Patents by Inventor John R. Keesee

John R. Keesee 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).

  • Cable containing fiber ribbons with optimized frictional properties
    Patent number: 5561730
    Abstract: In a ribbon type fiber optic cable there is disposed a stack of fiber optic ribbons, each composed of a set of individually coated optical fibers in a planar relationship to one another with the set of coated optical fibers also coated by a common coating of ultraviolet light cured material. The coefficient of friction between adjacent ribbons in a stack is equal to or less than 0.70.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: Siecor Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory A. Lochkovic, John R. Keesee, Christopher K. Eoll, Gregory A. Mills
  • Fiber optic ribbon
    Patent number: 5457762
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optical fiber ribbon composed of a plurality of planar aligned optical fibers circumscribed by a plastic coating having a secant modulus of elasticity in the inclusive range of 150 to 300 MPa when measured at 2.5% strain as determined by the procedure described in ASTM:D638.91.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Siecor Corporation
    Inventors: Greg A. Lochkovic, John R. Keesee