Patents by Inventor Falk Draheim

Falk Draheim 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).

  • Method for releasably connecting two groups of optical fibers, and plug-in connector for carrying out said method
    Patent number: 7325979
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for removably connecting two groups of individual, parallel fibers that are delimited by end faces that are perpendicular to the fiber axis. The two groups of fibers are moved towards each other in an axial direction until each of the fibers abuts against the end face of the assigned fiber from the other group. The fibers of the two groups are aligned in pairs relative to each other before being moved into contact with each other, and any differences in fiber lengths is compensated for by elastically deforming the fiber along the fiber main axis. This method eliminates the disadvantages associated with bending the fibers because length variations are essentially compensated for by axially compressing the fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Huber + Suhner AG
    Inventors: Thomas Ammer, Uhland Goebel, Martin Strasser, Falk Draheim, Peter Nuechter, Carlo Compare
  • Method for releasably connecting two groups of optical fibers, and plug-in connector for carrying out said method
    Publication number: 20060159402
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for removably connecting two groups of individual, parallel fibers that are delimited by end faces that are perpendicular to the fiber axis. The two groups of fibers are moved towards each other in an axial direction until each of the fibers abuts against the end face of the assigned fiber from the other group. The fibers of the two groups are aligned in pairs relative to each other before being moved into contact with each other, and any differences in fiber lengths is compensated for by elastically deforming the fiber along the fiber main axis. This method eliminates the disadvantages associated with bending the fibers because length variations are essentially compensated for by axially compressing the fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Huber + Suhner AG
    Inventors: Thomas Ammer, Uhland Goebel, Martin Strasser, Falk Draheim, Peter Nuechter, Carlo Compare