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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2011
Jeffrey D. Danley, Hickory, NC (US);
Christopher P. Lewallen, Hudson, NC (US);
James P. Luther, Hickory, NC (US);
Joel C. Rosson, Hickory, NC (US);
David A. Thompson, Newton, NC (US);
Jeffrey D. Danley, Hickory, NC (US);
Christopher P. Lewallen, Hudson, NC (US);
James P. Luther, Hickory, NC (US);
Joel C. Rosson, Hickory, NC (US);
David A. Thompson, Newton, NC (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are multifiber ferrule assemblies and methods for manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, a finished multifiber ferrule can be provided with a front end having a first front surface that extends beyond a second front surface, thereby inhibiting interaction with a laser beam during processing. A plurality of optical fibers can be fixed within respective optical fiber bores and extend from respective optical fiber bore openings to a position beyond the first front surface. The plurality of optical fibers can be processed by cutting and polishing with a laser beam for providing each optical fiber with a final polished end surface located beyond the first front surface. In further embodiments, an offset structure is positioned with respect to a finished multifiber ferrule after cutting and polishing the optical fibers.