Patents by Inventor John R. Toth
John R. Toth 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: 10133008Abstract: A connector mating system that can enable the coupling and decoupling of electrical or optical power and communications channels, while in a harsh or submerged environment during which time the contacting interfaces of the power and communication channels remain fully protected from the destructive effects of the said environment. The system features a hybrid optic and/or electric connector that provides a means for electrical, optical and hybrid inter connection within an extremely hostile environment across a broad market range of applications with a novel end-seal concept in a scalable form factor with minimal actuation stresses and designed for high volume commodity manufacturing.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Inventor: John R. Toth
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Publication number: 20180217336Abstract: A connector mating system that can enable the coupling and decoupling of electrical or optical power and communications channels, while in a harsh or submerged environment during which time the contacting interfaces of the power and communication channels remain fully protected from the destructive effects of the said environment. The system features a hybrid optic and/or electric connector that provides a means for electrical, optical and hybrid inter connection within an extremely hostile environment across a broad market range of applications with a novel end-seal concept in a scalable form factor with minimal actuation stresses and designed for high volume commodity manufacturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventor: John R. Toth
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Publication number: 20170363814Abstract: A connector mating system that can enable the coupling and decoupling of electrical or optical communications channels, while in a deep, sub-oceanic, sea-floor environments, during which time the contacting interfaces of the said channels remain fully protected from the destructive effects of the said environment. The system features a Wet-Mate Connector (WMC) that provides a means for electrical, optical and hybrid inter-connection within an extremely hostile environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventor: John R. Toth
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Patent number: 9690052Abstract: A connector mating system that can enable the coupling and decoupling of electrical or optical communications channels, while in a deep, sub-oceanic, sea-floor environments, during which time the contacting interfaces of the said channels remain fully protected from the destructive effects of the said environment. The system features a Wet-Mate Connector (WMC) that provides a means for electrical, optical and hybrid inter-connection within an extremely hostile environments.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: DEEPLINC, INC.Inventor: John R. Toth
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Patent number: 9651742Abstract: A connector mating system that can enable the coupling and decoupling of electrical or optical communications channels, while in a deep, sub-oceanic, sea-floor environments, during which time the contacting interfaces of the said channels remain fully protected from the destructive effects of the said environment. The system features a Wet-Mate Connector (WMC) that provides a means for electrical, optical and hybrid interconnection within an extremely hostile environments.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Inventor: John R. Toth
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Publication number: 20160274309Abstract: A connector mating system that can enable the coupling and decoupling of electrical or optical communications channels, while in a deep, sub-oceanic, sea-floor environments, during which time the contacting interfaces of the said channels remain fully protected from the destructive effects of the said environment. The system features a Wet-Mate Connector (WMC) that provides a means for electrical, optical and hybrid interconnection within an extremely hostile environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventor: John R. Toth
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Patent number: 9256032Abstract: A connector mating system that can enable the coupling and decoupling of electrical or optical communications channels, while in a deep, sub-oceanic, sea-floor environments, during which time the contacting interfaces of the said channels remain fully protected from the destructive effects of the said environment. The system features a Wet-Mate Connector (WMC) that provides a means for electrical, optical and hybrid interconnection within an extremely hostile environments.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Deeplinc, Inc.Inventor: John R. Toth
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Publication number: 20140270645Abstract: A connector mating system that can enable the coupling and decoupling of electrical or optical communications channels, while in a deep, sub-oceanic, sea-floor environments, during which time the contacting interfaces of the said channels remain fully protected from the destructive effects of the said environment. The system features a Wet-Mate Connector (WMC) that provides a means for electrical, optical and hybrid inter-connection within an extremely hostile environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventor: John R. Toth
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Publication number: 20130094810Abstract: A connector mating system that can enable the coupling and decoupling of electrical or optical communications channels, while in a deep, sub-oceanic, sea-floor environments, during which time the contacting interfaces of the said channels remain fully protected from the destructive effects of the said environment. The system features a Wet-Mate Connector (WMC) that provides a means for electrical, optical and hybrid interconnection within an extremely hostile environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventor: John R. Toth
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Patent number: 8226303Abstract: A connector mating system that can enable the coupling and decoupling of electrical or optical communications channels, while in a deep, sub-oceanic, sea-floor environments, during which time the contacting interfaces of the said channels remain fully protected from the destructive effects of the said environment. The system features a Wet-Mate Connector (WMC) that provides a means for electrical, optical and hybrid inter-connection within an extremely hostile environments.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Inventor: John R. Toth
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Publication number: 20110129187Abstract: A connector mating system that can enable the coupling and decoupling of electrical or optical communications channels, while in a deep, sub-oceanic, sea-floor environments, during which time the contacting interfaces of the said channels remain fully protected from the destructive effects of the said environment. The system features a Wet-Mate Connector (WMC) that provides a means for electrical, optical and hybrid inter-connection within an extremely hostile environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Inventor: John R. Toth
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Patent number: 6665477Abstract: A modular undersea optical fiber telecommunication system includes a plurality of fiber optic cable segments each containing fibers of a fiber type different from at least some of the other cable segments. Each cable segment has a plug unit at one end and a receptacle unit at the opposite end comprising mating halves of an underwater connector. The connector units contain a plurality of optical fiber contact terminals, and each optical fiber in the cable segment is terminated to a respective one of the contact terminals in the plug unit at one end and to a respective one of the contact terminals in the receptacle unit at the opposite end.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2001Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Ocean Design, Inc.Inventors: John R. Toth, John P. Strauss
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Patent number: 6543965Abstract: An underwater cable branching apparatus has an elongate cable junction housing for positioning in line between two cables for installation underwater. The housing has through bores at each end for receiving the ends of respective first and second cables, and the cables are each terminated at a respective connector in the housing for releasably connecting the two cable ends together. Each connector is pivotally and retractably mounted in the housing by a respective pivotal linkage, such that the connectors can be separated and rotated upwardly out of the housing by an ROV for selective connection to other cables in an underwater network, to permit branching.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2001Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Ocean Design, Inc.Inventors: John R. Toth, Ronald Gerald Wayne
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Publication number: 20030044236Abstract: An underwater cable branching apparatus has an elongate cable junction housing for positioning in line between two cables for installation underwater. The housing has through bores at each end for receiving the ends of respective first and second cables, and the cables are each terminated at a respective connector in the housing for releasably connecting the two cable ends together. Each connector is pivotally and retractably mounted in the housing by a respective pivotal linkage, such that the connectors can be separated and rotated upwardly out of the housing by an ROV for selective connection to other cables in an underwater network, to permit branching.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: John R. Toth, Ronald Gerald Wayne
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Publication number: 20030021556Abstract: A cable system for installation on the ocean floor or under another body of water includes a plurality of sub-sea junction boxes installed at spaced locations throughout a predetermined sub-oceanic cable network. At least some of the junction boxes are located at a predetermined distance off-shore from a respective on-shore cable junction node. A single main, high fiber count conduit extends from each off-shore junction box to the respective on-shore cable junction node. Each off-shore junction box has plurality of ports for releasable connection to a selected offshore cable terminated at the junction box, and a fiber routing unit in the junction box connects at least some of the ports to fibers in the main conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2001Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: John R. Toth, John P. Strauss
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Publication number: 20030021555Abstract: A modular undersea optical fiber telecommunication system includes a plurality of fiber optic cable segments each containin5g fibers of a fiber type different from at least some of the other cable segments. Each cable segment has a plug unit at one end and a receptacle unit at the opposite end comprising mating halves of an underwater connector. The connector units contain a plurality of optical fiber contact terminals, and each optical fiber in the cable segment is terminated to a respective one of the contact terminals in the plug unit at one end and to a respective one of the contact terminals in the receptacle unit at the opposite end.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2001Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: John R. Toth, John P. Strauss
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Patent number: 6510270Abstract: A cable system for installation on the ocean floor or under another body of water includes a plurality of sub-sea junction boxes installed at spaced locations throughout a predetermined sub-oceanic cable network. At least some of the junction boxes are located at a predetermined distance off-shore from a respective on-shore cable junction node. A single main, high fiber count conduit extends from each off-shore junction box to the respective on-shore cable junction node. Each off-shore junction box has plurality of ports for releasable connection to a selected offshore cable terminated at the junction box, and a fiber routing unit in the junction box connects at least some of the ports to fibers in the main conduit.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2001Date of Patent: January 21, 2003Assignee: Ocean Design, Inc.Inventors: John R. Toth, John P. Strauss
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Patent number: 6402539Abstract: A cable branching apparatus for installation underwater has a circuit distribution unit with first and second ports connected to respective cables, and at least two additional, third and fourth ports. A switch assembly in the circuit distribution unit selectively connects the first port to the second port in a straight through arrangement, or the first and second ports to the third and fourth ports, respectively, in a branching configuration. At least two wet mateable underwater connectors each comprise a dummy unit and an active unit releasably secured to the dummy and connected to a respective one of the third and fourth ports. Branch cables can be selectively connected to one or both cables underwater simply by separating one or both dummy units from the active units, and connecting the active units to mating connector units at the end of branch cables, using an ROV.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2001Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Ocean Design, Inc.Inventors: John R. Toth, Ronald Gerald Wayne