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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2020
Applicant:
Us Conec, Ltd, Hickory, NC (US);
Inventors:
Darrell R. Childers, Hickory, NC (US);
Michael E. Hughes, Hickory, NC (US);
Daniel D. Kurtz, Huntersville, NC (US);
Assignee:
US Conec Ltd., Hickory, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3853 (2013.01); G02B 6/3885 (2013.01); G02B 2006/4297 (2013.01);
Abstract
A multi-fiber ferrule has lenses that have different prescriptions to disperse the light emitted from the multi-fiber ferrule. Alternatively, the lens for each individual optical fiber can be moved relative to the optical fiber or the optical fiber opening in the multi-fiber ferrule to cause the laser beam exiting the multi-fiber ferrule to be redirected into a structure that absorbs or blocks the laser.