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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2010
Applicants:
Jing Zhao, Winchester, MA (US);
Yongjun Wu, Andover, MA (US);
Yuanxin Shou, Wellesley, MA (US);
Qingdong Guo, Nashua, NH (US);
Inventors:
Jing Zhao, Winchester, MA (US);
Yongjun Wu, Andover, MA (US);
Yuanxin Shou, Wellesley, MA (US);
Qingdong Guo, Nashua, NH (US);
Assignee:
Agiltron, Inc., Woburn, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/255 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for mechanically splicing a pair of optic fibers or optic cables, the mechanical splice comprising: a ferrule having an axial capillary bore, the capillary bore configured to enclose the optic fibers at both ends of the ferrule; and cured epoxy disposed to secure together the ends of the optic fibers and to secure the optic fibers to an inside surface of the capillary bore, the ferrule optionally enclosed in a metal tube.