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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2013
Applicant:
University of Maribor, Maribor, SI;
Inventors:
Denis Donlagic, Maribor, SI;
Simon Pevec, Podcetrtek, SI;
Assignee:
University of Maribor, Maribor, SI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/02 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/26 (2006.01); G02B 6/255 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 (2013.01); G02B 6/264 (2013.01); G02B 6/2551 (2013.01); G02B 6/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical fuse device adapted to be placed in between ends of lead-in fibers of an optical fiber line. The optical fuse device has a destructible region having a core, the destructible region including a light absorbing material adapted to heat and destroy the core upon application of a light intensity greater than a predetermined threshold. Optical fiber lines including the optical fuse device and methods of manufacturing the optical fuse device are provided. Numerous other aspects are provided.