B24B 19/226
Of the ends of optical fibres
Official title: {of the ends of optical fibres}
B24B19/226 (Of the ends of optical fibres) appears on 301 US grants and 183 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B24B- Granted patents
- 301
- Published applications
- 183
- Assignees
- 163
- Inventors
- 538
- Latest grant
- 27 May 2025
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method and apparatus for forming a convex end face in a ferrule27 May 2025US 12,311,492 B2Corning Research & Development Corporation
- Multi-fiber fiber optic ferrule polishing systems and methods22 Apr 2025US 12,280,467 B1Legrand DPC, LLC
- Optical fiber polisher with controlled platen stopping position8 Apr 2025US 12,271,039 B2Domaille Engineering, LLC
- Angle polishing systems and methods for multi-ferrule optical connectors1 Apr 2025US 12,265,267 B2Legrand DPC, LLC
- Placing member27 Aug 2024US 12,070,835 B2Seikoh Giken Co., Ltd.
- Precision-Controlled Surface Grinding System for Optical Fiber Lens Shaping27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249413 A1
- Method for Precision Clamp and Alignment of Optical Fibers During Lens Grinding Operations27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249423 A1
- Automatic grinding line for grinding mpo optical fiber jumper7 May 2026US 2026/0124710 A1Phoenix GT Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd
- Polishing media assembly for fiber optic polishing machine9 Apr 2026US 2026/0097462 A1Domaille Engineering, LLC
- Method and apparatus for fixturing a ferrule of a fiber optic connector during end face polishing1 Jan 2026US 2026/0003135 A1Corning Research & Development Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tool for finishing terminated fiber optic cable108US 5,321,917 AThe Whitaker Corporation · 1994
- Adaptors for a device for cleaning and polishing an optical fiber84US 5,557,696 A1996
- Ferrule cleaning rod and method of use80US 5,925,191 A1999
- Polishing machine for ferrule of optical fiber connector78US 4,839,993 AFujisu Limited · 1989
- Optical fiber connector ferrule with die and method of manufacturing same75US 5,815,621 ASumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. · 1998