Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dual-polymer fiber optic interface with melt-bond adhesive
- Patent Title (中): 双聚合物光纤接口与熔融粘合剂
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Application No.: US14327140Application Date: 2014-07-09
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Publication No.: US09360635B2Publication Date: 2016-06-07
- Inventor: Tymon Barwicz , Eddie Kimbrell , Ted Lichoulas
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation , AFL Telecommunications LLC
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk US SC East Duncan
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION,AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION,AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk US SC East Duncan
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Agent Vazken Alexanian
- Main IPC: G02B6/36
- IPC: G02B6/36 ; G02B6/38

Abstract:
A fiber optic termination includes a homogeneous flexible body comprising a first polymer comprising a plurality of grooves defined therein, each groove configured to receive a corresponding filament of the fiber optic ribbon; each groove carrying a coating comprising a second polymer, each coating forming a melt-bond adhesive for attaching the associated groove to a first portion of a corresponding filament while leaving a second opposing portion of the corresponding filament and lateral side portions of the corresponding filament between the first and second portions substantially accessible for connection to a mating component; wherein the first polymer has a first melting point that is higher than a second melting point of the second polymer causing the second polymer to melt to bond the filaments to the grooves without melting the first polymer when the second polymer is heated to a temperature between the first and second melting points.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160011373A1 DUAL-POLYMER FIBER OPTIC INTERFACE WITH MELT-BOND ADHESIVE Public/Granted day:2016-01-14
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