US 12,276,858 B2
Fiber optic circuit and preparation method
Thomas Marcouiller, Shakopee, MN (US); Paula Lockhart, New Prague, MN (US); Wouter Vranken, Nieuwrode (BE); Koen Vuerinckx, Holsbeek (BE); and Laurens Izaäk Van Wuijckhuijse, Eden Prairie, MN (US)
Assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC, Claremont, NC (US)
Filed by COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/185,795.
Application 18/185,795 is a continuation of application No. 17/855,153, filed on Jun. 30, 2022, granted, now 11,609,400.
Application 17/855,153 is a continuation of application No. 16/753,268, granted, now 11,409,068, issued on Aug. 9, 2022, previously published as PCT/US2018/053935, filed on Oct. 2, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/566,906, filed on Oct. 2, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0288657 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/36 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4471 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3652 (2013.01); G02B 6/3684 (2013.01); G02B 6/4403 (2013.01); G02B 6/448 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of preparing a fiber optic circuit, the method comprising:
providing a substrate for supporting a plurality of optical fibers, the substrate including at least one layer of flexible foil formed from polyethylene terephthalate (PET);
peeling the at least one layer of flexible foil formed from PET from the plurality of optical fibers, wherein the plurality of optical fibers separated from the flexible foil formed from PET includes at least a portion coated with a coating including silicone; and
terminating one end of the optical fibers to a multi-fiber connector.