US Patent 7503703 Ferrule for optical networks

Patent 7503703 was granted and assigned to Lockheed Martin on March, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Lockheed Martin

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

75037030

Patent Inventor Names

Kevin J. Thorson0

Date of Patent

March 17, 2009

Patent Application Number

111975550

Date Filed

August 4, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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Tina M Wong

Patent abstract

One ferrule embodiment includes a number of optical fibers, an alignment fixture, and an encapsulating material. The alignment fixture has a number of apertures for placement of the ends of the number of optical fibers. The encapsulating material is formed around at least a portion of the number of optical fibers and at least a portion of the alignment fixture.