G02B 6/3801
Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical means
Official title: {Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical means (splices by bonding G02B6/255; fusion splices G02B6/2551)}
G02B6/3801 (Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical means) appears on 936 US grants and 511 published applications in this corpus.
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- Published applications
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| 2024 | 14 | 13 |
| 2025 | 8 | 11 |
| 2026 | 10 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Optical fiber system for generating a side-emitting scattered laser radiation from a coupled optical laser radiation, and associated laser system25 Aug 2026US 12,717,102 B2Laserline Gesellschaft Fur Entwicklung Und Vertrieb Von Diodenlasern Mbh
- Positioning fixture for fixing end face structure of optical fiber splice closure25 Aug 2026US 12,717,107 B2Accelight Technologies (Wuhan) Inc.
- Preconnectorized optical distribution cable assemblies and corresponding methods of deployment4 Aug 2026US 12,699,229 B2Corning Research & Development Corporation
- Alignment of adiabatic optical interfaces21 Jul 2026US 12,687,672 B2IonQ, Inc.
- Ferrule assembly and fiber optic fast connector comprising the same26 May 2026US 12,638,640 B2Chaozhou Three-Circle (Group) Co., Ltd.
- Ophthalmic illumination devices and methods for manufacturing coupling assemblies thereof30 Jul 2026US 2026/0219432 A1Alcon Inc.
- Hollow Core Fiber to Single Mode Fiber Connectors18 Jun 2026US 2026/0169227 A1II0VI Photonics, Inc.
- Flexible fiber optic circuits and methods of manufacturing the same4 Jun 2026US 2026/0153682 A1CommScope Technologies LLC
- Undercut-assisted long range evanescent coupling between waveguides9 Apr 2026US 2026/0099007 A1APPLIED Materials.Inc.
- Hybrid optical fiber cable with hollow core fiber sections and end sections19 Feb 2026US 2026/0050122 A1University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Silicon substrate having a recess for receiving an element, and a method of producing such a recess526US 6,482,663 B1Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) · 2002
- Optical fiber distribution center296US 5,420,958 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1995
- Field installable multifiber connector204US 6,173,097 B2Siecor Operations, LLC · 2001
- Fiber optic connector199US 6,022,150 AThe Whitaker Corporation · 2000
- Optical connector and housing for optical connector191US 6,179,482 B2Fujikura Ltd. · 2001