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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2009
Applicants:
John Novak, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Michael W. Sasnett, Los Altos, CA (US);
Inventors:
John Novak, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Michael W. Sasnett, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
AMS Research Corporation, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 (2006.01); G02B 6/02 (2006.01); G02B 6/26 (2006.01); G02B 6/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/262 (2013.01); G02B 6/241 (2013.01); G02B 6/02052 (2013.01);
Abstract
One embodiment of an optical device comprises a fiber cap, an optical fiber and a bond between the fiber cap and the optical fiber. The fiber cap comprises a cap body having a closed distal end and a bore having a tapered section. The optical fiber comprises cladding surrounding a core. A distal end of the cladding comprises a tapered section that engages the tapered section of the bore.