Patents by Inventor Edward Conner
Edward Conner 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).
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Patent number: 9069151Abstract: A composite cable breakout assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes an enclosure for receiving a composite cable having a fiber optic cable with at least one optical fiber and an electrical power cable with at least one electrical conductor. The enclosure has at least one port providing passage to the exterior of the enclosure. The at least one optical fiber is terminated by a fiber optic connector and the at least one electrical conductor is terminated by an electrical connector. Alternatively, the at least one optical fiber and the at least one electrical conductor may be terminated by a composite optical/electrical connector. The fiber optic cable and the electrical power cable route to the at least one port enabling connection external to the enclosure for extension of optical signal and electrical power to components external to the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLCInventor: Mark Edward Conner
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Publication number: 20140355941Abstract: A hybrid cable assembly includes a hybrid cable, tether tubes, and an overmold. The hybrid cable includes both electrical-conductor and fiber-optic elements. The tethers receive a subset of the elements from the hybrid cable at a transition location in the form of a chamber, and the overmold surrounds the transition location. The overmold is elongate, flexible, and has a low profile configured to pass through narrow ducts.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Donald Andrew Burris, Mark Edward Conner, Tory Allen Klavuhn, Lars Kristian Nielsen
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Patent number: 8879882Abstract: A variably configurable fiber optic terminal as a local convergence point in a fiber optic network is disclosed. The fiber optic terminal has an enclosure having a base and a cover which define an interior space. A feeder cable having at least one optical fiber and a distribution cable having at least one optical fiber are received into the interior space through a feeder cable port and a distribution cable port, respectively. A movable chassis positions in the interior space and is movable between a first position, a second position and third position. The movable chassis has a splitter holder area, a cassette area and a parking area. A cassette movably positions in the cassette area. A splitter module holder having a splitter module movably positioned therein movably positions in the splitter holder area. The optical fiber of the feeder cable and the optical fiber of the distribution cable are optically connected through the cassette, which also may be through the splitter module.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLCInventors: Mark Edward Conner, William Julius McPhil Giraud, Lee Wayne Nored, Gary Bruce Schnick
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Patent number: 8842954Abstract: A hybrid cable assembly includes a hybrid cable, tether tubes, and an overmold. The hybrid cable includes both electrical-conductor and fiber-optic elements. The tethers receive a subset of the elements from the hybrid cable at a transition location in the form of a chamber, and the overmold surrounds the transition location. The overmold is elongate, flexible, and has a low profile configured to pass through narrow ducts.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLCInventors: Donald Andrew Burris, Mark Edward Conner, Tory Allen Klavuhn, Lars Kristian Nielsen
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Patent number: 8737786Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes leg assemblies, a trunk assembly, a splice assembly, and a furcation assembly. Each leg assembly includes a jacket, an optical fiber, strength members, and a connector. The trunk assembly includes a jacket, optical fibers, strength members, and a multi-fiber connector. The splice assembly includes a tube supporting the optical fibers of the leg and trunk assemblies that are spliced together. The furcation assembly is attached to the splice assembly and includes a fan-out structure and first and second locks. The first lock binds the strength members of the leg assemblies to the furcation assembly, and the second lock binds the strength members of the trunk to the furcation assembly. As such, the furcation assembly provides a mechanical linkage between the trunk and leg assemblies to strain relieve the spliced optical fibers in the tube.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLCInventors: Brandon Duvall Compton, Mark Edward Conner, Michael Todd Faulkner, Joseph Clinton Jensen, Lars Kristian Nielsen
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Publication number: 20140105539Abstract: A fiber optic network device comprising an input port adapted to receive a multi-fiber cable having active optical fibers designated in a consecutive sequence is disclosed. A first plurality and a second plurality of optical fibers are disposed within the fiber optic network device. The first plurality of optical fibers aligns to a first section of the consecutive sequence and a second plurality of optical fibers aligns to a second section of the consecutive sequence. A plurality of drop ports in the fiber optic network device are adapted to optically couple ones of the first plurality of optical fibers to at least one drop cable. A pass-through port is adapted to optically couple the second plurality of optical fibers to a second fiber optic network device through a multi-fiber adapter in a central alignment at the pass-through port.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Mark Edward Conner, Barton Pierce Filipiak, Joseph Clinton Jensen, Gary Bruce Schnick
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Publication number: 20140078635Abstract: A surge protection apparatus for a power cable assembly is disclosed. The surge protection apparatus is located in-line with the power cable and may be integrated into or be a separate component from the power cable assembly and provide surge protection without the need to locate a surge protection device in a terminal. In this way, the terminal remains small and lightweight while the surge protection can be provided as needed. The apparatus may be used for power-only assemblies as well as hybrid power/fiber assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: Mark Edward Conner, Tory Allen Klavuhn
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Publication number: 20130294735Abstract: A hybrid cable assembly includes a hybrid cable, tether tubes, and an overmold. The hybrid cable includes both electrical-conductor and fiber-optic elements. The tethers receive a subset of the elements from the hybrid cable at a transition location in the form of a chamber, and the overmold surrounds the transition location. The overmold is elongate, flexible, and has a low profile configured to pass through narrow ducts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Donald Andrew Burris, Mark Edward Conner, Tory Allen Klavuhn, Lars Kristian Nielsen
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Publication number: 20130108227Abstract: A composite cable breakout assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes an enclosure for receiving a composite cable having a fiber optic cable with at least one optical fiber and an electrical power cable with at least one electrical conductor. The enclosure has at least one port providing passage to the exterior of the enclosure. The at least one optical fiber is terminated by a fiber optic connector and the at least one electrical conductor is terminated by an electrical connector. Alternatively, the at least one optical fiber and the at least one electrical conductor may be terminated by a composite optical/electrical connector. The fiber optic cable and the electrical power cable route to the at least one port enabling connection external to the enclosure for extension of optical signal and electrical power to components external to the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventor: Mark Edward Conner
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Patent number: 8199318Abstract: Methods are provided including the steps of transmitting a beam of light through a length of the optical fiber, reflecting a transmitted beam of light at a second end of an optical fiber such that a highly reflective event reflects the light beam, and identifying the second end of the optical fiber by monitoring at least the reflected light beam. In further examples, devices are provided for removable mounting with respect to an end of an optical connector. Each device comprises a reflective surface configured to provide a highly reflective event to reflect a beam of light back through an optical fiber supported by the optical connector. In further examples, optical assemblies are provided that include an optical connector with an optical fiber and a device with a reflective surface configured to provide a highly reflective event.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLCInventors: Mark Edward Conner, Gerry Jay Harvey
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Publication number: 20110211799Abstract: A variably configurable fiber optic terminal as a local convergence point in a fiber optic network is disclosed. The fiber optic terminal has an enclosure having a base and a cover which define an interior space. A feeder cable having at least one optical fiber and a distribution cable having at least one optical fiber are received into the interior space through a feeder cable port and a distribution cable port, respectively. A movable chassis positions in the interior space and is movable between a first position, a second position and third position. The movable chassis has a splitter holder area, a cassette area and a parking area. A cassette movably positions in the cassette area. A splitter module holder having a splitter module movably positioned therein movably positions in the splitter holder area. The optical fiber of the feeder cable and the optical fiber of the distribution cable are optically connected through the cassette, which also may be through the splitter module.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventors: Mark Edward Conner, William Julius McPhil Giraud, Lee Wayne Nored, Gary Bruce Schnick
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Publication number: 20100066997Abstract: Methods are provided including the steps of transmitting a beam of light through a length of the optical fiber, reflecting a transmitted beam of light at a second end of an optical fiber such that a highly reflective event reflects the light beam, and identifying the second end of the optical fiber by monitoring at least the reflected light beam. In further examples, devices are provided for removable mounting with respect to an end of an optical connector. Each device comprises a reflective surface configured to provide a highly reflective event to reflect a beam of light back through an optical fiber supported by the optical connector. In further examples, optical assemblies are provided that include an optical connector with an optical fiber and a device with a reflective surface configured to provide a highly reflective event.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2008Publication date: March 18, 2010Inventors: Mark Edward Conner, Gerry Jay Harvey
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Patent number: 4637235Abstract: A opto-electric combination lock is described in which a single light emitting diode provides light to a phototransistor through a path which can be created by pulling and rotating a plurality of plunger assemblies. Each of the plunger assemblies have an opening therethrough which is placed in alignment with the path if that particular plunger assembly is pulled and rotated by the combination amount. The lock includes a switch for enabling the power supply only upon the pulling of a particular one of the plunger assemblies and further includes circuit means for actuating an event such as unlocking a door upon the creation of the light path.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1984Date of Patent: January 20, 1987Inventor: Edward Conner