Abstract: A French grip system includes a “short tang attachment” that firmly attaches to the short tang by using the “Allen Socket Hex Nut” and hex key Allen wrench that is used for pistol grips. The proposed “short tang attachment” is forced against the bell guard assembly by tightening the “Allen Socket Hex Nut” screwed on the end of the short tang. The “short tang attachment” keeps the entire bell guard assembly tightly in place and properly aligned, and it does NOT need to be removed to change the accompanying “slide-on French grips.” The “slide-on French grips” are designed to slide over the “short tang attachment” and are held in place by a “locking pin.” The “locking pin” is inserted into the aligned holes of the “slide-on French grip” and the “short tang attachment.” The “locking pin” is held in place by “grip tape” or a “rubber sleave” around the handle, encasing the “locking pin.

Abstract: Fiber optic cable assemblies and methods of fabrication are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fiber optic cable assembly includes a fiber optic cable and a connector assembly. The connector assembly includes a connector body having a body passageway and a body aperture. The connector assembly further includes a crimp ring, a crimp body and a locking element. The crimp ring includes a first end, a second end, a crimp ring passageway, and a crimp ring aperture. The crimp body includes a crimp body passageway and one or more crimp features. The crimp body is crimped to the cable jacket such that the strength members wrap around the cable jacket and are disposed between the crimp body and the cable jacket. The second end of the crimp ring is crimped to the crimp body. The locking element is disposed within the body aperture and the crimp ring aperture.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus for an X-ray imaging apparatus includes grid connection device(s) to connect to a power grid providing an AC input voltage, including circuit protection arrangement(s) to not trip below a safety current; an actively actuatable transformer arrangement to transform the AC input voltage into a DC output voltage as a supply voltage for the X-ray imaging apparatus; an electrical energy storage system; and a control apparatus to actuate the transformer arrangement to limit power consumption from the electric power grid as a function of the safety current and make up for a deficiency of a power requirement for the X-ray imaging apparatus from the energy storage system. The control apparatus is configured to actuate the transformer arrangement for time-dependent limitation of power consumption from the power grid according to a current/time profile, the current/time profile being deduced from a time-based trip profile of the circuit protection arrangement.

Abstract: A fiber optic connector includes polymeric material arranged within a front end portion of at least one internal bore of a ferrule. At least a portion of the polymeric material extends from a terminal end of at least one optical fiber to at least a front end of the ferrule. A polymeric material end face serving as a conduit for transmitting optical signals to and/or from the at least one optical fiber. Waveguiding regions may be incorporated in polymeric material assemblies. Polymeric material may be printed, dispensed, or otherwise applied over the terminal end of the at least one optical fiber in the at least one internal bore, and subsequently cured. Polymeric material arranged over (e.g., in contact with) the terminal end of an optical fiber may reduce or eliminate the need for fiber end face polishing, and creates physical contact through an optical interface without exerting undue mechanical stresses on the optical fiber.

Abstract: Fiber optic connectors (10), cable assemblies (100) and methods for making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the fiber optic connector (10) comprises a ferrule assembly (52), a housing (20) and a cap (60). The housing (20) comprises a longitudinal passageway (22) between a rear end (21) and a front end (23), and a ferrule assembly side-loading pocket (40) for receiving the ferrule assembly (52). The ferrule assembly (52) and housing (20) cooperate to inhibit movement of the assembly during manufacturing. Fiber optic connector 10 may include other features as desired such as keying portion (20KP) or at least one locking feature (20L) integrally formed in the housing (20).

Abstract: Devices such as multiports comprising connection ports with associated securing features and methods for making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises a shell, at least one connection port, at least one securing feature passageway, and at least one securing feature. The at least one connection port is disposed on the multiport with the at least one connection port comprising an optical connector opening extending from an outer surface of the multiport to a cavity of the multiport and defining a connection port passageway. The at least one securing feature is associated with the connection port passageway, and the at least one securing feature is disposed within a portion of the at least one securing feature passageway.

Abstract: Disclosed and described herein are systems and methods of performing computer-aided detection (CAD)/diagnosis (CADx) in medical images and comparing the results of the comparison. Such detection can be used for treatment plans and verification of claims produced by healthcare providers, for the purpose of identifying discrepancies between the two. In particular, embodiments disclosed herein are applied to identifying dental caries (“caries”) in radiographs and comparing them against progress notes, treatment plans, and insurance claims.

Abstract: A fiber optic connector assembly terminating an optical fiber includes a connector housing including a front portion positioned opposite a rear portion of the connector housing and a centrally-disposed longitudinal axis extending from the front portion of the connector housing to the rear portion of the connector housing. An optical fiber bore of the ferrule may be offset from the centrally-located longitudinal axis of the connector housing. The connector assembly also has a cable adapter engaged with the connector housing and including an optical cable passageway and an optical fiber passageway. The optical fiber passageway defines a fiber buckling passageway and an inducement feature extending at least partially into the fiber buckling passageway, where the inducement feature is structurally configured to preferentially buckle an optical fiber extending along the fiber buckling passageway.

Abstract: An integrated electrical and optoelectronic package comprises an optical subassembly for the conversion of data between an optical and electrical format, an electronic chip including an integrated electric circuit for processing the data in the electrical format and an interposer. The interposer is configured as a supporting substrate to support the optical subassembly and the electronic chip. An optical connector may be coupled to the package. The optical subassembly comprises an optical adaptor used as an interface between a ferrule of the optical connector and an optoelectronic chip of the optical subassembly. Optical fibers of the optical cable are aligned to optical waveguides of the optoelectronic chip by at least one alignment pin of the optical adaptor.

Abstract: Fiber optic connectors and connectorized fiber optic cables include connector housings having locking portions defined on the connector housing that allow the connector housing to be selectively coupled to a corresponding push-button securing member of a multiport assembly. Methods for selectively connecting a fiber optic connector to and disconnecting the fiber optic connector from the multiport assemblies allow for connector housings to be forcibly and nondestructively removed from the multiport assembly.

Abstract: Hybrid optical cables, hybrid optical connectors, and hybrid optical adapters are disclosed. In one embodiment, a hybrid optical connector includes a connector housing having an insertion portion, wherein the insertion portion is asymmetric with respect to a mid-plane of the connector housing that is positioned in an optical axis of the hybrid optical connector. The hybrid optical connector further includes a ferrule disposed within the connector housing, and a first hermaphroditic electrical contact and a second hermaphroditic electrical contact disposed within the connector housing adjacent opposing sides of the ferrule.

Abstract: A fiber optic connector comprising a connector body that can receive the optical cable and a complimentary receptacle. Fiber optic connector comprises a ferrule body having a passageway to guide an optical fiber of the optical cable, and a compress body being arranged between the connector body and the ferrule body. The compress body has a hollow area to receive the optical fiber. The compress body is configured to exert a force to the ferrule body so that the end face of the ferrule body is moved in a forward direction away from the connector body, when an external force is applied to an outer surface of the compress body. Methods of making assemblies are also disclosed.

Abstract: An optical plug connector assembly includes a shroud including at least one finger extending forward from the front portion of the shroud, a retention housing positioned at least partially within a shroud passageway of the shroud, the retention housing defining a retention housing passageway defining a front passageway positioned at the front portion of the retention housing and a rear passageway positioned at the rear portion of the retention housing, where the front passageway defines an inner span that is greater than an inner span of the rear passageway, and a connector housing positioned at least partially within the retention housing passageway, the connector housing including a ferrule retention portion positioned at a front portion of the connector housing, where the ferrule retention portion of the connector housing is structurally configured to retain a plurality of ferrules.

Abstract: Optical connection systems, optical cable assemblies, and optical receptacle assemblies for optically coupling multiple optical fibers are disclosed. In one embodiment, an optical receptacle assembly includes a receptacle housing, wherein the receptacle housing defines a receptacle passage, and an adapter sleeve disposed within the receptacle passage of the receptacle housing. The adapter sleeve includes a sleeve passage and a sleeve inner threaded surface. The optical receptacle assembly further includes an adapter housing disposed within the receptacle passage having a first connector opening and a second connector opening, a first receptacle optical connector and a second receptacle optical connector. The first receptacle optical connector is disposed within the first connector opening of the adapter housing and the second receptacle optical connector is disposed within the second connector opening of the adapter housing.

Abstract: Fiber optic connectors and connectorized fiber optic cables include connector housings having locking portions defined on the connector housing that allow the connector housing to be selectively coupled to a corresponding push-button securing member of a multiport assembly. Methods for selectively connecting a fiber optic connector to, and disconnecting the fiber optic connector from the multiport assemblies allow for connector housings to be forcibly and nondestructively removed from the multiport assembly.

Abstract: Fiber optic connectors (10), cable assemblies (100) and methods for making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the fiber optic connector (10) comprises a ferrule assembly (52), a housing (20) and a cap (60). The housing (20) comprises a longitudinal passageway (22) between a rear end (21) and a front end (23), and a ferrule assembly side-loading pocket (40) for receiving the ferrule assembly (52). The ferrule assembly (52) and housing (20) cooperate to inhibit movement of the assembly during manufacturing. Fiber optic connector 10 may include other features as desired such as keying portion (20KP) or at least one locking feature (20L) integrally formed in the housing (20).

Abstract: A fiber optic connector includes polymeric material arranged within a front end portion of at least one internal bore of a ferrule. At least a portion of the polymeric material extends from a terminal end of at least one optical fiber to at least a front end of the ferrule. A polymeric material end face serving as a conduit for transmitting optical signals to and/or from the at least one optical fiber. Waveguiding regions may be incorporated in polymeric material assemblies. Polymeric material may be printed, dispensed, or otherwise applied over the terminal end of the at least one optical fiber in the at least one internal bore, and subsequently cured. Polymeric material arranged over (e.g., in contact with) the terminal end of an optical fiber may reduce or eliminate the need for fiber end face polishing, and creates physical contact through an optical interface without exerting undue mechanical stresses on the optical fiber.

Abstract: Devices such as multiports comprising connection ports with associated securing features and methods for making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises a shell, at least one connection port, at least one securing feature passageway, and at least one securing feature. The at least one connection port is disposed on the multiport with the at least one connection port comprising an optical connector opening extending from an outer surface of the multiport to a cavity of the multiport and defining a connection port passageway. The at least one securing feature is associated with the connection port passageway, and the at least one securing feature is disposed within a portion of the at least one securing feature passageway.

Abstract: Devices such as multiports comprising connection ports with associated securing features and methods for making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises a shell, at least one connection port, at least one securing feature passageway, and at least one securing feature. The at least one connection port is disposed on the multiport with the at least one connection port comprising an optical connector opening extending from an outer surface of the multiport to a cavity of the multiport and defining a connection port passageway. The connection port passageway defines a keying portion. The at least one securing feature is associated with the connection port passageway, and the at least one securing feature is disposed within a portion of the at least one securing feature passageway.

Abstract: Extender ports comprising one or more connection ports with associated securing features and methods for making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises a shell, a first and second connection port, at least one securing feature passageway, and at least one securing feature. The first and second connection ports are disposed on the extender port and aligned for making an optical connection between external fiber optic connectors inserted into respective connection ports. The securing features are associated with the connection port passageway, and are suitable for retaining and releasing the external fiber optic connectors.