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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2017
Applicant:
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
James R. Bylander, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Ding Wang, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/32 (2006.01); G02B 6/36 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/26 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3822 (2013.01); G02B 6/262 (2013.01); G02B 6/264 (2013.01); G02B 6/32 (2013.01); G02B 6/322 (2013.01); G02B 6/325 (2013.01); G02B 6/3636 (2013.01); G02B 6/38 (2013.01); G02B 6/3829 (2013.01); G02B 6/3839 (2013.01); G02B 6/3885 (2013.01); G02B 6/4206 (2013.01); G02B 6/4208 (2013.01); G02B 6/4214 (2013.01); G02B 6/4246 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure generally relates to sets of optical waveguides such as optical fiber ribbons, and fiber optic connectors useful for connecting multiple optical fibers such as in optical fiber ribbon cables. In particular, the disclosure provides an efficient, compact, and reliable optical fiber connector that incorporates an optically transmissive substrate combining the features of optical fiber alignment, along with redirecting and shaping of the optical beam.