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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2002
Yury Keselman, Beachwood, OH (US);
David Jesurun, South Euclid, OH (US);
Steris Inc., Temecula, CA (US);
Abstract
An optical coupler includes essentially tubular second connecting piece ( ). Second fiber end ( ) inserts completely through second connecting piece ( ) and is held rigidly such second fiber end ( ) is set back from second connecting piece end ( ) by a preselected distance. First essentially tubular connecting piece ( ) is divided axially into first portion ( ) into which first fiber end ( ) is inserted and held rigidly, and second portion ( ) into which second connecting piece ( ) is detachably attached. First and second portions ( ) are arranged such that first fiber end ( ) is coaxial with and in close proximity to second fiber end ( ). Preferably, attachment of second and first connecting pieces ( ) includes an axially symmetric groove ( ) on an outer surface of second connecting piece ( ), and an axially symmetric protrusion ( ) on an inner surface of second portion ( ) which essentially mates with axially symmetric groove ( ).