Patents by Inventor Michael R. RAINVILLE

Michael R. RAINVILLE 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).

  • Detachable inlet guide for blown optical fiber
    Patent number: 9250392
    Abstract: An inlet guide for facilitating distribution of optical fibers into at least one duct is provided. The inlet guide includes a first portion, a second portion, a first end, a second end, a head, and a main body. The first portion includes a first opposing surface. The second portion includes a second opposing surface and is separable from the first portion. The head is disposed at the first end and comprises an outlet port. The main body is disposed at the second end. The first portion and the second portion cooperate to define a plurality of passageways for the optical fibers. The plurality of passageways extends between the first end and the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: General Cable Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Burke, Hart A. Vandermeer, Michael R. Rainville
  • Composite communications cable
    Patent number: 9136045
    Abstract: A communications cable that has a core that includes a dielectric separator. The separator has a spline that extends longitudinally in the core, thereby dividing the core into at least two quadrants. The separator also has at least one compartment. At least one pair of twisted insulated conductors is received in at least one of the quadrants and at least one optical fiber is received in the compartment of the dielectric separator. An outer jacket substantially surrounds the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: General Cable Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Burke, Michael R. Rainville, Katie A. Greene, Brian P. Skocypec
  • DETACHABLE INLET GUIDE FOR BLOWN OPTICAL FIBER
    Publication number: 20150131960
    Abstract: An inlet guide for facilitating distribution of optical fibers into at least one duct is provided. The inlet guide includes a first portion, a second portion, a first end, a second end, a head, and a main body. The first portion includes a first opposing surface. The second portion includes a second opposing surface and is separable from the first portion. The head is disposed at the first end and comprises an outlet port. The main body is disposed at the second end. The first portion and the second portion cooperate to define a plurality of passageways for the optical fibers. The plurality of passageways extends between the first end and the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Michael J. BURKE, Hart A. VANDERMEER, Michael R. RAINVILLE
  • COMPOSITE COMMUNICATIONS CABLE
    Publication number: 20150117825
    Abstract: A communications cable that has a core that includes a dielectric separator. The separator has a spline that extends longitudinally in the core, thereby dividing the core into at least two quadrants. The separator also has at least one compartment. At least one pair of twisted insulated conductors is received in at least one of the quadrants and at least one optical fiber is received in the compartment of the dielectric separator. An outer jacket substantially surrounds the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: GENERAL CABLE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael J. BURKE, Michael R. RAINVILLE, Katie A. GREENE, Brian P. SKOCYPEC