Patents
US 9429716 B1: Mirror systems securing optical fibers to ferrules by thermally securing bonding agents within fiber optic connector housings, and related methods and assemblies
- Granted
- 2016-08-30
- Filed
- 2013-12-07 application 14099920
- Type
- Utility · 21 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Mirror systems securing optical fibers to ferrules by thermally securing bonding agents within fiber optic connector housings are disclosed, along with related methods and assemblies. A fiber optic connector includes an optical fiber secured within a ferrule by a temperature-sensitive bonding agent to prevent attenuation-causing movement. The bonding agent is activated (e.g., cured) by heat provided by laser energy incident upon the ferrule, which is at least partially disposed within a fiber optic connector housing and which may be damaged by the laser energy. By shaping and disposing at least one mirror of a mirror system, the laser energy may be reflected to be incident upon the ferrule in a controllable intensity distribution. In this manner, the laser energy may be absorbed uniformly or substantially uniformly along a partial length of the ferrule extending into the housing to accelerate securing of the bonding agent while avoiding damage to the housing.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160830.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning Cable Systems LLC 477 patents | US company or organization | Hickory, NC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bruce Elkins, II | Hickory, NC | 47 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Andrey Kobyakov | Hickory, NC | 20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Sergey Anatol'evich Kuchinsky | Saint Petersburg, RU | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Aramais Robert Zakharian | Corning, NY | 31 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G02B | Optical elements, systems or apparatus | G02B6/3861 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-23 | Name change Change of name | CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC signed 2014-01-14 | CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC HICKORY, NC | 40126/818 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-12-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ELKINS, ROBERT BRUCE, II signed 2013-11-13 KOBYAKOV, ANDREY signed 2013-11-14 ZAKHARIAN, ARAMAIS signed 2013-11-18 KUCHINSKY, SERGEY ANATOL'EVICH signed 2013-11-21 | CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC HICKORY, NC | 31736/583 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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