Patents by Inventor Elizabeth E. Fernekess

Elizabeth E. Fernekess 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).

  • Multiple fiber connector for injection molded multiple fiberoptic coupler unit and cladding for same
    Patent number: 5754725
    Abstract: The invention relates to multiple fiber connectors for thermoplastic optical couplers and fibers. The multiple-fiber connectors facilitate the connection of optical fibers to a star coupler and provide low levels of light loss between input/output ports of a coupler. The invention further relates to a terminator hot plate apparatus for the semiautomatic termination of optical fiber ends, and a new cladding material for thermoplastic optical couplers and fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Hoechst Celanese Corp.
    Inventors: James E. Kuder, Kevin F. Manning, Pascal J. B. Landi, Elizabeth E. Fernekess, Matthew Cardone
  • Multiple fiber connector for injection molded multiple fiberoptic coupler unit and cladding for same
    Patent number: 5604830
    Abstract: The invention relates to multiple fiber connectors for thermoplastic optical couplers and fibers. The multiple-fiber connectors facilitate the connection of optical fibers to a star coupler and provide low levels of light loss between input/output ports of a coupler. The invention further relates to a terminator hot plate apparatus for the semiautomatic termination of optical fiber ends, and a new cladding material for thermoplastic optical couplers and fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: Hoechst Celanese Corp.
    Inventors: James E. Kuder, Kevin F. Manning, Pascal J. B. Landi, Elizabeth E. Fernekess, Matthew Cardone
  • Single phase aqueous paint remover compositions including trioxane, water and an organic co-solvent
    Patent number: 5472641
    Abstract: A paint remover composition consisting essentially of a single phase mixture of water, trioxane and an organic co-solvent having a flash paint above about 80.degree. C. is disclosed and claimed. Particularly preferred co-solvents are gamma-butyrolactone and N-methyl pyrrolidone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: Hoechst Celanese Corp.
    Inventors: James E. Kuder, Larry F. Charbonneau, Elizabeth E. Fernekess