Patents by Inventor Kenneth Marchman

Kenneth Marchman 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).

  • Plastic fiber alignment ferrule and termination method
    Patent number: 5621836
    Abstract: An injection molded plastic fiber alignment ferrule is provided with a polishing pedestal. The ferrule has an opening therethrough for receiving the end of a fiber which is bonded therein by an anaerobic adhesive and extends beyond the pedestal. The fiber is cleaved and the end is severed. The ferrule is polished to remove the pedestal, resulting in a smoothly polished end surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip W. Schofield, Michael A. Reed, Kenneth Marchman