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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2001
Arthur H. Werkheiser, Huntsville, AL (US);
David R. Porter, Huntsville, AL (US);
Ralph Barry Johnson, Huntsville, AL (US);
SCI Systems, Inc., Huntsville, AL (US);
Abstract
A system of reflectors is used to form a beam-expanding and collimating terminus and coupler for fiber-optic cables. Preferably, the reflector system is of the Cassegrainian or Ritchey-Chretien type. Alignment of optical conductors or “cores” of fiber-optic cables is provided by coupling a magnetic member to one core end and applying a controllable magnetic field from outside of the terminus to move the core into alignment position, and then fixing the core in place by the use of means such as light-curable epoxy resin. Use of this process in termini, couplers and splices is described.