Patents by Inventor Andrew G. Engel

Andrew G. Engel 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).

  • Parallel optical transceiver with top and bottom lenses
    Patent number: 9588307
    Abstract: A parallel optical communications module includes a top lens and a bottom lens that are spaced from one another to inhibit mechanical forces acting upon the top lens from being transferred to the bottom lens, which is optically aligned with an opto-electronic light source or light detector. The top lens has a reflector portion configured to redirect the optical signals between the bottom lens and one or more optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew G. Engel, David J. K. Meadowcroft, Michael J. Brosnan, Omid Momtahan, Klaus D. Giessler, Li Ding, Paul Yu
  • PARALLEL OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER WITH TOP AND BOTTOM LENSES
    Publication number: 20150370020
    Abstract: A parallel optical communications module includes a top lens and a bottom lens that are spaced from one another to inhibit mechanical forces acting upon the top lens from being transferred to the bottom lens, which is optically aligned with an opto-electronic light source or light detector. The top lens has a reflector portion configured to redirect the optical signals between the bottom lens and one or more optical fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew G. Engel, David J.K. Meadowcroft, Michael J. Brosnan, Omid Momtahan, Klaus D. Giessler, Li Ding, Paul Yu
  • Side-edge mountable parallel optical communications module, an optical communications system that incorporates the module, and a method
    Patent number: 8950954
    Abstract: A side-edge mountable parallel optical communications module and an optical communications system that incorporates one or more of the modules are provided. In the optical communications system, one or more of the side-edge mountable parallel optical communications modules are side-edge mounted in respective edge card connectors, which, in turn, are mounted on a surface of a motherboard PCB. Because the modules are relatively thin and because the spacing, or pitch, between the modules can be kept very small, the system can have a very high mounting density, and consequently, a very high bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP ( Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Fang Wang, David J. K. Meadowcroft, Andrew G. Engel
  • SIDE-EDGE MOUNTABLE PARALLEL OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS MODULE, AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM THAT INCORPORATES THE MODULE, AND A METHOD
    Publication number: 20140037254
    Abstract: A side-edge mountable parallel optical communications module and an optical communications system that incorporates one or more of the modules are provided. In the optical communications system, one or more of the side-edge mountable parallel optical communications modules are side-edge mounted in respective edge card connectors, which, in turn, are mounted on a surface of a motherboard PCB. Because the modules are relatively thin and because the spacing, or pitch, between the modules can be kept very small, the system can have a very high mounting density, and consequently, a very high bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES FIBER IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Fang Wang, David J.K. Meadowcroft, Andrew G. Engel