Patents by Inventor Allen E. Clough

Allen E. Clough 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).

  • Higher-order mode fiber optics T-coupler
    Patent number: 4053764
    Abstract: A higher order mode, simplex, fiber optics T-coupler is based on using only the higher order lossy modes of single fiber optics whether the cable is single fiber or a fiber bundle. This allows for T-couplers that discriminate on modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Paul F. Sierak, Allen E. Clough