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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2002
Applicants:
Richard L. Simmons, Leander, TX (US);
Michael A. Meis, Stillwater, MN (US);
Nicholas A. Lee, Woodbury, MN (US);
Gordon D. Henson, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Monte L. Otts, Georgetown, TX (US);
Luke Carlson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Richard L. Simmons, Leander, TX (US);
Michael A. Meis, Stillwater, MN (US);
Nicholas A. Lee, Woodbury, MN (US);
Gordon D. Henson, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Monte L. Otts, Georgetown, TX (US);
Luke Carlson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B006/00 ; G02B006/46 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for routing optical fibers to create a fiber optic circuit includes a substrate and a plurality of retaining structures on the substrate. The retaining structures removably retain an optical fiber adjacent the substrate.