Patent ID: 11874506
Assignee: US CONEC LID.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 8:
9. A fiber optic ferrule having a front face to directly contact a CWDM fiber optic ferrule comprising:
a main body extending between the front face and a rear end and having a top, a bottom, and two sides;
a plurality of external lenses, the plurality of external lenses disposed in a recessed portion between the front face and the rear end;
a plurality of fiber supporting structures, each of the plurality of fiber supporting structures in alignment with a respective one of the plurality of external lenses;
an opening in the rear end to receive at least two optical fibers, the optical fibers supported by one of the plurality of fiber supporting structures; and
a projection extending away from the main body and in a direction parallel to the front face and having at least two alignment structures, the projection having a surface that is parallel to the front face.