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Granted Patent B2
US 12,455,417 · App. 18/668,419 · Granted Oct 28, 2025

MPO adapter for APC connector inspection

Inventors: Yu Huang (Orland Park, IL); Jose M. Castro (Naperville, IL); Andrew R. Matcha (Chicago, IL); Bulent Kose (Burr Ridge, IL)
Assignee: Panduit Corp.
G02B6/3825
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Patent No.
US 12,455,417
App. No.
18/668,419
Granted
Oct 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fiber optic adaptor has a first face defining a first central axis and a second face opposite the first face defining a second central axis, wherein the first central axis is at an angle relative to the second central axis. In one embodiment, the angle matches the angle of the front face of an APC connector.

Claims (4)

1 . A system for inspecting an angle polish connector (APC) type multi-fiber push on (MPO) type connector comprising:

a microscope with an integrated Ultra-Physical Contact (UPC) type connector adapter; and

an MPO adapter with a first face defining a first central axis and having an opening configured to accept an MPO type connector and a second face opposite the first face defining a second central axis and having an opening configured to accept an MPO type connector, wherein the first central axis is at an angle relative to the second central axis.

2 . The system of claim 1 wherein the angle matches the angle of the front face of an APC connector.

Continuity (2)
Continuation 17693656 · Mar 14, 2022
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