Patents by Inventor Dennis Gary Koshinz

Dennis Gary Koshinz 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 connector
    Patent number: 9389373
    Abstract: An optical connector comprising a connecting structure, an optical receiver located within the connecting structure, an optical transmitter located within the connecting structure, and a heat sink located within the connecting structure. The heat sink is configured to conduct heat away from the optical receiver and the optical transmitter. The optical receiver and the optical transmitter are thermally connected to the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric Y. Chan, Dennis Gary Koshinz
  • Optical coupler testing system
    Patent number: 8798467
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing an optical coupler. Inputs of the optical coupler are connected to output ports of an optical signal source. Outputs of the optical coupler are connected to input ports of an optical signal detector system. Optical signals sent through combinations of the inputs and the outputs of the optical coupler are measured using a switching system controlled by a controller to form measurements of the optical signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Eric Chan, Dennis Gary Koshinz, Tuong K. Truong, Bark-Hung Henry Pang
  • Optical Connector
    Publication number: 20140086537
    Abstract: An optical connector comprising a connecting structure, an optical receiver located within the connecting structure, an optical transmitter located within the connecting structure, and a heat sink located within the connecting structure. The heat sink is configured to conduct heat away from the optical receiver and the optical transmitter. The optical receiver and the optical transmitter are thermally connected to the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric Y. Chan, Dennis Gary Koshinz
  • Optical Coupler Testing System
    Publication number: 20130343745
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing an optical coupler. Inputs of the optical coupler are connected to output ports of an optical signal source. Outputs of the optical coupler are connected to input ports of an optical signal detector system. Optical signals sent through combinations of the inputs and the outputs of the optical coupler are measured using a switching system controlled by a controller to form measurements of the optical signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric Chan, Dennis Gary Koshinz, Tuong K. Truong, Bark-Hung Henry Pang
  • Optical star coupler for plastic optical fibers
    Patent number: 8554032
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for assembling an optical coupler system. A first plurality of optical fibers is connected to a first receptacle using an alignment system to align the first plurality of optical fibers in the first receptacle. A second plurality of optical fibers is connected to a second receptacle using the alignment system to align the second plurality of optical fibers in the second receptacle. The first receptacle is connected to a star coupler. The first plurality of optical fibers is optically connected to a mixing channel in the star coupler. The second receptacle is connected to the star coupler. The second plurality of optical fibers is optically connected to the mixing channel in the star coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Dennis Gary Koshinz, Eric Y. Chan
  • Optical Star Coupler for Plastic Optical Fibers
    Publication number: 20130148926
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for assembling an optical coupler system. A first plurality of optical fibers is connected to a first receptacle using an alignment system to align the first plurality of optical fibers in the first receptacle. A second plurality of optical fibers is connected to a second receptacle using the alignment system to align the second plurality of optical fibers in the second receptacle. The first receptacle is connected to a star coupler. The first plurality of optical fibers is optically connected to a mixing channel in the star coupler. The second receptacle is connected to the star coupler. The second plurality of optical fibers is optically connected to the mixing channel in the star coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Dennis Gary Koshinz, Eric Y. Chan