Methods and apparatus for splitter modules and splitter module housings
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1. Apparatus comprising:
- an optical splitter module including a housing; and
an input optical fiber and an output optical fiber positioned with said housing, wherein at least one of said input and output optical fiber is partially potted.
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Apparatus includes an optical splitter module including a housing, and an input optical fiber and an output optical fiber positioned with the housing, wherein at least one of the input and output optical fiber is partially potted.
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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an optical splitter module including a housing; and
an input optical fiber and an output optical fiber positioned with said housing, wherein at least one of said input and output optical fiber is partially potted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Apparatus comprising:
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an optical splitter module including a housing; and
a tapered layer of potting compound within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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placing at least one potting compound disk in a optical splitter module housing; and
at least partially wrapping at least one optical fiber around the disk. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A compound comprising:
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an admixture of a Part A and a Part B, wherein Part A comprises;
Monodisperse SiO2 nanoparticles in vinyl-terminated polydimethyl siloxane (hereinafter “
a1”
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Platinum Catalyst (hereinafter “
a2”
), wherein proportions are (by weight) a1 being at least 99 parts, a2 being between 0.1 parts to 0.3 parts; and
wherein Part B comprises;
Monodisperse SiO2 nanoparticles in vinyl-terminated polydimethyl siloxane (hereinafter b1);
Hydride terminated polydimethlysiloxane (hereinafter b2); and
Polymethylhydrosiloxane (hereinafter b3), wherein proportions are (by weight) b1 being between 50 parts and 65 parts, b2 being between 20 parts to 40 parts, and b3 being between 10 parts to 12 parts. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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