Patent ID: 7171081
Filing Date: 2007-01-30
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A fiber optical signal separating/combining apparatus constructed on a substrate for plugging to connectors of an optical transmitter/receiver to multiplex/demultiplex a bi-directional light signal into individual incoming and outgoing light signals, said fiber optical signal separating/combining apparatus comprising: a female connector adhered to said substrate such that said female connector receives, aligns, and protects a near-end terminating connector of a fiber optic cable conveying the bi-directional light signal; a light signal separating/combining device connected to the first female connector to multiplex/demultiplex the bi-directional light signal into the individual incoming and outgoing light signals, wherein said bi-directional light signal is one wavelength and said incoming and outgoing light signals are separate light signals of said one wavelength, wherein the light signal separation apparatus comprises: a plurality of paired connectors attached to said substrate for plugging to said optical transmitter/receiver and in connection with a termination connector of an optical transmitter of said optical transmitter/receiver and in connection with a termination connector of an optical receiver of said optical transmitter/receiver, such that a first of said paired connectors is placed in said termination connector of said optical transmitter to transfer said outgoing light signal to said third port for transfer to said first port and thence to said female connector and a second of said paired connectors is placed in said termination connector of said optical receiver to align and protect said second of said paired connectors that convey said individual incoming light signals from said female connector to said first port and thence to said second port to said optical receiver.