Patents by Inventor Alex Chun Kwan So

Alex Chun Kwan So 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).

  • Optical fiber array
    Patent number: 6873770
    Abstract: One preferred optical fiber array according to the present invention includes a lower substrate, a ribbon cable, a cover and a housing. The lower substrate has a first end and a second end opposed thereto and an upper surface extending between the first end and the second end. The upper surface defines a plurality of grooves that extend across at least a portion of the upper surface. The ribbon cable comprising a plurality of coated optical fibers. An end of the coated optical fibers are bare of the coating. At least a portion of the bare end of each of the plurality of coated fibers rests in one of the plurality of grooves and extend to the first end of the lower substrate. The cover is positioned proximate the first end of the lower substrate and over at least a portion of the bare end of each of the plurality of coated fibers. The cover is bonded to the lower substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Photonics Manufacturing Service Ltd.
    Inventors: Bernard Nai Wing Leung, Kwok Chi Hung, Chung Yuen Lo, John Tak On Tsun, Alex Chun Kwan So, Doris Po Fai Tam
  • Optical fiber array
    Publication number: 20030133688
    Abstract: One preferred optical fiber array according to the present invention includes a lower substrate, a ribbon cable, a cover and a housing. The lower substrate has a first end and a second end opposed thereto and an upper surface extending between the first end and the second end. The upper surface defines a plurality of grooves that extend across at least a portion of the upper surface. The ribbon cable comprising a plurality of coated optical fibers. An end of the coated optical fibers are bare of the coating. At least a portion of the bare end of each of the plurality of coated fibers rests in one of the plurality of grooves and extend to the first end of the lower substrate. The cover is positioned proximate the first end of the lower substrate and over at least a portion of the bare end of each of the plurality of coated fibers. The cover is bonded to the lower substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Bernard Nai Wing Leung, Kwok Chi Hung, Chung Yuen Lo, John Tak On Tsun, Alex Chun Kwan So, Doris Po Fai Tam