Patents by Inventor Philip Jay Rich

Philip Jay Rich 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).

  • Method of splicing pairs of arrayed or individual fibers utilizing optical fiber aligning grooves
    Patent number: 4028162
    Abstract: Mating pairs of arrayed optical fibers are axially aligned and abutted preparatory to splicing, by being urged down an inclined guide ramp and into respective fiber receiving grooves. The splice is completed by applying index matching material and a splice connector plate to the abutted joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1977
    Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated
    Inventors: Allen Henry Cherin, Philip Jay Rich