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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:
Jun. 28, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroshi Suganuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Eisuke Sasaoka, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoyuki Hattori, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Takimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Yokota, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ; H04J / ; C03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385 39 ; 385 42 ; 385 43 ; 385 50 ; 385 51 ; 359127 ; 65-41 ; 65-42 ;
Abstract
An optical fiber coupler having a crosstalk characteristic of at least 18 dB. The optical fiber coupler includes a plurality of optical fibers. A length of glass in the optical fibers is exposed by removing the covering. The glass lengths are fused together and extended, during which time the fibers are twisted and subjected to a tension. The twisted fibers are then fixed to a protecting member while the tension is sustained.