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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2005
Geoffrey Neil Mynott, Suffolk, GB;
Christopher M. Warnes, Suffolk, GB;
Graham Woolmer, Hertfordshire, GB;
Geoffrey Neil Mynott, Suffolk, GB;
Christopher M. Warnes, Suffolk, GB;
Graham Woolmer, Hertfordshire, GB;
Stratos International, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The device includes a housing, an insert, a first ferrule, a second ferrule, a first ball lens, a second ball lens, a first contact pin, a second contact pin, a first contact socket, a second contact socket, an alignment pin, and an alignment socket. The housing has a first key and a second key. The insert is mounted in the housing. The first ferrule is mounted in the insert. The second ferrule is mounted in the insert. The first ball lens is mounted in the insert, and the first ball lens is in optical communication with the first ferrule. The second ball lens is mounted in the insert, and the first ball lens is in optical communication with the second ferrule. The first and second contact pins, and the first and second contact sockets are mounted in the insert.