Patents by Inventor Donald E. Leber

Donald E. Leber 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 waveguide devices and methods of fabricating the same
    Patent number: 7065283
    Abstract: A first waveguide holding member has a first transverse surface region and a first optical waveguide having an end terminating at the first transverse surface region. A second waveguide holding member has a second transverse surface region which confronts the first transverse surface region of the first waveguide holding member and a second optical waveguide having an end terminating at the second transverse surface region. A guide member is operatively coupled to the first and second waveguide holding members and guides the first waveguide holding member in a transverse direction relative to the second waveguide holding member so as to selectively optically couple and decouple the ends of the first and second optical waveguides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Shipley Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Dan A. Steinberg, David W. Sherrer, Mindaugas F. Dautartas, Donald E. Leber
  • Optical waveguide devices and methods of fabricating the same
    Patent number: 6973253
    Abstract: A first waveguide holding member has a first transverse surface region and a first optical waveguide having an end terminating at the first transverse surface region. A second waveguide holding member has a second transverse surface region which confronts the first transverse surface region of the first waveguide holding member and a second optical waveguide having an end terminating at the second transverse surface region. A guide member is operatively coupled to the first and second waveguide holding members and guides the first waveguide holding member in a transverse direction relative to the second waveguide holding member so as to selectively optically couple and decouple the ends of the first and second optical waveguides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Shipley Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Dan A. Steinberg, David W. Sherrer, Mindaugas F. Dautartas, Donald E. Leber
  • Optical waveguide devices and methods of fabricating the same
    Publication number: 20040228600
    Abstract: A first waveguide holding member has a first transverse surface region and a first optical waveguide having an end terminating at the first transverse surface region. A second waveguide holding member has a second transverse surface region which confronts the first transverse surface region of the first waveguide holding member and a second optical waveguide having an end terminating at the second transverse surface region. A guide member is operatively coupled to the first and second waveguide holding members and guides the first waveguide holding member in a transverse direction relative to the second waveguide holding member so as to selectively optically couple and decouple the ends of the first and second optical waveguides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Dan A. Steinberg, David w. Sherrer, Mindaugas F. Dautartas, Donald E. Leber
  • Optical waveguide devices and methods of fabricating the same
    Publication number: 20040208469
    Abstract: A first waveguide holding member has a first transverse surface region and a first optical waveguide having an end terminating at the first transverse surface region. A second waveguide holding member has a second transverse surface region which confronts the first transverse surface region of the first waveguide holding member and a second optical waveguide having an end terminating at the second transverse surface region. A guide member is operatively coupled to the first and second waveguide holding members and guides the first waveguide holding member in a transverse direction relative to the second waveguide holding member so as to selectively optically couple and decouple the ends of the first and second optical waveguides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Dan A. Steinberg, David W. Sherrer, Mindaugas F. Dautartas, Donald E. Leber
  • Optical waveguide devices and methods of fabricating the same
    Patent number: 6748131
    Abstract: A first waveguide holding member has a first transverse surface region and a first optical waveguide having an end terminating at the first transverse surface region. A second waveguide holding member has a second transverse surface region which confronts the first transverse surface region of the first waveguide holding member and a second optical waveguide having an end terminating at the second transverse surface region. A guide member is operatively coupled to the first and second waveguide holding members and guides the first waveguide holding member in a transverse direction relative to the second waveguide holding member so as to selectively optically couple and decouple the ends of the first and second optical waveguides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Shipley Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Dan A. Steinberg, David W. Sherrer, Mindaugas F. Dautartas, Donald E. Leber
  • Optical waveguide devices and methods of fabricating the same
    Publication number: 20020028037
    Abstract: A first waveguide holding member has a first transverse surface region and a first optical waveguide having an end terminating at the first transverse surface region. A second waveguide holding member has a second transverse surface region which confronts the first transverse surface region of the first waveguide holding member and a second optical waveguide having an end terminating at the second transverse surface region. A guide member is operatively coupled to the first and second waveguide holding members and guides the first waveguide holding member in a transverse direction relative to the second waveguide holding member so as to selectively optically couple and decouple the ends of the first and second optical waveguides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: Dan A. Steinberg, David W. Sherrer, Mindaugas F. Dautartas, Donald E. Leber