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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tracy Brewer, Hayward, CA (US);
Marlon Geronimo, Union City, CA (US);
Charles Chan, Fremont, CA (US);
Sam Chan, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Wavesplitter Technologies, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/00 ; H02G 1/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/00 ; H02G 1/12 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus is described for stripping the coating of an optical fiber. A fixture having a fiber cleat may be used to secure an optical fiber to enable removal of the protective coating from the fiber along a precise length of the fiber. The length of protective coating removal may be controlled by a strip guide. A stop coupled to the apparatus also controls how much of the coating is removed.