Patents by Inventor Jean-Joseph Clement

Jean-Joseph Clement 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).

  • Centering cell for connecting optical fibers
    Patent number: 4593971
    Abstract: The cell comprises around the end of an optical fiber (1) three resilient elongate rods having bulging ends and held clamped against the fiber by a cartridge (5) which is itself held in a cell body (9). Two identical cells can thus be placed face to face with a 1/6th of a turn offset to provide a quality junction, using a suitable connector of any type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1986
    Assignee: Les Cables de Lyon
    Inventors: Jean-Joseph Clement, Claude A. Lafuente