Abstract: An optical connector (10) comprises at least one optical guide (12) for carrying optical radiations; a total internal reflection surface (11) upon which, in use, said radiations impinge, so that the radiation in the optical guide is reflected by said surface towards an optical element (14) of the connector and means enabling the connector (10) to interlock with any other optical connector which is appropriately matingly configured.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 20, 2004
Date of Patent:
January 29, 2008
Assignee:
Polatis Ltd
Inventors:
Andrew Nicholas Dames, David Lewis, Nicholas Parsons, Michael Grant, Adrian Holdsworth