Patents by Inventor Ng Wei Kiang

Ng Wei Kiang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fusion splicing method and fusion splicer for different-diameter optical fibers
    Patent number: 7168864
    Abstract: A method of fusion splicing optical fibers with different diameters, comprising: (a) preheating for a predetermined period of time an end of a large-diameter optical fiber; (b) advancing relatively the small-diameter optical fiber toward large diameter fiber; (c) preheating for a predetermined period of time the ends of the both optical fibers; (d) advancing at least one of the optical fibers so that end faces of the optical fibers are brought into contact with each other; and (e) heating a predetermined period of time the faces of the optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Fujikura, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Inoue, Ng Wei Kiang
  • Fusion splicing method and fusion splicer for different-diameter optical fibers
    Publication number: 20040213526
    Abstract: A method of fusion splicing optical fibers with different diameters, comprising: (a) preheating for a predetermined period of time an end of a large-diameter optical fiber; (b) advancing relatively the small-diameter optical fiber toward large diameter fiber; (c) preheating for a predetermined period of time the ends of the both optical fibers; (d) advancing at least one of the optical fibers so that end faces of the optical fibers are brought into contact with each other; and (e) heating a predetermined period of time the faces of the optical fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi Inoue, Ng Wei Kiang