Patents by Inventor Frances D. Carter

Frances D. Carter 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).

  • Adjustable optical tap
    Patent number: 7627214
    Abstract: An adjustable optical tap for adjusting input power, output power and drop power in a communications network includes an enclosure having a plurality of connector assemblies being configured for interconnecting input and output cables; a cover attachable to the enclosure, the cover including a plurality of drop cable ports; and a tunable splitter disposed in the enclosure in communication with the input cable and the drop cable ports, the tunable splitter being configured for adjustment to affect attenuation in a broad wavelength band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Mark E. Conner, David R. Kozischek, Frances D. Carter, Daniel A. Nolan, William J. Miller, William T. Sawyer
  • Adjustable optical tap
    Publication number: 20090202205
    Abstract: An adjustable optical tap for adjusting input power, output power and drop power in a communications network includes an enclosure having a plurality of connector assemblies being configured for interconnecting input and output cables; a cover attachable to the enclosure, the cover including a plurality of drop cable ports; and a tunable splitter disposed in the enclosure in communication with the input cable and the drop cable ports, the tunable splitter being configured for adjustment to affect attenuation in a broad wavelength band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Mark E. Conner, David R. Kozischek, Frances D. Carter, Daniel A. Nolan, William J. Miller, William T. Sawyer