IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0180588
(2002-06-26)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Norris, Michael C.
- Lobban, Peter
- Besemer, Donald
- Carlson, Andrew B.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
18 인용 특허 :
47 |
초록
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A device for transporting cartridges comprises a housing for holding a plurality of cartridges in a temperature controlled environment. A transport system is also provided and has a grasping mechanism for grasping one of the cartridges. The transport system is further used to remove the cartridge fr
A device for transporting cartridges comprises a housing for holding a plurality of cartridges in a temperature controlled environment. A transport system is also provided and has a grasping mechanism for grasping one of the cartridges. The transport system is further used to remove the cartridge from the housing and to place the cartridge into a scanner.
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A device for transporting cartridges comprises a housing for holding a plurality of cartridges in a temperature controlled environment. A transport system is also provided and has a grasping mechanism for grasping one of the cartridges. The transport system is further used to remove the cartridge fr
A device for transporting cartridges comprises a housing for holding a plurality of cartridges in a temperature controlled environment. A transport system is also provided and has a grasping mechanism for grasping one of the cartridges. The transport system is further used to remove the cartridge from the housing and to place the cartridge into a scanner. , 19951000, Kahn, 352/243; US-5579071, 19961100, Wetzel et al., 352/243; US-5590955, 19970100, Bornhorst et al., 362/324; US-5802412, 19980900, Kahn, 396/427; US-6011925, 20000100, Hosoe, 396/427; US-6477918, 20021100, Sakamoto, 074/640 t least 12 holes per row. 19. The ferrule of claim 1 wherein the large format array of fiber holes comprises at least 72 holes. 20. The ferrule of claim 19 wherein the large format array of fiber holes comprises rows of at least a multiple of 6 holes per row. 21. The ferrule of claim 19 wherein the large format array of fiber holes comprises at least 6 rows of holes. 22. The ferrule of claim 1 wherein the body comprises a polymer. 23. The ferrule of claim 22 wherein the polymer is a cured epoxy. 24. The ferrule of claim 23 wherein the cured epoxy is a glass filled epoxy. 25. The ferrule of claim 22 wherein the polymer is a thermoplastic. 26. The ferrule of claim 22 wherein the polymer is a polyimide. 27. The ferrule of claim 22 wherein the polymer is a polymer derived from a curable resin. 28. The ferrule of claim 27 wherein the curable resin is a thermoset resin. 29. The ferrule of claim 27 wherein the curable resin is UV curable. 30. The ferrule of claim 27 wherein the curable resin is electron beam curable. 31. The ferrule of claim 1 wherein the formed body comprises a metal. 32. The ferrule of claim 1 wherein the formed body comprises a ceramic. 33. The ferrule of claim 1 wherein the size of a fiber hole in the large format array, at the face of the ferrule, is slightly larger than a cross sectional area of a multimode optical fiber. 34. The ferrule of claim 33 wherein the fiber holes in the large format array, at the face of the ferrule, are on a pitch of about 250 microns. 35. The ferrule of claim 33 wherein the fiber holes in the large format array, at the face of the ferrule, are on a pitch of less than 250 microns. 36. The ferrule of claim 35 wherein the fiber holes in the large format array, at the face of the ferrule, are on a pitch of about 125 microns. 37. The ferrule of claim 35 wherein the fiber holes in the large format array, at the face of the ferrule, are on a pitch of less than about 125 microns. 38. The ferrule of claim 33 wherein a narrowest dimension of a fiber hole in the large format array, at the face of the ferrule, is slightly larger than a diameter of an optical fiber cladding. 39. The ferrule of claim 38 wherein the narrowest dimension is slightly larger than 70 microns. 40. The ferrule of claim 38 wherein the fiber hole in the large format array, at the face of the ferrule, has a non-circular cross sectional shape. 41. The ferrule of claim 40 wherein the shape is substantially oval. 42. The ferrule of claim 40 wherein the shape is substantially square. 43. The ferrule of claim 40 wherein the shape is substantially rectangular. 44. The ferrule of claim 1 wherein the size of a fiber hole in the large format array is slightly larger than a cross sectional area of a single mode optical fiber. 45. The ferrule of claim 44 wherein the fiber holes in the large format array, at the face of the ferrule, are on a pitch of about 250 microns. 46. The ferrule of claim 44 wherein the fiber holes in the large format array, at the face of the ferrule, are on a pitch of less than about 250 microns. 47. The ferrule of claim 46 wherein the fiber holes in the large format array, at the face of the ferrule, are on a pitch of about 125 microns. 48. The ferrule of claim 46 wherein the fiber holes in the large format array, at the face of the ferrule, are on a pitch of less than about 125 microns. 49. The ferrule of claim 46 wherein the fiber holes in the large format array, at the face of the ferrule, are on a pitch of between about 125 microns and about 25 microns. 50. The ferrule of claim 44 wherein a narrowest dimension of a fiber hole in the large format array, at the face of the ferrule, is slightly larger than a diameter of an optical fiber cladding. 51. The ferrule of claim 50 wherein the fiber hole in the large format array, at the face of the ferrule, has a non-circular cross sectional shape. 52. The ferrule of claim 51 wherein the shape is substantially oval. 53. The ferrule of claim 51 wherein the shape is su bstantially square. 54. The ferrule of claim 51 wherein the shape is substantially rectangular. 55. The ferrule of claim 50 wherein the narrowest dimension is slightly larger than 125 microns. 56. The ferrule of claim 50 wherein the narrowest dimension is slightly larger than 17 microns. 57. The ferrule of claim 50 wherein the narrowest dimension is between slightly larger than 125 microns and about 17 microns. 58. The ferrule of claim 1 wherein the commercial standard fiber optic connector comprises one of an MTP, MPX, MPO or SMC type connector. 59. The ferrule of claim 1 wherein the commercial standard fiber optic connector comprises one of an ST, LC or MT-RJ-type connector. 60. The ferrule of claim 1 wherein the body comprises a single homogeneous piece. 61. The ferrule of claim 1 wherein the body comprises at least two pieces and wherein one of the at least two pieces includes the forward portion. 62. The ferrule of claim 1 wherein the face and the inner surface are substantially parallel to each other. 63. The ferrule of claim 1 wherein the inner surface is at an angle relative to the face. 64. The ferrule of claim 1 wherein at least one of the face or the inner surface are curved. 65. The ferrule of claim 1 wherein the fiber holes are substantially cylindrical along their length. 66. The ferrule of claim 1 wherein the fiber holes are tapered along their entire length. 67. The ferrule of claim 1 wherein the fiber holes are tapered along a part of their length. 68. An optical connector comprising: a connector housing; a ferrule sized for containment within the connector housing; and multiple optical fibers within the ferrule, the ferrule comprising a formed body lacking guide grooves and having a leading end including multiple holes extending through the leading end to a face surface, the holes being spaced from each other in a regular arrangement by a predetermined pitch, each of the multiple holes containing one of the multiple optical fibers, the leading end having a thickness of between a minimum structural thickness and under 3000 microns. 69. The ferrule of claim 68 wherein the thickness is between about 250 microns and the minimum thickness. 70. The ferrule of claim 68 wherein the thickness is between about 1000 microns and the minimum thickness. 71. The ferrule of claim 68 wherein the thickness is between about 500 microns and the minimum thickness. 72. The ferrule of claim 68 wherein the thickness is between about 150 microns and the minimum thickness. 73. The ferrule of claim 68 wherein the multiple holes are arranged in a rectangular array. 74. The ferrule of claim 73 wherein the multiple holes comprise at least 9holes. 75. The ferrule of claim 73 wherein the multiple holes comprise at least 3rows of at least 3 holes per row. 76. The ferrule of claim 68 wherein the multiple holes comprise at least 48 holes. 77. The ferrule of claim 76 wherein the multiple holes comprise multiple rows of at least of 12 holes per row. 78. The ferrule of claim 76 wherein the multiple holes comprise at least 5rows of at least 12 holes per row. 79. The ferrule of claim 68 wherein the multiple holes comprise at least 72 holes. 80. The ferrule of claim 79 wherein the multiple holes comprise rows of at least a multiple of 6 holes per row. 81. The ferrule of claim 79 wherein the multiple holes comprise at least 6rows. 82. The ferrule of claim 68 wherein the formed body comprises a polymer. 83. The ferrule of claim 82 wherein the polymer is a cured epoxy. 84. The ferrule of claim 83 wherein the cured epoxy is a glass filled epoxy. 85. The ferrule of claim 82 wherein the polymer is a thermoplastic. 86. The ferrule of claim 82 wherein the polymer is a polyimide. 87. The ferrule of claim 82 wherein the polymer Is a polymer derived from a curable resin. 88. The ferrule of claim 87 wherein the curable resin is a thermoset resin. 89. The ferrule of claim 87 wherein the curable resin is a UV curable. 90. The ferrule of claim 87 wherein th
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