Carrie L Kozikowski

US Patent:

44312610, Feb 14, 1984

Filed:

May 6, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/260856

Inventors:

Carrie L. Kozikowski - Bedford VA

Assignee:

International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

G02B 726

US Classification:

350 9620

Abstract:

An improved electro-optical device to multiple fiber splitter coupling arrangement comprising an electro-optical device having a light emitting region, a plurality of optical fibers each having a core and a cladding, the fibers being fused together and drawn to form a taper, the taper having a light receiving end, and means for securing the taper to the electro-optical device such that the light receiving end is optically coupled to the light emitting region.