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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2001
Patrick B. Gilliland, Chicago, IL (US);
Scott C. Erickson, Bartlett, IL (US);
Theodore E. Washburn, Barrington, IL (US);
Berlin Ha, Naperville, IL (US);
Sterling S. Rooke, Wheeling, IL (US);
Stratos Lightwave, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A modular connector having multiple ports, comprising a housing having a first end and a second end, a first optical port on the first end, a second optical port on the first end, a third optical port on the second end, a fiber bragg grating (FBG) within the housing optically connected to the first port, said FBG configured to reflect a set wavelength back and away from the first port, a coupler within the housing optically connected to the FBG, the second port, and the third port; and wherein each of said optical ports, once connected, is capable of supporting the housing without additional support.