Patents by Inventor Chris Emslie

Chris Emslie 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 with irregularities at cladding boundary
    Patent number: 6411762
    Abstract: An optical fiber (10) made with a central core (12), a first cladding layer (16), and a second cladding layer (18) having a series of perturbations or irregularities formed into the otherwise generally circular outer boundary of the first cladding layer (16). The irregularities in the first cladding layer (16) interrupt the propagation of skew rays and encourage coupling into the core (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Anthon, Chris Emslie, Peter Maton