| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 385075000 | With additional nonoptical structure | 49 |
| 20080304793 | Optical and Electrical Hybrid Connector - An improved hybrid connector for rapidly, reliably, and reversibly making mixed optical and electrical connections has a male plug with one or more centrally located optical fibers centrally located inside an elongated shaft of a male plug, and one or more electrical contact elements are located on the peripheral surface of the shaft, and a socket with electrical contacts, and a floating optical connector. Insertion of the elongated shaft into the socket connects the electrical contacts of the shaft and socket and couples the fibers of the shaft with optical fibers in the floating optical connector. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090142022 | MULTI-PORT CONNECTOR HAVING ESATA CONNECTOR AND OPTICAL FIBER TRANSMITTING CONNECTOR - A multi-port connector having eSATA (external serial advanced technology attachment) connector and optical fiber transmitting connector includes a seat body, an eSATA connector, an optical fiber transmitting connector, a sealing lid and an outer casing. A first slot and a second slot are respectively arranged on the seat body. At back of the seat body, there is a recessing part, at upper portion of which an assembling opening communicated to the first slot is arranged. A plurality of slots are arranged on a wall surface of the recessing part. The eSATA connector is assembled in the first slot, while the optical fiber transmitting connector is assembled in the second slot. The sealing lid is assembled to the recessing part. The outer casing externally fitted to the seat body is arranged a first perforation and a second perforation at front side face thereof and respectively corresponding to the first slot and the second slot. A set of assembling legs are extended from a side face at a bottom part of the outer casing. By means of the eSATA connector and the optical fiber transmitting connector, a plugging-in function can be provided to an eSATA transmitting line and an optical fiber patch cord. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090148105 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL PLUG AND RECEPTACLE - A combination fiber optic and electrical connector and a plug for mating therewith are both provided. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090175580 | Hybrid optical/electrical connector and adapter - A hybrid optical/electrical connector and mated adapter for terminating at least one hybrid optical/electrical cable containing an optical fiber and a conductor. The connector includes a crimp body having an elongated conductive insert with an interior passage for receiving the optical fiber and a non-conductive shell covering the insert. The insert has a contact portion exposed through the shell and an end extending beyond the shell for electrical engagement with the hybrid cable conductor. The adapter includes a non-conductive housing with a plug connector receiving channel. Within the plug receiving channel, a conductor extends longitudinally. The conductor has a contact point within the channel in alignment with the exposed contact portion of the insert so that when the connector is inserted within the receiving channel, the exposed contact portion of the insert and the conductor contact point of the adapter are in electrical engagement with one another. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090180739 | 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 connector including cable management within the connector housing. A method of assembling a hybrid fiber/copper connector. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20100014813 | RELEASABLE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR OPTICAL CONNECTOR - A receptacle ( | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100040331 | 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 hybrid fiber/copper cable and connector. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100040332 | MULTI-CONTACT CONNECTOR ELEMENT - The present invention concerns a multi-contact connector element comprising at least one of electrical and optical contacts, a case and an insulating insert comprising more than two cells for receiving contacts, wherein the case is made from an electrically nonconductive material, and wherein the connector element comprises an envelope made from an electrically conductive material, housed inside the case and defining a housing for the insert. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100080513 | OUTLET DEVICE - An outlet device, which is to be arranged on a wall surface, includes an outlet box in which electric wiring and optical interconnection are to be accommodated, and a cover plate which covers the outlet box. The cover plate includes a plate surface formed with an opening section through which an electric connection port of at least one of a telephone jack and an electric power supply outlet is to be exposed, and a bulged portion formed, on left or right side of the plate surface, to bulge frontward from the plate surface. The bulged portion is operable to accommodate a connection adaptor to which an optical connector attached directly to an end portion of an optical fiber is fitted, and includes a bottom face formed with an opening through which an optical connection port of the connection adaptor is to be exposed so as to be oriented downward. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100086259 | FIBER PATCH PANEL - A system may include a housing and a patch panel located within the housing. The patch panel may include a connection plate, and a matrix of fiber connectors connected to the connection plate and arranged to receive optical fibers in a vertical direction. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100129032 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE INTERFACE COVER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A cable interface housing cover is disclosed. The cable interface housing cover is connected to a cable interface portion of a cable interface housing. The cable interface housing cover includes a U-shaped portion and a hinged portion connected to a rotating axis. The hinged portion is configured to rotate about the rotating axis upon being handled by the end user to expose the cable interface housing to allow a cable to be inserted into the cable interface housing once the housing cover is lifted via a lifting operation. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100142895 | SOCKET CONNECTOR HAVING POSITIONING MEMBERS SEVERING AS POISONING MEMBERS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A socket connector for receiving an electronic device includes an insulative housing having a base and a pair of sidewalls located at opposite sides of the base, a plurality of contacts retained in the base, and at least one positioning member attached to the sidewall. The base and the sidewalls jointly define a receiving space for the electronic device. The positioning member includes a soldering section capable of being soldered onto a printed circuit board on which the insulative housing is mounted, and a positioning section protruding into the receiving space and capable of positioning the electronic device. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100158449 | Connector utilized for different kinds of signal transmition - A connector ( | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100254660 | INTERLOCKING MODULAR HEADERS AND HEADER ASSEMBLIES THEREOF - Interlocking modular connectors or headers Have flexible tongue and groove structures for forming a variety of header assembly configurations. The interlocking modular headers can have locking structures in addition to the tongue and groove mating structures for permanently interlocking the modular headers together. The locking structures can include opposing ramps having locking surfaces that engage each other and prevent sliding disengagement of the modular headers in one direction and the grooves can include stop members to prevent sliding disengagement in the opposite direction. The tongues and grooves can have a dovetail shaped cross-section to allow some freedom of lateral movement between the interlocking modular headers in order for ramps to slide over each other and cause locking surfaces to engage and also to provide some independent flexibility to facilitate placement onto a mounting component and to withstand elevated temperatures. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100254661 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED CONTACT ARRANGEMENT - An electrical connector defining a receiving opening for receiving a corresponding plug includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts and an optical module attached to the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a tongue extending into the receiving opening and a cavity behind the receiving opening. Each contact has a retaining portion retained in the insulative housing, a contact portion extending to the tongue, a tail portion and a connecting portion connecting the retaining portion and the tail portion. The optical module is forwardly assembled into the cavity from a rear side of the insulative housing and exposed to the receiving opening. The connecting portions are offset relative to the contact portions of the corresponding contacts in a transverse direction so as to leave said cavity open rearward and allow said optical module to be assembled into the cavity from the rear side of the insulative housing. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100254662 | CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED CONTACTS - A connector ( | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100290742 | ELELCTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH NOTCH FOR RECEIVING MATING COMPONET - An electrical connector includes an insulating housing. The insulating housing includes a base having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface and a plurality of sidewalls having a top surface high than the top surface of the base. The top surface of the base and the sidewalls commonly form a first receiving room. The base defines a second receiving room of a notch shape running through the top and bottom surface of the base and a first sidewall of said sidewalls. A row of passageways is located in the base and far away from the first sidewall. The first sidewall adjacent to the second receiving room is defined as two opposite stopping walls. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100290743 | PLUG CONNECTOR HAVING AN IMPROVED SHELL - A plug connector ( | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100303421 | CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED FASTENING STRUCTURES FOR FASTENING TWO TONGUES THEREOF TOGETHER - A connector defining a receiving space for receiving a corresponding plug, comprises a first housing, a second housing retained to the first housing along a back to front direction, and a plurality of contacts retained in the first housing and the second housing. The first housing has a first base and a first tongue forwardly extending into the receiving space. The second housing has a second tongue jointing with the first tongue along the back to front direction to form an integral tongue plate. The integral tongue plate has a volume which is same to that of the first tongue. A front end surface of the first tongue is located at front of a front end surface of the second tongue along a front to back direction. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100310213 | 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 predetermined orientation. An alignment sleeve is disposed within the plug for receiving a multi-fiber receptacle ferrule and a multi-fiber plug ferrule. The fiber optic receptacle and corresponding plug each include a biasing member assembly for urging the receptacle ferrule and the plug ferrule towards one another, wherein the biasing member assembly includes a spring, a spring centering cuff and a ferrule boot that operatively engage the rear of the receptacle ferrule and the plug ferrule, respectively, to substantially center a spring biasing force on the end face of the receptacle ferrule and the plug ferrule. The electrical connectors of the receptacle and plug are preferably provided separate from the biasing member assembly. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110091162 | CONNECTOR HAVING AN FLOATABLE OPTICAL MODULE - A connector ( | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110097043 | CONNECTOR HAVING AN FLOATABLE OPTICAL MODULE - A connector ( | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110116747 | AUDIO PLUGS WITH OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL PATHS - Electronic devices are provided that communicate over cables and other communications paths that include optical and electrical paths. A cable may include wires for forming an electrical path and one or more optical fibers for forming an optical path. Connectors at one or both ends of the cable may include electrical contacts and an optical coupling structure associated with the optical path. Optical paths may be included in connectors such as tip-ring-sleeve connectors and connectors of other types. Interface circuitry may be included in a connector to convert between optical and electrical signaling schemes. Wavelength-division-multiplexing may be used to support bidirectional communications. Breakout boxes and other equipment may be connected using the cables. Digital signals such as digital noise cancellation signals may be conveyed over the optical paths. Power and other electrical signals may be conveyed over the electrical paths. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110123157 | OUTDOOR TRANSCEIVER CONNECTOR - A cable connector assembly for outdoor connection to transceivers. Electrical connection between a component of the cable connector assembly and a connector inside an electronic assembly to which the cable connector assembly is attached is made through a force generated by a biasing member within the cable connector assembly. The biasing member may generate the force as the cable connector assembly is attached to an adapter. Once the cable connector assembly is disengaged from the adapter, the force is released, allowing easy removal of the cable connector assembly, without the need to release a latch. In an environmentally sealed connector in which access to a release mechanism may be restricted, such a structure provides ease of use for either electrical or optical connectors. For optical cable connector assemblies, the optical cable connector may be coupled to a transceiver such that biasing force generated within the cable connector assembly holds the transceiver in a mating relationship with a connector within an electronic assembly but can be easily removed. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110129188 | CONNECTOR - An electric connector comprises a conductive terminal and a housing. The conductive terminal is provided with a terminal body portion, a soldering portion, to which an end portion of an electric wire is soldered, and a connection portion connected to a counterpart terminal. The housing is provided with a terminal receipt-hole, in which at least a portion of the terminal body portion is received, and a soldering portion accommodation-groove, in which at least a portion of the soldering portion is accommodated. The soldering portion accommodation-groove is provided with inner side walls, that extend along lateral ends of a soldering surface of the soldering portion, and a concave portion, which is formed in the inner side walls so that a portion of solder that is used for soldering of the end portion of the electric wire is able to come into the concave portion. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110135254 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A photoelectric connector assembly includes a first and a second connector and a photoelectric signal conversion module. The first connector defines a mating cavity, first terminals including contacting sections exposing to the mating cavity and a first light transmission module including convex lenses at a front thereof exposing to the mating cavity and first light ports at a rear thereof The second connector includes an insulating seat and second terminals. The seat defines a rear mating end loading the second terminals and a receiving cavity opening upwards. The conversion module is inserted in the receiving cavity and includes second light ports coupled with the first light ports of the first light transmission module and conductive pads touching with the second terminal. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110243505 | ADAPTER CONFIGURED WITH BOTH OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FOR PROVIDING BOTH OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES - An adapter is provided that has both an electrical coupling configuration that complies with the RJ-45 wiring standard for electrical communications and an optical coupling configuration for optical communications. The adapter is configured as an interface for at least two modular connector assemblies to enable the modular connector assemblies to communicate with each other either optically or electrically, depending on whether the plugs of the assemblies are configured to have optical or electrical communications capabilities. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110268392 | DEVICE FOR OPTICALLY COUPLING PHOTONIC ELEMENTS - A device for optically coupling two photonic elements may comprise an interposer where each photonic element is axially aligned with an optical pathway in the interposer. Also included is an optics assembly configured to direct a photonic signal along the optical pathway; and a mechanical guide assembly configured to reduce the relative tilt and rotation of photonic elements. Another such device may comprise two connectors where each connector comprises an optical pathway element in which an optics assembly is situated and a photonic element aligned with the optical pathway element. A mechanical guide assembly secures the optical pathway elements in a position so as to reduce the relative tilt and rotation of the photonic elements. A connection for optically coupling two computing units can comprise a partition situated between the computing units and on which an interposer is mounted. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110317962 | CABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING FLOATABLE OPTICAL MODULE - A cable assembly ( | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120033918 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR ADAPTER WITH SHUTTER - An optical connector adapter allowing a stopper member to be arranged at ends of an insertion hole while being overlaid on a shutter member is provided. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120183261 | MAGNETICALLY COUPLED CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL DATA CIRCUITS - An optical and electrical circuit connector. The optical and electrical circuit connector has a connector body that engages a corresponding connector. The connector body has an inner portion and an outer portion, at least one optical terminal for the data interface disposed within the outer portion, at least one electrical data interface terminal for the data interface disposed within the inner portion. The connector body further has at least one magnetic attachment area disposed within the outer portion that magnetically attaches the connector body to the corresponding connector. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120195555 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR ADAPTER WITH SHUTTER - An optical connector adapter with shutter having a fewer number of parts and a shutter member that can easily be produced is provided. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120251053 | FIBER OPTIC ENCLOSURE WITH EXTERNAL CABLE SPOOL - A fiber optic telecommunications device includes an enclosure defining an interior. A first fiber optic adapter is provided at the enclosure. A spool is provided at an exterior of the enclosure. A fiber optic cable, which includes a first optical fiber, is wrapped around the spool. A first fiber optic connector is mounted at a first end of the first optical fiber. The first end of the first optical fiber is positioned within the interior of the enclosure. The first fiber optic connector is inserted within the first fiber optic adapter. The enclosure and the spool are configured to rotate in unison about a common axis when the fiber optic cable is unwound from the spool. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120321254 | SAFEGUARD DEVICE FOR AN INTERFACE OF A FIBRE ADAPTER - The present invention relates to a field of optical fibre communication. A safeguard device for a fibre adapter used to connect an input optical fibre connector with an output optical fibre connector is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the safeguard device comprises a shutter and a shutter locking unit. The shutter is operably provided at an interface of said fibre adapter to allow the interface to switch between an open position and a closed position, wherein, the shutter at least shuts off the optical beam emitted from the input optical connector when in said closed position. The shutter locking unit is adapted for selectively locking the shutter in the open position or in the closed position. The safeguard device for the interface of the fibre adapter is configured to lock the shutter in the conventional fibre adapter to stably hold the interface of the fibre adapter in an open position or in a closed position, especially, to lock the shutter in the closed position to shut off the optical beam emitted from the input optical fibre connector so as to effectively prevent the emission leakage of the optical beam from the input optical fibre connector, thus avoiding potential safety hazard to the user. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130071067 | OPTICAL FIBER ADAPTER WITH SHUTTER MEMBER - An optical fiber adapter according to the present disclosure includes a main body and an elastic shutter member. The main body has an accommodation room defined by a first wall, a second wall, a third wall and a fourth wall, wherein the first wall faces the third wall and connects with the second and fourth walls. An indentation is formed outside the accommodation room and on the third wall. The shutter member includes a fixing portion positioned within the accommodation room and on the third wall, a shutter plate, a connecting portion connecting the fixing portion with the shutter plate, and a hooking portion extending from the connecting portion to hook on to the indentation on the third wall. The shutter plate extends from the connecting portion and into the accommodation room. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130071068 | OPTICAL FIBER ADAPTER WITH SHUTTER MEMBER - An optical fiber adapter according to the present disclosure includes a main body and an elastic shutter member. The main body has an accommodation room defined by a first wall, a second wall, a third wall and a fourth wall, wherein the first wall faces the third wall and connects with the second and fourth walls. An indentation is formed within the accommodation room and on the third wall. The shutter member includes two fixing portions positioned within the accommodation room and on the third wall, a shutter plate, a connecting portion connecting the fixing portions with the shutter plate, and a hooking portion positioned within the accommodation room. The hooking portion extends from the connecting portion to hook on to the indentation on the third wall, and the shutter plate extends from the connecting portion and into the accommodation room. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130094811 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR HAVING INTERNAL LATCHING MECHANISM - A receptacle connector including a receptacle housing having a housing cavity that is configured to receive a plug connector. The housing cavity is defined by an interior sidewall that extends along the mating axis and has a guide track thereon. The receptacle connector also includes a communication component that is disposed within the housing cavity and configured to communicatively engage the plug connector. The receptacle connector also includes a coupling member that is disposed within the housing cavity and is configured to engage the plug connector. The coupling member is movable bi-directionally along a mating axis and has a latch element that is slidably engaged to the guide track of the sidewall. The guide track forces the latch element toward the plug connector as the coupling member moves along the mating axis. The latch element capturing the plug connector in a locked position. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130129284 | ELECTRICAL-OPTICAL HYBRID CONNECTOR AND RECEPTACLE THEREOF - A receptacle of an electrical-optical hybrid connector including a plug having an insertion fitting part and the receptacle having a housing space that receives the insertion fitting part includes an optical connection part disposed in a space in communication with the housing space, and an electrical connection part disposed in front of the optical connection part, a shutter that is opened when the receptacle and the plug are connected to each other is provided in front of the optical connection part of the receptacle, and the optical connection part of the receptacle moves forward in association with the shutter when the shutter is opened, and moves rearward in association with the shutter when the shutter is closed. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130236141 | OPTICAL CABLE CONNECTION CLOSURE - An optical cable connection closure allowing for improved esthetic appeal is disclosed. An optical cable connection closure is housed within trunk optical cables. The optical cable connection closure is suspended from a messenger wire, and is provided with a closure body that is rigid enough to support trunk optical cables, branching optical cables, and optical connectors. The closure body has a first layer for housing the trunk optical cables, a second layer for housing the second optical cables, and a third layer for housing the optical connectors. The first through the third layers are layered in that order in the suspension direction and the perpendicular direction, and at least a part thereof overlaps as seen from the perpendicular direction. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140016901 | RFID-ENABLED OPTICAL ADAPTER FOR USE WITH A PATCH PANEL - One embodiment is directed to an optical adapter comprising a body in which at least one connector can be inserted; at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna and a visual indicator. The optical adapter further comprises at least one adapter contact that is electrically connected to the RFID antenna and the visual indicator; and a clip configured to electrically connect the adapter contact to a panel contact on a panel when the optical adapter is inserted into the panel and to mechanically hold the optical adapter in the panel. The RFID antenna is configured to be positioned near an RFID tag attached to the connector when the connector is inserted into the body of the optical adapter. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140140661 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR ADAPTER WITH SHUTTER - A shutter member of the optical communication adapter includes a base plate, both side plates, a connecting plate, and an elastically deformable shutter plate having a predetermined curvature radius. In the adapter, the base plate of the shutter member is fitted into a bottom recess formed on an external surface of a bottom wall and the both side plates of the shutter member are fitted into both side recesses formed on the external surface of both sidewalls. The shutter plate of the shutter member is positioned at both open ends of an insertion hole to shield the insertion hole while being curved to form a convex shape toward a center portion of the insertion hole and, when a connector is inserted into the insertion hole, falls toward the center portion of the insertion hole by being pressed by the connector. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140308009 | CONNECTOR WITH LOCKING RING - A connector is provided for mating with a mating connector. The connector includes a housing having an internal compartment and a locking segment. A contact is held within the internal compartment of the housing. A locking ring extends around the housing. The locking ring has a latch that is configured to cooperate with a latch member of the mating connector to lock the connector and the mating connector together. The connector includes a first actuator configured to compress the locking ring radially inward or expand the locking ring radially outward to release the latch of the locking ring from the latch member of the mating connector. The locking segment of the housing includes a second actuator that is configured to compress the locking ring radially inward or expand the locking ring radially outward to release the latch of the locking ring from the latch member of the mating connector. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140321811 | THERMAL REMOVAL OF OPTICAL FIBER COATINGS BY INSERTION THROUGH HEATED FERRULES TO FORM FERRULE ASSEMBLIES FOR FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS, AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES - Thermal removal of optical fiber coatings by insertion through heated ferrules to form ferrule assemblies for fiber optic connectors, and related assemblies are disclosed. An optical fiber includes a glass fiber, having a cladding and core, surrounded by a protective coating. By removing the coating at an end portion of the optical fiber, the end portion may be precisely positioned and secured within a ferrule to enable reliable optical communications. The coating may be thermally removed, or substantially thermally removed, by inserting the optical fiber through a rear opening of the ferrule which has been heated above a temperature sufficient to change the coating to a non-solid state. In this manner, the coating may be efficiently removed from the end portion of the optical fiber while being inserted into the ferrule bore of the ferrule to enable efficient forming of a ferrule assembly for a fiber optic connector. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140369649 | FIBER OPTIC ADAPTERS AND CONNECTOR DEVICES WITH MOUNTING FEATURES AND MOUNTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING SAME - A fiber optic adapter system includes a fiber optic adapter and a mounting bracket. The fiber optic adapter includes a first interlock feature. The mounting bracket defines a channel having a longitudinal channel axis and a longitudinally extending lateral side opening. The mounting bracket includes a second interlock feature. The fiber optic adapter and the mounting bracket are relatively configured to enable a user to interlock the first and second interlock features to secure the fiber optic adapter to the mounting bracket by inserting the fiber optic adapter into the channel through the lateral side opening in an insertion direction transverse to the channel axis. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150110444 | PHOTOELECTRIC COMPOSITE CONNECTOR - A photoelectric composite connector includes a first fitting member including a first holding member holding at least one first optical fiber, and at least one first electric connecting portion, and a second fitting member including a second holding member holding at least one second optical fiber, and at least one second electric connecting portion. The first and second fitting members are constituted as to fit into and onto each other so that the first and second optical fibers are optically connected and the first and second electric connecting portions are electrically connected. The first and second fitting members includes a protecting section to prevent foreign materials generated during fitting of the first and second fitting members from entering into at least the first and second holding members. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150110445 | Luer Connectors - Luer connector including a primary Luer male connector, having a secondary female section extending from a top distal part of the primary Luer male connector back towards a proximal part thereof, the primary Luer male connector including a first inner fluid flow channel extending from a proximal end thereof to the secondary female section, the primary Luer male connector being configured to mate with a primary Luer female connector having a secondary male section including a second inner fluid flow channel. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20160011383 | STACKABLE OPTICAL FIBER ADAPTER | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160105021 | Optical Wiring Systems and Methods - An architected system of distribution of power and information using copper wire for power distribution and fiber optic for communication of information. The architected system is comprehensive for connections and upgrades related to the function, installation, terminations at every junction of a 3 wire plus light system. The archetected system enables each powered device in a smart home, smart office, or smart industrial installation with respect to a permanent and adaptable framework for an network foundation and structure. The architected system may include: wire, connectors, housings, devices, extension cords, appliance termination points, central processing, central power distribution, and a software methods for reliable data distribution. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160109662 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PORT MAPPING - Systems and methods for detecting component rotation within a communication assembly are provided. In certain embodiments, a system includes a plurality of modules; and a plurality of ports installed in each module in the plurality of modules, each port being associated with a port identification number, wherein port identification numbers for the plurality of ports are independently numbered from the port identification numbers for at least one other module in the plurality of modules. The system also includes a management entity configured to identify the ports on the plurality of modules, wherein the management entity uses remapped port identification numbers to identify the ports, wherein each remapped port identification number associated with each port in the plurality of modules is unique. | 04-21-2016 |
