Patents by Inventor Eric Ignatius

Eric Ignatius 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).

  • Patent number: 11531166
    Abstract: Optical connection systems, optical cable assemblies, and optical receptacle assemblies for optically coupling multiple optical fibers are disclosed. In one embodiment, an optical receptacle assembly includes a receptacle housing, wherein the receptacle housing defines a receptacle passage, and an adapter sleeve disposed within the receptacle passage of the receptacle housing. The adapter sleeve includes a sleeve passage and a sleeve inner threaded surface. The optical receptacle assembly further includes an adapter housing disposed within the receptacle passage having a first connector opening and a second connector opening, a first receptacle optical connector and a second receptacle optical connector. The first receptacle optical connector is disposed within the first connector opening of the adapter housing and the second receptacle optical connector is disposed within the second connector opening of the adapter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Corning Research & Development Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Ignatius, Michael Wimmer
  • Patent number: 10852487
    Abstract: An optical plug connector assembly includes a shroud including at least one finger extending forward from the front portion of the shroud, a retention housing positioned at least partially within a shroud passageway of the shroud, the retention housing defining a retention housing passageway defining a front passageway positioned at the front portion of the retention housing and a rear passageway positioned at the rear portion of the retention housing, where the front passageway defines an inner span that is greater than an inner span of the rear passageway, and a connector housing positioned at least partially within the retention housing passageway, the connector housing including a ferrule retention portion positioned at a front portion of the connector housing, where the ferrule retention portion of the connector housing is structurally configured to retain a plurality of ferrules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Corning Research & Development Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Ignatius, Michael Wimmer
  • Publication number: 20200341215
    Abstract: Optical connection systems, optical cable assemblies, and optical receptacle assemblies for optically coupling multiple optical fibers are disclosed. In one embodiment, an optical receptacle assembly includes a receptacle housing, wherein the receptacle housing defines a receptacle passage, and an adapter sleeve disposed within the receptacle passage of the receptacle housing. The adapter sleeve includes a sleeve passage and a sleeve inner threaded surface. The optical receptacle assembly further includes an adapter housing disposed within the receptacle passage having a first connector opening and a second connector opening, a first receptacle optical connector and a second receptacle optical connector. The first receptacle optical connector is disposed within the first connector opening of the adapter housing and the second receptacle optical connector is disposed within the second connector opening of the adapter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Ignatius, Michael Wimmer