US5418869A
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Optical fiber-type wave-divider-multiplexer
Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1994-04-20
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Granted: 1995-05-23
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Expires: 2014-04-20
Abstract
Abstract In a fixing portion of an optical fiber-type wave-divider-multiplexer, an optical fiber glass portion is fixed to a fixing member by an adhesive. A groove reaching at least a core portion of the optical fiber is cut from the fixing member. This groove may be cut up to a position where the optical fiber is cut across. An optical filter is inserted into the cut groove, and is fixed by an adhesive or the like. As a result, the optical fiber can be provided with light passing characteristics corresponding to the characteristics of the optical filter.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeo Seike
- 👤 Satoshi Endo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:40
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/26; G02B6/28; G02B6/293; G02B6/29379; G02B6/2938; G02B6/264; G02B6/29346; G02B6/29361; G02B6/29368
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
An optical fiber-type wave-divider-multiplexer device for dividing and multiplexing light of a plurality of different wavelengths, said device comprising: an optical fiber fusion type wave-divider-multiplexer (WDM), said optical fiber fusion type WDM including a plurality of optical fibers having an integrated optically coupled portion; a groove cut in an optical-fiber fixing portion of a particular optical fiber of said plurality of optical fibers up to a point where a core of said particular optical fiber is cut across, said particular optical fiber having an associated wave length; and an optical filter inserted in said groove, said optical filter cutting off light of at least one wavelength which corresponds to other optical fibers and allowing light at said associated wavelength to pass through said particular optical fiber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
An optical fiber-type wave-divider-multiplexer device for dividing and multiplexing light of a plurality of different wavelengths, said device comprising: an optical fiber fusion type wave-divider-multiplexer (WDM), said optical fiber fusion type WDM including a plurality of optical fibers having an integrated optically coupled portion; a groove cut in an optical-fiber fixing portion of a particular optical fiber of said plurality of optical fibers up to a point where a core of said particular optical fiber is cut across, said particular optical fiber having an associated wave length; and an optical filter inserted in said groove, said optical filter cutting off light of at least one wavelength which corresponds to other optical fibers and allowing light at said associated wavelength to pass through said particular optical fiber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An optical fiber-type wave-divider-multiplexer device as claimed in claim 1, wherein crystalline glass is used as a member for accommodating said particular optical fiber in said optical-fiber fixing portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
143 words
An optical fiber-type wave-divider-multiplexer device for dividing and multiplexing light of a plurality of different wavelengths, said device comprising: an optical fiber fusion type wave-divider-multiplexer, said optical fiber fusion type wave-divider-multiplexer including a plurality of optical fibers having an integrated optically coupled portion; an optical connector fixed to an end of at least one of said plurality of optical fibers leading from said optical fiber fusion type wave-divider-multiplexer; a groove cut in an optical-fiber fixing portion of said optical connector up to a point where a core of said optical fiber fixed to said optical connector is cut across; and an optical filter inserted in said groove, said optical filter cutting off light of at least one wavelength which corresponds to other optical fibers and allowing light of a wavelength associated with said optical fiber fixed to said optical connector to pass therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
143 words
An optical fiber-type wave-divider-multiplexer device for dividing and multiplexing light of a plurality of different wavelengths, said device comprising: an optical fiber fusion type wave-divider-multiplexer, said optical fiber fusion type wave-divider-multiplexer including a plurality of optical fibers having an integrated optically coupled portion; an optical connector fixed to an end of at least one of said plurality of optical fibers leading from said optical fiber fusion type wave-divider-multiplexer; a groove cut in an optical-fiber fixing portion of said optical connector up to a point where a core of said optical fiber fixed to said optical connector is cut across; and an optical filter inserted in said groove, said optical filter cutting off light of at least one wavelength which corresponds to other optical fibers and allowing light of a wavelength associated with said optical fiber fixed to said optical connector to pass therethrough.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An optical fiber-type wave-divider-multiplexer device as claimed in claim 3, wherein crystalline glass is used as a member for accommodating said optical fiber in said optical-fiber fixing portion.
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