Patents by Inventor Marinus Hendrikus Johannes Kreijveld

Marinus Hendrikus Johannes Kreijveld 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).

  • Universal polishing fixture for polishing optical fiber connectors
    Patent number: 5720653
    Abstract: An optical fiber connector polishing fixture (20) for use with a polishing machine (22). The polishing machine polishes optical fiber connectors which are retained in such fixture by clamping a ferrule of the connector in a connector clamping assembly (32). The fixture (20) includes a plate portion (24) which has a perimeter edge. A plurality of arms (28) extend from the plate portion (24) for attachment to a polishing machine (22). A plurality of segments (30) of said plate portion are defined by areas between neighboring arms (28). A plurality of connector clamping assemblies (32) are positioned within each segment (30) of the plate portion (24). These connector clamping assemblies (32) are generally, radially oriented within the corresponding segment (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: The Whitaker
    Inventors: Nancy Lebeis Miller, Randall B. Paul, Marinus Hendrikus Johannes Kreijveld