公开(公告)号：US07184186B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-27

申请号：US10753607

申请日：2004-01-08

申请人： Roy Guynn ,  Michael L. Smith ,  John Carberry ,  Vincent J. Tekippe

发明人： Roy Guynn ,  Michael L. Smith ,  John Carberry ,  Vincent J. Tekippe

IPC分类号： G02B26/08 ,  G02B6/26

CPC分类号： G02B6/3582 ,  G02B6/3514 ,  G02B6/3548 ,  G02B6/355 ,  G02B6/3562 ,  G02B6/3586

摘要： An apparatus for switching optical signals. An optical bench includes a plurality of through-openings for receiving a plurality of collimators and a plurality of actuators. The actuators include a mirror for redirecting an optical signal from one collimator to another. The collimators and actuators are secured to the optical bench by an adhesive system that includes opposing longitudinal slots containing adhesive securing the collimators and actuators to the optical bench.

摘要翻译： 一种用于切换光信号的装置。 光学平台包括用于接收多个准直器和多个致动器的多个通孔。 致动器包括用于将光信号从一个准直器重定向到另一准直器的反射镜。 准直器和致动器通过粘合系统固定到光学台上，所述粘合系统包括相对的纵向槽，其包含将准直器和致动器固定到光学台的粘合剂。

公开(公告)号：US06904193B2

公开(公告)日：2005-06-07

申请号：US10413984

申请日：2003-04-15

申请人： Roy Guynn ,  John Carberry ,  Michael L. Smith

发明人： Roy Guynn ,  John Carberry ,  Michael L. Smith

IPC分类号： G02B6/35 ,  G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/42

CPC分类号： G02B6/358 ,  G02B6/3514 ,  G02B6/3572

摘要： An optical switch actuator moving an optical element into or out of an optical pathway. The optical element is coupled to a movable shuttle and driven by a motor between two rest positions. The motor includes two stationary coils and a magnet attached to the shuttle. The shuttle is magnetically latched in the rest positions. The optical element's position at the extended rest position is controlled with a stop that contacts the shuttle to provide accuracy and precision about multiple axes. The material used to construct the actuator's components aids in repeatedly positioning the optical element with precision.

摘要翻译： 光学开关致动器将光学元件移入或移出光学路径。 光学元件联接到可移动的梭子并由电动机在两个静止位置之间驱动。 电机包括两个固定线圈和一个附着在梭子上的磁铁。 梭子被磁性锁定在休息位置。 光学元件在延伸静止位置的位置通过与梭子接触的止挡来控制，以提供关于多个轴线的精度和精度。 用于构造致动器部件的材料有助于精确地重复定位光学元件。

公开(公告)号：US06898344B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-24

申请号：US10347067

申请日：2003-01-17

申请人： Michael L. Smith ,  John Carberry ,  Roy Guynn

发明人： Michael L. Smith ,  John Carberry ,  Roy Guynn

IPC分类号： G02B6/35 ,  G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/42

CPC分类号： G02B6/3572 ,  G02B6/3512 ,  G02B6/3514 ,  G02B6/353 ,  G02B6/3532 ,  G02B6/358 ,  G02B6/3582

摘要： An optical switch actuator moving an optical element into or out of an optical pathway. The optical element is coupled to a movable shuttle and driven by a motor between two rest positions. The motor includes two stationary coils and a magnet. The shuttle is magnetically latched in the rest positions. The optical element's position at the extended rest position is controlled with a stop that contacts the shuttle to provide accuracy and precision about multiple axes. The material used to construct the actuator's components aids in repeatedly positioning the optical element with precision.

摘要翻译： 光学开关致动器将光学元件移入或移出光学路径。 光学元件联接到可移动的梭子并由电动机在两个静止位置之间驱动。 电机包括两个固定线圈和一个磁铁。 梭子被磁性锁定在休息位置。 光学元件在延伸静止位置的位置通过与梭子接触的止挡来控制，以提供关于多个轴线的精度和精度。 用于构造致动器部件的材料有助于精确地重复定位光学元件。

公开(公告)号：US06735006B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-11

申请号：US10217178

申请日：2002-08-12

申请人： John Carberry ,  Michael L. Smith ,  Roy Guynn

发明人： John Carberry ,  Michael L. Smith ,  Roy Guynn

IPC分类号： G02B2608

CPC分类号： G02B6/3586 ,  G02B6/3514 ,  G02B6/3548 ,  G02B6/3582

摘要： An apparatus for switching a single optical signal to any one of several outputs. An input collimator transmits an optical signal that is reflected from two mirrors on an optical bench into an output collimator. Between the two mirrors is an actuator that interrupts the optical signal and effects another signal from an end collimator into one mirror and the output collimator. The alignment of the collimators and actuators relative to the optical bench is achieved by actively aligning the elements, which includes monitoring an optical signal passing through the collimator and using the signal as feedback for positioning control.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将单个光信号切换到多个输出中的任何一个的装置。 输入准直仪将从光学平台上的两个反射镜反射的光信号传输到输出准直仪。 在两个反射镜之间是一个致动器，它中断光信号，并将另一信号从端准直仪转换成一个反射镜和输出准直器。 通过主动对准元件来实现准直器和致动器相对于光台的对准，其包括监视通过准直仪的光信号，并将该信号用作定位控制的反馈。

公开(公告)号：US06467971B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-22

申请号：US09715582

申请日：2000-11-17

申请人： John Carberry ,  Michael L. Smith ,  Richard Racinskas

发明人： John Carberry ,  Michael L. Smith ,  Richard Racinskas

IPC分类号： G02B638

CPC分类号： G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/3825

摘要： An apparatus which does not require the opening of a box in order to remove an adapter for fiber optic connectors. In one embodiment comprising a removable optical adapter and receptor, the adapter has a flange extending outwardly from an adapter body. The receptor is a mounting plate with a through-opening, which is slightly larger than the adapter flange, and a slot disposed parallel to a front surface. The receptor is foxed to a box, which contains at least one fiber optic connector. The adapter flange is inserted into the through-opening until it seats on a lip or shoulder adjacent to the slot. When the adapter is rotated, the adapter flange engages the slot. Another embodiment utilizes tabs on a removable adapter plate which are received by notches in a through-opening in the receptor. The removable adapter plate has a shoulder which prevents the plate from passing completely through the receptor. Once inserted, the plate is rotated and locked in place. The removable adapter plate receives a standard fiber optic adapter. The receptor has a front and back surface which can be parallel, in which case the adapter, when inserted into the receptor, is perpendicular to the box face, or it can have a front and back surface which form the shape of a wedge, in which case the adapter forms an angle defined by the long axis of the adapter body and the plane of the box face.

摘要翻译： 一种不需要打开盒子以便去除用于光纤连接器的适配器的装置。 在包括可移动光学适配器和接收器的一个实施例中，适配器具有从适配器主体向外延伸的凸缘。 接收器是具有通孔的安装板，该通孔比适配器凸缘略大，并且与前表面平行设置的狭槽。 该受体被固定在盒子上，该盒子包含至少一个光纤连接器。 适配器法兰插入到通孔中，直到其位于邻近槽的唇缘或肩膀上。 当适配器旋转时，适配器法兰接合槽。 另一个实施例利用可移动适配器板上的接头，其通过接收器中的通孔中的凹口接收。 可移动适配器板具有防止板完全穿过接受器的肩部。 一旦插入，板旋转并锁定到位。 可移动适配板接收标准光纤适配器。 接收器具有可以平行的前表面和后表面，在这种情况下，适配器在插入接收器时垂直于盒子表面，或者可以具有形成楔形形状的前表面和后表面， 这种情况下，适配器形成由适配器主体的长轴和盒面的平面限定的角度。

公开(公告)号：US06467970B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-22

申请号：US09685116

申请日：2000-10-10

申请人： John Carberry ,  Michael L. Smith ,  Richard Racinskas

发明人： John Carberry ,  Michael L. Smith ,  Richard Racinskas

IPC分类号： G02B638

CPC分类号： G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/3825

摘要： An apparatus, comprising a removable optical adapter and receptor, which does not require the opening of a box to which the receptor is secured in order to remove the adapter. The adapter has a flange extending outwardly from the adapter body. The receptor is a mounting plate with a first aperture, which is slightly larger than the adapter flange, and a second aperture disposed parallel to the front surface. The receptor is fastened to a box, which contains at least one fiber optic connector. The adapter flange is inserted into the first aperture until it seats on a lip or shoulder adjacent to the second aperture. When the adapter is rotated, the adapter flange engages the second aperture. The receptor has a front and back surface which can be parallel, in which case the adapter, when inserted into the receptor, is perpendicular to the box face, or it can have a front and back surface which form the shape of a wedge, in which case the adapter forms an angle defined by the long axis of the adapter body and the plane of the box face. The removable adapter can be removed from the receptor, which is fastened to a box, without opening the box, and the adapter can be positioned such that the cable exits the adapter in the general direction of the cable routing.

摘要翻译： 一种装置，包括可拆卸光学适配器和接收器，其不需要打开固定有接收器的盒子，以便去除适配器。 适配器具有从适配器主体向外延伸的凸缘。 接收器是具有第一孔的安装板，其稍大于适配器凸缘，以及平行于前表面设置的第二孔。 接收器被固定在盒子上，该盒子包含至少一个光纤连接器。 适配器法兰插入到第一孔中，直到其位于邻近第二孔的唇缘或肩部上。 当适配器旋转时，适配器法兰接合第二个孔。 接收器具有可以平行的前表面和后表面，在这种情况下，适配器在插入接收器时垂直于盒子表面，或者可以具有形成楔形形状的前表面和后表面， 这种情况下，适配器形成由适配器主体的长轴和盒面的平面限定的角度。 可移动适配器可以从固定到盒子上的接收器上取下，而不打开盒子，并且适配器可以被定位成使得电缆沿着电缆布线的大致方向离开适配器。

公开(公告)号：US06363199B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-26

申请号：US09685115

申请日：2000-10-10

申请人： John Carberry ,  Michael L. Smith ,  Richard Racinskas ,  Jeffrey Alan Humphries

发明人： John Carberry ,  Michael L. Smith ,  Richard Racinskas ,  Jeffrey Alan Humphries

IPC分类号： G02B600

CPC分类号： G02B6/385 ,  G02B6/3807 ,  G02B6/3855 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/3898

摘要： An extraction apparatus for being mounted on, and for selectively removing, a fiber optic connector component from a panel or a wall. The extraction apparatus includes a spring compression mechanism having a first compression member for selectively compressing a first retaining spring of the fiber optic connector component, a second compression member for selectively compressing a second retaining spring of the fiber optic connector component, and an actuator member for selectively moving the first and second compression members into contact with the first and second retaining springs such that the first and second retaining springs are compressed by the first and second compression members to permit removal of the connector component from the opening in the panel. The actuator member is disposed so as to extend through the opening in the panel as the connector component is positioned in the opening.

摘要翻译： 一种提取装置，用于安装在面板或壁上并用于从面板或墙壁上选择性地移除光纤连接器部件。 提取装置包括弹簧压缩机构，其具有用于选择性地压缩光纤连接器部件的第一保持弹簧的第一压缩部件，用于选择性地压缩光纤连接器部件的第二保持弹簧的第二压缩部件，以及用于 选择性地将第一和第二压缩构件移动成与第一和第二固定弹簧接触，使得第一和第二固定弹簧被第一和第二压缩构件压缩，以允许从面板中的开口移除连接器部件。 致动器构件设置成当连接器部件位于开口中时延伸通过面板中的开口。

公开(公告)号：US06471414B2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-29

申请号：US09975044

申请日：2001-10-11

申请人： John Carberry ,  Michael L. Smith

发明人： John Carberry ,  Michael L. Smith

IPC分类号： G02B636

CPC分类号： G02B6/3807 ,  G02B6/385 ,  G02B6/3855 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/3898

摘要： An apparatus having at least one spring clip disposed on a connector adapter housing for releasably mating with an opening in an enclosure, the housing having fiber optic cables connected to opposed ends of the housing. When connected through an opening in an enclosure, the connector adapter housing maintains alignment of the opposed fiber optic cables for optical communication. The spring clip includes at least one clip member disposed upwardly from the surface of the spring clip. The spring clip is slidably inserted through a groove on at least one surface of the aligned connector housings. For release of the aligned connector housings, the spring clip is manipulated to slide along the groove, to compress the at least one clip member, allowing the housing to be removed from the enclosure opening for separation of the fiber optic cables from optical communication.

摘要翻译： 一种具有设置在连接器适配器壳体上的至少一个弹簧夹的装置，用于可释放地与外壳中的开口配合，所述壳体具有连接到壳体的相对端部的光纤电缆。 当通过外壳中的开口连接时，连接器适配器外壳保持用于光通信的相对光缆的对准。 弹簧夹包括从弹簧夹的表面向上设置的至少一个夹子构件。 弹簧夹可滑动地插入到对准的连接器壳体的至少一个表面上的凹槽中。 为了释放对准的连接器壳体，操纵弹簧夹以沿着凹槽滑动，以压缩至少一个夹子构件，从而允许外壳从外壳开口移除，以将光纤电缆与光通信隔离。

公开(公告)号：US06430335B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-06

申请号：US09649455

申请日：2000-08-25

申请人： John Carberry ,  Michael L. Smith ,  Richard Racinskas

发明人： John Carberry ,  Michael L. Smith ,  Richard Racinskas

IPC分类号： G02B626

CPC分类号： H04J14/0294 ,  H04B10/032 ,  H04J14/0279

摘要： A network healing smart fiber optic switch for fast, automatic switching between multiple paths of an optical transmission line with minimal disruption. The network healing smart fiber optic switch accepts multiple fiber optic inputs and splits each optical signal into primary and secondary signals. The primary optical signals go to an optical switch, which selects the primary optical signal to send to the output based on a control signal from a controller. The secondary optical signals go to the controller, and based on the relative signal strength of the secondary optical signals, the controller outputs a control signal to the optical switch. The controller is in communication with a remote computer or another controller and the controller's output signal to the optical switch can be overridden by the remote computer or other controller. The network healing smart fiber optic switch automatically senses the condition, including faults, on fiber optic cables and switches between fiber optic cables. The switching occurs automatically and quickly with minimal disruption to the transmitted signal.

摘要翻译： 一种网络治疗智能光纤交换机，用于在光传输线路的多条路径之间快速，自动切换，最少的中断。 网络治疗智能光纤交换机接受多个光纤输入，并将每个光信号分解成一次和二次信号。 主要光信号转到光开关，其基于来自控制器的控制信号选择主光信号发送到输出。 二次光信号进入控制器，根据二次光信号的相对信号强度，控制器向光开关输出控制信号。 控制器与远程计算机或另一个控制器通信，控制器对光开关的输出信号可被远程计算机或其他控制器覆盖。 网络治疗智能光纤交换机自动检测光纤电缆和光纤电缆之间的交换机的状况，包括故障。 切换发生自动且快速，对传输信号的影响最小。

公开(公告)号：US07192197B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-20

申请号：US10950920

申请日：2004-09-27

申请人： John Carberry ,  Marcella Mirata ,  Michael L. Smith ,  Lisa Carberry ,  Susan Hubbard ,  Joe Ewing

发明人： John Carberry ,  Marcella Mirata ,  Michael L. Smith ,  Lisa Carberry ,  Susan Hubbard ,  Joe Ewing

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3866 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B11/00 ,  B08B2240/02 ,  G02B6/3807

摘要： An optical connector cleaner. The optical connector cleaner includes a nonlinear path along which an optical connector is moved. By following the nonlinear path, the optical connector is subjected to planetary motion without requiring the operator to twist the connector by hand. The use of planetary motion improves the efficiency and quality of the cleaning operation. In addition, the optical connector cleaner of the present invention provides improved resistance to damage from the ferrule edge during cleaning.

摘要翻译： 光连接器清洁剂。 光学连接器清洁器包括光学连接器沿着该非线性路径移动。 通过遵循非线性路径，光连接器经受行星运动，而不需要操作者用手扭转连接器。 行星运动的使用提高了清洁操作的效率和质量。 此外，本发明的光连接器清洁器在清洁期间提供了对套圈边缘的损坏的改进的抗性。