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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:
May. 01, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
James R. Bylander, Austin, TX (US);
Grieg A. Olson, Austin, TX (US);
Martin G. Afflerbaugh, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 ;
Abstract
A package is provided for an optical fiber that includes a Bragg grating. The package includes a retaining member that supports the optical fiber and contacts the optical fiber along at least substantially the entire length of the Bragg grating. A housing is provided which is adapted to receive the retaining member therein. The housing has a conductivity below that of the retaining member so that the Bragg grating is maintained at a substantially uniform temperature.