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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152386 | Fiber optic adapter and connector assemblies A fiber optic assembly comprising an adapter assembly defining an internal cavity, a first end for a receiving a first fiber optic connector, and a second end for receiving a second fiber optic connector, wherein the first and the second fiber optic connectors are d... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152385 | Duplex fiber optic assemblies suitable for polarity reversal and methods therefor Duplex fiber optic connectors and fiber optic cable assemblies suitable for polarity reversal along with methods of polarity reversal are disclosed. The duplex fiber optic connector assemblies and fiber optic cable assemblies allow rotation of individual fiber optic... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7985026 | Guiding connector for optical fiber extension A guiding connector for optical fiber extension has a positioning section in the accommodating hole to receive a optical fiber and has a ventilative recess defined on one side to communicate with the positioning section of the accommodating hole. The positioning sec... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7927025 | Optical fiber branch cable, method of wiring the same, and method of providing the same An optical fiber branch cable is provided that comprises a branch portion disposed stably with respect to a multi-core optical fiber cable of a trunk line from which branching is performed, that is excellent in handleability as a cable, and that exhibits high workab... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7874739 | Optical connections and methods of forming optical connections In one embodiment, a fiber assembly is provided. The fiber assembly has a first fiber having at least one core. The core has a length, a first end, and a second end, and light may be transmitted along the core. The second end has an obtusely angled end surface. The ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7785016 | Fiber optic adapter and connector assemblies A fiber optic assembly comprising an adapter assembly defining an internal cavity, a first end for a receiving a first fiber optic connector, and a second end for receiving a second fiber optic connector, wherein the first and the second fiber optic connectors are d... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7717625 | High density fiber optic interconnect system with push-release mechanism and method for using same An optical fiber interconnect system wherein the adapter is connected to and released from the holder and the connector is connected to and released from adapter through two push-release connection and release mechanisms. The connector is engaged with the adapter by... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7670061 | High contact density miniature connector A miniature high density connector including a thermoplastic insulating body having contact cavities for the insertion, the positioning and the retention of electrical, optical or electro-optical contacts, a back plate having clips for the locking of the contacts in... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7621674 | High optical fiber count connector In one embodiment of the present invention, a connector assembly comprises a body member and a ferrule, disposed therein, and a low profile resilient member, configured to provide a reduced axial dimension when maintained in a compressed state, that biases the ferru... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7527433 | Connector for optical fibres A connector for optical fiber is described. The connector has a main body having a first fiber supporting element for supporting, within a fiber supporting seat, a first portion of at least one optical fiber and leaving an end portion of the at least one optical fib... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7503703 | Ferrule for optical networks One ferrule embodiment includes a number of optical fibers, an alignment fixture, and an encapsulating material. The alignment fixture has a number of apertures for placement of the ends of the number of optical fibers. The encapsulating material is formed around at... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7441962 | Multi-channel fiber optic connector having captive alignment sleeve and single sealing means A multi-channel fiber optic cable connector is provided for connecting the terminal ends of fiber optic cables utilizing alignment sleeves to align the adjacent termini of optical fibers included within respective ones of the cables. A retention mechanism, a sleeve ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431514 | Multifiber optical connector A multifiber optical connector is provided comprising: a ferrule including a junction-end-face and a plurality of optical-fiber-insertion holes which open in the junction-end-face; openings of the optical-fiber-insertion holes arranged on the junction-end-face in a ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429136 | Connector assembly having multi-fiber ferrule with force centering A fiber optic connector assembly comprising a connector housing, at least one multi-fiber ferrule maintained within the connector housing, the at least one multi-fiber ferrule defining a front end for presenting at least one optical fiber for optical connection with... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422375 | Optical connection structure and optical connection method The present invention provides an optical connection structure and optical connection method for enabling a connection characterized by a simple structure, ability to retain optical fibers in an adhered state, easy installation and detachment/attachment, and excelle... | 09/09/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7401984 | Optical connector An optical connector for use with a light separator, the optical connector including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being optically couplable by first optical transmitter to a first input of the light separator and by second optical transmit... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7373031 | Apparatus for an electro-optical device connection An optical fiber connector for releasably coupling an optical fiber to an electro-optical module is disclosed. The optical fiber connector includes a housing, a strain relief, a fiber retention clip, and a pair of latching arms. The housing includes a housing bore d... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7353602 | Installation of spliced electrical transmission cables A method of installing an electrical transmission cable includes providing an electrical transmission cable extending from a first end to a second end. The cable includes a flexible, full tension splice between the first end and the second end. Additionally, the ele... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7350979 | Optical transceiver having an optical receptacle optionally fixed to a frame The present invention provides an optical transceiver that has an optical semiconductor device coupled to an optical fiber via an optical connector attached to an end of the optical fiber. The optical transceiver comprises at least one optical subassembly including ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349619 | Fiber service blocker A device and method of blocking customer access to a fiber optic distribution cable. A service blocker is positioned between a fiber distribution cable and a customer drop cable within a fiber optic adapter. The service blocker includes a unitary body which does not... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344315 | Optical connections and methods of forming optical connections In one embodiment, a fiber assembly is provided. The fiber assembly has a first fiber having at least one core. The core has a length, a first end, and a second end, and light may be transmitted along the core. The second end has an obtusely angled end surface. The ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7346254 | Fiber optic splitter module with connector access A telecommunications assembly including a housing and a plurality of modules mounted within the housing. The modules includes a rear face in which is mounted at least one fiber optic connector. Within an interior of the housing are positioned at least one fiber opti... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341381 | Optical connector A cantilever type latch having the fixed end on the side of exposing the terminal end surface of the optical fiber is provided on the side of the plug housing. Near the center of the upper surface of the latch, an engaging projection which is to be engaged in the en... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325979 | Method for releasably connecting two groups of optical fibers, and plug-in connector for carrying out said method Disclosed is a method for removably connecting two groups of individual, parallel fibers that are delimited by end faces that are perpendicular to the fiber axis. The two groups of fibers are moved towards each other in an axial direction until each of the fibers ab... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7300216 | Optical connector adapter for interfacing a beam splitter/combiner to optical waveguides and method of forming the same An optical connector adapter includes a substrate having at least one optical waveguide for transporting optical signals. The substrate includes opposing ends, a top reference surface and side reference surface aligned relative to the at least one optical waveguide.... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296934 | Optical transmission module and manufacturing method thereof An optical transmission module is disclosed that comprises an optical element having an optical path formed therein, optical connection parts respectively arranged on both sides of the optical element so as to connect the optical element to plural optical fibers, an... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284911 | Optical connector having a removable adapter In an optical connector for connecting an optical fiber to a mating object having a pair of guide members, the optical connector includes a connector body fixed to the optical fiber and an adapter removably attached to the connector body. The adapter has a positioni... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275874 | Optical connector for connecting optical fibers to one another An optical connector comprises a clamp member holding an optical fiber, a first housing to which the clamp member is fixed, and a second housing fitted to the first housing. The first housing has an aligning portion for aligning and positioning the optical fiber, an... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274845 | Low-cost method and apparatus for establishing fiber optic connections A low-cost molded sleeve for a fiber optic cable connector receptacle is disclosed. The inner surface of the sleeve, into which a fiber optic connector can be inserted, is defined by three surfaces. A first planar surface and a second planar surface at right angles ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272292 | Optical cable fixing structure Respective stoppers are engaged with a jacket at positions along a longitudinal direction of an optical cable different from each other by using a plurality of the stoppers having pairs of engaging pieces arranged in parallel with each other by an interval dimension... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264404 | Optical connector assembly Optical connector assemblies suitable for use in harsh environments such as down hole oil and gas well applications and methods for fabricating the same are provided. In one embodiment, an optical connector assembly suitable for down hole oil field applications comp... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264401 | Panel-mountable optical fiber splice A panel-mountable fiber optic splice is provided for interconnecting first and second optical fibers through an opening in a panel, bulkhead, wall or the like. The optical fiber splice includes a housing configured to be inserted into the opening in the panel, a spl... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264402 | Multi-fiber optic receptacle and plug assembly A fiber optic receptacle and plug assembly adapted to be mounted within an opening through a wall of a connection terminal. The receptacle and plug define complimentary alignment and keying features for ensuring that the plug is mated with the receptacle in a predet... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261469 | Precision insert for molding ferrules and associated methods of manufacture A precision mold insert and method for manufacturing angled or angled and bumpered multi-fiber ferrules. The precision mold insert includes an angled end face forming portion, one or more optional bumper forming portions, one or more fiber bores for receiving one or... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263256 | Optical connection block, optical module, and optical axis alignment method using the same An optical module is disclosed. The optical module includes a substrate, and at least one planar optical waveguide that includes a plurality of waveguides and at least one groove vertically penetrating the upper surface of the substrate and which is successively lam... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255492 | Electro-optic surface mount light pipe and connector A method includes providing a light pipe having a metallized end surface, and soldering the metallized end surface of the light pipe to a surface of a substrate. Other embodiments are described and claimed. ... | 08/14/2007 |
