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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2017
Applicant:
Us Conec, Ltd., Hickory, NC (US);
Inventors:
Darrell R. Childers, Hickory, NC (US);
Eric Childers, Hickory, NC (US);
Assignee:
US Conec, Ltd., Hickory, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/40 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3853 (2013.01); G02B 6/382 (2013.01); G02B 6/3831 (2013.01); G02B 6/3839 (2013.01); G02B 6/3861 (2013.01); G02B 6/3882 (2013.01); G02B 6/403 (2013.01); G02B 6/4403 (2013.01); G02B 6/3855 (2013.01);
Abstract
A unitary multi-fiber ferrule has micro-holes for optical fibers, an optical stop plane for the optical fibers, and a plurality of lenses disposed adjacent the front end, each of the plurality of lenses optically aligned with one of the micro-holes and exposed to air. Multiple rows of optical fibers and lenses may also be used in the unitary multi-fiber ferrule. The unitary multi-fiber ferrule requires less processing and equipment than other current optical ferrules.