Patents by Inventor Dan Allan Cremer

Dan Allan Cremer 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).

  • Pre-mold assembly for branched optical cable and related method
    Patent number: 11256055
    Abstract: Embodiments of a pre-mold assembly for a distribution cable having one or more tether cables are provided. The assembly includes a first shell having a first inner surface and a first outer surface, a second shell having a second inner surface and a second outer surface, and a clip that couples the first shell to the second shell. The clip has a first leg configured to engage the first outer surface of the first shell and a second leg configured to engage the second outer surface of the second shell. In an assembled state, the inner surfaces of the shells define a first channel configured to hold the distribution cable. Further, the inner surfaces of the shells define a second channel that originates within the shells. The second channel is angled relative to the first channel and is configured to hold the one or more tether cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dan Allan Cremer, Christopher R. Hughes, Mehrdad Mahmoudi, Jorge Guillermo Zapata Cobos
  • PRE-MOLD ASSEMBLY FOR BRANCHED OPTICAL CABLE AND RELATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20210033813
    Abstract: Embodiments of a pre-mold assembly for a distribution cable having one or more tether cables are provided. The assembly includes a first shell having a first inner surface and a first outer surface, a second shell having a second inner surface and a second outer surface, and a clip that couples the first shell to the second shell. The clip has a first leg configured to engage the first outer surface of the first shell and a second leg configured to engage the second outer surface of the second shell. In an assembled state, the inner surfaces of the shells define a first channel configured to hold the distribution cable. Further, the inner surfaces of the shells define a second channel that originates within the shells. The second channel is angled relative to the first channel and is configured to hold the one or more tether cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Dan Allan Cremer, Christopher R. Hughes, Mehrdad Mahmoudi, Jorge Guillermo Zapata Cobos