Patents by Inventor Chris M. Quinn

Chris M. Quinn 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).

  • High strength fiber optic cable
    Patent number: 6748147
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable having at least one optical fiber component disposed within at least one retention area of a support member. The support member includes metallic or dielectric materials having the retention area generally longitudinally formed therein relative to an axis of the cable. The cable can include a cable jacket substantially surrounding the support member. Additionally, the cable can include a cushioning zone adjacent the optical fiber component, a water-blocking component and/or an interfacial layer at least partially disposed between an outer surface of the support member and the cable jacket. The support member can have at least one bendable tab for at least partially covering the retention area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Chris M. Quinn, Donald R. Parris
  • HIGH STRENGTH FIBER OPTIC CABLE
    Publication number: 20040057681
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable having at least one optical fiber component disposed within at least one retention area of a support member. The support member includes metallic or dielectric materials having the retention area generally longitudinally formed therein relative to an axis of the cable. The cable can include a cable jacket substantially surrounding the support member. Additionally, the cable can include a cushioning zone adjacent the optical fiber component, a water-blocking component and/or an interfacial layer at least partially disposed between an outer surface of the support member and the cable jacket. The support member can have at least one bendable tab for at least partially covering the retention area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Chris M. Quinn, Donald R. Parris
  • Non-stranded high strength fiber optic cable
    Patent number: 6621964
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable having at least one interface being formed by a plurality of adjacent support members. Adjacent the interface is at least one retention area having an optical fiber component disposed therein. The retention area is disposed generally longitudinally and non-helically relative to an axis of the cable. The cable can also include a cable jacket substantially surrounding the support members, a cushioning zone adjacent the optical fiber component, a water-blocking component and/or an interfacial layer at least partially disposed between an outer surface of the support members and the cable jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Chris M. Quinn, Douglas S. Hedrick
  • Non-stranded high strength fiber optic cable
    Publication number: 20020172477
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable having at least one interface being formed by a plurality of adjacent support members. Adjacent the interface is at least one retention area having an optical fiber component disposed therein. The retention area is disposed generally longitudinally and non-helically relative to an axis of the cable. The cable can also include a cable jacket substantially surrounding the support members, a cushioning zone adjacent the optical fiber component, a water-blocking component and/or an interfacial layer at least partially disposed between an outer surface of the support members and the cable jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Chris M. Quinn, Douglas S. Hedrick