Patents by Inventor John A. Lehman

John A. Lehman 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).

  • Patent number: 7561763
    Abstract: An optical connector system joining waveguides in two printed circuit boards. A flexible optical conductor is connected at one end to one of the boards. The flexible conductor includes at its free end an alignment structure that provides a separable, low loss interface to an alignment structure coupled to the waveguide on the other board. The ends of the waveguides are enclosed in housings that protect the waveguides from abrasion and contaminates, but expose the waveguides when the connectors mate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Sepehr Kiani, John A. Lehman
  • Publication number: 20080166090
    Abstract: An optical connector system assembled from modular components. These components include connector modules that position ferrules for mating and providing fine alignment to fibers. The modules are assembled to support members to form connectors of various sizes. Mounting modules are attached to the support members. Various shaped mounting modules are provided, allowing connectors to be assembled for various configurations, such as a matrix configuration, a parallel board-to-board configuration or a panel mount configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: AMPHENOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sepehr Kiani, Richard F. Roth, John A. Lehman
  • Patent number: 7331717
    Abstract: An optical connector system assembled from modular components. These components include connector modules that position ferrules for mating and providing fine alignment to fibers. The modules are assembled to support members to form connectors of various sizes. Mounting modules are attached to the support members. Various shaped mounting modules are provided, allowing connectors to be assembled for various configurations, such as a matrix configuration, a parallel board-to-board configuration or a panel mount configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Sepehr Kiani, Richard F. Roth, John A. Lehman
  • Patent number: 7213974
    Abstract: An optical connector system joining waveguides in two printed circuit boards. A flexible optical conductor is connected at one end to one of the boards. The flexible conductor includes at its free end an alignment structure that provides a separable, low loss interface to an alignment structure coupled to the waveguide on the other board. The ends of the waveguides are enclosed in housings that protect the waveguides from abrasion and contaminates, but expose the waveguides when the connectors mate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Sepehr Kiani, John A. Lehman
  • Patent number: 6986607
    Abstract: An optical interconnection system, particularly useful in a backplane arrangement in an electronic assembly. The interconnection system includes “dual-use” protective covers for protection from damage and/or cleaning within backplane and daughter card style connectors. The protective covers are modular for easy use. Some versions contain adhesive members that can remove contaminates from various portions of the connector assembly. The protective covers can be inserted into a backplane connector of an electronic assembly using a tool or as part of a “dummy board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Inventors: Richard F. Roth, Joseph J. George, Sepehr Kiani, John A. Lehman, Mark G. Vitello
  • Patent number: 6839935
    Abstract: A system cleans a set of optical connectors. The system includes a fluid source, a vacuum source, a support member which defines a cleaning device edge, and a set of cleaning devices. Each cleaning device includes (i) a fluid intake member which connects to the fluid source, (ii) a fluid output member which connects to the vacuum source, and (iii) a cleaning head which connects to the fluid intake member and the fluid output member. Each cleaning device is disposed along the cleaning device edge of the support member. The set of cleaning devices is configured to (a) align over a set of optical interfaces of the set of optical connectors, (b) direct fluid (e.g., gas, gaseous snow, etc.) from the fluid source toward the set of optical interfaces, and (c) draw the directed fluid away from the set of optical interfaces and toward the vacuum source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.
    Inventors: Sepehr Kiani, Chung Yi Chou, David Jacob Gessel, Richard F. Roth, John A. Lehman
  • Patent number: 6697396
    Abstract: A device to monitor light output from a light source, including a V-groove substrate with a reflective coating deposited on at least one surface, an optical fiber, a light source positioned so that an amount of the light emitted, which is less than 100%, enters the optical fiber, a light intensity or source detector positioned so that at least some of the light emitted from the light source, that did not enter the optical fiber impinges upon the light intensity detector, and feedback circuitry. A method of producing a device including the steps of coating a surface of a V-groove substrate with a reflective material, placing a light source in said V-groove substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Lehman, Klein L. Johnson, Bernard S. Fritz, Paul E. Bauhahn, Lynn M. Galarneau
  • Publication number: 20030221706
    Abstract: A system cleans a set of optical connectors. The system includes a fluid source, a vacuum source, a support member which defines a cleaning device edge, and a set of cleaning devices. Each cleaning device includes (i) a fluid intake member which connects to the fluid source, (ii) a fluid output member which connects to the vacuum source, and (iii) a cleaning head which connects to the fluid intake member and the fluid output member. Each cleaning device is disposed along the cleaning device edge of the support member. The set of cleaning devices is configured to (a) align over a set of optical interfaces of the set of optical connectors, (b) direct fluid (e.g., gas, gaseous snow, etc.) from the fluid source toward the set of optical interfaces, and (c) draw the directed fluid away from the set of optical interfaces and toward the vacuum source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Sepehr Kiani, Chung Yi Chou, David Jacob Gessel, Richard F. Roth, John A. Lehman
  • Publication number: 20030063634
    Abstract: A device to monitor light output from a light source, including a V-groove substrate with a reflective coating deposited on at least one surface, an optical fiber, a light source positioned so that an amount of the light emitted, which is less than 100%, enters the optical fiber, a light intensity or source detector positioned so that at least some of the light emitted from the light source, that did not enter the optical fiber impinges upon the light intensity detector, and feedback circuitry. A method of producing a device including the steps of coating a surface of a V-groove substrate with a reflective material, placing a light source in said V-groove substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Lehman, Klein L. Johnson, Bernard S. Fritz, Paul E. Bauhahn, Lynn M. Galarneau
  • Patent number: 6095697
    Abstract: A rigid alignment of a fixture connection to a chip having the rigidity of the connection transferred from the chip to a chip holder. The chip has an alignment feature that has a specific position relative to a device on the chip to which another device of a fixture is to be aligned. An alignment fixture has an alignment feature and a device site which aligns with the alignment feature and the device on the chip, respectively. The alignment fixture has a fastener on the chip holder. The chip is moveable on the holder and is moved until the alignment features of the fixture are aligned, which also results in the alignment of the device site with the device. The chip is attached with glue or solder to the holder. The alignment fixture is removed and substituted with a connector interface fixture having no alignment feature relative to the chip but rather an alignment mechanism to the block that the chip is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Lehman, Patrick M. Hamilton
  • Patent number: 5892866
    Abstract: The present invention is an optical transmission system comprising an optical source, a first lens and a second lens, a multimode optical waveguide, and a phase-only filter. The optical source generates an optical signal having a predetermined wavelength which is received by the first lens. The signal is then sent from the first lens through the phase-only filter and then to the second lens. The second lens then focuses the signal into the multimode optical waveguide. The multimode optical waveguide has predetermined dimensions and has multiple modes. The phase-only filter excites a plurality of modes in the optical waveguide to approximate equilibrium modal power distribution as the optical signal is received into the optical waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: Julian P. Bristow, John A. Lehman