Patents by Inventor Dennis Flora

Dennis Flora 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).

  • Publication number: 20160161366
    Abstract: An optical device that includes a first laser source, a multimode coupler optically connected to the first laser source, a first test port optically connected to the multimode coupler, a second laser source, a singlemode coupler optically connected to the second laser source, a second test port optically connected to the singlemode coupler, a photodetector, and a multimode/singlemode combiner optically connected to the multimode coupler, singlemode coupler and photodetector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Dennis FLORA, Scott PRESCOTT, Dale EDDY, Jianxun FANG
  • Patent number: 8908167
    Abstract: A fiber optic inspection microscope including an objective lens, an optical detector, an image detector, an illumination source, and first and second beamsplitters, wherein the first beamsplitter is in a first optical path between the objective lens, the image detector and the optical detector, wherein the first beamsplitter allows passage of an optical image to the image detector, wherein the first beamsplitter directs optical energy to the optical detector, wherein the second beamsplitter is in a second optical path between the illumination source and the objective lens, and wherein the second beamsplitter directs light from the illumination source to the objective lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Flora, Christopher Theberge
  • Patent number: 8774589
    Abstract: An adapter cap including a cap body, a slot in the cap body, wherein the slot is configured to hold an optical flat, an attachment mechanism configured to attach the cap to an inspection device, and an alignment hole in the cap body, wherein the alignment hole is configured to hold an optical connector ferrule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Flora, Vincent Savage
  • Publication number: 20140152979
    Abstract: An optical device that includes a first laser source, a multimode coupler optically connected to the first laser source, a first test port optically connected to the multimode coupler, a second laser source, a singlemode coupler optically connected to the second laser source, a second test port optically connected to the singlemode coupler, a photodetector, and a multimode/singlemode combiner optically connected to the multimode coupler, singlemode coupler and photodetector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dennis FLORA, Scott PRESCOTT, Dale EDDY, Jianxun FANG
  • Publication number: 20130063720
    Abstract: An adapter cap including a cap body, a slot in the cap body, wherein the slot is configured to hold an optical flat, an attachment mechanism configured to attach the cap to an inspection device, and an alignment hole in the cap body, wherein the alignment hole is configured to hold an optical connector ferrule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Flora, Vincent Savage
  • Publication number: 20130038864
    Abstract: A fiber optic inspection microscope including an objective lens, an optical detector, an image detector, an illumination source, and first and second beamsplitters, wherein the first beamsplitter is in a first optical path between the objective lens, the image detector and the optical detector, wherein the first beamsplitter allows passage of an optical image to the image detector, wherein the first beamsplitter directs optical energy to the optical detector, wherein the second beamsplitter is in a second optical path between the illumination source and the objective lens, and wherein the second beamsplitter directs light from the illumination source to the objective lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Flora, Christopher Theberge
  • Publication number: 20110235970
    Abstract: An optical device that includes a first laser source, a multimode coupler optically connected to the first laser source, a first test port optically connected to the multimode coupler, a second laser source, a singlemode coupler optically connected to the second laser source, a second test port optically connected to the singlemode coupler, a photodetector, and a multimode/singlemode combiner optically connected to the multimode coupler, singlemode coupler and photodetector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Flora, Scott Prescott, Dale Eddy, Jianxun Fang