Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Buddington

Geoffrey Buddington 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).

  • SYSTEM AND DEPLOYMENT METHOD FOR A FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A BLOWABLE SECTION AND A NON-BLOWABLE SECTION
    Publication number: 20220390702
    Abstract: Systems, assemblies and methods for deploying an optical fiber through a duct to a customer premises. A blowable section of the optical fiber is blown through the duct. A non-blowable section of the optical fiber is coupled to a trail end of the duct. The non-blowable section can be terminated with a hardened or ruggedized connector. The optical fiber, including both the blowable and non-blowable sections, can be wound around a spool for easy payout of the blowable section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Geoffrey BUDDINGTON, Jose-Luis GONZALEZ BLAZQUEZ, Patrick Jacques Ann DIEPSTRATEN, Neil Stewart BIRD
  • Crimp for an optical cable connector
    Patent number: 9851513
    Abstract: A crimp comprises a hollow crimp body that is open at each end and includes, a first end, a first crushable crimp tube for crimping onto a connector; and at a second end a second crushable crimp tube for crimping onto a cable, the portion of the crimp between the said ends including a recess for engagement by a closure housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Geoffrey Buddington, David Cheale, Jennifer Shaw
  • CRIMP FOR AN OPTICAL CABLE CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20160327755
    Abstract: A crimp comprises a hollow crimp body that is open at each end and includes, a first end, a first crushable crimp tube for crimping onto a connector; and at a second end a second crushable crimp tube for crimping onto a cable, the portion of the crimp between the said ends including a recess for engagement by a closure housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM BVBA
    Inventors: Geoffrey Buddington, David Cheale, Jennifer Shaw
  • Crimp for an optical cable connector
    Patent number: 9188749
    Abstract: A crimp (30) comprises a hollow crimp body (31) that is open at each end (32, 33) and includes, at a first end (32), a first crushable crimp tube (34) for crimping onto a connector; and at a second end (33) a second crushable crimp tube (36) for crimping onto a cable, the portion (39) of the crimp between the said ends including a recess (37) for engagement by a closure housing (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Raychem BVBA
    Inventors: Geoffrey Buddington, David Cheale, Jennifer Shaw
  • Crimp for an Optical Cable Connector
    Publication number: 20090003776
    Abstract: A crimp (30) comprises a hollow crimp body (31) that is open at each end (32, 33) and includes, at a first end (32), a first crushable crimp tube (34) for crimping onto a connector; and at a second end (33) a second crushable crimp tube (36) for crimping onto a cable, the portion (39) of the crimp between the said ends including a recess (37) for engagement by a closure housing (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Raychem NV
    Inventors: Geoffrey Buddington, David Cheale, Jennifer Shaw