Patents by Inventor David Stephen John Render

David Stephen John Render 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).

  • Printed circuit board for connection to an optical fiber
    Patent number: 5907654
    Abstract: A structure of a printed circuit board and a fiber storage holder for accommodating a superfluous length of fiber to be connected to a terminal on the printed circuit board. This structure if for use with the board mounted within an electronic shelf and solely accommodates superfluous lengths of fiber with pre-specified lengths. To enable removal of the printed circuit board from its shelf, free fiber is necessary. This is accommodated by a fiber storage facility which is additional to the holder. The fiber storage facility is located outside the printed circuit board receiving chamber of the shelf and is preferably attached to a shelf wall, e.g. a bottom wall, so as to store a removable length portion of fiber. Upon removal, the removable length portion provides a free fiber length which, by flexing, allows for removal from and return to the shelf of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventors: David Stephen John Render, Eric MacDonald, Stephen Macklin