Patents by Inventor Hubertus Russert

Hubertus Russert 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).

  • Apparatus and method for producing an end of an optical fiber bundle and improved optical fiber bundle made with same
    Patent number: 7958753
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described, which permit a simple, rapid manufacture of an end of an optical fiber bundle. According to the method a metallic sleeve is placed on an end section of the bundle, the end section with the sleeve on it is positioned in a shaping tool without pressing the sleeve and then pressure is exerted on the sleeve exclusively in a radial direction by press jaws of the shaping tool. In the optical fiber bundle made by the method the outer optical fibers (4?) of the optical fiber bundle (1) are embedded at least partially in the sleeve material. The apparatus for making the end of the bundle (1) with the sleeve (10) has a shaping tool (20) including at least two radially movable press jaws (22a-22f) that substantially surround the sleeve (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Hubertus Russert, Thomas Henrich
  • Apparatus and method for producing an end of an optical fiber bundle and improved optical fiber bundle made with same
    Patent number: 7457499
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described, which permit a simple, rapid manufacture of an end of an optical fiber bundle. According to the method a metallic sleeve is placed on an end section of the bundle, the end section with the sleeve on it is positioned in a shaping tool without pressing the sleeve and then pressure is exerted on the sleeve exclusively in a radial direction by press jaws of the shaping tool. In the optical fiber bundle made by the method the outer optical fibers (4?) of the optical fiber bundle (1) are embedded at least partially in the sleeve material. The apparatus for making the end of the bundle (1) with the sleeve (10) has a shaping tool (20) including at least two radially movable press jaws (22a-22f) that substantially surround the sleeve (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Hubertus Russert, Thomas Heinrich
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN END OF AN OPTICAL FIBER BUNDLE AND IMPROVED OPTICAL FIBER BUNDLE MADE WITH SAME
    Publication number: 20080196451
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described, which permit a simple, rapid manufacture of an end of an optical fiber bundle. According to the method a metallic sleeve is placed on an end section of the bundle, the end section with the sleeve on it is positioned in a shaping tool without pressing the sleeve and then pressure is exerted on the sleeve exclusively in a radial direction by press jaws of the shaping tool. In the optical fiber bundle made by the method the outer optical fibers (4?) of the optical fiber bundle (1) are embedded at least partially in the sleeve material. The apparatus for making the end of the bundle (1) with the sleeve (10) has a shaping tool (20) including at least two radially movable press jaws (22a-22f) that substantially surround the sleeve (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Hubertus Russert, Thomas Henrich
  • Apparatus and method for producing an end of an optical fiber bundle and improved optical fiber bundle made with same
    Publication number: 20050276554
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described, which permit a simple, rapid manufacture of an end of an optical fiber bundle. According to the method a metallic sleeve is placed on an end section of the bundle, the end section with the sleeve on it is positioned in a shaping tool without pressing the sleeve and then pressure is exerted on the sleeve exclusively in a radial direction by press jaws of the shaping tool. In the optical fiber bundle made by the method the outer optical fibers (4?) of the optical fiber bundle (1) are embedded at least partially in the sleeve material. The apparatus for making the end of the bundle (1) with the sleeve (10) has a shaping tool (20) including at least two radially movable press jaws (22a-22f) that substantially surround the sleeve (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Hubertus Russert, Thomas Henrich