Patents by Inventor Don Bullman

Don Bullman 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).

  • Spliced-on connector system and method, splicer, and connector holder for producing the same
    Patent number: 8043013
    Abstract: Provided is a spliced-on connector system which includes a connector body, an incoming fiber which is spliced to the connector body, a splice sleeve which covers a splice point at which the incoming fiber is spliced to the connector body, and an extender tube which covers the splice sleeve. Also provided is a method of producing the spliced-on connector system; a holder including a depression which holds a connector body in a position in which the connector body is spliced to an incoming fiber, the holder being disposed inside a splicer which splices the connector body to the incoming fiber; and a splicer including a tube heater which heat-shrinks a splice sleeve over a splice point at which a connector body is spliced to an incoming fiber, the tube heater accommodating the connector holder which holds the connector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLC
    Inventors: Ted Lichoulas, Kevin Monroe, Don Bullman, Douglas Duke
  • SPLICED-ON CONNECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD, SPLICER, AND CONNECTOR HOLDER FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090162019
    Abstract: Provided is a spliced-on connector system which includes a connector body, an incoming fiber which is spliced to the connector body, a splice sleeve which covers a splice point at which the incoming fiber is spliced to the connector body, and an extender tube which covers the splice sleeve. Also provided is a method of producing the spliced-on connector system; a holder including a depression which holds a connector body in a position in which the connector body is spliced to an incoming fiber, the holder being disposed inside a splicer which splices the connector body to the incoming fiber; and a splicer including a tube heater which heat-shrinks a splice sleeve over a splice point at which a connector body is spliced to an incoming fiber, the tube heater accommodating the connector holder which holds the connector body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: AFL Telecommunications LLC
    Inventors: Ted Lichoulas, Kevin Monroe, Don Bullman, Douglas Duke