Patents by Inventor John Lower
John Lower 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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Patent number: 11926553Abstract: Provided is a system for and a method of processing an optical fiber, such as tapering an optical fiber. The method includes receiving fiber parameters defining characteristics of an optical fiber, modeling an idealized fiber based on the fiber parameters to establish modeled data, and establishing processing parameters. A processing operation is performed on the optical fiber according to the processing parameters to produce a resultant fiber. Aspects of the resultant fiber are measured to establish measured data. The measured data and the modeled data are normalized to a common axis and a difference between the two is determined. The processing parameters are adjusted based on the differences.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: 3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, John Lower, Brett Clark
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Publication number: 20230339798Abstract: Provided is a system for and a method of processing an optical fiber, such as tapering an optical fiber. The method includes receiving fiber parameters defining characteristics of an optical fiber, modeling an idealized fiber based on the fiber parameters to establish modeled data, and establishing processing parameters. A processing operation is performed on the optical fiber according to the processing parameters to produce a resultant fiber. Aspects of the resultant fiber are measured to establish measured data. The measured data and the modeled data are normalized to a common axis and a difference between the two is determined. The processing parameters are adjusted based on the differences.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, John Lower, Brett Clark
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Publication number: 20230316413Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may determine, for a geographic region and based on geolocation data, a plurality of sub-regions, where each sub-region of the plurality of sub-regions may include real properties with a shared profile. The system may associate, with each sub-region, a collection of coordinate pairs, where each coordinate pair comprises a latitude and a longitude, and the collection describes a boundary of a geometric shape corresponding to the sub-region. The system may associate, with the geographic region, geometric shapes corresponding to the plurality of sub-regions. The system may associate, with each geometric shape, a rating factor for the real properties located within the sub-region corresponding to the geometric shape. The system may store the geometric shapes and rating factors, and may generate, based on the rating factor and for the real properties located within the sub-region, an output, and provide the generated output.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Ralph Adam Benjamin Tyner, Jonathan Fesenmeyer, Lauren Ugulini, John Lower, Analini Shetty, Darius Tallat-Kelpsa, David Robert McNulty, Michelle Ann Wagner
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Patent number: 11710186Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may determine, for a geographic region and based on geolocation data, a plurality of sub-regions, where each sub-region of the plurality of sub-regions may include real properties with a shared profile. The system may associate, with each sub-region, a collection of coordinate pairs, where each coordinate pair comprises a latitude and a longitude, and the collection describes a boundary of a geometric shape corresponding to the sub-region. The system may associate, with the geographic region, geometric shapes corresponding to the plurality of sub-regions. The system may associate, with each geometric shape, a rating factor for the real properties located within the sub-region corresponding to the geometric shape. The system may store the geometric shapes and rating factors, and may generate, based on the rating factor and for the real properties located within the sub-region, an output, and provide the generated output.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Ralph Adam Benjamin Tyner, Jonathan Fesenmeyer, Lauren Ugulini, John Lower, Analini Shetty, Darius Tallat-Kelpsa, David Robert McNulty, Michelle Ann Wagner
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Patent number: 11613494Abstract: Provided is a system for and a method of processing an optical fiber, such as tapering an optical fiber. The method includes receiving fiber parameters defining characteristics of an optical fiber, modeling an idealized fiber based on the fiber parameters to establish modeled data, and establishing processing parameters. A processing operation is performed on the optical fiber according to the processing parameters to produce a resultant fiber. Aspects of the resultant fiber are measured to establish measured data. The measured data and the modeled data are normalized to a common axis and a difference between the two is determined. The processing parameters are adjusted based on the differences.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: 3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, John Lower, Brett Clark
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Publication number: 20210334905Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may determine, for a geographic region and based on geolocation data, a plurality of sub-regions, where each sub-region of the plurality of sub-regions may include real properties with a shared profile. The system may associate, with each sub-region, a collection of coordinate pairs, where each coordinate pair comprises a latitude and a longitude, and the collection describes a boundary of a geometric shape corresponding to the sub-region. The system may associate, with the geographic region, geometric shapes corresponding to the plurality of sub-regions. The system may associate, with each geometric shape, a rating factor for the real properties located within the sub-region corresponding to the geometric shape. The system may store the geometric shapes and rating factors, and may generate, based on the rating factor and for the real properties located within the sub-region, an output, and provide the generated output.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicants: Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Ralph Adam Benjamin Tyner, Jonathan Fesenmeyer, Lauren Ugulini, John Lower, Analini Shetty, Darius Tallat-Kelpsa, David Robert McNulty, Michelle Ann Wagner
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Publication number: 20200326486Abstract: A torsion-free fiber clamp may employ a substrate in combination with an epoxy, for example, or the like, to clamp at least one fiber. The substrate may be relatively flat or it may include a groove into which the fiber is placed. The epoxy may be a relatively fast-acting adhesive. The clamp may be employed in a fiber cleaving system and operation wherein it provides a substantially torsion-free clamp of the at least one optical fiber to provide a low cleave angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: 3SAE Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John LOWER, Robert WILEY, Brett CLARK, Jason TROYER, Kyle SHAHAN
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Patent number: 10746928Abstract: A parallel position manipulator includes a top plate, a baseplate and a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) at either the base plate or the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or five DOF actuator joint, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift in any axis other than that actuator's primary axis of motion.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: 3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert Wiley, Brett Clark, Jason Troyer, John Lower, Adam Jenkins, Clyde Troutman, Johnny Issa
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Publication number: 20200102242Abstract: Provided is a system for and a method of processing an optical fiber, such as tapering an optical fiber. The method includes receiving fiber parameters defining characteristics of an optical fiber, modeling an idealized fiber based on the fiber parameters to establish modeled data, and establishing processing parameters. A processing operation is performed on the optical fiber according to the processing parameters to produce a resultant fiber. Aspects of the resultant fiber are measured to establish measured data. The measured data and the modeled data are normalized to a common axis and a difference between the two is determined. The processing parameters are adjusted based on the differences.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, John Lower, Brett Clark
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Patent number: 10481330Abstract: An electrical discharge, suitable for heating optical fibers for processing, is made in a controlled partial vacuum, such that saturation of available ionizable gas molecules is reached. The workpiece temperature is thereby made to be a stably controlled function of the absolute air pressure and is insensitive to other conditions. A system and method accomplishing the foregoing are provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: 3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, Brett Clark, John Lower, Jason Troyer, Clyde J. Troutman
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Patent number: 10429587Abstract: A parallel position manipulator includes a top plate, a baseplate and a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) at either the base plate or the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or five DOF actuator joint, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift in any axis other than that actuator's primary axis of motion.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: 3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert Wiley, Brett Clark, Jason Troyer, John Lower, Adam Jenkins, Clyde Troutman, Johnny Issa
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Publication number: 20190179080Abstract: A parallel position manipulator includes a top plate, a baseplate and a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) at either the base plate or the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or five DOF actuator joint, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift in any axis other than that actuator's primary axis of motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Robert WILEY, Brett CLARK, Jason TROYER, John LOWER, Adam JENKINS, Clyde TROUTMAN, Johnny ISSA
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Publication number: 20180095223Abstract: A parallel position manipulator includes a top plate, a baseplate and a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) at either the base plate or the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or five DOF actuator joint, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift in any axis other than that actuator's primary axis of motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Robert Wiley, Brett Clark, Jason Troyer, John Lower, Adam Jenkins, Clyde Troutman, Johnny Issa
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Publication number: 20170174550Abstract: An electrical discharge, suitable for heating optical fibers for processing, is made in a controlled partial vacuum, such that saturation of available ionizable gas molecules is reached. The workpiece temperature is thereby made to be a stably controlled function of the absolute air pressure and is insensitive to other conditions. A system and method accomplishing the foregoing are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, Brett Clark, John Lower, Jason Troyer, Clyde J. Troutman
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Patent number: 9554420Abstract: An electrical discharge, suitable for heating optical fibers for processing, is made in a controlled partial vacuum, such that saturation of available ionizable gas molecules is reached. The workpiece temperature is thereby made to be a stably controlled function of the absolute air pressure and is insensitive to other conditions. A system and method accomplishing the foregoing are provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: 3SAE Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, Brett Clark, John Lower, Jason Troyer, Clyde J. Troutman
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Patent number: 9526129Abstract: Provided is a thermal mechanical diffusion system and method. In accordance with the present invention, one end of a fiber under tension is vibrated while a portion of the fiber is heated. A push-pull action of one end of the fiber forces increased (or rapid) diffusion of dopants in the portion of the fiber that is in a heat zone, which receives the heat. By controlling the amplitude and frequency of the vibration, a diffusion profile of one or more fibers can be dictated with precision. Heat sources having narrower thermal profiles can enable greater precision in dictating the diffusion profile. As an example, this can be particularly useful for creating a diffusion taper within a fiber to be spliced, where the taper is a result of thermal expansion of the fiber core. Diffusion can occur much more rapidly than is typical.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: 3SAE Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, Brett Clark, John Lower
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Patent number: 9028158Abstract: A multi-stage fiber processing system comprises first and second fiber holders configured to hold respective portions of at least one fiber and a plurality of heat sources arranged between the first and second fiber holders and configured to provide a heat zone that axially extends about the at least on fiber. The first and second fiber holders can be configured to translate away from each other for tapering. The plurality of heat sources can include two 3 electrode heat sources that deliver an extended, substantially isothermic heat field axially about the fiber. All but one heat source can be turned off to splice the fiber. The two 3 electrode heat sources can generate 9 arcs to from the heat zone, wherein arcs between the two 3 electrode heat sources can be rotated about the at least one fiber.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: 3SAE Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, Brett Clark, John Lower
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Publication number: 20150096968Abstract: Provided is a thermal mechanical diffusion system and method. In accordance with the present invention, one end of a fiber under tension is vibrated while a portion of the fiber is heated. A push-pull action of one end of the fiber forces increased (or rapid) diffusion of dopants in the portion of the fiber that is in a heat zone, which receives the heat. By controlling the amplitude and frequency of the vibration, a diffusion profile of one or more fibers can be dictated with precision. Heat sources having narrower thermal profiles can enable greater precision in dictating the diffusion profile. As an example, this can be particularly useful for creating a diffusion taper within a fiber to be spliced, where the taper is a result of thermal expansion of the fiber core. Diffusion can occur much more rapidly than is typical.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: 3SAE Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, Brett Clark, John Lower
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Publication number: 20150040615Abstract: An electrical discharge, suitable for heating optical fibers for processing, is made in a controlled partial vacuum, such that saturation of available ionizable gas molecules is reached. The workpiece temperature is thereby made to be a stably controlled function of the absolute air pressure and is insensitive to other conditions. A system and method accomplishing the foregoing are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, Brett Clark, John Lower, Jason Troyer, Clyde J. Troutman
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Patent number: 8911161Abstract: Provided is a thermal mechanical diffusion system and method. In accordance with the present invention, one end of a fiber under tension is vibrated while a portion of the fiber is heated. A push-pull action of one end of the fiber forces increased (or rapid) diffusion of dopants in the portion of the fiber that is in a heat zone, which receives the heat. By controlling the amplitude and frequency of the vibration, a diffusion profile of one or more fibers can be dictated with precision. Heat sources having narrower thermal profiles can enable greater precision in dictating the diffusion profile. As an example, this can be particularly useful for creating a diffusion taper within a fiber to be spliced, where the taper is a result of thermal expansion of the fiber core. Diffusion can occur much more rapidly than is typical.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: 3SAE Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, Brett Clark, John Lower