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| 20080232743 | Drop terminal with anchor block for retaining a stub cable - The drop terminal includes a plurality of fiber optic adapters having outer connector ports that are accessible from outside the drop terminal. The drop terminal receives a fiber optic cable having a plurality of optical fibers. Fiber optic connectors are positioned at the ends of the optical fibers. The fiber optic connectors are inserted into inner connector ports of the fiber optic adapters. The drop terminal also includes an anchor block for securing the fiber optic cable to a main housing of the drop terminal. The anchor block can be secured to the main housing of the drop terminal by a mechanical interlock. The drop terminal may also include a transparent interior shield or liner that retains fibers in position within the drop terminal during assembly of the drop terminal. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080292247 | REMOVABLE FIBER-OPTIC INSERT - A fiber-optic module attachment system. The system includes a back plane circuit card assembly (CCA), a fiber-optic module having a plurality of external pins located on a first side, and a connector housing. The connector housing includes a plurality of holes and is attached to a first side of the back plane CCA. An optical module socket is attached to the first side of the back plane CCA. The optical module socket includes a plurality of pin receptacles and electrical traces that electrically attach the pin receptacles to corresponding electrical traces on the back plane CCA. The one or more pins of the fiber-optic module are removably received by at least a portion of the plurality of receiving holes of the optical module socket. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080317415 | Connector Cover For Pulling And Water Resistance - Embodiments of the invention include a connector system. The connector system includes a connector cover. The connector-cover has a cap to protect a connector from dust and water and an adapter attached to an optical fiber cable, which is configured to connect to the cap. The dimensions and configuration of the connector-cover allow it to be pulled through conventional conduit (i.e. a 90°-bent, 0.75 inch Schedule 40 conduit). | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090208173 | FIBER CABLE TERMINATOR - A fiber cable assembly includes a cable formed from a bundle of fiber optic strands, a buffer encasing the bundle, and a terminator clamp coupled to an end of the cable over the buffer. The terminator clamp includes a first clamp portion and a second clamp portion. The first and second clamp portions each have an engaging surface for engaging the other of the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion. A channel is formed between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion for receiving an end of the cable. The channel has a cross-sectional area that is less than a cross-sectional area of the cable. The end of the cable can be inserted into the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion can be secured to the first clamp portion to secure the clamp terminator to the cable. The cable is compressed within the channel to a reduced cross-sectional area. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090245733 | PLUG CONNECTOR FOR AN OPTICAL FIBRE WITH DEVICE FOR COMPENSATION OF ELONGATIONS OF AN OPTICAL FIBRE - Plug connector for an optical fiber, provided with a housing ( | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090269013 | HYBRID MULTI-CONTACT CONNECTOR - The present invention relates to a multicontact connector comprising:
| 10-29-2009 |
| 20100014814 | FIXING STRUCTURE OF EXTERIOR MEMBER TO OPTICAL FIBER CABLE - A fixing structure of an exterior member to an optical fiber cable containing an optical fiber cable having a coating layer formed on an outer circumference of a bare optical fiber, and the exterior member having a through-hole through which the optical fiber cable can be inserted, wherein the exterior member of the optical fiber cable has a light shielding member to cover an outer circumference of the optical fiber cable, the light shielding member is fixed at a part where the exterior member is externally mounted, and an inner surface of the through-hole of the exterior member is bonded to the light shielding member. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100111478 | NON-LINEAR FIBER ARRAY HAVING OPPOSING V-GROOVE STRUCTURES - A fiber array unit (FAU) having plurality of optical transmission channels (e.g., fiber optics) terminating at a side surface thereof for carrying optical signals to and/or from waveguides in a planar lightwave circuit (PLC). The optical transmission channels of the FAU terminate at the side surface thereof in a non-linear, cross-sectional pattern (e.g., a curved pattern). The non-linear pattern is determined by a pattern of grooves formed in a substrate of the FAU, in combination with a lid which may also have an inverse, non-linear pattern, to thereby rigidly, reliably and permanently hold the optical transmission channels in place. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100111479 | Modified Pre-Ferrulized Communication Cable Assembly and Installation Method - Disclosed is a modified pre-ferrulized cable assembly that facilitates installation of an optical fiber communication cable through narrow cable guides having sharp bends. The pre-ferrulized cable assembly includes a communication cable having a free, front end, a semi-finished communication connector, and a suction plug. The invention further relates to efficient methods for installing the modified pre-ferrulized cable assembly through a cable guide. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100135617 | OPTICAL DEVICE - One embodiment of an optical device comprises a fiber cap, an optical fiber and a bond between the fiber cap and the optical fiber. The fiber cap comprises a cap body having a closed distal end and a bore having a tapered section. The optical fiber comprises cladding surrounding a core. A distal end of the cladding comprises a tapered section that engages the tapered section of the bore. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100183265 | TERMINATION SYSTEM FOR FIBER OPTIC CONNECTION - Termination systems and devices disclosed herein use a handler that attaches to the optical fiber or cable and cooperates with other components for preparing the optical fiber and/or making the optical connection, thereby providing a simple, reliable, and easy termination for the optical fiber. For instance, the handler may cooperate with one or more of the following a strip tool, strip/clean tool, cleave tool for preparing the end of the optical fiber(s), and/or a connector-to-handler adapter for making the optical connection. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100220961 | 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 connectors within the housing assembly for polarity reversal. In one embodiment, the duplex fiber optic cable assembly may use a single boot and a single fiber optic cable, thereby reducing the backside footprint of the cable assembly for improved access and/or airflow. In another embodiment, the housing of the duplex assembly has integral detents to limit rotation, and may further include a removable trigger mechanism and/or a rotatable boot to facilitate polarity reversal. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100272399 | SYSTEM FOR PLUGGING A FIBRE OPTIC CABLE INTO A FIBRE OPTIC RECEPTACLE AND CABLE ADAPTOR THEREFOR - A system for plugging a fibre optic cable into a fibre optic receptacle includes: a base element having at least one base port, and an adapter unit having at least one adapter, the at least one adapter and the at least one base port being spaced of a predetermined length. The system includes a cable adaptor associated with the fibre optic cable, the cable adaptor including a connector for being plugged into the adapter; an anchoring device for anchoring the fibre optic cable to said base port, and a connector retaining element for receiving the connector and a cable end portion, the connector retaining element defining the predetermined length and removably engaging with the anchoring device. A cable adaptor for a fibre optic cable and a method of installing a fibre optic cable into a fibre optic receptacle, especially into a joint closure, are also described. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100272400 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE CONNECTOR - The invention relates to a fiber optic cable connector ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110019963 | Field Terminable Fiber Optic Connector Assembly - A fiber optic connector assembly includes a connector and a carrier. The connector has a first mating end and a second end and a first optical fiber terminated thereto. The fiber defines a first end adjacent the mating end and a second end protruding from the second end of the connector. A polymeric carrier having a connector end and an oppositely disposed cable end is engaged with the connector. The carrier includes a heat activated meltable portion adjacent the cable end. An alignment structure is disposed on the carrier that includes a first end, a second end, and a throughhole. The first end of the alignment structure is for receiving the second end of the first optical fiber and the second end of the alignment structure is for receiving an end of a second optical fiber entering the cable end of the carrier. The heat activated portion of the carrier is configured to melt and assume a flowable condition when exposed to a predetermined amount of heat and resolidify when the heat is removed for bonding the second optical fiber to the carrier after the first fiber is aligned with the second fiber. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110026885 | OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING CONNECTOR - An exemplary optical fiber coupling connector includes a receptacle and a plug for insertion into the receptacle. The receptacle includes a first transmission optical fiber and a first receiving optical fiber. The plug includes a second transmission optical fiber for optically coupling with the first receiving optical fiber, and a second receiving optical fiber for optically coupling with the first transmission optical fiber. A core of the first transmission optical fiber is narrower than that of the second receiving optical fiber, and a core of the second transmission optical fiber is narrower than that of the first receiving optical fiber. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110033157 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLE INLET DEVICE - An inlet device is described herein for inserting a telecommunication cable into a telecommunications enclosure. An exemplary inlet device comprises a housing, and a compression member. The housing can include a compressible portion at the second end of the housing and a securing zone adjacent to the first end of the housing. The securing zone can include a plurality of deformable locking elements which protrude from opposite sides of the housing to lock the inlet device in a close fitting port of a telecommunication enclosure. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110044587 | Methods Of making And Using And Apparatus And Devices For Placing Light And Sample In Photo-Emitting Or Absorbing DeviceM - The present invention relates to a device having an optical fiber coupled to a high pressure containment vessel and a method for making the same. The high pressure containment vessel can be an optical fiber based flow cell for a chromatography system. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110091164 | Hardened Low Back Reflection Optical Fiber Physical Contacts and Connectors Containing Such Contacts and Method for Making the Same - A fiber optic connector for use with a fiber optic network having at least one predetermined operating wavelength is provided. First housing contains at least one optical fiber. The optical fiber has a free end forming a physical contact. The physical contact is coated with a protective film. The optical thickness of the protective film is at least 0.10 of the operating wavelength of the fiber optic network. Preferably, the physical contact is thermally shaped. Also preferably, the optical fiber is attached to a quick connect device forming a termini. The physical contact of the optical fiber can be readily coated with the protective film by placing the termini in a vacuum chamber. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110123158 | CABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING POSITIONING MEANS SECURING FIBER THEREOF - A cable assembly ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110123159 | CABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING POSITIONING MEANS SECURING FIBER THEREOF - A cable assembly ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110142400 | CABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING FLOATABLE OPTICAL MODULE - A cable assembly ( | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110142401 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED FIBER TERMINATING MEANS - A cable assembly includes an insulative housing ( | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110158591 | CABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING FLOATABLE OPTICAL MODULE - A cable assembly ( | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110170829 | CONNECTOR COVER FOR OUTSIDE PLANT APPLICATIONS - Certain embodiments of the invention may include apparatuses, systems, and methods for providing a connector cover for outside plant application. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a connector cover assembly is provided. The assembly can include an elongated hollow cylindrical cover having a closed first end, and open second end. The assembly includes a plug comprising an elastomeric material and having a plug first end, a plug second end, a bore extending through the plug from the plug first end to the plug second end, and a cover mating surface adjacent to the plug first end. The cover mating surface is operable to slidingly engage the cover, and the plug is operable to surround and slidingly engage optical fiber cordage extending through the bore. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110176779 | Optical Fiber Array Connectivity System for Multiple Row Trunk Cables and Terminals - A fiber optic trunk cable that can be used for connecting multi-channel transceivers includes: a plurality of optical fibers; and first and second terminals attached to opposite ends of the fibers, each of the terminals having an alignment key. The fibers enter the first terminal in an arrangement of 2N rows, wherein N is an integer, and enter the second terminal in an arrangement of 2N rows. Each fiber defines a position in the first terminal with respect to the alignment key that is laterally transposed and row-inverted to the position the fiber defines in the second terminal Such a cable can be employed with appropriate equipment cords and transceivers. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110182552 | METHOD FOR TERMINATING LIGHT-GUIDE FIBER BUNDLES - The invention relates to a method for terminating optical fiber bundles, wherein the fiber bundle is inserted into a sleeve which is filled with adhesive. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110188812 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes a splice tube, a clamping member, an outer housing, and an inner housing. The inner housing is detachably and adjustably assembled with the outer housing. The clamping member is received within the outer housing and adjustably clamped between the outer housing and the inner housing. The clamping defines a through hole coaxially communicating with the outing housing and the inner housing. The splice tube is assembled within the inner housing with one end connecting with the clamping member coaxially. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110229084 | Fiber Optic Cable Connector - Fiber optic cable jacks and plugs are provided. In one aspect, a cable is made from at least one length of fiber optic line having a first end and a second end. A first plug includes a one-piece mechanical body with a cable interface to engage the fiber optic line first end, and a microlens to transceive light with the cable interface. The first plug is shaped to engage a first jack housing. A second plug includes a one-piece mechanical body with a cable interface to engage the fiber optic line second end, and a microlens to transceive light with the cable interface. The second plug is shaped to engage a second jack housing. The mechanical bodies have inner walls that form an air gap cavity interposed between the microlens convex surface and an engaging jack optical interface. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110235978 | Connector With Built-In Module - A connector incorporating a module, in which an incorporated electrical component may be cooled efficiently and reliably, is provided. A transmission apparatus disposed inside a main body cover of a module-incorporating connector is provided with a ceramic board at which an electrical component and such are mounted. A metal cover touches an upper face of the electrical component. A portion of the metal cover is disposed in an insertion portion of the main body cover. Heat generated by the electrical component is propagated via the metal cover to the insertion portion of a first cover member. When the module-incorporating connector is connected to a socket of a device, the insertion portion is disposed inside an exterior case, in which temperature is controlled by an air conditioner, and cooling is performed reliably and efficiently. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110268393 | CONNECTOR PART FOR AN OPTICAL PLUG-IN CONNECTION - A connector part for an optical plug-in connection includes a connector pin, in which an optical waveguide stub extending over a longitudinal center axis is held, and a sleeve-like pin holder. The pin holder includes a pin accommodating section, in which the connector pin is held, and an optical waveguide accommodating section, to which the end of an optical waveguide cable can be fixed in a tension-resistant manner. The optical waveguide accommodating section includes at least two jacket parts that can be connected to each other, wherein at least one jacket part can be fastened to the pin accommodating section using a joint so that the jacket part can be swiveled about a certain swivel angle between an open position and a closed position. The optical waveguide stub can be welded to an optical waveguide end on the cable side. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120008902 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes a connector hold, a connector body and a number of optical fibers. The hold defines a receiving recess. The connector body is held in the receiving recess of the connector hold. The optical fibers pass through the connector hold and are attached to the connector body. The connector body includes two engagement blocks formed on opposite side surfaces thereof. The connector hold defines two grooves corresponding to the engagement blocks. The engagement blocks are engaged in the corresponding grooves. The connector body is restricted by the groove in the receiving recess from tilting relative to the connector hold. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120020624 | SHIELDED CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An shielded connector assembly ( | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120082417 | CLEANABLE AND SELF-CLEANING FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR - An optical connector having a body with an outer surface, a first cavity extending within the body from the outer surface and a second cavity spaced apart from the first cavity and extending within the body of the connector from the outer surface. An optical component is positioned within the first cavity and an ejector, which extents into the second cavity, is coupled to the optical component. A biasing mechanism is operatively coupled to apply a biasing force to the ejector to secure the optical component within the first cavity. When a force greater than the biasing force is applied to the ejector within the second cavity, the ejector ejects the optical component from the first cavity so that it extends beyond the outer surface. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120106897 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR EMPLOYING OPTICAL FIBER GUIDE MEMBER - A fiber optic connector that employs an optical fiber guide member, and a cable assembly that uses the connector are disclosed. The connector has a connector housing formed by mateable sections. The connector housing defines a housing passage having opposite connector-end and channel-end portions that define respective connector-end and channel-end passages, with the channel-end portion configured to be arranged adjacent the end of a fiber optic cable. An optical fiber guide member is disposed in the channel-end passage and has a first transition end that faces the connector-end passage. The optical fiber guide member has a conduit configured to loosely confine and guide the optical fibers to the connector-end passage. Connector sub-assemblies can be operably supported at the connector-end portion supporting end portions of the optical fiber. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106898 | FIBER BUNDLE - A fiber optic bundle including a coupler and a large matrix of fibers assembled from optical ribbons positioned very accurately in the coupler. Preferably, the coupler includes at least two plates, most preferably silicon plates, with a plurality of fiber receiving guides etched therethrough. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120114287 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes a coupling portion. The coupling portion includes a first end surface and an opposite second end surface. The first end surface includes a number of lenses arranged thereat and a number of engaging holes formed therein. The second end surface includes a number of optical fiber holes formed therein and aligned with the respective lenses, and a number of posts formed thereon. Each of the posts has a spring member arranged thereon. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120134629 | LOOP BACK PLUG AND METHOD - A loop back connector and methods for testing lines in a fiber optic network are disclosed. The loop back connector includes a ferrule having an interface side constructed for optical connection to a multifiber optical cable. The loop back connector also includes first and second optical loop back paths, each having first and second terminal ends positioned at the interface side. The terminal ends of each loop back path are adapted to be aligned to fibers in the multifiber optical cable. The method includes injecting a signal on a first optical path at a first location, looping back the signal at a second location onto a second optical path, and receiving the signal on the second optical path at the first location. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120195556 | THIN CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY THAT HAS OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL CAPABILITIES AND THAT INCLUDES A PLUG HAVING AN OPTICAL SURFACE THAT CAN BE EASILY WIPED CLEAN - A thin hybrid plug, a thin hybrid receptacle that mates with the thin hybrid plug, and a thin hybrid connector assembly comprising the thin hybrid receptacle mated with the thin hybrid plug are provided. A method for configuring a thin hybrid plug so that an optical surface of the plug is disposed for easy cleaning is also provided. An optics system of the hybrid plug has an optical surface that is substantially flush with an end face of a molded plug body of the hybrid plug to allow the optical surface to be easily wiped clean. In addition, the electrical contacts system and the optics system of the hybrid plug are arranged to enable the optical surface of the optics system to be easily wiped with a cleaning device, such as a cotton-tipped swab, for example. An optics system of the hybrid receptacle has an optical surface that is also disposed to be easily wiped with a cleaning device, such as a cotton-tipped swab, for example. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120207436 | DUMMY CONNECTOR FOR A FIBER OPTIC CABLE - A device serving as a fiber optic cable dummy connector is provided. The device may have connection ports to accept the connectors terminating a fiber optic cable, such as LC-type connectors, or other configurations. The device may be used instead of an actual SFP module for connection of the fiber optic cable to a port on a piece of equipment. The device may be made opaque so that no transmission or receipt of data or light (laser) from the fiber optic cable may pass through the device. The device may be manufactured to be one-half the length of an actual SFP module. The device may be manufactured from any suitable material. The device may be used in place of using an actual SFP module. The dummy connector may be used in place of coiling fiber optic cables and leaving them unconnected until they are needed. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120237170 | FIBER TERMINATION IN LIGHT PEAK LENSES - Embodiments of the invention describe optical cable housings including fiber termination units to couple optical fibers components to lenses. As in prior art solutions, embodiments of the invention utilize said fiber termination units to couple and optically align the optical fiber to the lenses; however, embodiments of the invention include flat-sided structures to more securely couple the optical fiber to the lenses; furthermore, said structures are more suitable for mass manufacturing compared to prior art solutions. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120243833 | HYBRID OPTICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY, CABLE FOR USE WITH HYBRID OPTICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND PLUG FOR USE WITH HYBRID OPTICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An optical connector assembly, and both a cable and a plug for use with such an optical connector assembly, are disclosed. The optical connector assembly includes a cable having laminated therein an optical waveguide and conductive wires, a plug having the cable connected thereto, and a connector housing configured to mount thereon a plug connector. The cable is provided with a wiring portion, arranged so that a core portion of the optical waveguide and the conductive wires do not overlap with each other, and a connection end portion, arranged so that a portion of the core portion of the optical waveguide overlaps with a portion of the conductive wires. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120263420 | Gigabit Wet Mate Active Cable - A combination of a wet mate electrical connector and a gigabit miniature transceiver in a pressure resistant cable plug connector assembly. The cable plug connector assembly includes a wet mate connector, a miniature gigabit transceiver, and electrical and optical connections necessary to convert transmitted electrical data signals to optical data signals and vice versa. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120263421 | METHOD FOR FASTENING A FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR TO A FIBER OPTIC CABLE - A method for fastening a fiber optic connector to a fiber optic cable including providing a fiber optic cable having at least one optical fiber, loose yarn serving as strength members and an outer cable sheath surrounding the loose yarn and optical fiber; providing a fiber optic connector having at least two recesses into which strength members of a fiber optic cable can be inserted; removing a portion of the outer cable sheath at an end of the fiber optic cable, thereby exposing a portion of the loose yarn at the end of the fiber optic cable; splitting the exposed portion of the loose yarn into at least two bundles; forming at least two yarn pins from the bundles; and inserting each yarn pin into a respective recess of the fiber optic connector and fastening using an adhesive. Also disclosed is the cable assembly made by the method. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120301085 | CABLE ANCHORING SYSTEM - An optical fiber connector for terminating an optical fiber cable containing a buffered fiber, said connector comprising: (a) a housing having a front and rear orientation; (b) an anchor at the rear of said housing, said anchor comprising exterior threads and a collet and defining at least a first passage configured to receive said buffered fiber; (c) a nut having internal threads and being adapted for threaded engagement with said anchor; and wherein said nut and collet cooperate to define an interference portion in which said nut deflects said collect inward to constrict said first passage as said nut is threaded onto said anchor. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120314999 | CABLE CONNECTOR - A cable connector ( | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120328245 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes optical fibers, a connector body, two first glue layers, and two second glue layers. The optical fibers are received in grooves and aligned with optical lenses formed on the connector body. The first and second glue layers fill in the recesses to hold the main portion and the front portion of the optical fibers securely in place. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130004125 | OPTICAL TERMINATION ASSEMBLY - It is disclosed an optical termination assembly ( | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130004126 | PREFABRICATED DISTRIBUTION OPTICAL CABLE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A prefabricated distribution optical cable includes a distribution optical cable, that includes at least one optical cable subunit, where the number of fibers of each optical cable subunit is equal to the number of fibers needing to branch off; a branch optical cable, being an optical cable subunit of a specific length branching off from the distribution optical cable; a branch protecting unit, configured to fasten a branch point of the distribution optical cable and the branch optical cable and provide sealing protection for the branch point; and a connector unit, configured to terminate the branch optical cable. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130011100 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device includes a connector configured to provide a hole, an optical waveguide provided with a core and a clad equipped on an outer periphery of the core and configured to have a refractive index smaller than a refractive index of the core, a first transparent member configured to make contact with a core end face of the optical waveguide, and a second transparent member configured to make contact with a hole bottom of the optical waveguide insertion hole, wherein a contact area of the second transparent member and the hole bottom of the optical waveguide insertion hole is larger than a contact area of the core and the first transparent member. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130034327 | OPTICAL LINK MODULE - According to one embodiment, an optical link includes a case, an optical unit, a plate spring and a shutter. The case is provided with a plug-guided portion and a hole. The optical unit is operable to optically couple to the optical fiber. The plate spring has a hook at one end, the one end internally contacting with the hole and the hook being hooked to the case. The shutter is provided in the plug-guided portion. The shutter is rotating when the plug is inserted, and is turning into an opened state so as to couple the optical unit to the optical fiber while bending the plate spring. The shutter is turning into a closed state due to elastic bending stress of the plate spring when the plug is pulled out, and is blocking an optical path between the optical unit and the optical fiber. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130044982 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An optical fiber connector assembly includes a first, and second plug connectors, and a socket connector. The first plug connector includes a first main portion and a first plate with a first front surface defining alignment holes. A first distance is defined between the first front surface and the first main portion. The second plug connector includes a second main portion and a second plate with a second front surface. A second distance is defined between the second front surface and the second main portion. The socket connector includes a side surface defining a recess with a bottom surface. A third distance is defined between the side surface and the bottom surface. Alignment pins extend from the bottom surface. The length of each alignment pin is defined as a fourth distance. The third distance is equal to the first distance and greater than sum of the second and fourth distances. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130044983 | SUBSEA ELECTRO-OPTICAL CONNECTOR UNIT FOR ELECTRO-OPTICAL ETHERNET TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A subsea connector unit with an integrated, bi-directional electrical to optical (EO) media converter is provided which has a first end configured for connection to standard subsea electrical cable connector unit and a second end joined to a subsea optical or electro-optical ethernet jumper cable. The EO media converter has one or more electrical input/output (I/O) junctions which communicate with electrical signal conductors in a connected electrical ethernet cable and one or more optical I/O junctions which are connected to one or more optical fibers extending from the subsea jumper cable. Electrical input signals received at the electrical I/O junctions are converted into corresponding optical signals provided at the optical I/O junctions for transmission along the subsea jumper cable, and optical input signals received from the jumper cable are converted to electrical signals at the electrical I/O junctions for output to the electrical cable. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130058612 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE END FIXTURE AND FIBER OPTIC CABLE END FIXING METHOD - A fiber optic cable fixture | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130064510 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR HOLDER AND METHOD - A fiber optic connector holder is sized to fit within an opening for mounting a fiber optic adapter. The fiber optic connector holder is configured to permit a fiber optic connector with a dust cap positioned about a ferrule and a polished end face of an optical fiber held by the ferrule to be inserted within and releasably held by the connector holder. A system for holding fiber optic connectors includes a fiber optic connector holder mounted within an opening in a bulkhead for mounting a fiber optic adapter. The fiber optic connector holder is configured to receive a fiber optic connector with a dust cap mounted about a ferrule and polished end face of an optical fiber held by the ferrule. A optical fiber connector may be held to a bulkhead when the fiber optic connector includes a dust cap mounted about a ferrule and a polished end face of an optical fiber held by the ferrule. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130071069 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes optical fibers, a connector body, and positioning members. The optical fibers are received in the respective through holes, and pass through the respective first recesses, the respective separating portions, and the respective second recesses, and aligned with the optical lenses. The three engagement posts of the positioning member are arranged above a through hole and surround a receiving room. The three engagement posts and a separating portion cooperatively retain an optical fiber in the connector body. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130089291 | DUAL ORIENTATION CONNECTOR WITH SIDE CONTACTS - The present disclosure relates generally to connectors such as audio connectors and in particular to a dual orientation audio connector with side audio contacts that can be used in place of standard audio connectors. The connector has an intuitive insertion orientation and a smooth, consistent feel when inserted and extracted from its corresponding receptacle connector. A corresponding connector jack may be configured to receive the dual orientation audio connector. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130094814 | FIBER-OPTIC CABLE WITH FITTING - A fiber-optic cable with a fitting capable of increasing connection strength between a fiber-optic cable and an optical connector, which includes a fiber-optic cable including a sheath and a tensile member, an inner ring mounted on a circumference of the sheath from a position where the tensile member is drawn out of the sheath through a slit to a front end of the sheath, and a fitting mounted on the circumference and including a first portion mounted from the position where the tensile member is drawn out of the sheath to a position of the sheath on a side opposite to the ring side, and a second portion mounted while covering a circumference of the ring, wherein the first portion connects with the sheath, and the end portion of the tensile member is sandwiched by the ring and the second portion. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130121645 | OPTICAL COMMUNICATION CONNECTORS WITH MODULES MOVABLE IN A MATING DIRECTION - An optical communication connector having a connector housing that includes opposite mating and loading sides and a housing cavity that extends therebetween. The optical communication connector also includes an optical module that is positioned within the housing cavity and a biasing element that is positioned between the optical module and the loading side in the housing cavity. The biasing element has a module end, a back end, and a resilient spring portion that extends between the module and back ends. The spring portion includes an elongated body having a plurality of flexible bend segments that wrap back-and-forth within a spring plane. The spring portion is compressible between first and second states during a mating operation between the optical module and an optical connector. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130121646 | OPTICAL CABLE CONNECTION MODULE HAVING FUNCTION OF PREVENTING SEPARATION OF SHUTTER - The present invention relates to an optical cable connection module having a function of preventing separation of a shutter. The optical cable connection module includes a body configured to have an optical device embedded therein and have U-shaped insertion grooves provided on both sides of the top end of a cable insertion hole on the front side; the shutter disposed in the cable insertion hole of the body and configured to have a rotating shaft provided on both sides of the top end of the shutter, the rotating shaft being inserted into the U-shaped insertion grooves of the body and rotated around the U-shaped insertion grooves; an elastic member disposed in an upper inner portion of the body and configured to have a front end on the front side support the rear of the shutter. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130129285 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR, OPTICAL FIBER ADAPTER, AND WATERPROOF OPTICAL FIBER ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME - An optical fiber assembly includes an optical fiber connector, and an optical fiber adapter mating with the optical fiber connector. The optical fiber connector includes a fiber joining assembly, a first sealing member, an elastic member, and a housing assembly sleeved on the fiber joining assembly. The elastic member is slidably sleeved in the housing assembly with two ends of the elastic member resisting with the housing assembly. The optical fiber adapter includes a base board, a fixing seat protruding out from the base board, and a second sealing member sleeved on the outer surface of the fixing seat. The optical fiber adapter further includes two latching arms protruding out from the base board positioned at opposite sides of the fixing seat. The fixing seat axially defines an assembling groove for receiving the fiber joining assembly of the optical fiber connector. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130142488 | MULTIPURPOSE FIBER TERMINATION UNIT - The NTU receiving structure ( | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130148928 | WATERPROOF OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND OUTDOOR COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A waterproof optical fibre connector includes a flange and a terminal connector. The terminal connector includes an outer casing, an inner casing, an optical fibre and a connecting component coupled with the fibre. The inner casing is tubular for housing the fibre and the connecting component. The outer casing is tubular for housing the inner casing. The inner casing includes a body and a waterproof clip connected to a back end of the body. The fibre passes through the clip. The tail of the inner wall of the outer casing tapers from the front to the back, pressing the clip inwards such that the clip and the fibre are fixed together. At least one first protrusion is provided on the inner surface of the front end of the sleeve of the flange, and the front end of the body of the inner casing bears against the first protrusion. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130148929 | PLUGGABLE APPARATUS - A pluggable apparatus is provided in the present invention. The pluggable apparatus includes one base, one pull tab, at least one elastic piece, two sliding plates, and one front cover. The pull tab includes two rotary shafts arranged symmetrically and is rotatably arranged at one end of the base through the rotary shafts. The at least one elastic piece includes one first elastic arm and one second elastic arm. The at least one elastic piece is arranged on one of the rotary shafts of the pull tab and is held against the pull tab through the first elastic arm. The two sliding plates are slidably arranged on two sides of the base and are connected to the pull tab. The front cover is arranged on the base and is held against the second elastic arm of the elastic piece. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130156380 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH OPTICAL UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONNECTOR - An electronic device includes a main body, and an optical USB connector mounted on the main body. The optical USB connector includes a hollow housing mounted on the main body, a mounting portion fixed within the housing, an electrical connecting portion, and an optical connecting portion mounted on the mounting portion. The electrical connecting portion is for transmitting electrical signals. The optical connecting portion is for transmitting optical signals. The optical connecting portion is surrounding the electrical connecting portion. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130163933 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR, OPTICAL FIBER ADAPTER, AND ASSEMBLY THEREWITH - A waterproof optical fiber assembly includes an optical fiber connector mating with an optical fiber adapter. The optical fiber connector includes a fiber joining head, a sealing member, a sleeve, a housing, and a boot. The sleeve defines an annular groove for receiving the sealing member and two latching protrusions adjacent to the annular groove, the housing defines two unlocking grooves for the two latching protrusions, the fiber joining head is sleeved in the sleeve adjacent to the annular groove, the housing is fitted around an end of the sleeve away from the fiber joining head. The optical fiber adapter includes an assembling seat including a base board, a barrel, and two elastic arms. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130183003 | Pressure-Balanced Subsea Junction Box and Cable Termination Apparatus and Method - An apparatus and method for sealably joining cables to pressure-balanced submersible junction boxes. The apparatus maintains a balanced pressure within the termination chamber; it is field installable, testable, and repairable. The termination chamber is not oil-filled; instead, it is substantially filled with a solid particulate fill material. An apparatus and method for sealably containing the cable's bitter end within the termination chamber are further provided. The apparatus includes a cable termination assembly having a chamber with a first end including a load bearing cable-attachment to sealably join a cable to the chamber, and a second end including an underwater connector. Within the chamber one or more optical and/or electrical conductors from the cable are terminated to respective one or more attachment points of the connector. The apparatus prohibits cable pistoning into the termination chamber. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130183004 | Loopback Housing for a Fiber Optic Connector - A loopback housing has an upper body portion and a lower body portion that are removably connected to one another. One of the body portions has a fiber opening to protect the optical fibers that are looped around for the fiber optic connector. The loopback housing also functions to remove and insert the fiber optic connector into an adapter, particularly in a high density application. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130209039 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An optical fiber connector assembly includes a plug and a socket coupled with the plug. The structure of the socket is the same as the structure of the plug. The plug includes a first positioning pole and a first positioning hole, and the socket includes a second positioning pole and a second positioning hole. The first positioning pole of the plug is received in the second positioning hole of the socket, and the second positioning pole of the socket is received in the first positioning hole. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130209040 | Strain Relieved Adapter for a Jacketed Cable and Boot - An adapter for a fiber optic connector has provides strain relief for a jacketed cable connected to the adapter and the connector. The adapter preferably has two portions that act together to engage the jacketed cable and a boot that applies pressure to the adapter to secure the adapter. The two portions of the adapter may also be rotatably connected to one another. The boot has has a projection that cooperates with an optical component to seal the adapter and optical component from outside particulates. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130216188 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND APPARATUS OF FACILITATING TO PULL OUT OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector according to the present disclosure includes a housing, a tab, a vertical portion, a horizontal portion and a handle member. According to the optical fiber connector of the present disclosure, wherein a pull at the handle member may pull out the optical fiber connector from the optical fiber adapter without need to press a tab on the optical fiber connector directly. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130223798 | OPTICAL-ELECTRICAL ROTARY JOINT AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention relates generally to rotatable optical couplings, and more particularly to a manually separable and re-connectable optical-electrical rotary joint. The invention provides a manually separable optical-electrical rotary joint in which an optical signal and electrical signal are transmitted while a downstream component rotates relative to an up-stream component, for example, as driven by a motor at the upstream component. Further, the downstream component can be easily manually unplugged from the upstream component. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130223799 | FIBER TERMINATION IN LIGHT PEAK LENSES - Embodiments of the invention describe optical cable housings including fiber termination units to couple optical fibers components to lenses. As in prior art solutions, embodiments of the invention utilize said fiber termination units to couple and optically align the optical fiber to the lenses; however, embodiments of the invention include flat-sided structures to more securely couple the optical fiber to the lenses; furthermore, said structures are more suitable for mass manufacturing compared to prior art solutions. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130259427 | ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE ASSEMBLY - Described are embodiments of apparatuses and systems of an active optical cable assembly including a connector plug configured to resist stress to optical fibers of the cable assembly. The connector plug may include a light engine mounted on a substrate, a jumper mounted on the substrate and configured to convey optical signals between an optical fiber and the light engine, and a fiber holder assembly configured to constrain motion of the optical fiber, the fiber holder assembly including a fiber holder on a first side of the substrate and a fiber holder cover on a second side of the substrate such that the optical fiber is fixedly held between the fiber holder and the fiber holder cover. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130287342 | LEAD-IN FORMATIONS IN OPTICAL FIBER SEGMENTS AND METHODS OF FORMING LEAD-IN FORMATIONS - An optical fiber segment includes a glass body with a first end face at a first end of the glass body and a second end face at a second end of the glass body. At least one of the first and second end faces includes a lead-in formation having a sidewall extending inwardly from an entrance at the at least one first and second end faces to an end, the entrance sized to at least partially receive a tip of an optical fiber. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130287343 | CABLE ADAPTER FOR A CAMERA CONVERTER - A cable adapter or connector for an ATEM camera converter includes a bracket secured to at least two holes on a bottom of the ATEM camera converter. Also included is at least a Neutrik opticalCON® fiber chassis connector secured to a cut-out in the bracket by at least two rivets. Two dual ST chassis connectors or dual FC chassis connectors are installed in the cut-out of the bracket using one or more wide nuts with one or more lock-washers. There is also one or more fiber optic cables that terminate with at least one of the Neutrik opticalCON® or dual ST or dual FC chassis connectors. The fiber optic cables terminated with either Neutrik opticalCON®, dual ST or dual FC connectors may be used with the camera converter. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130322827 | CONNECTOR WITH ENCLOSURE FOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTING MEANS OF THE CONNECTOR - The invention relates to a connector (CON | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130322828 | FIBER-OPTIC CONNECTING ARRAGNMENT AND ADAPTER SLEEVE - The invention relates to a fiber-optic connection arrangement, with the connection arrangement ( | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130336617 | Optical Communications System, an Optical Communication Module, and a Method - The invention relates to an optical communications system, including an optical module, including a module motherboard provided with a substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface, an optical component on the upper surface of the substrate, the optical component being configured to submit and/or receive optical signals and being connected to electrical conductors extending through the substrate, an optical coupling module having a first light coupling port, a second light coupling port, and at least one light guiding component guiding light signals between the first and second light coupling ports, and a connector receptacle, a longitudinal axis of the connector receptacle being provided parallel or with an acute angle to the plane of the substrate, and a fiber cable connector provided on an end portion of an optical fiber cable and received in the connector receptacle. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130343707 | CABLE AND CONNECTOR ADAPTER ASSEMBLY - An adapter that comprises an outer housing, an inner shell, a contact insert, and at least one of an optical contact and an electrical contact. The outer housing has opposing first and second ends, and at least the first end has a coupling member. The inner shell has opposing first and second ends and is received in the outer housing. The first end corresponds to the first end of the outer housing. First and second receiving sections are defined in the inner shell and terminate at the first and second ends, respectively. The contact insert is received in the first receiving section of the inner shell. The contact insert has a dielectric body and at least one passageway extending therethrough. The at least one optical contact and electrical contact are received in the at least one passageway of the contact insert. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130343708 | FIELD TERMINABLE FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A fiber optic connector assembly includes a connector and a carrier. The connector has a first and second ends and a terminated fiber. The fiber defines a first end adjacent the first end of the connector and a second end protruding out of the second end of the connector. A carrier having a connector end and an opposite cable end is engaged with the connector. An alignment structure on the carrier includes a first end, a second end and a throughhole and also a cutaway extending perpendicularly to and communicating with the throughhole. The fiber is positioned within at least a portion of the throughhole with the second end located within the cutaway. A window is within the cutaway over the second end of the fiber for visually inspecting the alignment of the second end of the fiber with an end of another fiber. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140003771 | INDEXABLE OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTORS AND OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR ARRAYS | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140023323 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR AND FITTED UNIT - An optical connector includes an optical cable and a connector housing. The optical cable includes an optical fiber having a core and a clad which covers an outer surface of the core, and a sheath covering an outer surface of the optical fiber, and wherein a front end part of the optical fiber is exposed from the sheath, and the front end part including a front end of the optical fiber. The connector housing accommodates the front end part of the optical fiber which is exposed from the sheath and holds a part of the front end part of the optical fiber. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140023324 | OPTICAL CONNECTION DEVICE FOR PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBRE - The optical connection device comprises a housing body ( | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140029898 | Cable Termination Device - A cable termination device may include one or more components that are generic to multiple types and/or sizes of cable. The device may further comprise one or more components that are specific to a particular cable type and/or size. The cable-generic components can be combined with cable-specific components applicable to the particular cable type and/or size so as to assemble a termination device attached to an end of a cable of that particular type and/or size. The cable-generic components could alternatively be combined with cable-specific components applicable to a different cable type and/or size so as to assemble a termination device attached to an end of a cable of that different type and/or size. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140044396 | Debris Reducing Multi-Fiber Connector and Adapter and Associated Methods - A fiber optic connector has a connector outer housing and a connector inner housing. The connector inner housing has a projection to interact with a latch on an adapter into which the connector is inserted. The force required to move the connector outer housing relative to the connector inner housing is less than the force to remove the connector inner housing from the latch. A groove or opening may also be formed in the connector outer housing to effectively shorten the connector outer housing and prevent interaction of the latch with the outer housing, reducing debris. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140050443 | RECONFIGURABLE POLARITY DETACHABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A reconfigurable polarity detachable connector assembly includes a housing defining two accommodation channels and providing a springy protruding member at a top side, two mating simplex connectors respectively detachably mounted in the accommodation channels of the housing, a fiber optic cable fastened to the housing with two optical fiber cores thereof respectively inserted into respective calibration support rods of the mating simplex connectors, and a sliding cap slidably coupled to the housing. The sliding cap is unlocked and can be moved backwardly relative to the housing to expose the optical fiber cores of the fiber optic cable to the outside of the housing for allowing position exchange between the two mating simplex connectors after the user presses the springy protruding member. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140050444 | Field Terminable Fiber Optic Connector Assembly - A fiber optic connector assembly includes a connector and a carrier. The connector has a first mating end and a second end and a first optical fiber terminated thereto. The fiber defines a first end adjacent the mating end and a second end protruding from the second end of the connector. A polymeric carrier having a connector end and an oppositely disposed cable end is engaged with the connector. The carrier includes a heat activated meltable portion adjacent the cable end. An alignment structure is disposed on the carrier that includes a first end, a second end, and a throughhole. The first end of the alignment structure is for receiving the second end of the first optical fiber and the second end of the alignment structure is for receiving an end of a second optical fiber entering the cable end of the carrier. The heat activated portion of the carrier is configured to melt and assume a flowable condition when exposed to a predetermined amount of heat and resolidify when the heat is removed for bonding the second optical fiber to the carrier after the first fiber is aligned with the second fiber. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140056562 | Fiber Optic Connector - A fiber optic connector arranged to be releaseably connected to a fiber optic adaptor. The fiber optic connector includes a body configured to receive and terminate two optical fibers, and a latch mechanism provided on the body. The latch mechanism is configured for releasable engagement with each of two sockets of the fiber optic adaptor. The latch mechanism of the fiber optic connector is configured for actuation in a direction laterally across the body. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140056563 | CONNECTOR WITH BUILT-IN MODULE - A connector incorporating a module, in which an incorporated electrical component may be cooled efficiently and reliably, is provided. A transmission apparatus disposed inside a main body cover of a module-incorporating connector is provided with a ceramic board at which an electrical component and such are mounted. A metal cover touches an upper face of the electrical component. A portion of the metal cover is disposed in an insertion portion of the main body cover. Heat generated by the electrical component is propagated via the metal cover to the insertion portion of a first cover member. When the module-incorporating connector is connected to a socket of a device, the insertion portion is disposed inside an exterior case, in which temperature is controlled by an air conditioner, and cooling is performed reliably and efficiently. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140064668 | COMPOSITE CABLE - A planar optical waveguide part that includes an optical waveguide, a planar conductive wire part that includes a conductive wire, and a connecting end part formed on the lengthwise direction end part, wherein the connecting end part is provided with an optical waveguide end part formed on the lengthwise direction end part of the conductive wire part, a conductive end part formed on the lengthwise direction end part of the conductive wire part, and an intermediate plate intervening between the optical waveguide end part and the conductive end part; the optical waveguide end part, conductive end part, and intermediate plate are bonded by layering; and a bonding pad where components are bonded is formed by ultrasonic bonding to the top surface of the conductive end part. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140105543 | FIBER OPTIC MODULES HAVING A FIBER TRAY, OPTICAL-TO-OPTICAL FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS, AND METHODS THEREOF - Fiber optic modules, fiber optic connectors, and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fiber optic module includes a body and a fiber tray. The body includes a fiber tray recess extending from a first surface, a fiber-end datum surface positioned an end of the fiber tray recess, and a plurality of lens surfaces. The plurality of lens surfaces, the fiber-end datum surface, and intervening portions of the body define a plurality of lenses each having a linear optical axis. The fiber tray includes a plurality of fiber support features disposed on a first surface. The plurality of fiber support features is configured to receive a plurality of optical fibers. The fiber tray is disposed within the fiber tray recess and secured to the body. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140105544 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE TYPE OPTICAL TERMINATOR - An optical waveguide type optical terminator forms an optical waveguide structure including at least an optical absorption core ( | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140133806 | MULTIPORT OPTICAL FIBER TERMINAL - A multiport optical fiber connection terminal with a compact footprint has a configuration that allows for easy accessibility and interconnection of cables, while providing several mounting options and including storage space within the terminal. The terminal may include cable connectors that are configured to allow for weather proof installation of pre-terminated fiber optic cables with the terminal ports. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140140663 | Small Form-Factor Pluggable Optical Transceiver - A small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceiver includes a casing configured to accommodate optical and electrical devices. During normal operation, the casing is connected to a switchboard via a connector in the switchboard, and the optical devices are outside the switchboard, thereby exposing optical devices sensitive to high temperature to the outside air, reducing the operational temperature of the optical device portion relative to the heated portion inside the switchboard. Thus, the present SFP optical transceiver advantageously improves operational performance and extends the life of the device. Also, the present SFP optical transceiver having the optical device portion outside the switchboard advantageously improves the cooling performance for the optical device portion. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140147080 | INDICATING COMMUNICATIONS COMPONENTS VIA ILLUMINATION - A connector plug arrangement ( | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140169745 | OPTICAL PORT HAVING MINIMALIST FOOTPRINT - Disclosed are optical ports and devices having a minimalist footprint. Specifically, the optical ports and devices have a footprint where the optical elements are exposed at a frame of the device. Additionally, a frame of the device provides a portion of the mating surface for engaging a complimentary optical plug during mating with the optical port on the device. This minimalist footprint advantageously allows for a smaller portion of the optical port to be exposed to the environment and subject to damage and/or wear. Further, the optical port provides a clean and sleek optical port on the device with a relatively small surface that may be cleaned or wiped by the user as necessary. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140178007 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR PROTECTING CAP, OPTICAL FIBER CABLE WITH CONNECTOR CAP, AND CAP REMOVAL TOOL - An optical connector protecting cap includes a projecting pulling piece to which a drawing out force is applied to pull out a cap from an optical connector, the projecting pulling piece protruding from a front end wall that covers in one end in an axis line of a cylindrical body placed on the outside of the optical connector. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140178008 | UNIVERSAL HYBRID ELECTRICAL/FIBER OPTIC INSERT CAP AND HYBRID CONNECTOR AND METHODS - Blank insert caps (pin/socket type) for use in a connector/assembly are partially manufactured or pre-formed to a generic or universal state having a plurality of prospective terminal/contacts. Minimal subsequent processing (performed when desired) configures the blank insert cap into a hybrid insert cap having a desired combination of electrical and fiber optic pin terminals (in the case of pin-style insert cap) or electrical and fiber optic socket terminals (in the case of socket-style insert caps). The blank insert caps include partially formed structures that, when further processed by removal of specific material, are configured into a receptacle for receiving the desired terminal. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140178009 | COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL INTERFACE - A connection port provides electrical and/or optical interface capability. The combined electrical and optical interface port may include an optical communication light engine within the connection port itself. The connection port includes a connector housing, an electrical interface assembly, and an optical interface assembly incorporated together. One implementation of the optical communication light engine includes a laser diode to generate optical signals, a photo diode to receive optical signals, and an optical integrated circuit (IC) to control optical interface. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140185988 | DATACENTER OPTICS (DCO) EDGE MOUNT TRANSCIEVER ASSEMBLY AND PLUG CONNECTOR - Embodiments include a high bandwidth optical connection system suitable for interconnecting servers, for example within a rack of a datacenter. An edge mount optical connector assembly includes an edge-mount housing providing topside socket contacts proximate to a first end of the housing and a port at a second end to receive an optical plug connector. A socket latch cantilevered from an anchor point on the housing includes a latching face to contact a keeper face disposed on the housing and a spring load application surface between the anchor point and the latching face to apply a spring force against the electrical contacts for retention of a removable optical transceiver module. An optical plug connector includes a front housing joined to a rear housing with a plug lens spring loaded within the housing and with alignment features comprising two flat alignment surfaces orthogonally oriented relative to each other. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140185989 | Connector, Cabling And Signaling For Communication Protocols - A connector includes a connector interface. A cable housing covers the connector interface and a cable connects with the connector interface. A passive component is positioned within the cable housing, the passive component being connected with the connector interface and the cable. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140193119 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES HAVING WINDOWED OPTICAL FIBERS AND METHODS THEREOF - Fiber optic connector assemblies and method for assembling the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fiber optic connector assembly includes an optical fiber having an inner glass region, a polymer layer surrounding the inner glass region, and a windowed portion, wherein the inner glass region is exposed at the windowed portion. The fiber optic connector assembly further includes a connector body having a demarcation region at a first end, wherein the optical fiber is disposed within the connector body such that at least a portion of the windowed portion is positioned in the demarcation region, and the optical fiber is adhered to the connector body at the windowed portion. In another embodiment, the demarcation region includes an opening in the outer jacket that exposes the at least a portion of the windowed portion of the plurality of optical fibers and the optical fibers are adhered to a portion of the cable. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140205243 | Cable assembly - A cable assembly can include a single C form-factor pluggable (CFP) connector adhering to a CFP multi-source agreement (MSA), and providing a maximum bandwidth of between 100 and 120 gigabits-per-second (Gbps) over ten-to-twelve lanes. The cable assembly can include, for instance, one, two, or three quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP/QSFP+) connectors adhering to a QSFP/QSFP+ MSA, and each providing a maximum bandwidth of forty Gbps over four lanes. The cable assembly can include one or more cables equal in number to the QSFP/QSFP+ connectors and each connecting the single CFP connector to the one of the QSFP/QSFP+ connectors. The four lanes over which each QSFP/QSFP+ connector provides the maximum bandwidth of forty Gbps corresponds to a different four of the ten-to-twelve lanes over which the single CFP connector provides the maximum bandwidth of between 100 and 120 Gbps. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140241670 | FEMALE HARDENED OPTICAL CONNECTORS FOR USE WITH MALE PLUG CONNECTORS - A female hardened fiber optic connector for terminating an end of a fiber optic cable that is suitable for making an optical connection with another hardened cable assembly and cable assemblies using the same are disclosed. The female hardened fiber optic connector includes a connector assembly, a crimp body, a connector sleeve, and female coupling housing. The connector sleeve has one or more orientation features that cooperate with one or more orientation features inside the female coupling housing. The crimp body has a first shell and a second shell for securing the connector assembly at a front end of the shells and a cable attachment region rearward of the front end for securing a cable. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140294349 | CONNECTOR, CONNECTOR MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING WIRE HARNESS AND WIRING MATERIALS TO MEMBER TO BE CONNECTED - A connector includes a terminal member including a contact portion that can be brought into contact with a connecting target member, the terminal member being attached to an end of a wiring material, a housing including an insertion recess into which the connecting target member can be inserted, the housing retaining the terminal member such that the contact portion can be brought into contact with the connecting target member inserted into the insertion recess, and a dust protection member that protects the insertion recess against dust by blocking an insertion opening of the insertion recess. The dust protection member is formed such that the dust protection member can be penetrated by the connecting target member when the connecting target member is inserted into the insertion recess. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140334780 | INTERLOCKABLE FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR ADAPTORS - Adaptors for providing a connection between fiber-optic cables may be configured to be interlocked in both side-by-side and top-to-bottom orientations with adjacent adaptors to eliminate wasted spaced between adjacent rows and/or columns of adaptors in a junction panel. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140341511 | CABLE TERMINATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR CONNECTORS - The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector assembly having a fiber optic connector including a main connector body and a rear insert secured within a rear cable termination end of the main connector body. The fiber optic connector assembly has a fiber optic cable that includes an optical fiber, a strength layer and an outer jacket. The optical fiber has a ferrule-less end portion accessible at a front mating end of the main connector body. A first shape recoverable sleeve secures the optical fiber to a substrate anchored to the rear insert. An axial gap exists between the forward end of the outer jacket and the rearward end of the rear insert. A second shape recoverable sleeve secures the outer jacket to the rear insert. An adhesive material at least partially fills the axial gap. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140376864 | PLUG-IN DEVICE FOR CONNECTING OPTICAL AND/OR ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS AND THE METHOD FOR THIS CONNECTING - The locking insertion mechanism ( | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150023634 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR HAVING CLAMPING ELEMENT - An optical fiber connector includes a housing, a number of optical fibers, and a clamping element. The housing includes a top surface and an inner bottom surface, and defines a receiving space extending from the top surface, a number of grooves and a number of clamping holes both extending from the inner bottom surface. The inner bottom surface is adjacent to the receiving space. The optical fibers are received in the grooves. The clamping element is detachably engaged with the clamping holes to fix the optical fibers in the grooves. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150036979 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND MOLD AND METHOD FOR MOLDING SAME - Optical fiber connector includes a main body and at least one protrusion. The main body includes a first surface, a second surface, and at least one receiving hole defined therein. Each protrusion is positioned on the first surface and surrounds an opening of the corresponding receiving hole. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150093078 | CONNECTOR - A connector is provided, including a connector body, a fastener and an elastomer. The fastener is pivoted on the connector body with a hook end and a press end positioned on both sides thereof, respectively. The two ends of the elastomer contact the connector body and the press end of the fastener, respectively. The connector of the invention may accomplish plugging and unplugging of an electronic equipment in a single hand press way without bracer arrangement by a configuration of the press end, and may maintain an engagement state between the hook end and the electronic equipment with an arrangement of the elastomer. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150104133 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING - A fiber optic cable sub-assembly comprises a fiber optic cable including at least one optical fiber, a cable jacket that houses the optical fiber and at least one metal strength member. A collar is attached to an end portion of the metal strength member, wherein the optical fiber extends beyond an outer axial end of the collar. In another example a fiber optic cable assembly is fabricated from the fiber optic cable sub-assembly wherein a connector housing is attached to the collar, and an interface operably connects an end portion of the optical fiber to an active optical component within the connector housing. In further examples, methods of assembly for a fiber optic cable sub-assembly are provided along with using the sub-assembly for making a fiber optic cable assembly. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150110446 | Debris Reducing Multi-Fiber Connector and Adapter and Associated Methods - A fiber optic connector has a connector outer housing and a connector inner housing. The connector inner housing has a projection to interact with a latch on an adapter into which the connector is inserted. The force required to move the connector outer housing relative to the connector inner housing is less than the force to remove the connector inner housing from the latch. A groove or opening may also be formed in the connector outer housing to effectively shorten the connector outer housing and prevent interaction of the latch with the outer housing, reducing debris. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150147034 | Optical Connector - An optical connector adapted to be attached to an electronics module having optical-electrical conversion electronics and a module optical window. The optical connector has a connector optical window and a port for an optical link that is optically couplable to the connector optical window. The connector optical window is constructed and arranged to optically align with the module optical window when the optical connector is attached to the electronics module. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150323748 | METHOD TO MANUFACTURE AN OPTOELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY - A method to manufacture an optoelectronic assembly comprises a step of structuring a first wafer to provide a plurality of optical components to change a beam of light in the optoelectronic assembly with a respective alignment structure being formed to couple the respective optical component to an optical connector. A second wafer is provided with a plurality of optoelectronic components. The first and second wafer are stacked on top of each other, aligned and bonded together. The bonded first and second wafers are separated into a plurality of optoelectronic modules. The optical connector is manufactured by structuring a third wafer so that the third wafer is provided with a plurality of optical connectors. The third wafer is separated into a plurality of the optical connectors. The optical fiber is coupled to one of the optical connectors and then is coupled to one of the separated optoelectronic modules. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150331195 | OPTICAL COUPLING CONNECTOR - An exemplary optical coupling connector includes a main body, a number of coupling lenses; two guide members and a cover. The main body includes a coupling surface, a mounting surface opposite to the coupling surface and a top surface perpendicularly to the mounting surface. The coupling surface includes a first mounting area. The mounting surface includes a second mounting area, and the first mounting area corresponds to the second mounting area. The top surface defines a number of first receiving grooves for receiving optical fibers. The coupling lens is located at the second mounting area. The guide members protrude outwardly from the coupling surface, the two guide members are arranged at intervals and the first mounting area is arranged between the two guide members. The main body, the coupling lenses and the guide members are integrally formed in one monolithic piece. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150346441 | OPTICAL PHYSICAL INTERFACE MODULE - An optical physical interface module is provided which includes a first optical physical interface, a second optical physical interface and one or more optical components. The first optical physical interface is configured to plug into a first connector and communicate optical signals toward the first connector. The second optical physical interface is configured to receive a second connector and communicate optical signals toward the second connector. The one or more optical components are operable to process optical signals between the first and second optical physical interfaces. The optical physical interface module may be provided at the edge of a circuit board so that the circuit board has an optical interface for external communication. The optical physical interface module may be a stand-alone module or integrated into a connector of an optical cable, among other configurations. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160033724 | MULTIPLE PURPOSE OPTICAL CONNECTING ELEMENT - The disclosure generally relates to sets of optical waveguides such as optical fiber ribbons, and fiber optic connectors useful for connecting multiple optical fibers such as in optical fiber ribbon cables. In particular, the disclosure provides an efficient, compact, and reliable optical fiber connector that incorporates a unitary substrate combining the features of optical fiber alignment and redirection of the optical beam to a connected optical fiber. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160041349 | DIRECT ATTACHED PLUGGABLE MODULE WITH A CABLE ATTACHMENT AND ACTUATION SUB-ASSEMBLY - A direct attached pluggable module with a cable attachment and actuation sub-assembly is described. The cable attachment and actuation sub-assembly can have a boot, crimp sleeve, core housing, actuator inner-housing, pull-grip, and springs. The cable attachment actuation and sub-assembly can combines the functions of cable retention, bend radius control and actuation into a single sub-assembly. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160062054 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR WITH ADHESIVE MATERIAL - An optical fiber connector preloaded with an adhesive is provided. The optical connector includes a body having a passage with a first section extending inwardly from a first face of the body, a second section extending inwardly from a second face from the body, and a transition section located between the first section and the second section. The first section of the passage has a first width and the second section of the passage has a second width that is less than the first width. An adhesive composition is located within the transition section of the passage and is configured to bind an optical fiber to an inner surface of the second section following melting and solidification of the adhesive composition. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160091669 | Electrical Connector with Optical Channel - A hybridized connector is based on an existing standard for an electrical connector but also provides an optical channel for increased data rate. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160091675 | CONNECTOR FOR WAVEGUIDE AND ALIGNMENT METHOD - Various embodiments are directed to a connector for coupling optical signals to a semiconductor device. In one embodiment, the connector includes a connector member having a recessed portion to arrange a plurality of waveguides formed side-by-side in a transverse direction. A backup member is arranged within the recessed portion interposing the plurality of waveguides between the connector member and the backup member. The recessed portion includes a plurality of ridges arranged in a staggered pattern relative to the plurality of waveguides for positioning the plurality of waveguides relative to the connector. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160109660 | OPTICAL PLUG HAVING A TRANSLATING COVER AND A COMPLIMENTARY RECEPTACLE - Disclosed are optical plug connectors and optical receptacles for making optical connections. In one embodiment, the optical plug connector includes an optical portion having an optical interface and a cover for protecting the optical interface. The cover can translate toward the optical interface when connecting the optical plug connector and a portion of the cover allows transmission of optical signals therethrough. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160187591 | OPTICAL PLUG HAVING A TRANSLATING COVER AND A COMPLIMENTARY RECEPTACLE - Disclosed are optical plug connectors and optical receptacles for making optical connections. In one embodiment, the optical plug connector includes an optical portion having an optical interface and a cover for protecting the optical interface. The cover can translate toward the optical interface when connecting the optical plug connector and a portion of the cover allows transmission of optical signals therethrough. The cover has a sliding fit relative to a portion of the housing and may translate on at least one guide surface of the housing. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20190146160 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR AND ADAPTER | 05-16-2019 |
