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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING A FIBER OPTIC SPLICE

  • US 20200158955A1
  • Filed: 10/04/2018
  • Published: 05/21/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for splicing an optical fiber, the apparatus comprising:

  • a first clamp movably secured to a casing, wherein the first clamp retains a first optical fiber end and wherein the first clamp moves along a first plane;

    a second clamp movably secured to the casing, wherein the second clamp retains a second optical fiber end and wherein the second clamp moves along the first plane;

    a curing chamber secured to the casing, wherein the curing chamber is situated between the first clamp and the second clamp on the first plane and wherein the curing chamber retains a capillary tube;

    wherein the casing comprises a microcontroller and a plurality of motors, wherein the plurality of motors move the first clamp and the second clamp based on one or more signals from the microcontroller.

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