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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:
Dec. 12, 1995
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dana C Bookbinder, Corning, NY (US);
Thierry L Dannoux, Avon, FR;
Lung-Ming Wu, Horseheads, NY (US);
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385 94 ; 385 14 ; 385 15 ; 385 49 ; 385 92 ; 385129 ; 385131 ; 385141 ;
Abstract
A method of encapsulating an optical component, the component comprising at least partially uncoated organic material, the method comprising: placing molten metal around the optical component, and solidifying the metal. The invention includes encapsulating a segment or element of an optical component, such as, for example, an optical junction or a surface. An encapsulated optical component and optical components having sealed or encapsulated elements are also provided.