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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2019
Corning Optical Communications Llc, Hickory, NC (US);
Dana Craig Bookbinder, Corning, NY (US);
Boyang Lin, Hickory, NC (US);
Garrett Andrew Piech, Corning, NY (US);
Steven Ross Sims, Denton, TX (US);
James Scott Sutherland, Corning, NY (US);
Michael Brian Webb, Lindley, NY (US);
Elvis Alberto Zambrano, Wilmington, NC (US);
Corning Optical Communications LLC, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
Methods of reshaping ferrules used in optical fiber cables assemblies are disclosed. The reshaping methods reduce a core-to-ferrule concentricity error (E), which improves coupling efficiency and optical transmission. The methods include measuring a true center of the ferrule, wherein the true center is based on an outer surface of the ferrule; and reshaping at least a portion of the ferrule to change the true center of the ferrule, wherein the reshaping includes enlarging a portion of the ferrule. A variety of reshaping techniques are also disclosed.