Patents by Inventor Scott Eric Semmier

Scott Eric Semmier 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).

  • Non-physical contact visual fault locator coupler
    Publication number: 20080170825
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-physical contact (non-PC) visual fault locator (VFL) coupler that functions with fewer components and reduces handling, and without ferrule-to-ferrule contact, thereby reducing endface wear degradation and other problems. Specifically, the non-PC VFL coupler incorporates an alignment sleeve retainer that includes a connector stop, such that, when a field-installable fiber optic connector engages the alignment sleeve retainer of the non-PC VFL coupler, the endfaces of the ferrules of the non-PC VFL coupler and the field-installable fiber optic connector do not physically contact one another. Both 1.25 mm and 2.5 mm versions are contemplated, among others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Brandon Andrew Barnes, Bradley Scott Billman, David Wayne Meek, Scott Eric Semmier