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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2011
Seldon David Benjamin, Painted Post, NY (US);
Michael DE Jong, Colleyville, TX (US);
Randy Larue Mcclure, Corning, NY (US);
Howard Clark Schwartz, Dallas, TX (US);
Seldon David Benjamin, Painted Post, NY (US);
Michael de Jong, Colleyville, TX (US);
Randy LaRue McClure, Corning, NY (US);
Howard Clark Schwartz, Dallas, TX (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
According to at least one exemplary embodiment a ferrule, comprises: (i) a bore extending from a rear of the ferrule to a front of the ferrule, wherein the bore is sized to receive an optical fiber and a buffer layer at one end face of the ferrule; and (ii) an end stop sized to engage the buffer layer and to contain the optical fiber within said ferrule. In some embodiments the ferrule includes an optical fiber situated within the bore.