Patents by Inventor Beat Koch

Beat Koch 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: 6962446
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabricating an optical plug connector, according to which the optical waveguide is immersed with the exposed optical fiber into a powdery adhesive and is withdrawn from the same, whereby particles of the powdery adhesive remain adhered to the surface of the fiber. The fiber with the adhered particles is then inserted into the bore of the ferrule of the plug connector and is fixed therein. The ferrule is heated to a temperature greater than or equal to the melting temperature of the adhesive and is maintained at this temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Huber & Suhner AG
    Inventors: Daniel Greub, Beat Koch, Igor Marjetic, Paul Tanner, Martin Burkhard
  • Patent number: 6811321
    Abstract: An optical connection (10) simultaneously connects a plurality of fiber optical cables (17, 18). The optical connection (10) has at least one plug (10A) in which a number of ferrules corresponding to the number of fiber optical cables (17) to be connected are mounted with spring-back effect in the direction of connection. Each of the fiber optical cables (17) to be connected ends in a corresponding ferrule and is fixed thereto. Each ferrule is mounted with spring-back effect in a separate adapter (20) and the adapters (20) are disposed and fixed next to one another inside a common housing (19′) of the at least one plug (10A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Huber & Suhner AG
    Inventors: Thomas Schmalzigaug, Beat Koch
  • Publication number: 20030165300
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabricating an optical plug connector, according to which the optical waveguide is immersed with the exposed optical fiber into a powdery adhesive and is withdrawn from the same, whereby particles of the powdery adhesive remain adhered to the surface of the fiber. The fiber with the adhered particles is then inserted into the boring of the ferrule of the plug connector and is fixed therein. The ferrule is heated to a temperature greater than or equal to the melting temperature of the adhesive and is maintained at this temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel Greub, Beat Koch, Igor Marjetic, Paul Tanner, Martin Burkhard
  • Patent number: 6491444
    Abstract: A method fixes an optical fiber (15) in a connector (10) for an optical plug-in connection. The connector (10) includes a location body (11) having a bore hole (12) to receive the optical fiber (15). In accordance with the method, the optical fiber (15) is inserted into the bore hole (12) of the location body (11) and is fixed therein by bonding with an adhesive (19). Easy and stable bonding is achieved by using a solid chemically reactive adhesive (19) which is reacted when brought into a liquid state and which enables a temperature-resistant connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Huber & Suhner AG
    Inventors: Daniel Greub, Beat Koch, Kurt Stephan, Urs Fankhauser
  • Patent number: 6464403
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical connector for detachably connecting a circuit board to a backplane. The inventive connector comprises at least one plug (10A) and at least one socket (10B) for receiving the plug (10A), whereby the socket (10B) comprises an outer housing (12) and an inner housing (13). Said inner housing (13) is mounted in the outer housing (12) such that it can be displaced in the direction of plug insertion, and a locking means (25,26) prevents the inner housing from being displaced inside the outer housing (12). In addition, unlocking means (20) are assigned to the plug (10A) which unlock the first locking means (25,26) when the plug (10A) is completely inserted into the socket (10B). Second locking means (20,21,23,24) are assigned to the plug (10A) which interlock said plug (10A) and socket (10B) when the plug (10A) is completely inserted. The aim of the invention is to obtain a compact construction and to increase the versatility of the plug system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Huber & Suhner AG
    Inventors: Beat Koch, Thomas Schmalzigaug
  • Patent number: 3969982
    Abstract: An apparatus for damping the forward and return motion of an automatic firing weapon comprising a weapon mount, a weapon housing and a weapon barrel, movement of the weapon housing is dampened with respect to the weapon mount by a first annular spring, which annular spring is arranged in a damping mechanism externally of the weapon housing. The weapon barrel is displaceably arranged with respect to the weapon housing and the movement of the weapon barrel with respect to the weapon housing is dampened by a second annular spring, and the second annular spring is arranged in the aforesaid damping mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1974
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1976
    Assignee: Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon-Buhrle AG
    Inventors: Jacques Pier-Amory, Beat Koch