Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Stanley M. Schurgin
  • Miniature bend splice in optical fibers and method of forming same
    Patent number: 6612753
    Abstract: A fiber optic device for changing direction along a fiber optic path is provided. A first optical fiber having a first end portion, and a second optical fiber having a second end portion are joined at a fusion splice. A miniature bend is formed in the region of the fusion splice. The device is particularly useful for routing optical fibers in the field. A method of forming such a miniature bend in a fusion splice region between two optical fibers is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Alcoa Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Colm V. Cryan, Frederick J. Gillham, Gregory B. Papazian, David W. Stowe