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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2012
Applicant:
Bae Systems Plc, London, GB;
Inventors:
Henry Jameson White, South Gloucestershire, GB;
Geoffrey Martland Proudley, South Gloucestershire, GB;
Ying Lia Li, Avon, GB;
Assignee:
BAE SYSTEMS plc, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/26 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); B29D 11/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/255 (2006.01); B29C 59/02 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01); B29L 11/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/20 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 (2013.01); B29C 59/02 (2013.01); B29D 11/00663 (2013.01); G02B 6/2552 (2013.01); G02B 6/262 (2013.01); G02B 6/4298 (2013.01); B29C 59/021 (2013.01); B29C 65/2076 (2013.01); B29C 66/0222 (2013.01); B29C 66/0242 (2013.01); B29C 66/1142 (2013.01); B29C 66/322 (2013.01); B29C 66/69 (2013.01); B29C 66/71 (2013.01); B29C 66/723 (2013.01); B29L 2011/0075 (2013.01); G02B 6/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to methods and devices for shaping plastic optical fibers (POFs), more specifically for optically modifying and yet more specifically for rapidly joining two portions of the plastic optical fibers to create a new optical connection. The plastic optical fibers may be heated under controlled conditions, to soften them and lens, sensor or patterns may be imprinted on portions of the fiber. Methods are provide to optical joints, and combined physical and optical joints.