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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:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
May. 20, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hiroshi Kanazawa, Saitama-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 ;
Abstract
A coupling apparatus for coupling a light emitting element with an optical fiber, wherein the light emitting element and a coupling lens are secured within a holder. The apparatus includes a ferrule which holds the optical fiber and which is inclined at a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the optical axis of the coupling lens, and a support member which is secured to the holder and which holds the ferrule so as to move in a direction parallel with the optical axis of the coupling lens.