公开(公告)号：US20080226235A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-18

申请号：US11716936

申请日：2007-03-12

申请人： James Phillip Luther ,  Martin Eugene Norris ,  Thomas Theuerkorn

发明人： James Phillip Luther ,  Martin Eugene Norris ,  Thomas Theuerkorn

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3885 ,  G02B6/3831 ,  G02B6/3894

摘要： A fiber optic assembly comprising an adapter assembly defining an internal cavity, a first end for a receiving a first fiber optic connector, and a second end for receiving a second fiber optic connector, wherein the first and the second fiber optic connectors are dissimilar. A fiber optic connection comprising a first fiber optic connector comprising a connector housing, a first multi-fiber ferrule, and a clearance about an end face of the first multi-fiber ferrule for clearing a ferrule surround during connector mating, and a second connector that is a FOCIS 5 compliant MTP connector.

摘要翻译： 一种光纤组件，包括限定内腔的适配器组件，用于接收第一光纤连接器的第一端和用于接收第二光纤连接器的第二端，其中第一和第二光纤连接器不相似。 一种光纤连接器，包括第一光纤连接器，所述第一光纤连接器包括连接器壳体，第一多光纤套圈以及围绕所述第一多纤维套圈的端面的间隙，用于在连接器配合期间清除套圈环绕;以及第二连接器， 是符合FOCIS 5标准的MTP连接器。

公开(公告)号：US20070009214A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-11

申请号：US11522274

申请日：2006-09-15

申请人： Robert Elkins ,  James Luther ,  Lars Nielsen ,  Thomas Theuerkorn

发明人： Robert Elkins ,  James Luther ,  Lars Nielsen ,  Thomas Theuerkorn

IPC分类号： G02B6/44

CPC分类号： G02B6/4475

摘要： A fiber optic cable assembly comprising a first fiber optic cable having pre-selected optical fibers pre-terminated and branched at a cable access point, a second cable optically connected to the pre-terminated optical fibers, and a flexible body encapsulating the cable access point. A method for manufacturing a fiber optic cable assembly comprising providing a fiber optic cable, making an opening in the cable for access, pre-terminating pre-selected optical fibers, optically connecting the pre-selected optical fibers with optical fibers of a tether cable, and encapsulating at least a portion of the cable access location within a flexible overmolded body.

摘要翻译： 一种光纤电缆组件，包括具有在电缆接入点预端接和分支的预先选择的光纤的第一光纤电缆，光学连接到预端接的光纤的第二电缆，以及封装电缆接入点 。 一种用于制造光缆组件的方法，包括提供光纤电缆，在电缆中形成用于接入的开口，预端接预选光纤，将预选光纤与系绳电缆的光纤光学连接， 以及将所述电缆接入位置的至少一部分封装在柔性包覆成型体内。

公开(公告)号：US20060093278A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-04

申请号：US10980704

申请日：2004-11-03

申请人： Robert Elkins ,  Thomas Theuerkorn ,  Lars Nielsen ,  James Luther

发明人： Robert Elkins ,  Thomas Theuerkorn ,  Lars Nielsen ,  James Luther

IPC分类号： G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/4473 ,  G02B6/4495

摘要： A pre-connectorized fiber optic distribution cable assembly includes a plurality of optical fibers and at least one mid-span access location along the length of the distribution cable. At least one of the optical fibers is accessed, terminated and then connectorized at the mid-span access location to an optical connector disposed within a receptacle. The mid-span access location, the accessed, terminated and connectorized optical fiber, the optical connector and at least a portion of the receptacle are encapsulated with a protective overmolded shell. A tether including at least one optical fiber connectorized at a first end of the tether is optically connected to the optical connector through the receptacle. A second end of the tether opposite the first end terminates in a network optical connection terminal, thereby compensating for a span length measurement difference between the actual location of the mid-span access and the desired location of the optical connection terminal.

摘要翻译： 预连接的光纤配线电缆组件包括多个光纤和沿配电电缆的长度的至少一个中跨接入位置。 光纤中的至少一个被访问，终止，然后在中跨访问位置处连接到设置在容器内的光学连接器。 中跨接入位置，被访问的端接和连接的光纤，光学连接器和容器的至少一部分用保护性包覆成型的壳封装。 包括在系绳的第一端处连接的至少一个光纤的系绳通过插座光学地连接到光学连接器。 与第一端相对的系绳的第二端终止在网络光学连接终端中，从而补偿中跨接入的实际位置与光学连接终端的期望位置之间的跨距长度测量差异。

公开(公告)号：US20060045428A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US10924525

申请日：2004-08-24

申请人： Thomas Theuerkorn ,  Martin Norris

发明人： Thomas Theuerkorn ,  Martin Norris

IPC分类号： G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/3831 ,  G02B6/3847 ,  G02B6/3879 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/389 ,  G02B6/4465

摘要： A fiber optic receptacle and plug assembly includes a receptacle adapted to be mounted within a wall of an enclosure and a plug mounted upon a fiber optic cable. The receptacle and the plug are provided with mating keys that permit the receptacle to receive only a plug of like ferrule configuration. The plug includes an adapter sleeve operable for receiving and optically connecting at least one plug ferrule and at least one receptacle ferrule when the plug is inserted into the receptacle. The receptacle is configured for use in a small volume enclosure requiring a minimal receptacle penetration depth. The receptacle is provided with a shoulder that engages the interior surface of the wall of the enclosure to provide strain relief against tensile pulling forces of up to about 600 lb/ft. The receptacle is provided with a dust cap and the plug is provided with a dust/pulling cap.

摘要翻译： 光纤插座和插头组件包括适于安装在外壳的壁中的插座和安装在光纤电缆上的插头。 插座和插头设置有允许插座仅接收类似套圈配置的插头的配合键。 所述插头包括适配器套筒，当所述插头插入所述插座时，所述适配器套筒可操作用于接收和光学连接至少一个插头套圈和至少一个插座套圈。 该容器被配置用于需要最小容器穿透深度的小体积外壳中。 该容器设置有与外壳的壁的内表面接合的肩部，以提供抗张力，以抵抗高达约600lb / ft的拉伸拉力。 容器设有防尘帽，插头上设有防尘/拉拽帽。

公开(公告)号：US5870515A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-09

申请号：US001091

申请日：1997-12-30

申请人： Michael J. Ott ,  Thomas Theuerkorn

发明人： Michael J. Ott ,  Thomas Theuerkorn

IPC分类号： G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3879 ,  G02B6/3866

摘要： The receptacle permits selected ones of the ferrules to be withdrawn from the receptacle without disconnecting the fiber optic connector from the receptacle and without disassembling the receptacle. As such, the ferrule that is withdrawn from the receptacle can be disconnected from the corresponding ferrule of the fiber optic connector assembly without disconnecting the other ferrules from the corresponding ferrules of the fiber optic connector assembly.

摘要翻译： 插座允许选定的套圈从插座中取出，而不会将光纤连接器从插座中断开，而不会拆卸插座。 因此，从插座抽出的套圈可以与光纤连接器组件的相应套圈断开，而不会将其它套圈与光纤连接器组件的相应套圈断开。

公开(公告)号：US5778122A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-07

申请号：US773012

申请日：1996-12-24

申请人： Markus A. Giebel ,  Terry L. Cooke ,  Thomas Theuerkorn ,  Douglas E. Wolfe

发明人： Markus A. Giebel ,  Terry L. Cooke ,  Thomas Theuerkorn ,  Douglas E. Wolfe

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3885 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/3889

摘要： The fiber optic interconnection apparatus includes a receptacle mounted at least partially within a wall of an enclosure, such as an optical network unit, a network interface device or a splice closure, and a fiber optic cable assembly for mating with the receptacle. By mating the fiber optic cable assembly with the receptacle in a predetermined aligned manner, one or more optical fibers of the fiber optic cable on which the fiber optic cable assembly is mounted can be optically interconnected with respective optical fibers held by the receptacle which extend through the receptacle and into the enclosure. Since the optical fibers which extend through the receptacle and into the enclosure may have been previously terminated, such as during the initial configuration of the enclosure in which the optical fibers are spliced or otherwise connected to other optical fibers or to active equipment within the enclosure, the fiber optic interconnection apparatus permits the optical fibers of the fiber optic cable to be appropriately terminated within the enclosure without requiring the enclosure to be opened. The components within the enclosure are therefore protected from damage which might otherwise result from opening the enclosure to terminate the optical fibers.

摘要翻译： 光纤互连设备包括至少部分地安装在诸如光网络单元，网络接口设备或接头闭合器的外壳的壁内的插座和用于与插座配合的光纤电缆组件。 通过以预定的对准方式将光纤电缆组件与插座配合，光纤电缆组件上安装有光纤电缆的一根或多根光纤可以与由插座保持的相应光纤光学互连， 插座并进入外壳。 由于延伸通过插座并进入外壳的光纤可能已经被预先终止，例如在其中光纤被拼接或以其他方式连接到其它光纤或外壳内的有源设备的外壳的初始配置期间， 光纤互连装置允许光纤电缆的光纤适当地端接在外壳内，而不需要打开外壳。 因此，外壳内的部件因此受到保护，免受因打开外壳而终止光纤而导致的损坏。

公开(公告)号：US08540435B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-24

申请号：US13188538

申请日：2011-07-22

申请人： Martin Eugene Norris ,  Thomas Theuerkorn

发明人： Martin Eugene Norris ,  Thomas Theuerkorn

IPC分类号： G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/3885 ,  G02B6/3821 ,  G02B6/385 ,  G02B6/3863 ,  G02B6/3865 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： Ferrule retainers for retaining and supporting fiber optic ferrules in an optical fiber connector are disclosed. In one embodiment, the ferrule retainers include one or more access windows for accessing an alignment feature(s) of the ferrule located inside the ferrule retainer when the ferrule is assembled in the ferrule retainer. In this manner, the alignment feature(s) of the ferrule is accessible for referencing, if desired, when processing (e.g., polishing) the optical fiber(s) disposed in the ferrule when the ferrule is assembled in the ferrule retainer. The access window(s) provided in the ferrule retainers allows fiber processing equipment to reference the alignment feature(s) of the ferrule when assembled in a ferrule retainer regardless of whether the fiber processing equipment also references the ferrule retainer to reference the ferrule. The embodiments disclosed herein also include related fiber optic connector assemblies, connectors, and referencing methods.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于在光纤连接器中保持和支撑光纤套圈的套圈保持器。 在一个实施例中，套圈保持器包括一个或多个入口窗口，用于当套圈组装在套圈保持器中时，用于访问套圈保持器内部的套圈的对准特征。 以这种方式，如果需要，当套圈组装在套圈保持器中时，当处理（例如，抛光）设置在套圈中的光纤时，可以访问套圈的对准特征。 设置在套圈保持器中的进入窗口允许纤维加工设备在组装在套圈保持器中时参考套圈的对准特征，而不管纤维加工设备是否还参考套圈保持器以引用套圈。 本文公开的实施例还包括相关的光纤连接器组件，连接器和参考方法。

公开(公告)号：US20130177283A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-11

申请号：US13734206

申请日：2013-01-04

申请人： Thomas Theuerkorn ,  Martin Eugene Norris

发明人： Thomas Theuerkorn ,  Martin Eugene Norris

IPC分类号： G02B6/44

CPC分类号： G02B6/4256 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/4214 ,  G02B6/424 ,  G02B6/4284 ,  G02B6/4429 ,  G02B6/4477 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49947

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US20130142489A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-06

申请号：US13751272

申请日：2013-01-28

申请人： Micah Colen Isenhour ,  Dennis Michael Knecht ,  James Phillip Luther ,  Thomas Theuerkorn

发明人： Micah Colen Isenhour ,  Dennis Michael Knecht ,  James Phillip Luther ,  Thomas Theuerkorn

IPC分类号： G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/3851 ,  G02B6/25 ,  G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/3817 ,  G02B6/3821 ,  G02B6/3863 ,  G02B6/3885 ,  Y10T29/49204

摘要： Optical fiber ferrules with complementary mating geometry that are suitable for making optical connections are disclosed along with fiber optic connectors and cable assemblies using the same. In one embodiment, the fiber optic ferrule includes a body having a plurality of optical pathways and a mating geometry that includes at least one slot monolithically formed in the body of the fiber optic ferrule. The slot of the ferrule permits a relatively high number of mating/unmating cycles without generating excessive wear and debris, thereby making it suitable for consumer electronic devices or the like. The disclosure is also directed to fiber optic connectors and cable assemblies using the ferrule.

摘要翻译： 公开了适用于制造光学连接的具有互补配合几何形状的光纤套圈以及使用其的光纤连接器和电缆组件。 在一个实施例中，光纤套圈包括具有多个光学路径的主体和配合几何形状，该配合几何形状包括在光纤套圈的主体中单片地形成的至少一个狭槽。 套圈的槽允许相对较高数量的配合/脱离周期，而不会产生过度的磨损和碎屑，从而使其适合于消费电子设备等。 本公开还涉及使用套圈的光纤连接器和电缆组件。

公开(公告)号：US08267596B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-18

申请号：US12861489

申请日：2010-08-23

申请人： Thomas Theuerkorn

发明人： Thomas Theuerkorn

IPC分类号： G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/3885 ,  Y10T29/49908

摘要： A fiber optic connector assembly includes a fiber optic cable with one or more optical fiber ribbons attached to a fiber optic connector. The connector includes a ferrule assembly and a crimp body with a fiber access aperture. The aperture has at least two walls defining a first width and a second width defining a predetermined delta and a predetermined aspect ratio. The delta and aspect ratio provide optical fiber access for alignment of the optical fiber ribbon to the optical fiber ferrule assembly. A method of making the fiber optic connector assembly is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 光纤连接器组件包括具有连接到光纤连接器的一个或多个光纤带的光纤电缆。 连接器包括套圈组件和具有光纤接入孔的卷曲体。 所述孔具有至少两个限定第一宽度和限定预定三角形和预定宽高比的第二宽度的壁。 三角形和纵横比提供光纤接入，用于将光纤带对准光纤套圈组件。 还公开了制造光纤连接器组件的方法。