The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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. 04, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1997
Paisheng Shen, Fremont, CA (US);
Zhong Ming Mao, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Peter C Chang, Mountain View, CA (US);
Alliance Fiber Optics Products, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A coupler (30) includes an enclosure (32) sealing therein a fiber assembly (34) consisting essentially of a pair of fibers (36). The fiber assembly (34) includes a hourglass-like configuration (38) on the middle portion wherein a reinforcement structure (40) is applied to the neck portion (42) of said fiber assembly so as to enhance the strength thereof, so that the whole coupler (30) can own a better mechanical character for convenient and reliable usage.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile