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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113720 | Hybrid fiber/copper connector system and method A hybrid fiber/copper connector assembly which permits repair of damaged fibers or copper conductors carried by a hybrid fiber/copper cable without requiring replacement of the entire connector assembly or the cable is disclosed. The hybrid fiber/copper connector as... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7857662 | Receptacle cage and method for making the same A receptacle cage (100) for receiving a small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver therein includes a cage body (10) inserted into a passage (201) defined in a chassis (200), and a conductive plate (21) attached to outside of th... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7712971 | Optical connector Disclosed herein is an optical connection. In the present invention, an element wire is removably fastened to the optical connector by tightening a main wire connection member using a tightening member from a state in which a plug, a main wire aligning member, a spr... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7494285 | Optical fibre connector The present invention relates to an optical fibre connector, and in particular to an optical port having a connector receptacle for receiving an optical fibre plug, and to an optical fibre connector assembly for transmitting and/or receiving an optical signal formed... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7490994 | Hybrid fiber/copper connector system and method A hybrid fiber/copper connector assembly which permits repair of damaged fibers or copper conductors carried by a hybrid fiber/copper cable without requiring replacement of the entire connector assembly or the cable is disclosed. The hybrid fiber/copper connector as... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7484898 | Optical connector excellent in maintenance of a connected state An optical connector included a ferrule defining an optical axis and a holding member holding the ferrule. The ferrule includes a flange portion having a positioned portion. The holding member includes a first and a second beam portions faced to each other, a third ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7458730 | Optical fiber connector assembly An optical fiber connector assembly has a sheath, a casing, an alignment pin and a spring. The sheath has a channel defined in the sheath. The casing is mounted in the channel and has a pin hole defined through the casing and communicating with the channel. The alig... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7419309 | Optical fiber plug connector The invention relates to an optical fibre plug connector, comprising at least one pair of plug connectors and a coupling, whereby each plug connector comprises a ferrule, each two ferrules of a pair of plug connectors are detachably guided and aligned together withi... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7377698 | Optical connector In an optical connector 1, a cord receiving hole portion 11c, where an optical fiber cord 90 can be inserted and received axially of the optical fiber cord, is formed in a housing 10. A mounting hole 13, through which a stop... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377699 | Optical connector To extend the service life of a latch of a plug housing and facilitate assembly and aligning operations of an optical connector. The optical connector includes a latch provided in a cantilever form on an external surface of the optical connector and deformable for a... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7369738 | Optical connector and fiber distribution unit An optical connector for terminating an optical fiber comprises a housing configured to mate with a receptacle and a collar body disposed in the housing. The collar body includes a fiber stub disposed in a first portion of the collar body, the fiber stub including a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364335 | Modular optical light line unit A modular fiber optic light line unit has a housing in which distal portions of one or more fiber optic bundles fan out such that termini of the fibers are arrayed in a continuous fiber row. The proximal ends of the bundles are held in respective sleeves, and light ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357580 | Three piece receptacle assembly for optical transceiver sub-assemblies A receptacle assembly that receives an optical connector. The receptacle assembly includes a first piece having a central bore with a stepped diameter. The receptacle assembly also includes an annular second piece designed to receive the optical connector and that h... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359613 | Optical fiber termination apparatus for taut sheath splicing and method for using the same An optical fiber termination apparatus for taut sheath splicing includes a housing configured to be positioned around a section of an optical fiber cable with an uncut strength member of the optical fiber cable or a plurality of uncut and un-looped optical fibers ex... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356237 | Optical fiber cable termination apparatus An optical fiber cable termination apparatus for use with an optical fiber cable including a plurality of optical fibers includes at least one optical fiber enclosure assembly. Each optical fiber enclosure assembly includes a housing member and a cover member. The h... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7331719 | Optical fiber clamping assembly A clamping assembly having a top and bottom and front and back orientation, at least one optical axis, and a pre-actuated state in which a fiber is not secured to the clamping assembly and a post-actuated state in which a fiber is secured to the clamping assembly, t... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330546 | Multimedia patching box A multimedia patching box including a generally rectangular housing. The housing includes a first wall positioned opposite from a second wall. The housing also includes opposing third and fourth walls that extend between the first and second walls. A panel is mounte... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325978 | Optical fiber connector apparatus and methods Optical fiber connection apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for coupling a plurality of optical fibers includes a first and second registration blocks, each registration block including a body having a coupling surface formed at an ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322751 | Apparatus and method for orienting an optical waveguide in relation to an optical unit of an optical module The invention relates to an apparatus and method for orienting an optical waveguide in relation to an optical unit arranged in or on an optical module. The optical module has a reference geometry which defines a first axis of symmetry. An offset between the optical ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314317 | Optical fiber connector and connecting method An optical fiber connector is used to optically connect a pair of optical fibers with their tips opposing each other. The optical fiber connector is formed of a material having a higher thermal deformation temperature than the coverings of the optical fibers. The co... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7284912 | Multi fiber optical interconnect system, with push—push type insertion/withdrawal mechanism, MT-type connector and shuttered adapter and method for using same An optical fiber interconnect system comprising a connector for carrying an array of optical fibers along a longitudinal axis. The adapter comprises a push-push coupling mechanism configured to receive and couple with the connector upon application of a first pushin... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7280724 | Optical subassembly and optical transceiver installing the same The present invention relates to an optical transceiver that suppresses the EMI radiation through the optical receptacle and the discharge of the static electricity attributed to the optical connector through the optical receptacle. The optical transceiver of the in... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264403 | Optical ferrule having a covering and associated method of ablating an optical fiber An optical ferrule is provided with a ferrule body having a front face and at least one covering applied to the front face to protect the front face of the ferrule from a laser beam used during a trimming process. The optical ferrule may also have a second covering ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261472 | Ultra-small, form factor single fiber optical interconnect system, with push-push type insertion/withdrawal mechanism and shuttered modular connector and shuttered adapter and method for using same An optical fiber interconnect system comprising a connector for carrying an optical fiber along a longitudinal axis. The adapter comprises a push-push coupling mechanism configured to receive and couple with the connector upon application of a first pushing force to... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255485 | Optical plug-in connection An optical plug-in connection including: an optical plug-in connector; a coupling configured to receive the plug-in connector; and locking means for locking the plug-in connector in the coupling when the plug-in connector is inserted into the coupling, wherein the l... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252438 | Optical fiber coupling assembly An optical fiber coupling assembly is provided herein for the coupling of at least a pair of fiber cables. A connector is installed to an end of a fiber cable. The connector is then inserted into a through channel of a coupler. A spring-loaded latch inside the throu... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7226215 | Optical fiber connector The invention relates to an optical fiber connector comprising a ferrule disposed in a connector body and receiving the optical fiber in a longitudinal bore, said ferrule being subjected to a compression spring disposed on a part extending the ferrule, referred to a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217040 | Blind mate optical connector A connector is disclosed. The connector includes a floating component to receive a first set of optical waveguides, and a fixed component to receive a second set of optical waveguides and to facilitate optical alignment between the first set of waveguides and the se... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204644 | Field installable optical fiber connector A field installable fiber optic connector includes a housing and a ferrule holder inserted from the rearward end of the housing. A spring element inserted into the front of the housing and a spring element retainer attached to the ferrule holder bias the ferrule hol... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7189006 | Optical connector assemblies An optical connector assembly has several optical and electrical connectors mounted in mateable rectangular housings. Each optical connector is resiliently mounted in an alignment sleeve by means of a spring clip encircling the connector and contacting the sleeve. T... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178988 | Optical connector plug and method for assembling same An optical connector plug adapted to be freely and readily attached to or detached from either an SC or an FC connector adapter comprising a housing that couples to the adapter and attaches the plug to the adapter, a plug frame disposed within the housing, which plu... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178994 | Fiber optic circuit connector A circuit board uses both electrical and optical connectors to carry signals in both electrical and light form. The optical connector employs redundant alignment features to provide for reliable connectivity between plug in boards and the electro-optic back plane. A... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168860 | Assembly of passive socket and plug for optical home network An assembly for an optical home network includes a socket having input and output optical fibers, for transmitting optical signals, installed at corresponding positions of both sides of a connection hole. The assembly further includes a plug connected to a device an... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168861 | Optical fiber connector cord and optical coupling set including the optical fiber connector cord A optical fiber connector cord capable of being detachably attached to a receptacle fixed to an optical apparatus includes an optical fiber having at least one hole which extends along an optical axis, a plug having a fiber hole through which the optical fiber exten... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156560 | Optic fiber alignment retainer assembly An alignment assembly (20) is provided for holding alignment sleeves that each aligns the ends of a pair of optic fiber ferrules (22, 26) projecting from two mating connectors (12, 14), which assures that the mating connectors will always be mat... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144164 | Optical device and method of manufacturing the same An optical device includes a rigid pipe provided to cover the outer peripheries of a fixing joint portion and an optical fiber. The tip portion of the rigid pipe has a gap for providing flexibility between the optical fiber and the tip portion. Therefore, the rigid ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7090406 | Preconnectorized fiber optic drop cables and assemblies A preconnectorized outdoor cable streamlines the deployment of optical waveguides into the last mile of a optical network. The preconnectorized outdoor cable includes a cable and at least one plug connector. The plug connector is attached to a first end of the cable... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090407 | Preconnectorized fiber optic drop cables and assemblies for efficient deployment A preconnectorized outdoor cable streamlines the deployment of optical waveguides into the last mile of a optical network. The preconnectorized outdoor cable includes a cable and at least one plug connector. The plug connector is attached to a first end of the cable... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073952 | Stable mechanical devices for precision optical alignment and packaging An optical alignment device holds fiber collimators in place with extremely good mechanical and environmental stability. The device includes a ball with a hole traversing the ball, an upper clamping block with a first inner concave spherical surface and a lower clam... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066656 | Connector for optic fibres The invention is directed to a connector (10) for connecting optic fibers (12, 13). The connector has a longitudinally extending body (14). The body has a first end and a second end. The body has a pass-conduit (20) extending from the fir... | 06/27/2006 |
