Patents by Inventor James Cole Word, V.

James Cole Word, V. 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).

  • Fiber alignment apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5659647
    Abstract: A fiber alignment apparatus includes a micro-machined nickel spring that captures and locks arrays of single mode fibers into position. The design consists of a movable nickel leaf shaped spring and a fixed pocket where fibers are held. The fiber is slid between the spring and a fixed block, which tensions the spring. When the fiber reaches the pocket, it automatically falls into the pocket and is held by the pressure of the leaf spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Stanley H. Kravitz, Mial Evans Warren, Morris Burton Snipes, Jr., Marcelino Guadalupe Armendariz, James Cole Word, V.