Apparatus for arranging a plurality of coated optical fibers and collective fusion splicing method using the apparatus
CA 1303340 C · Owner: Asano, Yasuo · Inventors: Yanagi, Toru; Osaka, Keiji; Asano, Yasuo
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An apparatus for arranging a plurality of coated optical fibers in a plane and a collective fusion splicing method using the apparatus, comprising the steps of: arranging two sets of coated optical fibers in the plane; clamping, in each of the sets, end portions of the coated optical fibers with a clamping device; collectively removing, in each of the sets, coatings from the end portions of the coated optical fibers so as to obtain exposed fiber end portions; collectively cleaving in each, of the sets, the exposed fiber end portions so as to obtain cleaved end faces; collectively fusion splicing the two sets of the cleaved end faces so as to produce joints and collectively reinforcing the …
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- Granted June 16, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 16, 2009.
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