Patents by Inventor Steve E. Swanson

Steve E. Swanson 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).

  • Fiber optic connector
    Patent number: 4691985
    Abstract: An optical fiber lens-connector assembly includes a plastic lens body joined to a connector of a low thermal expansion metal. The connector includes a glass capillary tube formed of a material (e.g., a borosilicate glass) having a substantially similar expansion coefficient. The assembly provides greater temperature stability when cycled over a wide temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1987
    Assignee: GTE Products Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Shank, Steve E. Swanson, Barry J. Opdahl