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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Otto I Szentesi, Hickory, NC (US);
Thomas J McMahon, Hickory, NC (US);
Assignee:
Siecor Corporation, Hickory, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ; B23K / ; C03B / ; B24B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385 85 ; 385 77 ; 385147 ; 21912161 ; 21912166 ; 21912117 ; 65 12 ; 65 61 ; 65 65 ; 5128 / ;
Abstract
Disclosed is an improved method for polishing fiber optic connectors. After a light waveguide distal end is mechanically ground and/or polished, the distal end is slightly melted in order to reduce reflectance. Melting may be induced by a laser, microtorch, or electric arc.