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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas Boyer, Gambrills, MD (US);
Waqar Mahmood, Columbia, MD (US);
Keith Chandler, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Andrei Cspikes, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Ciena Corporation, Linthicum, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 ;
Abstract
A method that mass polishes a variety of fiber optic cable connectors simultaneously. The method includes a plurality of steps for mass polishing of fiber optic cable connectors with varying patterns and loci of motion to prevent overlap of patterns during polishing. Thus, fiber optic cable connectors having a variety of polished end faces may be provided with the apparatus. The method also eliminates the potential for contamination among polishing films, reduces polishing steps, and saves labor and maintenance costs.