Patents by Inventor Brandon J West

Brandon J West 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: 6421493
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include an optical uniform spacing assembly for aligning a multipitch plurality of optical fibers into a uniform pitch linear array of optical fibers. The assembly includes an organizer body having a slot formed therein that extends longitudinally along the body. A portion of the slot has a width dimensioned to allow only one optical fiber at a time therethrough simultaneously and a depth dimensioned to align a multipitch plurality of optical fibers into a uniform pitch linear array of optical fibers. The assembly provides sufficient alignment for transitioning from, e.g., an optical fan-out arrangement such as a plurality of individual optical fibers to, e.g., an optical fan-in arrangement such as a ribbon cable arrangement. The assembly provides a compact, easily assembled apparatus and method for overcoming size mismatch and other conventional problems associated with transitioning between differing arrangements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Fitel USA Corp.
    Inventors: Denis E Burek, Muhammed A Shahid, Brandon J West