Patents by Inventor Anthony S. Kowalkowski

Anthony S. Kowalkowski has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8260148
    Abstract: A transmitting device includes a housing, a multichannel transmitter optical subassembly, a microcontroller, and a DVI connector. The housing has only one optical port, where the only one optical port is adapted to receive only one optical fiber. The multichannel transmitter optical subassembly is mechanically associated with the housing. The microcontroller is electrically associated with the multichannel transmitter optical subassembly. The DVI connector is mechanically associated with the housing. The transmitting device is adapted to convert at least four electrical TMDS signals into optical paths that are transmittable over the only one optical fiber. A receiving device is similar to the transmitting device, however, in contrast to the transmitting device, the receiving device includes a multichannel receiver optical subassembly, and wherein the receiving device is adapted to convert multiple colored wavelengths into at least four electrical TMDS signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Stratos International, Inc.
    Inventors: James Cunneen, Danny E. Holland, Anthony S. Kowalkowski, Luis Torres
  • Publication number: 20090067853
    Abstract: A transmitting device includes a housing, a multichannel transmitter optical subassembly, a microcontroller, and a DVI connector. The housing has only one optical port, where the only one optical port is adapted to receive only one optical fiber. The multichannel transmitter optical subassembly is mechanically associated with the housing. The microcontroller is electrically associated with the multichannel transmitter optical subassembly. The DVI connector is mechanically associated with the housing. The transmitting device is adapted to convert at least four electrical TMDS signals into optical paths that are transmittable over the only one optical fiber. A receiving device is similar to the transmitting device, however, in contrast to the transmitting device, the receiving device includes a multichannel receiver optical subassembly, and wherein the receiving device is adapted to convert multiple colored wavelengths into at least four electrical TMDS signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: James Cunneen, Danny E. Holland, Anthony S. Kowalkowski, Luis Torres
  • Patent number: 7419313
    Abstract: The device includes a push-in cage, and an optoelectronic device. The push-in cage includes a first thread form, and a first key. The optoelectronic device includes an optical subassembly, a second thread form, and a second key. The second thread form of the optoelectronic device is complementary to the first thread form of the push-in cage, and the second key of the optoelectronic device is complementary to the first key of the push-in cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Stratos International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Jablonski, Anthony S. Kowalkowski, Bruce Peterson
  • Publication number: 20080170375
    Abstract: The device includes a push-in cage, and an optoelectronic device. The push-in cage includes a first thread form, and a first key. The optoelectronic device includes an optical subassembly, a second thread form, and a second key. The second thread form of the optoelectronic device is complementary to the first thread form of the push-in cage, and the second key of the optoelectronic device is complementary to the first key of the push-in cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: John Jablonski, Anthony S. Kowalkowski, Bruce Peterson
  • Patent number: 7377702
    Abstract: The device includes a housing, a printed circuit board, a first optical subassembly, a second optical subassembly, and a lever. The device is pluggable to a host structure. The housing has a flange. The printed circuit board is mounted to the housing. The first and second optical subassemblies are mounted to the printed circuit board. The lever is rotatably mounted to the housing. The lever includes a rotatably mounted portion, a hook, and an actuation surface for actuation by a user. In a plugged into and locked position of the device with the host structure, the flange of the housing is in electrical communication with a faceplate of the host structure, and the hook engages a slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Stratos International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Jablonski, Anthony S. Kowalkowski, Bruce Peterson
  • Publication number: 20070280604
    Abstract: The device includes a housing, a printed circuit board, a first optical subassembly, a second optical subassembly, and a lever. The device is pluggable to a host structure. The housing has a flange. The printed circuit board is mounted to the housing. The first and second optical subassemblies are mounted to the printed circuit board. The lever is rotatably mounted to the housing. The lever includes a rotatably mounted portion, a hook, and an actuation surface for actuation by a user. In a plugged into and locked position of the device with the host structure, the flange of the housing is in electrical communication with a faceplate of the host structure, and the hook engages a slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: John Jablonski, Anthony S. Kowalkowski, Bruce Peterson
  • Patent number: 7227745
    Abstract: The device includes a housing, a printed circuit board, a first optical subassembly, a second optical subassembly, and a lever. The device is pluggable to a host structure. The housing has a channel and ground spring fingers. The printed circuit board has contact traces and is mounted to the housing. The first and second optical subassemblies are mounted to the printed circuit board. The lever is rotatably mounted to the housing. The lever includes a rotatably mounted portion, a free end, and an actuation surface for actuation by a user. The free end of the lever forms a hook. In a locked position of the device to the host structure, the ground spring fingers contact and make electrical contact with a faceplate of the host structure, and the hook engages a slot of a circuit board of the host structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Stratos International, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony S. Kowalkowski, Bruce Peterson
  • Patent number: 6804431
    Abstract: A device includes a housing, two members protruding from the housing, two transmitting optical subassemblies, two receiving optical subassemblies, a multiplexer, and a de-multiplexer. The housing includes two ports for receiving optical fiber connectors. Functionally, the two members act as two standard sized transceivers. The optical outputs of the transmitting optical subassemblies are introduced into the multiplexer and the output of the multiplexer is introduced into one of the two ports of the housing. The optical inputs of the receiving optical subassemblies emanate from the de-multiplexer. The optical data signal input into the de-multiplexer originates from the other port of the two ports of the housing. The two members are attached to the housing in such a way so that when the device is plugged into the receptacle of the host device, the two members can translate in three directions and rotate in three directions relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Stratos Lightwave, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony S. Kowalkowski, James W. McGinley, Bruce A. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20040008927
    Abstract: A device includes a housing, two members protruding from the housing, two transmitting optical subassemblies, two receiving optical subassemblies, a multiplexer, and a de-multiplexer. The housing includes two ports for receiving optical fiber connectors. Functionally, the two members act as two standard sized transceivers. The optical outputs of the transmitting optical subassemblies are introduced into the multiplexer and the output of the multiplexer is introduced into one of the two ports of the housing. The optical inputs of the receiving optical subassemblies emanate from the de-multiplexer. The optical data signal input into the de-multiplexer originates from the other port of the two ports of the housing. The two members are attached to the housing in such a way so that when the device is plugged into the receptacle of the host device, the two members can translate in three directions and rotate in three directions relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Anthony S. Kowalkowski, James W. McGinley, Bruce A. Peterson