Patents by Inventor Vinod Joshua Franklin

Vinod Joshua Franklin 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).

  • Universal polishing plate for polishing machine
    Patent number: 5674114
    Abstract: Polishing machines, fixtures, and apparatus for setting up connectors of varying geometries on polishing fixtures. The setup plates have a plurality of axial holes disposed around the perimeter of the setup plate that will receive optical fibers. The setup plate further comprises a reference surface for providing interference with ferrules in the connectors so that the ferrules protrude uniformly through the polishing fixtures. Since the polishing machines described herein can polish connectors of varying geometries at one time, these machines operate efficiently and cost-effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Nancy Lebeis Miller, Ronald Allan Hileman, Vinod Joshua Franklin