Optical connector
CA 1312756 C · Owner: Bell-Northern Research Ltd. · Inventors: Kwa, Peter Tjing Hak
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An optical connector comprises two optical connector bodies, each carrying an optical element such as an optical fiber, a lens, an optical source or an optical detector. Each optical connector body has a guide formation extending in a direction transverse to the optical axis of its respective optical element and a stop means extending in a direction transverse to its respective guide formation. Sliding engagement of the guide formations guides relative movement of the connector bodies in a direction transverse to the optical axes to bring the stop means into engagement and the optical axes into alignment. The optical connector is particularly suited to optical interconnection of circuit …
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- Granted January 19, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 19, 2010.
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