Patents by Inventor Jon A. Lutzen
Jon A. Lutzen 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: 7003869Abstract: Crimp tool is for and a method forms a strain relief connector including an optical fiber, a cover enclosing the optical fiber. The cover has an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end and a second end, the first end having a tapered portion that extends radially outwardly. A sleeve surrounds the cover and has a first inner volume and a first interior shoulder, a portion of the outer surface of the tapered portion abuts the first interior shoulder. The sleeve and the cover are simultaneously compressed forming a compressed portion. The cover and the sleeve are deformed such that the cover substantially fills the first inner volume of the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Jon A. Lutzen, Rudolph A. Montgelas, Alan C. Miller
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Publication number: 20050281512Abstract: Crimp tool is for and a method forms a strain relief connector including an optical fiber, a cover enclosing the optical fiber. The cover has an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end and a second end, the first end having a tapered portion that extends radially outwardly. A sleeve surrounds the cover and has a first inner volume and a first interior shoulder, a portion of the outer surface of the tapered portion abuts the first interior shoulder. The sleeve and the cover are simultaneously compressed forming a compressed portion. The cover and the sleeve are deformed such that the cover substantially fills the first inner volume of the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2005Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventors: Jon Lutzen, Rudolph Montgelas, Alan Miller
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Publication number: 20040136675Abstract: Crimp tool is for and a method forms a strain relief connector including an optical fiber, a cover enclosing the optical fiber. The cover has an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end and a second end, the first end having a tapered portion that extends radially outwardly. A sleeve surrounds the cover and has a first inner volume and a first interior shoulder, a portion of the outer surface of the tapered portion abuts the first interior shoulder. The sleeve and the cover are simultaneously compressed forming a compressed portion. The cover and the sleeve are deformed such that the cover substantially fills the first inner volume of the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: Jon A. Lutzen, Rudolph A. Montgelas, Alan C. Miller
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Patent number: 6726373Abstract: A strain relief connector, including an optical fiber, a cover enclosing the optical fiber. The cover has an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end and a second end, the first end having a tapered portion that extends radially outwardly. A sleeve surrounds the cover and has a first inner volume and a first interior shoulder, a portion of the outer surface of the tapered portion abuts the first interior shoulder. The sleeve and the cover are simultaneously compressed forming a compressed portion. The cover and the sleeve are deformed such that the cover substantially fills the first inner volume of the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Jon A. Lutzen, Rudolph A. Montgelas, Alan C. Miller
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Patent number: 6600858Abstract: A strain relief connector for a fiber optic cable has an optical fiber enclosed within a cover having an outer diameter. A relatively long sleeve surrounds the cover and has an inner surface at an inner diameter, the inner diameter being substantially larger than the outer diameter of the cover. Portions of the sleeve and the fiber optic cable are compressed by a die, forming compressed portions having widths substantially larger than their heights and causing the inner surface of the sleeve to frictionally engage the outer surface of the cover layer and the inner surface of the cover to fictionally engage the outer surface of the optical fiber enclosed therein. The length of the sleeve and the configuration of the compressed portion allow a relatively high area of frictional resistance between the buffer layer and the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2002Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Jon A. Lutzen, Rudolph A. Montgelas, Alan C. Miller
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Patent number: 6498293Abstract: An enclosure for an electrical device includes a first wall portion. The first wall portion has a first cable through passageway with an edge, a portion of the edge being rolled. A second wall portion is adjacent the first wall portion and has a removable knock-out portion at least partially covering a second cable through passageway.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2001Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Valerie A. Marchand, Rudolph A. Montgelas, Cynthia K. Tulacro, Jon A. Lutzen
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Publication number: 20020159711Abstract: A strain relief connector, including an optical fiber, a cover enclosing the optical fiber. The cover has an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end and a second end, the first end having a tapered portion that extends radially outwardly. A sleeve surrounds the cover and has a first inner volume and a first interior shoulder, a portion of the outer surface of the tapered portion abuts the first interior shoulder. The sleeve and the cover are simultaneously compressed forming a compressed portion. The cover and the sleeve are deformed such that the cover substantially fills the first inner volume of the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2002Publication date: October 31, 2002Applicant: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Jon A. Lutzen, Rudolph A. Montgelas, Alan C. Miller
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Publication number: 20020150376Abstract: A strain relief connector for a fiber optic cable has an optical fiber enclosed within a cover having an outer diameter. A relatively long sleeve surrounds the cover and has an inner surface at an inner diameter, the inner diameter being substantially larger than the outer diameter of the cover. Portions of the sleeve and the fiber optic cable are compressed by a die, forming compressed portions having widths substantially larger than their heights and causing the inner surface of the sleeve to frictionally engage the outer surface of the cover layer and the inner surface of the cover to fictionally engage the outer surface of the optical fiber enclosed therein. The length of the sleeve and the configuration of the compressed portion allow a relatively high area of frictional resistance between the buffer layer and the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Inventors: Jon A. Lutzen, Rudolph A. Montgelas, Alan C. Miller
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Publication number: 20020134566Abstract: An enclosure for an electrical device includes a first wall portion. The first wall portion has a first cable through passageway with an edge, a portion of the edge being rolled. A second wall portion is adjacent the first wall portion and has a removable knock-out portion at least partially covering a second cable through passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2001Publication date: September 26, 2002Applicant: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Valerie A. Marchand, Rudolph A. Montgelas, Cynthia K. Tulacro, Jon A. Lutzen
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Patent number: 6390688Abstract: A strain relief connector for a fiber optic cable has an optical fiber enclosed within a cover having an outer diameter. A relatively long sleeve surrounds the cover and has an inner surface at an inner diameter, the inner diameter being substantially larger than the outer diameter of the cover. Portions of the sleeve and the fiber optic cable are compressed by a die, forming compressed portions having widths substantially larger than their heights and causing the inner surface of the sleeve to frictionally engage the outer surface of the cover layer and the inner surface of the cover to fictionally engage the outer surface of the optical fiber enclosed therein. The length of the sleeve and the configuration of the compressed portion allow a relatively high area of frictional resistance between the buffer layer and the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Jon A. Lutzen, Rudolph A. Montgelas, Alan C. Miller
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Patent number: 5455880Abstract: A connector assembly for the at least partially stripped end of an optical fiber cable includes a crimp ring (10) having a longitudinal bore (14) therethrough, the bore having a large diameter portion (20) and a small diameter portion (22). The large diameter portion is adapted to engage a jacketed segment of cable (28) whereas the small diameter portion (22) is adapted to encompass an unjacketed segment of cable (28). The crimp ring (10) is crimped onto the unjacketed segment about small diameter portion (22), and coupling means, e.g., flange member (24), are used to couple crimp ring (10) to connector plug (36) by crimping on flange member (24). The connector plug (36) receives crimp ring (10) therein, has a bore (38) through which the cable (28) passes, and has an outlet (42) where the cable (28) is cleaved.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1993Date of Patent: October 3, 1995Assignee: SpecTran Specialty Optics Co.Inventors: Robert A. Reid, Jon A. Lutzen, Rudolph A. Montgelas
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Patent number: 5373571Abstract: Photodynamic therapy apparatus providing improved light distribution with an end fitting for use with clad optical fibers, which apparatus cooperates with an unclad stripped terminal end of the optical fiber that is inwardly tapered towards its end such that light scattering media disposed between a glass tube surrounding at least the tapered portion of the optical fiber provides improved and predictable light distribution, the media being suitably cured to a rigid relationship thereby to continuously provide improved light distribution.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1993Date of Patent: December 13, 1994Assignee: SpecTran Specialty Optics CompanyInventors: Robert A. Reid, Rudolph A. Montgelas, Robert C. Sullivan, Jon A. Lutzen, Michael G. DeCarlo