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US 6,616,342 B2Granted
Methods and apparatus for forming a fiber optic connection
AssigneeTeradyne, Inc.
InventorSepehr Kiani
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AssigneeTeradyne, Inc.
InventorSepehr Kiani
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The invention is directed to techniques for forming a fiber optic connection between a first connection assembly that provides alignment members and a second connection assembly that provides grooves such that a central axis of each groove of the second connection assembly is substantially perpendicular with a central axis of a corresponding alignment member of the first connection assembly. Each alignment member/groove pair can be positioned and oriented to control positioning of the first and second connection assemblies relative to each other in a single direction but allow movement in other directions to prevent physical stressing of the connection assemblies. That is, the alignment members of the first connection assembly can be arranged around a periphery of a first array of fiber ends of a first fiber optic cable, and the grooves of the second connection assembly can be arranged around a periphery of a second array of fiber ends of a second fiber optic cable such that the aggregate contribution of each alignment member/groove pair forms a self-aligning mechanism that properly aligns the first and second arrays of fiber ends to provide effective light transfer between fiber optic cables.
A connection system, comprising:
A connection assembly for coupling to a receiving assembly, the connection assembly comprising:
A connection assembly for coupling to a receiving assembly, the connection assembly comprising:
A method for connecting a first connection assembly to a second connection assembly, comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.