公开(公告)号：US12117657B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US18300170

申请日：2023-04-13

申请人： US Conec Ltd.

发明人： Darrell R. Childers ,  Craig M. Conrad ,  Jillcha F. Wakjira ,  Jason Higley ,  Myron W. Yount

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3882 ,  G02B6/3821 ,  G02B6/3885 ,  G02B6/3893 ,  G02B6/3898

摘要： A fiber optic ferrule and a guide pin clamp allows for changing guide pins in the field. The guide pin clamp has a forward clamp portion, a rearward clamp portion configured to engage the biasing spring and a guide pin retaining plate. The forward clamp portion and the rearward clamp portion move relative to one another to also move guide pin retaining plate from a first position to a second position to allow for the removal or insertion of guide pins.

公开(公告)号：US12117652B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17692577

申请日：2022-03-11

申请人： US Conec, Ltd.

发明人： Jeff Hendrick

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/40

CPC分类号： G02B6/3822 ,  G02B6/3831 ,  G02B6/406

摘要： A fiber optic connector has at least two optical fibers therein have end faces that are positioned such that they are directed in different directions. The end faces can be oriented relative to a key that is provided on a fiber optic connector housing that has a central opening in the main body of the fiber optic connector.

公开(公告)号：US20240329332A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18731874

申请日：2024-06-03

申请人： US Conec Ltd.

发明人： Jason Higley ,  Jillcha F. Wakjira ,  Mitchell Cloud ,  Darrell R. Childers ,  Michael E. Hughes

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3898 ,  G02B6/3812 ,  G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3857 ,  G02B6/3893

摘要： A new fiber optic connector provides a smaller form factor by including two ferrule assemblies in a housing. The housing accepts a push-pull mechanism that allows for insertion and removal from a carrier as well as an adapter. The push-pull mechanism may also include a flexure member to return the push-pull mechanism. Polarity of the fiber optic connector may also be selected by use of the push-pull mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US12078854B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17728694

申请日：2022-04-25

申请人： US Conec, Ltd

发明人： Michael E. Hughes ,  Darrell R. Childers

IPC分类号： H04B10/00 ,  G01M11/00 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H04B10/25 ,  H04B10/40

CPC分类号： G02B6/4246 ,  G01M11/31 ,  G02B6/4286 ,  H04B10/25 ,  H04B10/40 ,  G02B6/4296

摘要： An optical transceiver assembly includes an optical transmitter, an optical receiver, and a first multi-fiber ferrule exclusively connected to the optical transmitter via a first set of at least two optical fibers operable to transport respective optical signals away from the optical transmitter. The assembly includes a second multi-fiber ferrule exclusively connected to the optical receiver via a second set of at least two optical fibers operable to transport respective optical signals to the optical transmitter. The first set of at least two optical fibers is separate from the second set of at least two optical fibers.

公开(公告)号：US12013580B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US18175455

申请日：2023-02-27

申请人： US Conec Ltd.

发明人： Jason Higley ,  Darrell R. Childers ,  Mitchell Cloud ,  Jillcha F. Wakjira

IPC分类号： G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3888 ,  G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/38875 ,  G02B6/3893

摘要： A new boot for a fiber optic connector has a ribbed back portion, a center portion, and a forward extending portion that can be used to insert and remove the fiber optic connector to receptacle. The ribbed back portion has grasping elements and is connected to the center portion. The center portion is removably connected to a crimp body that is in turn connected to the connector housing. The front extension is connected to the fiber optic connector and also provides a keying feature depending on the side of the fiber optic connector on which it is installed.

公开(公告)号：US20240192452A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18444676

申请日：2024-02-17

申请人： US Conec Ltd.

发明人： Jason Higley ,  Mitchell Cloud

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3888 ,  G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/38875 ,  G02B6/3893

摘要： A new boot for a fiber optic connector has a ribbed back portion, a center portion, and a forward extending portion that can be used to insert and remove the fiber optic connector to receptacle. The ribbed back portion has grasping elements and is connected to the center portion. The center portion is removably connected to a crimp body that is in turn connected to the connector housing. The front extension is connected to the fiber optic connector and also provides a keying feature depending on the side of the fiber optic connector on which it is installed.

公开(公告)号：US20240159974A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18419383

申请日：2024-01-22

申请人： US Conec Ltd.

发明人： Hiep V. Nguyen ,  Darrell R. Childers ,  Michael E. Hughes ,  Jillcha Fekadu Wakjira ,  Joseph P. Howard

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3879 ,  G02B6/3817 ,  G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3881 ,  G02B6/3885

摘要： An adapter with novel alignment features engages alignment features on a plug, providing general alignment of the ferrule holders and ferrules in the plug. After the plug engages the adapter, the ferrule holders engage a second set of alignment features in the adapter to provide fine alignment for the ferrules.

公开(公告)号：US20240142715A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18547206

申请日：2022-03-14

申请人： US Conec Ltd.

发明人： Jason Higley ,  Darrell R. Childers ,  Craig M. Conrad

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3821 ,  G02B6/3831 ,  G02B6/387

摘要： A fiber optic adapter assembly includes an adapter body, a spring clip and a retention cap attached to the adapter body enclosing each of the spring clip and two shutters. The adapter body has a main opening and a plurality of pivot arms extending away from the main opening and two latch arms, each of the latch arms disposed between a pair of the pivot arms causing gaps between the latch arms and the pivot arms, which are sealed by the retention cap. The spring clip has a plurality of fingers moveably contacting each of shutters, which pivot between a first and second position.

公开(公告)号：US20240103230A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18473981

申请日：2023-09-25

申请人： US Conec Ltd.

发明人： Scott Mendenhall ,  Darrell R. Childers ,  Jason Higley

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/40

CPC分类号： G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3882 ,  G02B6/406

摘要： A modified housing and adapter prevent unwanted contact during the mating of fiber-optic connectors by using positive features and negative features in the housing, while the modified adapter presents negative features and positive features in mating of the two structures.

公开(公告)号：US11940657B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17898252

申请日：2022-08-29

申请人： US Conec Ltd.

发明人： Hiep V. Nguyen ,  Jason Higley ,  Darrell R. Childers ,  Michael E. Hughes

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/3825

摘要： A fiber optic connector assembly is mated with a bracket on a printed circuit board at one end and inserted into a backplane adapter that is adjacent a backplane. In particular a spring push in slidingly attached to the bracket and also to the housing of the fiber optic connector assembly. The housing of the fiber optic connector assembly insertable into the backplane adapter using passive alignment features. A fiber optic ferrule in the fiber optic connector assembly is biased in a forward direction by a spring in the spring push. At the same time the spring allows for movement of the spring push within the housing to allow for movement of the printed circuit board relative to the backplane adapter.