Optical connection structure, optical connector, and optical connecting method

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PATENT NO 12248185
APP PUB NO 20240027696A1
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18376231

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An optical connection structure including first optical fibers, second optical fibers, a first optical connector, and a second optical connector is disclosed. The first optical connector is configured such that each of first distal end portions of the first optical fibers protrudes from a first front end surface to the outside when the first optical connector and the second optical connector are connected to each other. Each of the first distal end portions is inserted into a corresponding second fiber hole of the second optical connector. The second optical connector is configured such that each of second distal end portions of the second optical fibers is moved rearward inside second fiber holes due to each of the first distal end portions respectively inserted into the second fiber holes. The first optical fibers and the second optical fibers are optically coupled to each other inside the second fiber holes.

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  • SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LTD.; SUMITOMO ELECTRIC OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD.; JAPAN COMMUNICATION ACCESSORIES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.; SUMITOMO ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fukui, Junji Yokohama, JP 17 73
Kimura, Motoyoshi Komaki, JP 29 418
Kondo, Takashi Raleigh, US 491 3762
Maekawa, Yasuyuki Yokohama, JP 3 0
Omura, Masaki Osaka, JP 10 26
Otsuka, Kenichiro Osaka, JP 77 298
Shimazu, Takayuki Osaka, JP 40 126
Watanabe, Shunichi Osaka, JP 40 222
Yokochi, Takayuki Osaka, JP 24 26

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