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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2004
Andrew Nicholas Dames, Cambridge, GB;
David Lewis, Stratford upon Avon, GB;
Nicholas Parsons, Bury St. Edmunds, GB;
Michael Grant, Bishops Stortford, GB;
Adrian Holdsworth, Edinburgh, GB;
Andrew Nicholas Dames, Cambridge, GB;
David Lewis, Stratford upon Avon, GB;
Nicholas Parsons, Bury St. Edmunds, GB;
Michael Grant, Bishops Stortford, GB;
Adrian Holdsworth, Edinburgh, GB;
Polatis Ltd, Cambridge, GB;
Abstract
An optical connector () comprises at least one optical guide () for carrying optical radiations; a total internal reflection surface () upon which, in use, said radiations impinge, so that the radiation in the optical guide is reflected by said surface towards an optical element () of the connector and means enabling the connector () to interlock with any other optical connector which is appropriately matingly configured.