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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147147 | Hybrid fiber/copper connector system and method A junction box and hybrid fiber optic cable connector which permit repair of damaged fibers or copper conductors carried by a hybrid fiber/copper cable without requiring replacement of the entire cable assembly or retermination of the cable. A method of repairing a ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8113722 | 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 |
| 8083416 | 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... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083415 | Line-side out-of-band electrical interface for optoelectronic modules Electrical connections from the printed circuit board (“PCB”) of an optoelectronic device through the front or line-side of the device enable a microcontroller or other component on the PCB to electrically communicate with an optical connector or other line-side... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8061905 | Multi-level cell (MLC) dual personality extended fiber optic flash memory device A multi-level cell (MLC) dual-personality extended fiber optic flash drive includes a MLC dual-personality extended fiber optic Universal Serial Bus (USB) plug connector connected to a dual-personality extended fiber optic flash drive and being removably connectable... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8038355 | Connector A connector which makes it easy to view light from a light source. A light guide 7 guides light from LEDs 21 forward of the housing 5 in a fitting direction. The light guide 7 is configured to be mounted on the housing 5 that hold ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8021057 | Optical module and cable unit provided with optical module Operation efficiency can be dramatically improved and a smaller configuration can be obtained by simplifying the optical connection. An optical module has an electrical connector to connect a device; an optical element unit being electrically connected to the electr... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7997805 | Optical fiber connector assembly An optical fiber connector assembly includes optical fibers, a first connector, electric wires, and a second connector. The first connector receives the optical fibers. The second connector includes a coupling portion and a conversion portion. The coupling portion i... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7959362 | Electro-optical plug and receptacle A combination fiber optic and electrical connector and a plug for mating therewith are both provided. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7896559 | Cable assembly having floatable termination A cable assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (2) having a base portion (21) and a tongue portion (22) extending forwardly therefrom, at least a mounting cavity (2212) and a curved slot (2213) defined in a low sectio... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7871203 | Optical connector unit An optical connector unit includes optical fiber plugs to be attached to and detached from the optical connector unit; a member for location, with each of the optical fiber plugs being inserted into respective opening holes of the member for location; an adaptor, a ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7841777 | Adapter with dust shutter An adapter with a dust shutter also provides eye protection and an even seal around the connector opening. The adapter includes a main body, a cover, and a resilient member to bias the cover in a closed position. The adapter also includes a flexible member to assist... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7806599 | Super miniature, single fiber optical interconnect system with parallel slider push-push type insertion/withdrawal mechanism and method for using same An optical fiber interconnect system wherein the adapter employs a push-push interconnect mechanism wherein the adapter employs a spring loaded slider that moves in a single plane in response to a first pushing force to engage the connector with the adapter and a se... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7798725 | Hybrid fiber/copper connector system and method A junction box and hybrid fiber optic cable connector which permit repair of damaged fibers or copper conductors carried by a hybrid fiber/copper cable without requiring replacement of the entire cable assembly or retermination of the cable. A hybrid fiber/copper co... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7785019 | Multi-fiber fiber optic receptacle and plug assembly There is provided a fiber optic receptacle and plug assembly adapted to provide electrical connectors for electrical conductors. The receptacle and plug define complimentary alignment and keying features for ensuring that the plug is mated with the receptacle in a p... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7699533 | Back-to-back receptacle A back-to-back receptacle and system for providing selective interconnection between a pair of optic fibres. The system comprises a receptacle comprising a pair of back-to-back receptacle sockets, with at least a first of the sockets configured to one of a plurality... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7677813 | Electro-optical hybrid connection assembly An electro-optical hybrid connection assembly provides an optical connection of at least a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber that define a fiber axis and an electrical connection of at least a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7611292 | Optical interface identification system A connector assembly, configured to releasably couple a socket assembly, includes zero or more data conductors. An optical pathway is configured to: receive an optical signal from an optical light source positioned within the socket assembly; and provide at least a ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7520678 | Hybrid fiber/copper connector system and method A junction box and hybrid fiber optic cable connector which permit repair of damaged fibers or copper conductors carried by a hybrid fiber/copper cable without requiring replacement of the entire cable assembly or retermination of the cable. A method of repairing a ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7510334 | Fiberoptic connector and methods A fiberoptic connector is constructed entirely of metal and includes structure to radiate heat. Preferably, the fiberoptic connector also includes an arrangement to indicate whether the fiberoptic connector is holding an energized optical fiber. Preferably, the heat... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7500790 | Connector assembly clip An optical connector assembly comprising (a) a plurality of identical connectors, each connector being connected to a jacketed optical cable, each connector comprising a generally rectangular housing having a top, a bottom and two sides, and having a plug end for in... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7490996 | Electro-optical plug and receptacle A combination fiber optic and electrical connector and a plug for mating therewith are both provided. ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7481585 | 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... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7440670 | Retention release auxiliary device for optical connector and printed circuit board device A release auxiliary device (6) includes a base part (51) that is provided fixedly with respect to a receptacle (11), and an auxiliary lever (52) that is provided elastically deformable with respect to the base part (51) and elastic... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7429137 | Plug connector having electric and optical contacts The field of the invention is that of connector sockets for electronic boards providing both electrical and optical connection. These connectors are more specifically dedicated to aeronautical applications. The invention relates to a connector socket for an electron... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427165 | Optical and electrical hybrid connector An improved hybrid connector for rapidly, reliably, and reversibly making mixed optical and electrical connections has a plug (103) with one or more centrally located fiber-containing optical ferrules (108) and one or more peripheral electrical contact... | 09/23/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7413351 | Optical connection apparatus which has a shutter and which can be designed to be small in size In an optical connection apparatus for use in optical connection, a shutter is held by a housing defining an optical axis of the optical connection. The shutter is formed by a single sheet of plate material and includes a plate-like light shielding portion positione... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7399123 | Optical fiber connector with molded locking component Provided are optical fiber connectors having top and bottom, front and back orientation comprising: a jacketed optical cable comprising a terminating fiber (11), the cable having molded thereon a locking component (13) comprising at least one locking l... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399205 | Plug and receptacle having wired and wireless coupling A plug and a communication module communicate wirelessly. The plug includes prongs that couple to sockets of a power outlet to receive power for a device associated with the plug. The plug carries circuitry that communicates wirelessly with circuitry of the communic... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7393144 | Hybrid fiber/copper connector system and method A junction box and hybrid fiber optic cable connector which permit repair of damaged fibers or copper conductors carried by a hybrid fiber/copper cable without requiring replacement of the entire cable assembly or retermination of the cable. A hybrid fiber/copper co... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7394964 | Dust plug for hardened fiber optic connector A dust for use with a ruggedized fiber optic connector including a fiber optic adapter. The dust plug provides enhanced sealing for the ruggedized connector when an optical fiber cable is not attached. The dust plug engages the ruggedized connector in a manner simil... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387447 | Secure fiber optic connector and adapter systems A secure fiber optic connector and adapter system including at least one connector including a first housing portion defining a first key slot and a second housing portion defining a second key slot independent of the first key slot, and at least one adapter includi... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384201 | Fiber connector and adapter Fiberoptic connector and adapter assembly includes a fiberoptic connector received within an adapter. The connector has a cover on the connector housing. The cover pivots between open and closed positions to expose or cover, respectively, a optical fiber contained w... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380992 | Hybrid adapter A universal hybrid adapter includes a first housing part, a second housing part, and a sleeve. The first housing part has a receptacle end configured to receive a plug connector including a ferrule having a first diameter. The second housing part has a receptacle en... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7369741 | Storage adapter with dust cap posts A parking adapter is provided that may include a plurality of receptacles configured to receive a like plurality of connectors, where each connector is associated with an optical fiber. The parking adapter may include a dust cap post configured to receive a connecto... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367832 | Adapter for attaching an insertion device to a cable fitting An adapter assembly for connecting a multi-contact electrical plug within a cable support arrangement includes an elongated adapter body containing a through passage and having a rectangular first end portion containing a chamber for receiving the electrical plug, a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7359634 | Light color recognition for optical connection verification Optical connection verification schemes that do not cause electromagnetic interference. An all-optical connection verification scheme exploits optical coding based on a standard color scale such as RGB (red, green, blue). An RGB LED source is used to launch a three-... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
