Patent ID: 7200300
Filing Date: 2007-04-03
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A method of making a functional-coated lensed fiber, the method comprising the steps of: providing a lensed fiber, the lensed fiber having a terminal section including a terminal fiber segment and a lensed segment, the lensed segment having an optically operative area; covering at least part of the terminal section of the lensed fiber with a protective element, thereby forming a protected lensed fiber having an optically operative area that is not covered by the protective element; and forming a functional coating on the optically operative area of the lensed segment of the protected lensed fiber to form the functional-coated lensed fiber; wherein the step of covering at least part of the terminal section of the lensed fiber is performed substantially immediately after formation of the lensed fiber.