The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2009
Timothy Eugene Dimmick, Oviedo, FL (US);
Eric Karl Johnson, West Melbourne, FL (US);
Brian Edward Simpson, Sebastian, FL (US);
Mark Alan Trautman, Melbourne, FL (US);
Timothy Eugene Dimmick, Oviedo, FL (US);
Eric Karl Johnson, West Melbourne, FL (US);
Brian Edward Simpson, Sebastian, FL (US);
Mark Alan Trautman, Melbourne, FL (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
A heating device for an optical fiber may include a crucible body having an optical fiber receiving slotted passageway therein for receiving the optical fiber therein, and a heating element receiving passageway therein adjacent the optical fiber receiving slotted passageway and spaced apart therefrom. The heating device may include a respective electrically powered resistance heating element enclosed within the heating element receiving passageway for heating the optical fiber within the optical fiber receiving slotted passageway.