Molded optical fiber ferrule and method of making the same
CA 2354718 A1 · Owner: Kennedy, John · Inventors: Martin, Steve; Kennedy, John
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This invention provides a fiber optic ferrule and method of forming the same. The method comprises the steps of: method of forming an optical fiber ferrule on an optical fiber, comprising the steps of: (a)providing a mold said, mold having a cavity; (b) positioning at least one optical fiber to extend through said mold cavity; (c) placing a flowable electromagnetic radiation curable filler material into said mold cavity; and (d) curing said filler material, contained in said mold cavity with electromagnetic radiation selected to match the electromagnetic radiation absorption characteristics of the material to form a solid ferrule containing said at least one optical fiber.
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- Filed August 1, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 1, 2021.
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