Patents by Inventor Dirk Reifel

Dirk Reifel 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).

  • Protective device in a connector arrangement for optical fibers
    Patent number: 6913393
    Abstract: A plug for a connector arrangement consisting of a plug and an associated mating plug, has a housing which has at least one axial receiver for an optical fiber and a protective device movably mounted in the housing for protecting the optical fiber. The protective device according to the invention is designed as a slide which can be moved axially to the receiver and the slide has a aperture for the optical fiber and/or the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Buck, Michael Ferstl, Stefan Loeffelholz, Dirk Reifel
  • Protective device in a connector arrangement for optical fibers
    Publication number: 20040197053
    Abstract: A plug for a connector arrangement consisting of a plug and an associated mating plug, has a housing which has at least one axial receiver for an optical fiber and a protective device movably mounted in the housing for protecting the optical fiber. The protective device according to the invention is designed as a slide which can be moved axially to the receiver and the slide has a aperture for the optical fiber and/or the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Carsten Buck, Michael Ferstl, Stefan Loeffelholz, Dirk Reifel
  • Method for making an optical component
    Patent number: 6740264
    Abstract: A method of making an optical component wherein an optical component carrier is introduced through an opening (2) into a mold (1). The carrier is aligned relative to the mold (1) by means of at least one positioning means. A removable closure member (4) is introduced into a coupling portion of the mold to form an optical window surface (3). A light transmissive moldable material is filled into the mold (1) and cured. The closure member (4) is then removed to complete the optical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Logistics AG
    Inventor: Dirk Reifel
  • Electro-optical component
    Publication number: 20020110337
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electro-optical component such as a diode, having a housing (1) of synthetic material, which according to the invention is provided with a metal coating (3) to prevent electromagnetic compatibility problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Stefan Loeffelholz, Dirk Reifel
  • Electrical connector for flat flexible circuits
    Patent number: 5944554
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for terminating a flat flexible circuit which has at least one pin-receiving hole therein. The connector includes a dielectric housing. At least one conductive terminal is mounted on the housing and includes a projecting pin portion exposed on the housing. A circuit carrier is provided for receiving the flat flexible circuit. The carrier is mountable on the housing in a position for aligning the pin-receiving hole in the circuit with the pin portion of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Jannick Armand, Frank Busse, Alexander Popa, Dirk Reifel, Uwe Schwarz