Patents by Inventor Paul Magura

Paul Magura 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).

  • Optical coupler for interconnecting two or more optical transmission lines
    Patent number: 4245884
    Abstract: An optical coupler includes a transparent sphere having a reflective coating on the surface thereof for reflecting light within the sphere. A light source optical transmission line introduces light into the sphere which radiates directly to output optical transmission lines. The light introduced into the sphere is also reflected one or more times and is then introduced into one of the transmission lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1981
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Magura, Gerald U. Merckel