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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2006
David Gerald Scerbak, Traverse City, MI (US);
Gordon Edgar Gottfried, Traverse City, MI (US);
Eric Sean Pooler, Traverse City, MI (US);
Evan Matthew Rogers, Saline, MI (US);
David Gerald Scerbak, Traverse City, MI (US);
Gordon Edgar Gottfried, Traverse City, MI (US);
Eric Sean Pooler, Traverse City, MI (US);
Evan Matthew Rogers, Saline, MI (US);
Electro-Optics Technology, Inc., Traverse City, MI (US);
Abstract
A monolithic ferrule/endcap/optical fiber structure is provided wherein an optical fiber is terminated in a ferrule and bonded by fusion to form a monolithic unit which minimizes optical loss and is typically capable of transmitting high power laser radiation, preferably on the order of 500 W and higher, without damage to the optical fiber and ferrule. Ferrule, endcap, optical fiber and fusible powder are composed of material of substantially the same physical characteristics such that, when all are fused together, the structure so formed is monolithic and the optical path is transparent.