Patents Assigned to Advanced Fiber Products
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Publication number: 20160299299Abstract: An optical plug having an anti-snag guide to prevent the plug from being caught on corners and edges when an attached cable is being pulled around corners and edges during installation and removal of the optical plug. The optical plug includes a unique arrangement of different width apertures corresponding to a removal tool having corresponding different width prongs to be received by the apertures to release the optical plug from an optical receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products, LLCInventors: Richard C. E. Durrant, Darren J. M. Adams
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Publication number: 20160266335Abstract: A hermetically sealed media converter apparatus configured to operate in harsh high-pressure differential environments, such as deep marine environments, and oil and gas. A hermetically sealed media converter apparatus is provided having a vessel forming an inner chamber that is hermetically sealed from surrounding ambient environment outside the vessel. Media conversion circuitry is contained within the inner chamber. At least one hermetic electrical feedthrough is mounted on the vessel enabling a transmit wire and a receive wire to pass therethrough and connect to the media conversion circuitry, while maintaining the hermetic seal of the inner chamber of the vessel from the surrounding ambient environment. Similarly, a hermetic optical feedthrough also is mounted on the vessel enabling an optical fiber to pass therethrough and connect to the media conversion circuitry, while maintaining the hermetic seal of the inner chamber of the vessel from the surrounding ambient environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products, LLCInventors: Richard C.E. Durrant, Igor G. Stouklov, Mark C. Benton
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Publication number: 20160116686Abstract: An optical fiber connector plug having an anti-snag guide to prevent the plug from being caught on corners and edges when an attached cable is being pulled around corners and edges during installation and removal of the optical fiber connector plug. The optical fiber connector plug includes a unique arrangement of different width apertures corresponding to a removal tool having corresponding different width prongs to be received by the apertures to release the optical fiber connector plug from a coupling adapter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products, LLCInventors: Richard C. E. Durrant, Darren J. M. Adams
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Publication number: 20150331196Abstract: Anti-reflective (AR) coating on the back side of the GRIN lens with a specific coating performance to match the index of refraction of fiber glass, such as 1.47, and then to select an index matching resin to join the components with the same index of refraction as the rear AR coated lens and fiber in the ferrule, such as 1.47 again, thus to provide virtually lossless cavity, where n1, n2 and ng are all the same, so reflective loss (RL) is almost infinite and no Fabry Perot effects are observed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products, LLCInventor: Igor G. Stouklov
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Patent number: 9176290Abstract: A miniature pluggable video module having a length less than one inch, and a width less than three quarters of an inch, and a plurality of pin connectors attached to the back of the housing. The pluggable video module can be mounted horizontally or vertically. Inputs and outputs of the module can be adapted to include various types of optical or electrical connectors. The inputs and outputs of the module can be modified into various combinations of optical or electrical configurations, and the combinations of inputs and outputs also can be modified.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Advanced Fiber Products, LLCInventors: Mark C. Benton, Richard C. E. Durrant, Markus H. Wahl
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Patent number: 9063286Abstract: A splice protector is provided having a trough configuration body form a chamber therein with first and second openings at opposing ends of the body, and first and second end caps coupled to the first and second openings of the body of the splice protector, the first and second separable end caps each including at least one channel for passing through an optical fiber. At least one optical core having been coupled using fusion splicing, passes through the channels of the first and second end caps and the chamber, wherein the splice is located within the chamber, and a flexible filler is filled within the chamber to secure the spliced fibers therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2011Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Advanced Fiber Products, LimitedInventors: Richard Colin Edward Durrant, Roger Kevin Helmick
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Publication number: 20140334827Abstract: A miniature pluggable video module having a length less than one inch, and a width less than three quarters of an inch, and a plurality of pin connectors attached to the back of the housing. The pluggable video module can be mounted horizontally or vertically. Inputs and outputs of the module can be adapted to include various types of optical or electrical connectors. The inputs and outputs of the module can be modified into various combinations of optical or electrical configurations, and the combinations of inputs and outputs also can be modified.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products, LLCInventors: Mark C. Benton, Richard C.E. Durrant, Markus H. Wahl
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Patent number: 8792759Abstract: A combination of a wet mate electrical connector and a gigabit miniature transceiver in a pressure resistant cable plug connector assembly. The cable plug connector assembly includes a wet mate connector, a miniature gigabit transceiver, and electrical and optical connections necessary to convert transmitted electrical data signals to optical data signals and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Advanced Fiber Products, LLCInventors: Mark C. Benton, Richard Colin Edward Durrant, Darren Adams, Wojciech Przeczkowski
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Publication number: 20140205257Abstract: An optical fiber connector plug having an anti-snag guide to prevent the plug from being caught on corners and edges when an attached cable is being pulled around corners and edges during installation and removal of the optical fiber connector plug. The optical fiber connector plug includes a unique arrangement of different width apertures corresponding to a removal tool having corresponding different width prongs to be received by the apertures to release the optical fiber connector plug from a coupling adapter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products, LLCInventors: Richard Colin Edward Durrant, Darren James Michael Adams
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Patent number: 8783968Abstract: A fiber optic connector is provided comprising: a connector plug, which may be inserted into an associated socket in a longitudinal direction; a resilient leg, depending at a first end thereof from the first connector plug, and having a depressible part, distal therefrom, depressible towards the first connector plug; and a guard cover, configured to prevent access to the depressible part of the resilient leg in its direction of depression, but to permit access to the resilient leg in the longitudinal direction through an access aperture, the access aperture being aligned with the depressible part of the resilient leg on an axis parallel with the longitudinal direction, to allow depression of the resilient leg through the access aperture directly. A corresponding extraction tool and methods, loopback connector, blanking plug, blanking plate and patch panel are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Advanced Fiber Products, LimitedInventor: Darren Adams
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Publication number: 20140193125Abstract: A hermetically sealed media converter apparatus configured to operate in harsh high-pressure differential environments, such as deep marine environments, and oil and gas. A hermetically sealed media converter apparatus is provided having a vessel forming an inner chamber that is hermitically sealed from surrounding ambient environment outside the vessel. Media conversion circuitry is contained within the inner chamber. At least one hermetic electrical feedthrough is mounted on the vessel enabling a transmit wire and a receive wire to pass therethrough and connect to the media conversion circuitry, while maintaining the hermetic seal of the inner chamber of the vessel from the surrounding ambient environment. Similarly, a hermetic optical feedthrough also is mounted on the vessel enabling an optical fiber to pass therethrough and connect to the media conversion circuitry, while maintaining the hermetic seal of the inner chamber of the vessel from the surrounding ambient environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products, LLCInventors: Richard C. E. Durrant, Igor G. Stouklov, Mark C. Benton
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Publication number: 20140057474Abstract: A modular connector is provided having a connector plug, which may be inserted into an associated socket in a first longitudinal direction, a resilient leg, depending at a first end thereof from the connector plug, and having a depressible part, distal therefrom, depressible towards the connector plug, and a guard cover, configured to prevent access to the depressible part of the resilient leg in its direction of depression, but to permit access to the resilient leg in the longitudinal direction through an access aperture, the access aperture being aligned with the depressible part of the resilient leg on an axis parallel with the longitudinal direction, to allow depression of the resilient leg through the access aperture directly. Corresponding extraction tool and methods, loopback connector, blanking plug, keyed protrusions and notches, security gasket, and blanking plate and patch panel also are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products LimitedInventors: Darren J.M. Adams, Richard C. E. Durrant
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Publication number: 20130077914Abstract: An optical switching apparatus comprising a housing with first and second optical ports on the housing for receiving optical connectors, wherein the first and second optical ports are optically connected in a first state. A third and fourth optical port for receiving optical connectors are provided in the housing for which are optically connected in a first state. An optical switch within the housing optically connects the first optical port to the third optical port and optically connects that the second optical port to the fourth optical port in a second state, wherein the optical switch is mechanically actuated due to insertion of an optical connector in at least one of the first and second optical ports. A sliding cam against a ball bearing accurately re-aligns two fiber optic arrays to switch from a first state to a second state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products LimitedInventors: Richard Colin Edward Durrant, Darren James Michael Adams, Justin Daniel Noble
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Publication number: 20130074303Abstract: A splice protector is provided having a trough configuration body form a chamber therein with first and second openings at opposing ends of the body, and first and second end caps coupled to the first and second openings of the body of the splice protector, the first and second separable end caps each including at least one channel for passing through an optical fiber. At least one optical core having been coupled using fusion splicing, passes through the channels of the first and second end caps and the chamber, wherein the splice is located within the chamber, and a flexible filler is filled within the chamber to secure the spliced fibers therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products LimitedInventors: Richard Colin Edward Durrant, Roger Kevin Helmick
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Publication number: 20130045616Abstract: A modular connector is provided having a connector plug, which may be inserted into an associated socket in a first longitudinal direction, a resilient leg, depending at a first end thereof from the connector plug, and having a depressible part, distal therefrom, depressible towards the connector plug, and a guard cover, configured to prevent access to the depressible part of the resilient leg in its direction of depression, but to permit access to the resilient leg in the longitudinal direction through an access aperture, the access aperture being aligned with the depressible part of the resilient leg on an axis parallel with the longitudinal direction, to allow depression of the resilient leg through the access aperture directly. A corresponding extraction tool and methods, loopback connector, blanking plug, blanking plate and patch panel are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products LimitedInventor: Darren Adams
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Patent number: 8308498Abstract: A modular connector is provided comprising: a connector plug, which may be inserted into an associated socket in a first longitudinal direction; a resilient leg, depending at a first end thereof from the connector plug, and having a depressible part, distal therefrom, depressible towards the connector plug; and a guard cover, configured to prevent access to the depressible part of the resilient leg in its direction of depression, but to permit access to the resilient leg in the longitudinal direction through an access aperture, the access aperture being aligned with the depressible part of the resilient leg on an axis parallel with the longitudinal direction, to allow depression of the resilient leg through the access aperture directly. A corresponding extraction tool and methods, loopback connector, blanking plug, blanking plate and patch panel are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Advanced Fiber Products LimitedInventor: Darren Adams
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Publication number: 20120263420Abstract: A combination of a wet mate electrical connector and a gigabit miniature transceiver in a pressure resistant cable plug connector assembly. The cable plug connector assembly includes a wet mate connector, a miniature gigabit transceiver, and electrical and optical connections necessary to convert transmitted electrical data signals to optical data signals and vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products, LLCInventors: Mark C. Benton, Richard Colin Edward Durrant, Darren Adams, Wojciech Przeczkowski
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Publication number: 20120170890Abstract: A miniature pluggable video module having a length less than one inch, and a width less than three quarters of an inch, and a plurality of pin connectors attached to the back of the housing. The pluggable video module can be mounted horizontally or vertically. Inputs and outputs of the module can be adapted to include various types of optical or electrical connectors. The inputs and outputs of the module can be modified into various combinations of optical or electrical configurations, and the combinations of inputs and outputs also can be modified.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products, LLCInventors: Mark C. Benton, Richard C E Durrant, Markus Wahl
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Publication number: 20110318949Abstract: A modular connector is provided comprising: a connector plug, which may be inserted into an associated socket in a first longitudinal direction; a resilient leg, depending at a first end thereof from the connector plug, and having a depressible part, distal therefrom, depressible towards the connector plug; and a guard cover, configured to prevent access to the depressible part of the resilient leg in its direction of depression, but to permit access to the resilient leg in the longitudinal direction through an access aperture, the access aperture being aligned with the depressible part of the resilient leg on an axis parallel with the longitudinal direction, to allow depression of the resilient leg through the access aperture directly. A corresponding extraction tool and methods, loopback connector, blanking plug, blanking plate and patch panel are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products LimitedInventor: Darren Adams
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Publication number: 20110311186Abstract: A fibre optic connector is provided comprising: a connector plug, which may be inserted into an associated socket in a longitudinal direction; a resilient leg, depending at a first end thereof from the first connector plug, and having a depressible part, distal therefrom, depressible towards the first connector plug; and a guard cover, configured to prevent access to the depressible part of the resilient leg in its direction of depression, but to permit access to the resilient leg in the longitudinal direction through an access aperture, the access aperture being aligned with the depressible part of the resilient leg on an axis parallel with the longitudinal direction, to allow depression of the resilient leg through the access aperture directly. A corresponding extraction tool and methods, loopback connector, blanking plug, blanking plate and patch panel are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products LimitedInventor: Darren Adams