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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:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenneth Snowdon, Chelmsford, GB;
James D Watts, Chelmsford, GB;
Christopher G Tanner, Sturmer, GB;
Andrew Waterhouse, Paignton, GB;
Alan Fisher, Torquay, GB;
Assignee:
Nortel Networks Limited, St. Laurent, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M 5/20 ; D06P 3/52 ; D06P 5/24 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M 5/20 ; D06P 3/52 ; D06P 5/24 ;
Abstract
A coding scheme to identify the connections an optical fiber is to form in an optical assembly is provided. The coding scheme consists of a series of colors, typically four, provided along the fiber length. The combination of colors identifies the connection the fiber is to form. Colors are transferred to the optical fiber by sublimation of the dye at a relatively low temperature. The sublimed dye then diffuses into the outer coating of the optical fiber.