Patents by Inventor Christopher A. Paul

Christopher A. Paul 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).

  • Fiber optic connector system
    Patent number: 5828804
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector system for mating a fiber optic plug to a fiber optic jack that utilizes a springboard latch on the jack having a cam surface which mates with a recessed cam surface on the fiber optic plug to inwardly bias the plug into the jack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Richard L. Akins, Samuel M. Marrs, Christopher A. Paul
  • Delayed coking of used lubricating oil
    Patent number: 5248410
    Abstract: A feedstock comprising 10 to 15 wt % used motor oil is subjected to delayed coking to yield coke and distillate fractions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn A. Clausen, Christopher A. Paul
  • Spring-biased fiber optic contact
    Patent number: 4789218
    Abstract: A fiber optic contact comprises a fiber optic cable having a first free end, and a sleeve member surrounding the first free end and proportioned to support the first free end in abutting relation with a second free end of another fiber optic cable for optical transmission between them. In accordance with this invention, a collet is slidably mounted on the sleeve member. Compression spring means are carried on the sleeve member between the collet and the first free end, so that the contact may be retained in the desired abutting relation by retention means that engages the collet in a position to bias the first free end against the second free end through the spring means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1988
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Paul, Stephan H. Schramme