Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Neil Mynott

Geoffrey Neil Mynott 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).

  • Opto-electric connector
    Patent number: 7572063
    Abstract: The device includes a housing, an insert, a first ferrule, a second ferrule, a first ball lens, a second ball lens, a first contact pin, a second contact pin, a first contact socket, a second contact socket, an alignment pin, and an alignment socket. The housing has a first key and a second key. The insert is mounted in the housing. The first ferrule is mounted in the insert. The second ferrule is mounted in the insert. The first ball lens is mounted in the insert, and the first ball lens is in optical communication with the first ferrule. The second ball lens is mounted in the insert, and the first ball lens is in optical communication with the second ferrule. The first and second contact pins, and the first and second contact sockets are mounted in the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Stratos International, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Neil Mynott, Christopher M. Warnes, Graham Woolmer