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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1999
Lynn LeRoy Faulkner, Westerville, OH (US);
Dale Ensminger, Columbus, OH (US);
Douglas Behrens Pape, Upper Arlington, OH (US);
Malcolm Campbell Mogren, Grove City, OH (US);
Brad Aaron Thomas, Galloway, OH (US);
Matthew Paul Rubal, Powell, OH (US);
Thomas Richard Agans, Hilliard, OH (US);
Lee Fredette, Bexley, OH (US);
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (US);
Abstract
An integrated, automated system for terminating an optical fiber with an optical connector which includes a process for preparing adhesive for injection into an optical connector, an apparatus and process for injecting adhesive into an optical connector, an apparatus for inserting a fiber optic cable into an optical connector, and a process for curing an adhesive following insertion of optical fiber into the optical connector. Devices and methods that utilize vibratory or wave energy throughout the assembly process are also provided, as are feedback modules that enhance the accuracy and efficiency of the system.