Patent ID: 9465170
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. A unitary fiber optic ferrule comprising: a unitary main body having a front end, a back end, and a middle portion disposed between the front end and back end; a first opening adjacent the back end of the unitary main body, the first opening configured to receive at least two optical fibers; a plurality of optical fiber openings extending from the first opening toward the front end, each of the plurality of optical fiber openings configured to receive an optical fiber; and a plurality of lenses disposed adjacent the front end, each of the plurality of lenses being in optical alignment with a respective one of the optical fiber openings, the plurality of lenses having at least one surface exposed to air and each of the plurality of lenses having a divergence half angle of between about 2 and 20 degrees.