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Method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler

Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1989-11-08
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Granted: 1991-09-10
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Expires: 2009-11-08
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Abstract

Abstract A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler or the present invention by fusing and elongating a plurality of optical fibers is characterized in that a multi-wire optical fiber wire is used as the plurality of optical fibers.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masumi Fukuma
  • 👤 Masayuki Shigematsu

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 01:09
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/36; G02B6/3604; G02B6/26; G02B6/28; G02B6/2804; G02B6/2821; G02B6/2835; G02B6/2856

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim 55 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler by fusing and elongating a plurality of optical fibers werein a multi-wire optical fiber wire is employed as said plurality of optical fibers and wherein said multi-wire optical fiber wire is wound on a rotatable bobbin and connected to a light detector through an optical rotary joint.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 55 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler by fusing and elongating a plurality of optical fibers werein a multi-wire optical fiber wire is employed as said plurality of optical fibers and wherein said multi-wire optical fiber wire is wound on a rotatable bobbin and connected to a light detector through an optical rotary joint.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 57 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler by fusing and elongating a plurality of optical fibers wherein a multi-wire optical fiber wire is employed as said plurality of optical fibers and wherein said multi-wire optical fiber wire is wound on a rotatable bobbin and connected to a power meter through a photo-sensor and a slip ring.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 57 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler by fusing and elongating a plurality of optical fibers wherein a multi-wire optical fiber wire is employed as said plurality of optical fibers and wherein said multi-wire optical fiber wire is wound on a rotatable bobbin and connected to a power meter through a photo-sensor and a slip ring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler according to claim 2 wherein said optical fiber group is a web type optical fiber wire.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 42 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler according to claim 3 wherein said plurality of optical fibers are integrated under the same state of applying a same tensile force along the optical axis of each of the plurality of optical fibers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler according to claim 2 wherein said plurality of optical fibers are dispersion-shifted fibers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 29 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler according to claim 2 wherein said plurality of optical fibers are quartz dispersion-shifted fibers having zero dispersion wavelength to 1.55 μm.
Claim 9
Independent Claim 162 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler by fusing and elongating a plurality of optical fibers wherein a multi-wire optical fiber wire is employed as said plurality of optical fibers, said method comprising: a first step of driving out said multi-wire optical fiber wire connected to a light detector through an optical rotary joint and wound on a rotatable bobbin; a second step of connecting a light source to a portion of the driven-out multi-wire optical fiber wire; a third step of removing a portion of coating of the multi-wire optical fiber wire having the light source connected thereto to expose optical fibers accommodated in the multi-wire optical fiber wire; a fourth step of fixing the optical fiber in a mutual contact state and fusing and elongating the optical fibers to form a coupler member, and a fifth step of fixing the coupler member by a protective member and cutting the multi-wire optical fiber wire on the side of the bobbin.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 162 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler by fusing and elongating a plurality of optical fibers wherein a multi-wire optical fiber wire is employed as said plurality of optical fibers, said method comprising: a first step of driving out said multi-wire optical fiber wire connected to a light detector through an optical rotary joint and wound on a rotatable bobbin; a second step of connecting a light source to a portion of the driven-out multi-wire optical fiber wire; a third step of removing a portion of coating of the multi-wire optical fiber wire having the light source connected thereto to expose optical fibers accommodated in the multi-wire optical fiber wire; a fourth step of fixing the optical fiber in a mutual contact state and fusing and elongating the optical fibers to form a coupler member, and a fifth step of fixing the coupler member by a protective member and cutting the multi-wire optical fiber wire on the side of the bobbin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 44 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler according to claim 7 wherein said multi-wire optical fiber wire is a web type optical fiber wire having a plurality of coated optical fibers arranged orthogonally to an optical axis and integrated by a common coating.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 24 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler according to claim 7 wherein said optical fiber group is a web type optical fiber wire.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 42 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler according to claim 8 wherein said plurality of optical fibers are integrated under the same state of applying a same tensile force along the optical axis of each of the plurality of optical fibers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 21 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler according to claim 7 wherein said plurality of optical fibers are dispersion-shifted fibers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 29 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler according to claim 7 wherein said plurality of optical fibers are quartz dispersion-shifted fibers having zero dispersion wavelength to 1.55 μm.
Claim 16
Independent Claim 158 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler by fusing and elongating a plurality of optical fibers wherein a multi-wire optical fiber wire is employed as said plurality of optical fibers, said method comprising: a first step of driving out said multi-wire optical fiber wire connected to a light detector through an optical rotary joint and wound on a rotatable bobbin; a second step of removing a portion of a coating of the driven-out multi-wire optical fiber wire to expose the optical fibers accommodated in the multi-wire optical fiber wire; a third step of connecting a light source to a portion of the driven-out optical fiber wire; a fourth step of fixing the optical fibers in a mutual contact state and fusing and elongating the optical fibers to form a coupler member; and a fifth step of fixing the coupler member by a protective member and cutting the multi-wire optical fiber wire on a side of the bobbin.
Claim 17
Independent Claim 158 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler by fusing and elongating a plurality of optical fibers wherein a multi-wire optical fiber wire is employed as said plurality of optical fibers, said method comprising: a first step of driving out said multi-wire optical fiber wire connected to a light detector through an optical rotary joint and wound on a rotatable bobbin; a second step of removing a portion of a coating of the driven-out multi-wire optical fiber wire to expose the optical fibers accommodated in the multi-wire optical fiber wire; a third step of connecting a light source to a portion of the driven-out optical fiber wire; a fourth step of fixing the optical fibers in a mutual contact state and fusing and elongating the optical fibers to form a coupler member; and a fifth step of fixing the coupler member by a protective member and cutting the multi-wire optical fiber wire on a side of the bobbin.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 24 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler according to claim 13 wherein said optical fiber group is a web type optical fiber wire.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 42 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler according to claim 13 wherein said plurality of optical fibers are integrated under the same state of applying a same tensile force along the optical axis of each of the plurality of optical fibers.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 21 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler according to claim 13 wherein said plurality of optical fibers are dispersion-shifted fibers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 29 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler according to claim 13 wherein said plurality of optical fibers are quartz dispersion-shifted fibers having zero dispersion wavelength to 1.55 μm.
Claim 22
Independent Claim 90 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler comprising the steps of: providing an optical fiber group having a plurality of optical fibers, removing partially the coating of the optical fiber group to expose all of the plurality of optical fibers therein, pairing and fixing all of the plurality of optical fibers in a contact state, and fusing and elongating the plurality of optical fibers in pairs, wherein said multi-wire optical fiber wire is wound on a rotatable bobbin and connected to a light detector through an optical rotary joint.
Claim 23
Independent Claim 90 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler comprising the steps of: providing an optical fiber group having a plurality of optical fibers, removing partially the coating of the optical fiber group to expose all of the plurality of optical fibers therein, pairing and fixing all of the plurality of optical fibers in a contact state, and fusing and elongating the plurality of optical fibers in pairs, wherein said multi-wire optical fiber wire is wound on a rotatable bobbin and connected to a light detector through an optical rotary joint.
Claim 24
Independent Claim 92 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler comprising the steps of: providing an optical fiber group having a plurality of optical fibers, removing partially the coating of the optical fiber group to expose all of the plurality of optical fibers therein, pairing and fixing all of the plurality of optical fibers in a contact state, and fusing and elongating the plurality of optical fibers in pairs, wherein said multi-wire optical fiber wire is wound on a rotatable bobbin and connected to a power meter through a photo-sensor and a slip ring.
Claim 25
Independent Claim 92 words
A method for manufacturing a fiber type coupler comprising the steps of: providing an optical fiber group having a plurality of optical fibers, removing partially the coating of the optical fiber group to expose all of the plurality of optical fibers therein, pairing and fixing all of the plurality of optical fibers in a contact state, and fusing and elongating the plurality of optical fibers in pairs, wherein said multi-wire optical fiber wire is wound on a rotatable bobbin and connected to a power meter through a photo-sensor and a slip ring.

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