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Fiber optic connector having radio frequency identification tag

US9971104B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9971104-B2
Application numberUS-201414910561-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 17, 2014
Priority dateAug 5, 2013
Publication dateMay 15, 2018
Grant dateMay 15, 2018

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A fiber optic connector having a radio frequency identification tag for optically coupling with a mated fiber optic connector, comprising: a housing; a fiber ferrule extending from a first end of the housing; a spring member provided within the housing; a tail sleeve connected at a second end of the housing opposite to the first end to fix an end of an optical cable; and a tag receiving portion formed in a sidewall of the housing, wherein the radio frequency identification tag is received in the tag receiving portion, and wherein the tag receiving portion is separated from the spring member and the tail sleeve in a longitudinal direction of the housing. The RFID tag overlaps with only the non-metal housing and the non-metal protection sleeve in the lateral direction. As a result, it can eliminate the effect of metal materials in the fiber optic connector on the reading performance of the radio frequency identification tag.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fiber optic connector having a radio frequency identification tag for optically coupling with a mated fiber optic connector, comprising: a housing; a fiber ferrule extending from a first end of the housing; a spring member provided within the housing; a tail sleeve connected at a second end of the housing opposite to the first end to fix an end of an optical cable; and a tag receiving portion formed in a sidewall of the housing, wherein the radio…

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What does patent US9971104B2 cover?
A fiber optic connector having a radio frequency identification tag for optically coupling with a mated fiber optic connector, comprising: a housing; a fiber ferrule extending from a first end of the housing; a spring member provided within the housing; a tail sleeve connected at a second end of the housing opposite to the first end to fix an end of an optical cable; and a tag receiving portion…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd, Adc Telecommunications Shanghai Distrib Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B6/3895. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 15 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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