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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6751392 | Cable management system for connector assemblies A cable management system is provided for a connector assembly. A housing has a plurality of passages for receiving the terminating ends of a plurality of cables. The passages open at a rear face of the housing. The cables have enlarged retention sections spaced fro... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6721042 | Fiber optic apparatus and method for cross-connecting optical fibers A fiber optic apparatus and method are provided for cross-connecting the individual optical fibers of a plurality of fiber optic ribbons. A plurality of individual optical fibers are routed on a flat substrate to form at least one first fiber optic ribbon leading on... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6709166 | Connector assembly with multi-part housing A connector assembly includes a multi-part housing for mating with a complementary connecting device. The housing has a first housing part of a first, resilient plastic material and includes a resilient latch portion for latching engagement with the complementary co... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6623173 | Fiber optic connector A fanout connector is provided for a fiber optic cable including a plurality of optical fibers. The connector includes a housing means having a passage for receiving the fiber optic cable transversely along an axis. A fanout member in the housing spreads ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6609833 | Latching system for connector assemblies A connector assembly includes a plug connector having a plug housing and a sheath movably mounted about the plug housing. A receptacle connector receives the plug connector in mated condition. A primary latch is provided between the plug housing and the r... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6604861 | Cable management system for fiber optic connector assemblies A cable management system is provided for a fiber optic connector assembly. The system includes a receptacle and a plurality of fiber optic connector modules received by the receptacle. The modules terminate a plurality of fiber optic cables with lengths ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6600860 | Method of cross-connecting optical fibers A method of cross-connecting or reorganizing individual optical fibers of a plurality of fiber optic ribbons include the steps of providing a substrate having an adhesive thereon with a mixing zone within the boundaries thereof. A plurality of individual ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6597845 | Method and apparatus of cross-connecting optical fibers with layered substrates forming fiber optic ribbons A method is provided for cross-connecting individual optical fibers of a plurality of fiber optic ribbons and includes the steps of providing first and second substrates having adhesive thereon. Individual optical fibers are routed on the substrates to fo... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6592268 | Connector assembly floating mount A system is provided for mounting a connecting device to a substrate with relative floating movement therebetween. The system includes a connector housing adapted for mounting on the substrate and including at least one elongated channel in a side of the ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6594436 | Holding assembly for cross-connected optical fibers between plural fiber ribbons A ribbon holder is provided for a plurality of fiber optic ribbons. The holder includes a body having an interior rectangular through passage in which the plurality of fiber optic ribbons can be placed in a side-by-side parallel arrangement. A cover is pr... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6554482 | Adapter system for fiber optic connectors An adapter assembly is provided for mating a fiber optic connector along an optic axis with a complementary connecting device. The assembly includes a pair of adapter halves secured together at an interface by means of a securing post projecting from one ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554483 | Method and apparatus of cross-connecting optical fibers A method and apparatus are provided for cross-connecting the individual optical fibers of a plurality of fiber optic ribbons. A plurality of individual optical fibers are routed onto a substrate to form at least one first optical ribbon. The individual fi... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6527450 | Latching system for connector assemblies A connector assembly includes a plug connector having a plug housing and a sheath mounted about the plug housing. A receptacle connector receives the plug connector in mated condition. A complementary interengaging first latch is provided between the plug... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6510273 | Optical fiber management system A fiber management system is provided for a plurality of optical fibers which project beyond an end of a dielectric of a fiber optic cable. The system includes a support secured to the dielectric of the cable. A plurality of tubes are fixed to the support... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6508593 | Universal panel mount system for fiber optic connecting devices A universal panel mount system is provided for mounting any one of a plurality of differently configured fiber optic adapters in a singularly configured common opening in a panel. A universal receptacle housing is mounted in the opening in the panel. A se... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6505976 | Alignment pin assembly for fiber optic connectors A fiber optic connector assembly includes a body for mating with a complementary connecting device. An alignment pin subassembly is mounted in the body. The subassembly includes a pair of alignment pins having distal ends for projecting from the body into... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6471412 | Fiber optic connector receptacle A receptacle for receiving a fiber optic connector along an optic axis. The receptacle includes a housing having an open end for receiving the fiber optic connector inserted thereinto on the optic axis, along with an opening remote from the open end. A sh... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6468089 | Solder-less printed circuit board edge connector having a common ground contact for a plurality of transmission lines A solder-less printed circuit board edge connector (10) translates construction and impedance characteristics associated with a coaxial cable (20) to construction and impedance characteristics associated with a micro-strip transmission line formed on a pr... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6445866 | Optical interconnection apparatus and method of fabricating same An optical fiber interconnection apparatus includes a flat flexible body member defined by a peripheral edge void of any projections. A plurality of optical fibers are mounted to the body member so that their ends extend beyond the peripheral edge and the... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6434316 | Fiber optic connector A fanout connector assembly is provided for fiber optic cables each including a plurality of optical fibers. The assembly includes at least two fanout connectors each having a housing with a passage for receiving a fiber optic cable along an axis. A fanou... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6434315 | Fiber optic connector A connector is provided for a fiber optic cable which includes a plurality of optical fibers. The connector includes a base housing having a through passage for receiving the cable and fibers along an axis. A receptacle in the housing communicates with th... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6425694 | Fiber optic receptacle with protective shutter A receptacle is provided for receiving a fiber optic connector along an optic axis. The receptacle includes a housing having a forward open end for receiving the fiber optic connector inserted thereinto on the optic axis. An outside wall extends rearwardl... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6422760 | Fiber optic connector module A fiber optic connector module is provided for terminating a fiber optic cable which includes at least one inner optical fiber surrounded by an outer jacket. A ferrule is terminated to an end of the optical fiber stripped of the jacket. A fixing body is f... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6406192 | Connector assembly floating mount A system is disclosed for mounting a connecting device to a substrate with relative floating movement therebetween. The system includes a connector housing. A fastening nut is captured by the housing with relative floating movement therebetween. The nut i... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6400882 | Apparatus for fabricating optical backplanes An apparatus routes an optical fiber from a supply thereof onto a surface of a substrate which may have an adhesive thereon. A routing head is movable over the surface of the substrate in a given circuit pattern. Drive rollers feed the optical fiber from ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6398422 | Dual-function dust cover A dual-function dust cover is provided for a fiber optic connector having a mating end. The dust includes a securing portion for facilitating securing the dust cover to the fiber optic connector to protecting at least a portion of the mating end thereof. ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6371657 | Alignment system for mating connectors An alignment system is provided between a pair of connectors mateable in a given mating direction. A first connector includes a housing having an alignment projection on one side thereof. A second connector includes a housing having an alignment flange pr... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6364536 | Floating connector assembly A floating connector assembly is provided for mounting through an aperture in a panel, the aperture defining an axis. The assembly includes an adapter mountable in the aperture in the panel. A two-part connector includes a fixed part fixed to a substrate ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6361218 | Fiber optic connector module A fiber optic connector module includes a ferrule terminated to at least one optical fiber. The ferrule is mounted within a manually manipulatable housing having a front portion encapsulating the ferrule and a rear portion extending rearwardly of the fron... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6352452 | Connector module polarization assembly A polarization assembly is disclosed that uses an endcap applied to the end of a block of connectors. The endcap has a depending leg portion and a recess that receives an opposing arm portion of a key member which is insertable into a backplane connector.... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6331079 | Mounting system for a connector assembly to a substrate A system is provided for mounting a connector assembly to a substrate. The substrate includes at least one pre-placement hole and at least one positioning hole. A connector housing has a pre-placement peg sized for insertion into the pre-placement hole in... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6305961 | EMI gasket for connector assemblies An EMI gasket is provided for installing about a generally rectangular mating plug portion of a connector defined by opposite minor sides and opposite major sides. The gasket is generally rectangular to define opposite minor sides and opposite major sides... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6302741 | Modular connector with DC decoupling and filtering The invention discloses a modular jack type connector having a dielectric connector housing 11 and a plurality of contacts 1 to 8 and 1' to 8''arranged in the connector housing for contactingly engaging contacts of a mateable connector when said mateable ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6296518 | Stacked electrical connector assembly A system is provided for mounting a plurality of electrical connectors to a printed circuit board in a stacked array. At least a pair of electrical connectors include at least a top connector and a bottom connector adapted for mating with a pair of comple... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6287146 | Grounded electrical connector with tail aligner An electrical connector is adapted for mounting on a printed circuit board. The connector includes a dielectric housing having a forward mating end and a rear terminating end, with a plurality of terminal-receiving passages extending therebetween. A plura... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6283786 | Electrical connector assembly with light transmission means A connector assembly includes a housing having a plurality of receptacles, including a top receptacle, for receiving a plurality of mating plugs. A light guide is operatively associated with each receptacle and its respective mating plug to signal a circu... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6276963 | Adapter frame assembly for electrical connectors An adapter frame assembly is provided for receiving at least a pair of connectors in a stacked array with one connector above another connector at different spacings therebetween. The assembly includes at least a pair of frame structures including at leas... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6273758 | Wafer connector with improved grounding shield An electrical connector module is provided having a housing with a receptacle. Conductive contacts are located within the receptacle and a grounding shield is provided that partially defines the top of the connector housing. A depression is formed in the ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6273762 | Connector module retainer especially suitable for wafer connectors and connector assembly utilizing same A retainer and connector system serves to reliably hold together and align a series of thin connector modules, such as wafer connectors, into an overall unit formed from the individual connector modules. The side edges of each of the connector modules hav... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6267513 | Fail-safe optical connector Disclosed is a fail-safe optical connector including a plug having an engagement portion and a receptacle for mating with the plug. The receptacle has a resilient latch for coupling with the engagement portion of the plug. The plug has a cover slidably mo... | 07/31/2001 |
