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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8189982 | Housing structure for pluggable transceiver module A housing structure for pluggable transceiver module includes an insertion base, at least two light-guiding units separately connected to two lateral sides of the insertion base, and an enclosure enclosing the insertion base and the light-guiding units therein. The ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8170390 | Cable glands A cable gland for a cable includes a body, an insert located within the body, the insert having an internal axial bore, and an adaptor provided with positive location structure arranged in use within the bore of the insert. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165442 | System for securing fiber optic devices in management trays An optical fiber management tray system includes a tray or drawer including a base panel having a number of slots formed in the panel, and a number of retention clips for mounting fiber optic devices of different shapes and dimensions on the panel. Two or more of th... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8103144 | Method and apparatus for mechanically splicing optic fibers A method and apparatus for mechanically splicing a pair of optic fibers or optic cables, the mechanical splice comprising: a ferrule having an axial capillary bore, the capillary bore configured to enclose the optic fibers at both ends of the ferrule; and cured epox... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8094988 | Apparatus and methods for verifying an acceptable splice termination Apparatus and methods for verifying an acceptable splice termination include propagating light energy into the stub optical fiber of a fiber optic connector, detecting and collecting the amount of optical power emanating from the stub optical fiber at a termination ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8068711 | Adapter for sleeves with elastomer cable seals and method for introducing a fiber-optic cable into a sleeve The invention relates to an adapter (1) for sleeves (20) with elastomer cable seals (28), comprising at least one tubular element (3) and a support element (2), the support element (2) comprising means for fastening the supp... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8055114 | Cable sleeve for the structured storage and handling of optical waveguides guided in optical waveguide cables A cable sleeve for the structured storage and handling of optical waveguides guided in optical waveguide cables is disclosed. The cable sleeve comprises a covering body, which defines an interior. The cable sleeve also comprises a sealing body comprising two dimensi... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8041174 | Cable exit trough with insert A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8027558 | Slide arrangement for cable drawer A drawer slide having first and second rails interconnected by a center rail. The center rail includes a spool configured to provide half-speed travel of the center rail relative to the travel of the first rail. The drawer slide is configured for use with a drawer a... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7978950 | Apparatus for shaping the end of an optical fiber An apparatus is provided for shaping an end of an optical fiber. The apparatus may include a frame and a clamp constructed to hold the optical fiber in a fixed location relative to the frame. The apparatus may further include a tip shaper supported by the frame and ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7961997 | Space diversity optical receiver and system and method using the same An optical beam combiner is provided, which allows efficient collection of light for various applications: non-line of sight and free space optical communications, remote sensing, optical imaging and others. A multitude of optical beam portions is captured by a spac... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7961998 | Methods and devices for tracing fiber optic cable Exemplary embodiments include a tracing clip for a fiber optic cable including: a clip body including an inner and an outer surface; a metal clip disposed on the outer surface; a metal tooth disposed on the inner surface, wherein the metal clip tooth connects to a m... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7957623 | Deformable thermal pads for optical fibers A system for fiber optic packaging includes a first substrate and a first deformable pad coupled to the first substrate. The first deformable pad is characterized by a thermal conductivity greater than 1 W/mK. The system also includes a fiber coil having at least a ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7885503 | Cable exit trough with insert A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit ... | 02/08/2011 |
| RE42094 | Optical fiber connector and associated methods of validating optical fiber continuity Methods are provided for validating the continuity of one or more optical fibers upon which a fiber optic connector is mounted. Typically, the fiber optic connector is mounted upon an optical field fiber by actuating a cam mechanism to secure the optical field fiber... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7822309 | Drive for system for processing fiber optic connectors An apparatus for moving a fiber including a plurality of fiber optic connectors through a system for processing the plurality of fiber optic connectors. The apparatus can include a first drive mechanism for moving the fiber through the system, such as a cart and a c... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7809230 | Apparatus for shaping the end of an optical fiber An apparatus is provided for shaping an end of an optical fiber. The apparatus may include a frame and a clamp constructed to hold the optical fiber in a fixed location relative to the frame. The apparatus may further include a tip shaper supported by the frame and ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7809232 | Fiber distribution hub A fiber distribution hub includes a frame within the enclosure, the frame having a swinging portion configured to pivot from a first position to a second position. The fiber distribution hub also includes a subscriber termination field mounted on the swinging portio... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7809231 | Apparatus and method for processing at least one optical waveguide An apparatus for processing at least one optical waveguide comprises a base and a movable part, the movable part being movable with respect to the base. The apparatus comprises a lever, the lever being attached to the base and comprising a notch for holding a cleave... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7787737 | Fiber optic dust cap assembly and method A fiber optic dust cap assembly for protecting fiber optic components is provided. The protected fiber optic components may include fiber optic adapters and fiber optic connectors. The fiber optic dust cap assembly includes a plurality of dust caps each coupled to a... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7778513 | Cable manager with adjustable cable guides A cable management system for routing cable with respect to electronic equipment. This system has a variety of improvements providing greater flexibility in routing cable to and from the equipment. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7764856 | Device for injecting light into an optical wave guide A device for injecting light into an optical wave guide orients a focused light beam using a manipulator. The manipulator includes an adjusting plate with an outer part, an inner part, and two spring arrangements between the outer part and the inner part that are in... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7760982 | Mounting structure A mounting structure is disclosed in a test-bed installation in which vertically aligned first backboards are pivotally secured to a front side of one of the upright posts of a relay rack for movement between a closed position and open positions. Vertically aligned ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7751671 | Optical touchscreens comprising removably connected optical members A mounting assembly for mounting an optical member to a panel can comprise a mounting portion configured to contact a top surface of the panel when mounted to the panel and a receiving portion to receive optical hardware such as an optical detector so that a field o... | 07/06/2010 |
| RE41353 | Cable manager for network rack A cable manager provides horizontal cable management of adjacent patch panels or network equipment on network distribution racks. The cable manager includes a central section and a front cable routing section and is mountable on a network rack, such as an EIA rack. ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7711232 | Method and apparatus for treating a mating portion of a fiber optic connector A method and apparatus for treating a mating portion of a fiber optic connector for reducing an insertion force for the mating portion includes providing a mating portion of a fiber optic connector and treating the mating portion of the fiber optic connector by appl... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7702207 | Fiberglass termination A fiberglass termination includes a mounting trough having a base plate and limbs. Front p1ates are fixed to the limbs of the mounting trough, and fiberglass couplings or adapters are arranged in the front plates. ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7693385 | Workstation for fiber optic splicer A portable workstation for splicing fiber optics has slots that slip over a side of a bucket of an aerial bucket truck. The slots provide for a secure attachment of the workstation to the bucket. The workstation has hand slots so that the workstation is easily manip... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7689088 | Wall mount chassis A wall mount chassis includes circuitry for telecommunications signals. The chassis includes a rear wall mountable to a vertical wall, and first and second sides. Each side includes a hinged cover. Each cover includes an access window for viewing an opposite side of... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7680384 | Installation tool with integrated visual fault indicator for field-installable mechanical splice connector A mechanical splice fiber optic connector installation tool operable for performing splice terminations and verifying an acceptable splice termination includes a power source, a connector holder, an integrated Visual Fault Locater having an optical transmission elem... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7676132 | Bend radius control A bend radius control device for routing and maintaining at least a minimum bend radius of a cable. The bend radius control device includes an arcuate member having a channel and at least one holding portion. The holding portion is configured to hold the bend radius... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7676133 | Dust shutter for an optical adapter A dust shutter for an optical adapter, includes a collar, wherein the collar is capable of being provided around an end of the optical adapter; a cover; a hinge that connects the cover to the collar; the hinge configured such that the cover can be provided in an ope... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7676134 | Field termination kit A field termination kit includes an optical fiber preparation device for preparing an end of an optical fiber, an optical inspection device for inspecting the end of the optical fiber, and a termination assembly for terminating the end of the optical fiber. A method... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7668430 | Telecommunications chassis and module Telecommunications chassis and associated modules for use with the telecommunications chassis are disclosed. Embodiments of the telecommunications chassis include structures such as horizontal channels and/or horizontal surfaces with ridges and/or slots in one surfa... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7664359 | Methods and devices for tracing fiber optic cable Exemplary embodiments include a tracing clip for a fiber optic cable including: a clip body including an inner and an outer surface; a metal clip disposed on the outer surface; a metal tooth disposed on the inner surface, wherein the metal clip tooth connects to a m... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7643720 | Optoelectronic module retention mechanism A retention mechanism for an electronic or optoelectronic module. In one example embodiment, an optoelectronic module retention clip includes a base, a pair of arms extending from the base, and a protrusion extending from each arm. Each protrusion is configured to e... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7636506 | Optical fiber management in a chassis-based network system A technique for optical fiber management in a chassis-based network system involves using a blind mating optical interface at the back of a line card and an optical transceiver interface that is accessible from the front of the line card. The blind mating optical in... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7634166 | Marker groove forming device Marker grooves of an optical fiber are formed by a marker groove forming device including at least, on a substrate, a fiber guide and optical fiber pressing springs formed on a side wall surface in the fiber guide. The optical fiber pressing springs include edges co... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7620286 | Optical fiber access tool A tool and method for accessing fibers within an optical fiber cable is provided. The tool can be used to access optical fibers within buffer tubes held in distribution cables. The tool works well even when the buffer tubes to be accessed are held tightly within dis... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7603018 | Cable enclosure assemblies and methods for using the same A cable enclosure for use with a cable having a lengthwise cable axis, an outer jacket and a transmission media within the outer jacket, includes a housing assembly and a strain relief structure on the housing assembly. The housing assembly defines a chamber and a c... | 10/13/2009 |
