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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2024
Applicant:
Corning Research & Development Corporation, Corning, NY (US);
Inventor:
Joel Christopher Rosson, Hickory, NC (US);
Assignee:
CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 (2005.12); G02B 6/42 (2005.12); G02B 6/44 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3879 (2012.12); G02B 6/3825 (2012.12); G02B 6/3826 (2012.12); G02B 6/3831 (2012.12); G02B 6/3851 (2012.12); G02B 6/3869 (2012.12); G02B 6/387 (2012.12); G02B 6/3873 (2012.12); G02B 6/3885 (2012.12); G02B 6/381 (2012.12); G02B 6/3821 (2012.12); G02B 6/3837 (2012.12); G02B 6/3841 (2012.12); G02B 6/3843 (2012.12); G02B 6/3849 (2012.12); G02B 6/3871 (2012.12); G02B 6/3887 (2012.12); G02B 6/3889 (2012.12); G02B 6/389 (2012.12); G02B 6/3893 (2012.12); G02B 6/3895 (2012.12); G02B 6/3897 (2012.12); G02B 6/4262 (2012.12); G02B 6/4401 (2012.12); G02B 6/4446 (2012.12); G02B 6/4471 (2012.12); G02B 6/4472 (2012.12); G02B 6/4477 (2012.12); G02B 6/4479 (2012.12);
Abstract
Fiber optic connectors comprising compact footprints along with cable assemblies and methods for making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the optical connector comprises a housing and a ferrule. The housing comprises a longitudinal passageway between a rear end and a front end. The optical connectors disclosed may be tunable for improving optical performance and may include a spring for biasing the ferrule to a forward position as desired.