US 12,216,316 B2
External laser source physical contact verification of a fiber optic ferrule
Michael E. Hughes, Hickory, NC (US); and Darrell R. Childers, Hickory, NC (US)
Assigned to US Conec Ltd., Hickory, NC (US)
Filed by US Conec, Ltd, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/728,683.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/178,987, filed on Apr. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0342166 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G01M 11/00 (2006.01); H04B 10/25 (2013.01); H04B 10/40 (2013.01)
CPC G02B 6/4246 (2013.01) [G01M 11/31 (2013.01); G02B 6/4286 (2013.01); H04B 10/25 (2013.01); H04B 10/40 (2013.01); G02B 6/4296 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fiber optic ferrule comprising:
a top surface;
a bottom surface;
a first side surface and a second side surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface;
a front face extending between the top surface and the bottom surface;
a rear face extending between the top surface and the bottom surface and having an opening to receive optical fibers for termination at the fiber optic ferrule; and
a longitudinal axis extending between the front face and the rear face, wherein the front face has an angle relative to a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the angle being between 1 and 7 degrees.