Patents by Inventor Greg Heffner
Greg Heffner 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).
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Publication number: 20230314724Abstract: A fiber-optic connector includes a connector body including a housing with a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface and the bottom surface being joined together by two opposing side surfaces of the housing. The housing has a top slot and a bottom slot thereupon along a longitudinal axis, the top slot and the bottom slot being provided on the top surface and the bottom surface, respectively. A first key structure is slidably positioned within the top slot, and a second key structure is slidably positioned within a bottom.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Paul Michael Good, William E. Ayres, III, Greg Heffner
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Patent number: 11662529Abstract: A multi-fiber, fiber optic connector is provided having a housing having a first end for receiving a multi-fiber fiber optic cable and a second end having openings for the fibers from the cable. First and second keys for setting the polarity of the fibers within the connector located on opposing sides of the connector. The connector has either one of guide pins or guide pin receiving holes for guiding the connection with a second connector. The keys are movable between a first active position and a second retracted position, such that when one of the keys is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a first polarity and when the second key is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a second polarity reversed from the first polarity.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: US CONEC, LTD.Inventors: Paul Michael Good, William E. Ayres, III, Greg Heffner
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Publication number: 20220171141Abstract: A multi-fiber, fiber optic connector is provided having a housing having a first end for receiving a multi-fiber fiber optic cable and a second end having openings for the fibers from the cable. First and second keys for setting the polarity of the fibers within the connector located on opposing sides of the connector. The connector has either one of guide pins or guide pin receiving holes for guiding the connection with a second connector. The keys are movable between a first active position and a second retracted position, such that when one of the keys is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a first polarity and when the second key is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a second polarity reversed from the first polarity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Paul Michael Good, William E. Ayres, III, Greg Heffner
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Patent number: 11256038Abstract: In a mateable pair of MPO connectors, a first connector has a first key structure and a second key structure, each of which is moveable between a first position and a second position thereof. When the first key structure is in the first position, the second key structure is in the second position and vice versa. The second connector similarly has a first key structure and a second key structure, each moveable between a first position and a second position thereof, and when the first key structure is in the first position, the second key structure is in the second position and vice versa. A polarity of at least one of the first connector and the second connector is reversible without disassembly thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: US CONEC LTD.Inventors: Paul Michael Good, William E. Ayres, III, Greg Heffner
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Publication number: 20200284995Abstract: A multi-fiber, fiber optic connector is provided having a housing having a first end for receiving a multi-fiber fiber optic cable and a second end having openings for the fibers from the cable. First and second keys for setting the polarity of the fibers within the connector located on opposing sides of the connector. The connector has either one of guide pins or guide pin receiving holes for guiding the connection with a second connector. The keys are movable between a first active position and a second retracted position, such that when one of the keys is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a first polarity and when the second key is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a second polarity reversed from the first polarity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Paul Michael Good, William E. Ayres, III, Greg Heffner
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Patent number: 10690861Abstract: A multi-fiber, fiber optic connector is provided having a housing having a first end for receiving a multi-fiber fiber optic cable and a second end having openings for the fibers from the cable. First and second keys for setting the polarity of the fibers within the connector located on opposing sides of the connector. The connector has either one of guide pins or guide pin receiving holes for guiding the connection with a second connector. The keys are movable between a first active position and a second retracted position, such that when one of the keys is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a first polarity and when the second key is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a second polarity reversed from the first polarity.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: US Conec, Ltd.Inventors: Paul Michael Good, William E. Ayres, III, Greg Heffner
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Publication number: 20200033539Abstract: A multi-fiber, fiber optic connector is provided having a housing having a first end for receiving a multi-fiber fiber optic cable and a second end having openings for the fibers from the cable. First and second keys for setting the polarity of the fibers within the connector located on opposing sides of the connector. The connector has either one of guide pins or guide pin receiving holes for guiding the connection with a second connector. The keys are movable between a first active position and a second retracted position, such that when one of the keys is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a first polarity and when the second key is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a second polarity reversed from the first polarity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Paul Michael Good, William E. Ayres, III, Greg Heffner
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Patent number: 10495823Abstract: A multi-fiber, fiber optic connector is provided having a housing having a first end for receiving a multi-fiber fiber optic cable and a second end having openings for the fibers from the cable. First and second keys for setting the polarity of the fibers within the connector located on opposing sides of the connector. The connector has either one of guide pins or guide pin receiving holes for guiding the connection with a second connector. The keys are movable between a first active position and a second retracted position, such that when one of the keys is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a first polarity and when the second key is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a second polarity reversed from the first polarity.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: US Conec Ltd.Inventors: Paul Michael Good, William E. Ayres, III, Greg Heffner
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Publication number: 20180128987Abstract: A multi-fiber, fiber optic connector is provided having a housing having a first end for receiving a multi-fiber fiber optic cable and a second end having openings for the fibers from the cable. First and second keys for setting the polarity of the fibers within the connector located on opposing sides of the connector. The connector has either one of guide pins or guide pin receiving holes for guiding the connection with a second connector. The keys are movable between a first active position and a second retracted position, such that when one of the keys is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a first polarity and when the second key is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a second polarity reversed from the first polarity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Paul Michael Good, William E. Ayress, III, Greg Heffner
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Patent number: 9829645Abstract: A multi-fiber, fiber optic connector is provided having a housing having a first end for receiving a multi-fiber fiber optic cable and a second end having openings for the fibers from the cable. First and second keys for setting the polarity of the fibers within the connector located on opposing sides of the connector. The connector has either one of guide pins or guide pin receiving holes for guiding the connection with a second connector. The keys are movable between a first active position and a second retracted position, such that when one of the keys is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a first polarity and when the second key is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a second polarity reversed from the first polarity.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: NEXANSInventors: Paul Michael Good, William E. Ayres, III, Greg Heffner
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Publication number: 20160379733Abstract: A communications cable is provided having a jacket and a plurality of twisted pair, each twisted pair having two insulated conductors twisted around one another. The insulation on the insulated twisted conductors is foamed polysulfone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Greg Heffner, William Paul Mulligan
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Patent number: 9368258Abstract: The present arrangement provides a twisted pair of conductors, each with a profiled insulation thereon, where in the twisted pair, the peak to peak contact of adjacent conductor insulation is ensured along the length of the pair. To this end, each of the profiled insulations on the conductors of the pair are forward twisted prior to twinning to ensure the maximum number of peak to peak contacts per unit length of the pair.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: NexansInventor: Greg Heffner
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Publication number: 20150378113Abstract: A multi-fiber, fiber optic connector is provided having a housing having a first end for receiving a multi-fiber fiber optic cable and a second end having openings for the fibers from the cable. First and second keys for setting the polarity of the fibers within the connector located on opposing sides of the connector. The connector has either one of guide pins or guide pin receiving holes for guiding the connection with a second connector. The keys are movable between a first active position and a second retracted position, such that when one of the keys is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a first polarity and when the second key is in the first active position, the fibers are presented within the connector in a second polarity reversed from the first polarity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Paul Michael Good, William E. Ayres III, Greg Heffner
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Patent number: 9196398Abstract: The present arrangement provides a communication cable having a plurality of twisted pair communication elements, a jacket surrounding the twisted pairs and a shield element disposed between the pairs and the jacket. The shield element is constructed as a tape substrate with a plurality of foil shielding elements disposed thereon, the foil shielding elements being formed in the shape of triangles and arranged on the substrate with at least a first foil shield element having a base of its triangle shape disposed substantially parallel to a longitudinal edge of the tape substrate. Each subsequent triangle is disposed on the tape substrate at a distance apart from the first triangle foil shielding element with a base of its triangle shape disposed substantially parallel to an opposite longitudinal edge of the tape substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: NEXANSInventors: Paul Kroushl, Qibo Jiang, Greg Heffner, Joshua Keller
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Publication number: 20150318075Abstract: A cross filler for arrangement within a LAN cable has a plurality of twisted pair conductors. The filler has a body and a plurality of radially extending arms, where each of the arms has a plurality of alternating supports and cavities along the surface of the arms. At least one of the radially extending arms is disposed within the LAN cable between at least two of the twisted pairs of the plurality of twisted pairs. The at least one of the radially extending arms is dimensioned such that when the cross filler is positioned with the cable, the at least two of the twisted pairs of the plurality of twisted pairs, on either side of the radially extending arm therebetween, rests on at least one of the supports on the radially extending arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2014Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Greg Heffner, Mike Laudenslager, Paul Kroushl, Donald Stevens
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Patent number: 9046660Abstract: A fiber optic connector has an opening for receiving a fiber optic cable, a pair of locating pins positioned adjacent to a front end ferrule and a housing for providing a covering between the opening and the locating pins. The locating pins are configured to be moveable between a first forward position where the locating pins extend out of the front ferrule and the housing and a second retracted position where the locating pins are retracted within the front ferrule and the housing. The locating pins are moveable from the first forward position and the second retracted position by a user via a mechanism accessible outside of the housing and without opening the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: NEXANSInventors: Paul Michael Good, Greg Heffner, William E. Ayres, III
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Publication number: 20150010276Abstract: A fiber optic connector has an opening for receiving a fiber optic cable, a pair of locating pins positioned adjacent to a front end ferrule and a housing for providing a covering between the opening and the locating pins. The locating pins are configured to be moveable between a first forward position where the locating pins extend out of the front ferrule and the housing and a second retracted position where the locating pins are retracted within the front ferrule and the housing. The locating pins are moveable from the first forward position and the second retracted position by a user via a mechanism accessible outside of the housing and without opening the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Paul Michael Good, Greg Heffner, William E. Ayres, III
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Patent number: 8895858Abstract: A cable is provided containing one or more polymeric elements for reduction of crosstalk. The cable includes a plurality of unshielded twisted pairs, each of which is an insulated conductor pair twisted around one another, each having a different lay length. A jacket encloses the plurality of unshielded twisted pairs, where an unshielded twisted pair, has the longest lay length among the plurality of unshielded twisted pairs is positioned within the center of the jacket such that an axis of the twisted pairs that has the longest lay length substantially coincides with the central longitudinal axis of the cable. A plurality of bumper elements are disposed within the jacket in the interstices between said plurality of unshielded twisted pairs, where the bumper elements are profiled polymer structures.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: NEXANSInventors: Greg Heffner, Joshua Keller, Qibo Jiang, Paul Kroushl, Fredric Jean, Kathy Perevosnik
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Publication number: 20140238720Abstract: The present arrangement provides a communication cable having a plurality of twisted pair communication elements, a jacket surrounding the twisted pairs and a shield element disposed between the pairs and the jacket. The shield element is constructed as a tape substrate with a plurality of foil shielding elements disposed thereon, the foil shielding elements being formed in the shape of triangles and arranged on the substrate with at least a first foil shield element having a base of its triangle shape disposed substantially parallel to a longitudinal edge of the tape substrate. Each subsequent triangle is disposed on the tape substrate at a distance apart from the first triangle foil shielding element with a base of its triangle shape disposed substantially parallel to an opposite longitudinal edge of the tape substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: Paul Kroushl, Qibo Jiang, Greg Heffner, Joshua Keller
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Publication number: 20140119699Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes at least one optical fiber element and a tight buffer coating on the optical fiber element, where the tight buffer coating on the optical fiber element includes a plurality of alternating splines and grooves facing outwardly towards the outer circumference of the tight buffer coating. Additionally, an optical fiber cable can have at least one optical fiber element and at least one buffer tube surrounding the optical fiber element, where the buffer tube around the optical fiber element includes a plurality of alternating splines and grooves facing outwardly towards the outer circumference of the buffer tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: NEXANSInventors: David Keller, Randie Yoder, Chris Raynor, Terry Gooch, Greg Heffner, Joshua Keller, Mike Good