Patents by Inventor Gordon Mackay

Gordon Mackay 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).

  • Publication number: 20260145210
    Abstract: A device for cleaning an end face of an optical fiber may apply a vacuum to a solvent tank, where the device includes a vacuum generator to apply the vacuum and the solvent tank. The device may receive, from a solvent reservoir and in response to applying the vacuum, solvent with the solvent tank. Additionally, or alternatively, a device for cleaning an end face of an optical fiber may apply a pressure to a solvent reservoir, where the device includes a pressure port to apply the pressure and a solvent tank. The device may receive, from the solvent reservoir and in response to applying the pressure, solvent with the solvent tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2026
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Gordon MacKAY, Kevin CASSADY, Brad BASLER, Peter KRIOFSKE, William Shawn ROSENAU
  • Patent number: 12594585
    Abstract: A device for cleaning an end face of an optical fiber may apply a vacuum to a solvent tank, where the device includes a vacuum generator to apply the vacuum and the solvent tank. The device may receive, from a solvent reservoir and in response to applying the vacuum, solvent with the solvent tank. Additionally, or alternatively, a device for cleaning an end face of an optical fiber may apply a pressure to a solvent reservoir, where the device includes a pressure port to apply the pressure and a solvent tank. The device may receive, from the solvent reservoir and in response to applying the pressure, solvent with the solvent tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: VIAVI Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon MacKay, Kevin Cassady, Peter Kriofske, William Shawn Rosenau, Brad Basler
  • Patent number: 12551933
    Abstract: A device for cleaning an end face of an optical fiber may apply a vacuum to a solvent tank, where the device includes a vacuum generator to apply the vacuum and the solvent tank. The device may receive, from a solvent reservoir and in response to applying the vacuum, solvent with the solvent tank. Additionally, or alternatively, a device for cleaning an end face of an optical fiber may apply a pressure to a solvent reservoir, where the device includes a pressure port to apply the pressure and a solvent tank. The device may receive, from the solvent reservoir and in response to applying the pressure, solvent with the solvent tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: VIAVI Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon MacKay, Kevin Cassady, Peter Kriofske, William Shawn Rosenau, Brad Basler
  • Publication number: 20250229302
    Abstract: A device for cleaning an end face of an optical fiber may receive a first pressure signal from a first pressure sensor, wherein the device includes a pneumatic circuit, wherein the pneumatic circuit includes: one or more circuit components, the first pressure sensor, and a second pressure sensor. The device may receive a second pressure signal from the second pressure sensor. The device may determine, based on the first pressure signal and the second pressure signal, whether a pressure difference across a circuit component, of the one or more circuit components, satisfies a threshold. The device may perform, based on the pressure difference across the circuit component not satisfying the threshold, one or more actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Gordon MacKAY, Kevin CASSADY, Peter KRIOFSKE, William Shawn ROSENAU, Brad BASLER
  • Patent number: 12285783
    Abstract: A device for cleaning an end face of an optical fiber may receive a first pressure signal from a first pressure sensor, wherein the device includes a pneumatic circuit, wherein the pneumatic circuit includes: one or more circuit components, the first pressure sensor, and a second pressure sensor. The device may receive a second pressure signal from the second pressure sensor. The device may determine, based on the first pressure signal and the second pressure signal, whether a pressure difference across a circuit component, of the one or more circuit components, satisfies a threshold. The device may perform, based on the pressure difference across the circuit component not satisfying the threshold, one or more actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: VIAVI Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon MacKay, Kevin Cassady, Peter Kriofske, William Shawn Rosenau, Brad Basler
  • Publication number: 20250044567
    Abstract: A device may capture, using a camera associated with a microscope, a first image of interstitial material associated with a first set of optical fibers in a field of view of the camera. The device may perform a comparison of the first image of interstitial material and a second image of interstitial material associated with a second set of optical fibers. The device may determine that the first set of optical fibers does not include an expected set of optical fibers based on a result of performing the comparison. The device may determine an amount by which to adjust the field of view of the camera based on the result of performing the comparison. The device may perform one or more actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Jay BRACE, Gordon MacKAY, Andre LAVRENTYEV
  • Patent number: 12164096
    Abstract: A device may capture, using a camera associated with a microscope, a first image of interstitial material associated with a first set of optical fibers in a field of view of the camera. The device may perform a comparison of the first image of interstitial material and a second image of interstitial material associated with a second set of optical fibers. The device may determine that the first set of optical fibers does not include an expected set of optical fibers based on a result of performing the comparison. The device may determine an amount by which to adjust the field of view of the camera based on the result of performing the comparison. The device may perform one or more actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: VIAVI Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Brace, Gordon Mackay, Andre Lavrentyev
  • Publication number: 20230201886
    Abstract: A device for cleaning an end face of an optical fiber may apply a vacuum to a solvent tank, where the device includes a vacuum generator to apply the vacuum and the solvent tank. The device may receive, from a solvent reservoir and in response to applying the vacuum, solvent with the solvent tank. Additionally, or alternatively, a device for cleaning an end face of an optical fiber may apply a pressure to a solvent reservoir, where the device includes a pressure port to apply the pressure and a solvent tank. The device may receive, from the solvent reservoir and in response to applying the pressure, solvent with the solvent tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Gordon MacKAY, Kevin CASSADY, Peter KRIOFSKE, William Shawn ROSENAU, Brad BASLER
  • Patent number: 11596983
    Abstract: A device for cleaning an end face of an optical fiber may apply a vacuum to a solvent tank, where the device includes a vacuum generator to apply the vacuum and the solvent tank. The device may receive, from a solvent reservoir and in response to applying the vacuum, solvent with the solvent tank. Additionally, or alternatively, a device for cleaning an end face of an optical fiber may apply a pressure to a solvent reservoir, where the device includes a pressure port to apply the pressure and a solvent tank. The device may receive, from the solvent reservoir and in response to applying the pressure, solvent with the solvent tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: VIAVI Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon MacKay, Kevin Cassady, Peter Kriofske, William Shawn Rosenau, Brad Basler
  • Publication number: 20220146808
    Abstract: A device may capture, using a camera associated with a microscope, a first image of interstitial material associated with a first set of optical fibers in a field of view of the camera. The device may perform a comparison of the first image of interstitial material and a second image of interstitial material associated with a second set of optical fibers. The device may determine that the first set of optical fibers does not include an expected set of optical fibers based on a result of performing the comparison. The device may determine an amount by which to adjust the field of view of the camera based on the result of performing the comparison. The device may perform one or more actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Jay BRACE, Gordon MACKAY, Andre LAVRENTYEV
  • Patent number: 11231571
    Abstract: A device may capture, using a camera associated with a microscope, a first image of interstitial material associated with a first set of optical fibers in a field of view of the camera. The device may perform a comparison of the first image of interstitial material and a second image of interstitial material associated with a second set of optical fibers. The device may determine that the first set of optical fibers does not include an expected set of optical fibers based on a result of performing the comparison. The device may determine an amount by which to adjust the field of view of the camera based on the result of performing the comparison. The device may perform one or more actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: VIAVI Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Brace, Gordon Mackay, Andre Lavrentyev
  • Publication number: 20210370356
    Abstract: A device for cleaning an end face of an optical fiber may apply a vacuum to a solvent tank, where the device includes a vacuum generator to apply the vacuum and the solvent tank. The device may receive, from a solvent reservoir and in response to applying the vacuum, solvent with the solvent tank. Additionally, or alternatively, a device for cleaning an end face of an optical fiber may apply a pressure to a solvent reservoir, where the device includes a pressure port to apply the pressure and a solvent tank. The device may receive, from the solvent reservoir and in response to applying the pressure, solvent with the solvent tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Gordon MacKAY, Kevin CASSADY, Peter KRIOFSKE, William Shawn ROSENAU, Brad BASLER
  • Publication number: 20210370359
    Abstract: A device for cleaning an end face of an optical fiber may receive a first pressure signal from a first pressure sensor, wherein the device includes a pneumatic circuit, wherein the pneumatic circuit includes: one or more circuit components, the first pressure sensor, and a second pressure sensor. The device may receive a second pressure signal from the second pressure sensor. The device may determine, based on the first pressure signal and the second pressure signal, whether a pressure difference across a circuit component, of the one or more circuit components, satisfies a threshold. The device may perform, based on the pressure difference across the circuit component not satisfying the threshold, one or more actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Gordon MacKAY, Kevin CASSADY, Peter KRIOFSKE, William Shawn ROSENAU, Brad BASLER
  • Patent number: 11119304
    Abstract: A device may capture, using a camera associated with the device, a first image of a first set of optical fibers associated with an optical connector within a field of view of the camera. The device may determine that an actual distance of a relative movement of the camera and the optical connector and an expected distance of the relative movement of the camera and the optical connector fail to match. The device may perform one or more actions after determining that the actual distance and the expected distance fail to match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: VIAVI Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Brace, Porter McCain, Gordon Mackay, Andrew Parsons
  • Publication number: 20200150414
    Abstract: A device may capture, using a camera associated with the device, a first image of a first set of optical fibers associated with an cal connector within a field of view of the camera. The device may determine that an actual distance of a relative movement of the camera and the optical connector and an expected distance of the relative movement of the camera and the optical connector fail to match. The device may perform one or more actions after determining that the actual distance and the expected distance fail to match.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Jay BRACE, Porter McCAIN, Gordon MACKAY, Andrew PARSONS
  • Patent number: 10571676
    Abstract: A device may capture, using a camera associated with the device, a first image of a first set of optical fibers associated with an optical connector within a field of view of the camera. The device may determine that an actual distance of a relative movement of the camera and the optical connector and an expected distance of the relative movement of the camera and the optical connector fail to match. The device may perform one or more actions after determining that the actual distance and the expected distance fail to match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: VIAVI Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Brace, Porter McCain, Gordon Mackay, Andrew Parsons
  • Publication number: 20200049969
    Abstract: A device may capture, using a camera associated with the device, a first image of a first set of optical fibers associated with an optical connector within a field of view of the camera. The device may determine that an actual distance of a relative movement of the camera and the optical connector and an expected distance of the relative movement of the camera and the optical connector fail to match. The device may perform one or more actions after determining that the actual distance and the expected distance fail to match.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Jay BRACE, Porter McCAIN, Gordon MACKAY, Andrew PARSONS
  • Publication number: 20200049966
    Abstract: A device may capture, using a camera associated with a microscope, a first image of interstitial material associated with a first set of optical fibers in a field of view of the camera. The device may perform a comparison of the first image of interstitial material and a second image of interstitial material associated with a second set of optical fibers. The device may determine that the first set of optical fibers does not include an expected set of optical fibers based on a result of performing the comparison. The device may determine an amount by which to adjust the field of view of the camera based on the result of performing the comparison. The device may perform one or more actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Jay BRACE, Gordon Mackay, Andre Lavrentyev
  • Patent number: 9667642
    Abstract: An apparatus, systems, and methods for matching network assets that were previously discovered by a network vulnerability assessment to a not yet reconciled network vulnerability assessment, and allowing for the associating of network assets to their corresponding assessed hosts that were discovered as part of different point-in-time network vulnerability assessments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Digital Defense Incorporated
    Inventors: Mike Cotton, Gordon Mackay, Brandon Shilling, Michael Cosby
  • Patent number: 9667643
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for correlating security vulnerability assessment data from a network vulnerability assessment, a static application security test (SAST) assessment and/or a zero day vulnerability metadata source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Digital Defense Incorporated
    Inventors: Mike Cotton, Michael Cosby, Gordon Mackay, Brandon Shilling