Patents by Inventor Carl Watterson

Carl Watterson 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).

  • Miniature mechanical transfer optical coupler
    Patent number: 7887243
    Abstract: A miniature mechanical transfer (MT) optical coupler (“MMTOC”) for optically connecting a first plurality of optical fibers with at least one other plurality of optical fibers. The MMTOC may comprise a beam splitting element, a plurality of collimating lenses, and a plurality of alignment elements. The MMTOC may optically couple a first plurality of fibers disposed in a plurality of ferrules of a first MT connector with a second plurality of fibers disposed in a plurality of ferrules of a second MT connector and a third plurality of fibers disposed in a plurality of ferrules of a third MT connector. The beam splitting element may allow a portion of each beam of light from the first plurality of fibers to pass through to the second plurality of fibers and simultaneously reflect another portion of each beam of light from the first plurality of fibers to the third plurality of fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Abel, Carl Watterson
  • MINIATURE MECHANICAL TRANSFER OPTICAL COUPLER
    Publication number: 20090226137
    Abstract: A miniature mechanical transfer (MT) optical coupler (“MMTOC”) for optically connecting a first plurality of optical fibers with at least one other plurality of optical fibers. The MMTOC may comprise a beam splitting element, a plurality of collimating lenses, and a plurality of alignment elements. The MMTOC may optically couple a first plurality of fibers disposed in a plurality of ferrules of a first MT connector with a second plurality of fibers disposed in a plurality of ferrules of a second MT connector and a third plurality of fibers disposed in a plurality of ferrules of a third MT connector. The beam splitting element may allow a portion of each beam of light from the first plurality of fibers to pass through to the second plurality of fibers and simultaneously reflect another portion of each beam of light from the first plurality of fibers to the third plurality of fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LL
    Inventors: Philip Abel, Carl Watterson