Patents by Inventor Andrew R. Matcha
Andrew R. Matcha 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).
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Patent number: 12135458Abstract: An apparatus and method of inspection are provided that inspects the end-face of two or more fiber optic connectors simultaneously without the need to move a probe from one end-face to another end-face and inspecting them one by one.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Yu Huang, Jose M. Castro, Andrew R. Matcha
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Publication number: 20240302600Abstract: A fiber optic adaptor has a first face defining a first central axis and a second face opposite the first face defining a second central axis, wherein the first central axis is at an angle relative to the second central axis. In one embodiment, the angle matches the angle of the front face of an APC connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Yu Huang, Jose M. Castro, Andrew R. Matcha, Bulent Kose
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Patent number: 12040583Abstract: An apparatus and method for splicing single pair ethernet (SPE) cables. By creating a T shaped intersection, the splicing device allows for sensors and other devices to run perpendicular in relation to the original cable. The splicing device further enables the cable to have multiple drop points along the cable.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Andrew R. Matcha, Surendra Chitti Babu
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Patent number: 12007297Abstract: Various implementations of visual inspector attachments for fiber connector cleaners are disclosed. The example fiber optic inspection module includes a camera to capture an image of an end-face, a light source to illuminate the end-face, and a first mirror that reflects light from the light source to the end-face and includes a fixed point that allows the first mirror to pivot. Alternatively, an example fiber optic inspection module includes a camera to capture an image of an end-face, a light source to illuminate the end-face, and a first mirror that reflects light from the light source to the end-face and the first mirror moves in an upward direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Yu Huang, Jose M. Castro, Surendra Chitti Babu, Andrew R. Matcha, Thomas M. Sedor
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Publication number: 20240035925Abstract: Various implementations of visual inspector attachments for fiber connector cleaners are disclosed. The example fiber optic inspection module includes a camera to capture an image of an end-face, a light source to illuminate the end-face, and a first mirror that reflects light from the light source to the end-face and includes a fixed point that allows the first mirror to pivot. Alternatively, an example fiber optic inspection module includes a camera to capture an image of an end-face, a light source to illuminate the end-face, and a first mirror that reflects light from the light source to the end-face and the first mirror moves in an upward direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Yu Huang, Jose M. Castro, Surendra Chitti Babu, Andrew R. Matcha, Thomas M. Sedor
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Publication number: 20230361493Abstract: An apparatus and method for splicing single pair ethernet (SPE) cables. By creating a T shaped intersection, the splicing device allows for sensors and other devices to run perpendicular in relation to the original cable. The splicing device further enables the cable to have multiple drop points along the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Andrew R. Matcha, Jr., Surendra Chitti Babu
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Patent number: 11808658Abstract: Various implementations of visual inspector attachments for fiber connector cleaners are disclosed. The example fiber optic inspection module includes a camera to capture an image of an end-face, a light source to illuminate the end-face, and a first mirror that reflects light from the light source to the end-face and includes a fixed point that allows the first mirror to pivot. Alternatively, an example fiber optic inspection module includes a camera to capture an image of an end-face, a light source to illuminate the end-face, and a first mirror that reflects light from the light source to the end-face and the first mirror moves in an upward direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Yu Huang, Jose M. Castro, Surendra Chitti Babu, Andrew R. Matcha, Thomas M. Sedor
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Publication number: 20230288642Abstract: A fiber optic adaptor has a first face defining a first central axis and a second face opposite the first face defining a second central axis, wherein the first central axis is at an angle relative to the second central axis. IN one embodiment, the angle matches the angle of the front face of an APC connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Yu Huang, Jose M. Castro, Andrew R. Matcha, Bulent Kose
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Publication number: 20230269900Abstract: A cabinet defined by a frame with front vertical posts, back vertical posts, and front to back beams extending from the front vertical posts to the back vertical posts. Equipment rails are secured to the frame at the front and the back of the cabinet. The equipment rails include vertically orientated holes extending there through. The vertically orientated hole in one of the front equipment rails is aligned with the vertically orientated hole in one of the back equipment rails to create a pathway between the vertically orientated holes. An enclosure is installed in the pathway between the aligned vertically orientated holes thereby connecting the front equipment rail to the back equipment rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Brian L. Kelly, Kevin A. Marley, Shawn T. Kemp, Andrew R. Matcha, Eric W. Sanders
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Publication number: 20230228648Abstract: A visual inspection device and apparatus is disclosed for inspecting fiber ends of a connector by capturing an image of the connector end face, and implementing an image analysis tool for detecting contamination from the captured image. The visual inspection tool includes components for providing a larger field of view to capture the entire connector end face in a single image, and the image analysis tool is able to accurately and efficiently detect contamination from the captured image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Yu Huang, Jose M. Castro, Andrew R. Matcha, Bulent Kose
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Patent number: 11644623Abstract: An optical fiber connector has a lens component and a fiber component. The lens component has at least one lens and an opening with at least one V-groove therein. The at least one lens is associated with the at least one V-groove. The fiber component is configured to be partially inserted into the lens component and has at least one bare fiber flexible retention feature configured to retain a fiber of a fiber optic cable within the at least one V-groove and also to align the fiber with the lens.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Richard J. Pimpinella, Andrew R. Matcha, Surendra Chitti Babu, Royal O. Jenner
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Patent number: 11644626Abstract: Various implementations of fiber optic inspection tools with integrated cleaning mechanisms are disclosed. The fiber optic inspection and cleaning tool includes a housing, a cleaning system and an imaging system. The cleaning system includes a pay-off reel, a take-up reel, a spindle and a cleaning tape that travels off the pay-off reel, around the spindle, and onto the take-up reel. The imaging system includes a camera and a light source. The camera, spindle, and cleaning tape are aligned along a visual axis. The pay-off reel, take-up reel, camera and light source are all located within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jose M. Castro, Thomas M. Sedor, Yu Huang, Steven M. Bytnar, Surendra Chitti Babu, Andrew R. Matcha
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Publication number: 20230003942Abstract: An optical fiber connector has a lens component and a fiber component. The lens component has at least one lens and an opening with at least one V-groove therein. The at least one lens is associated with the at least one V-groove. The fiber component is configured to be partially inserted into the lens component and has at least one bare fiber flexible retention feature configured to retain a fiber of a fiber optic cable within the at least one V-groove and also to align the fiber with the lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2021Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Richard J. Pimpinella, Andrew R. Matcha, Surendra Chitti Babu, Royal O. Jenner
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Patent number: 11527839Abstract: An apparatus and method for splicing single pair ethernet (SPE) cables. By creating a T shaped intersection, the splicing device allows for sensors and other devices to run perpendicular in relation to the original cable. The splicing device further enables the cable to have multiple drop points along the cable.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Andrew R. Matcha, Surendra Chitti Babu
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Publication number: 20220091342Abstract: An apparatus and method of inspection are provided that inspects the end-face of two or more fiber optic connectors simultaneously without the need to move a probe from one end-face to another end-face and inspecting them one by one.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Yu Huang, Jose M. Castro, Andrew R. Matcha
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Publication number: 20220013932Abstract: An apparatus and method for splicing single pair ethernet (SPE) cables. By creating a T shaped intersection, the splicing device allows for sensors and other devices to run perpendicular in relation to the original cable. The splicing device further enables the cable to have multiple drop points along the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Andrew R. Matcha, Surendra Chitti Babu
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Publication number: 20210096039Abstract: Various implementations of visual inspector attachments for fiber connector cleaners are disclosed. The example fiber optic inspection module includes a camera to capture an image of an end-face, a light source to illuminate the end-face, and a first mirror that reflects light from the light source to the end-face and includes a fixed point that allows the first mirror to pivot. Alternatively, an example fiber optic inspection module includes a camera to capture an image of an end-face, a light source to illuminate the end-face, and a first mirror that reflects light from the light source to the end-face and the first mirror moves in an upward direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Yu Huang, Jose M. Castro, Surendra Chitti Babu, Andrew R. Matcha, Thomas M. Sedor
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Publication number: 20210096305Abstract: Various implementations of fiber optic inspection tools with integrated cleaning mechanisms are disclosed. The fiber optic inspection and cleaning tool includes a housing, a cleaning system and an imaging system. The cleaning system includes a pay-off reel, a take-up reel, a spindle and a cleaning tape that travels off the pay-off reel, around the spindle, and onto the take-up reel. The imaging system includes a camera and a light source. The camera, spindle, and cleaning tape are aligned along a visual axis. The pay-off reel, take-up reel, camera and light source are all located within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jose M. Castro, Thomas M. Sedor, Yu Huang, Steven M. Bytnar, Surendra Chitti Babu, Andrew R. Matcha
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Publication number: 20190377130Abstract: A fiber dispersion reference module has an enclosure with at least one fiber optic port and at least one inner rotating element. Each element having a plurality of optical channels, the enclosure and inner rotating element configured such that the rotation of the inner rotating element relative to the enclosure allows the fiber optic port of the enclosure to change its coupling between the plurality of optical channels in the inner rotating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jose M. Castro, Richard J. Pimpinella, Asher S. Novik, Yu Huang, Bulent Kose, Scott R. Hartman, Andrew R. Matcha
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Patent number: D1041425Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: David J. Papesh, William J. Wall, Andrew R. Calder, Andrew R. Matcha