3m Innovative Properties Company

Dale E Elder

James Francis Brennan, Iii

James B Carpenter

James R Bylander

Nicholas A Stacey

Anthony William Gatica

Gordon Wiegand

Michael R Matthews

John A Valenti

Pranay G Sinha

Chad H Byrd

John P Stedman

Bryon J Cronk

Edward Hernandez

Edward Hernadez

Gerald A Beauchesne

James F Brennen, Iii

Gerad A Beauchesne

A fiber splice device includes a body comprising a ductile material. First and second end port sections located on opposite ends of the body are provided and are adapted to receive first and second optical fibers, respectively. The splice device further includes a fiber splicing section, adapted to house a fiber splice, located on the body between the end port sections. The fiber splicing section includes a fiber splice actuation section having a self-locking mechanism integral with the body. The splice device can be used in a variety of locations, such as in the access and metro areas of the fiber optic network, and it is not damaged easily.

Fiber splice device

An apparatus that exposes only a selected portion of a length of optical fiber to a hydrogen atmosphere loading process. The apparatus includes a loading chamber that encloses at least the selected portion of the optical fiber and contains a hydrogen hydrogen atmosphere. At least one heating element regionally heats the hydrogen atmosphere surrounding the selected portion. The heating element may heat the hydrogen atmosphere to a temperature of at least 250&#xb0; C.

Apparatus for selective photosensitization of optical fiber

A method for increasing the photosensitivity of a selected portion of an optical fiber and for producing a grating in the selected portion of an optical fiber. The method includes the step of placing the selected portion of the optical fiber in a hydrogen containing atmosphere. The volume of the hydrogen-containing atmosphere immediately surrounding only the selected portion of the optical fiber is heated to a temperature of at least 250&deg; C. Only the selected portion of the optical fiber is exposed to the heated volume of the hydrogen-containing atmosphere at a temperature of at least 250&deg; C. for a predetermined time.

Method for selective photosensitization of optical fiber

A device including a chirped Bragg grating, said grating having (a) a reflection bandwidth having a full-width at half maximum that is greater than 6 nm, and (b) a reflection delay ripple amplitude of less than &plusmn;50 ps.

Wide-bandwidth chirped fiber bragg gratings with low delay ripple amplitude

Wide-bandwidth chirped fiber Bragg gratings with low delay ripple amplitude

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Dale E Elder