Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings

Introduced: January 1985

Of 8 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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G02B 2006/0098 2nd only CPC only CPC only
G02B 6/0001 +4 CPC CPC only CPC only
G02B 6/02 Optical fibres with cladding since 1985 +10 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G02B 6/04 formed by bundles of fibres (G02B6/24 takes precedence) since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G02B 6/10 of the optical waveguide type (G02B6/02, G02B6/24 take precedence; devices or arrangements for the control of light by electric, magnetic, electro-magnetic or acoustic means G02F1/00; transferring the modulation of modulated light G02F2/00; optical logic elements G02F3/00; optical analogue/digital converters G02F7/00) since 1985 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G02B 6/24 Coupling light guides since 1985 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G02B 6/44 Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables (cables incorporating electric conductors and optical fibres H01B11/22) since 1985 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G02B 6/46 Processes or apparatus adapted for installing optical fibres or optical cables (installation of cables containing electric conductors and optical fibres H02G) since 1995 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC