Optical fiber connection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11828985
APP PUB NO 20220291451A1
SERIAL NO

17652770

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Optical fiber connections and their applications in downhole assemblies are described herein. The downhole assembly includes a well completion element with an end that couples with a corresponding well completion element. An optical fiber extends along at least a portion of the well completion element and transmits an optical signal using a first mode. The well completion element includes an optical fiber connector that is coupled to the optical fiber. The connector also includes a mode converter that receives the optical signal from the optical fiber and converts the optical signal from the first mode to a second larger mode. This second larger mode may be more robustly communicated to a corresponding optical fiber connector affixed to the corresponding well completion element.

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SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONHOUSTON TX 77056-2722

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Auzerais, Francois M West Port, US 30 748
Bulu, Irfan Minneapolis, US 13 25
Graham, Robert Houston, US 53 1993
Sadek, Mohamed Aly Moscow, RU 3 9

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