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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2006
Applicant:
Thomas D. Monte, Homer Glen, IL (US);
Inventor:
Thomas D. Monte, Homer Glen, IL (US);
Assignee:
KVH Industries, Inc., Middleton, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/255 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention relates to an optical fiber composite comprising an asymmetric optical fiber comprising a first end with a substantially non-circular cross-section, and a substantially circular clad optical fiber comprising a tapered end section which has a substantially non-circular cross section and where the asymmetric optical fiber and the substantially circular clad optical fiber are spliced together at the first and second ends. The invention also relates to methods of making such optical fiber composites and devices that include such optical fiber composites.