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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2021
Applicant:
Corning Research & Development Corporation, Corning, NY (US);
Inventors:
William James Miller, Horseheads, NY (US);
James Scott Sutherland, Painted Post, NY (US);
Assignee:
Corning Research & Development Corporation, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3853 (2013.01); G02B 6/3847 (2013.01); G02B 6/3851 (2013.01); G02B 6/3882 (2013.01); G02B 6/3885 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to lensed optical fiber connector ferrule end faces having molded contact surfaces. The contact surfaces reduce ferrule end face contact area and thereby reduce the influence of trapped dust and debris on lens angular misalignment.