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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2011
Applicant:
Robert B. Acuna, Avondale, AZ (US);
Inventor:
Robert B. Acuna, Avondale, AZ (US);
Assignee:
POLYMICRO TECHNOLOGIES, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/32 (2006.01); G02B 6/255 (2006.01); G02B 6/26 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/2552 (2013.01); G02B 6/262 (2013.01); G02B 6/3853 (2013.01); G02B 6/3855 (2013.01);
Abstract
A product and process for fabricating an optical element from a capillary ferrule includes fusing the optical element onto an optical fiber. The optical element starts with a capillary ferrule that is sculpted on one end to form an optical property such as a flat window, ball lens, angled endface or other sculpted shape. The ferrule is fused onto an optical fiber that has been inserted into the ID of the capillary ferrule. As a result, the ferrule serves as a mechanical aligner for the optical element to fiber fusion process.