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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2014
Corning Optical Communications Llc, Hickory, NC (US);
Douglas Llewellyn Butler, Painted Post, NY (US);
Davide Domenico Fortusini, Ithaca, NY (US);
Micah Colen Isenhour, Lincolnton, NC (US);
Christopher Paul Lewallen, Hudson, NC (US);
James Phillip Luther, Hickory, NC (US);
Claudio Mazzali, Painted Post, NY (US);
Percil Watkins, Conover, NC (US);
CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
A fiber optic connection system is disclosed for optically connecting a fiber optic connector to an internal optical interface of a device through a display surface of the device. Connecting the connector to the device causes a display alignment feature of the connector to be retained against the display surface of the device. This causes a connector optical interface in the connector to optically connect to a device optical interface through the display surface of the device when the connector is connected with the device. One benefit of this arrangement is that a device, such as a smartphone or other small form-factor device for example, may include optical communication hardware that leverages the excellent clarity and flatness of the display surface, such as a display glass for example, to form and maintain a strong fiber optic connection between the connector and the device.