Patents by Inventor John Robert Rowlette, Sr.

John Robert Rowlette, Sr. 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).

  • Optical fiber array interconnection
    Patent number: 6208779
    Abstract: An interconnection system (10) is provided for connecting a plurality of optical arrays (66) to each other. The arrays (66) are terminated with connectors (62, 64) and then cut to form transmit and receive arrays (66). Multiple transmit arrays (66) are terminated in respective rows of a first arrays guide (40, 140). Multiple receive arrays (66) are terminated in respective columns of a second arrays guide (40, 140). The first and second arrays guides (40) are aligned to optically couple the rows of transmit arrays (66) with the columns of the receive arrays (66).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics
    Inventors: John Robert Rowlette, Sr., Michael Aaron Kadar-Kallen
  • Bidirectional link submodule with holographic beamsplitter
    Patent number: 5933551
    Abstract: An optical bidirectional link comprising: a module having a lower surface and an upper surface. The upper surface having disposed thereon a submodule having an optical transmitter and detector mounted thereon. Circuitry mounted on the upper surface. The circuitry having electronic components for effecting bidirectional communication via the optical transmitter and detector. A cover disposed over the upper surface of the module, wherein the submodule further comprises a silicon substrate having an optical fiber disposed in v-groove, a laser, reflective surfaces, and a holographic plate disposed on an upper surface of the silicon substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignees: The Whitaker Corp., Digital Optics Corp.
    Inventors: Robert Addison Boudreau, Terry Patrick Bowen, Michael R. Feldman, Hongtao Han, Michael Kadar-Kallen, John Robert Rowlette, Sr., Jared David Stack, Robert D. TeKolste, William Hudson Welch, Randall Brian Wilson, Ping Zhou
  • Anodic aluminum oxide passive alignment structures
    Patent number: 5880525
    Abstract: A passive alignment structure for a substantially planar substrate, which is an anodic aluminum oxide structure having a vertical profile with respect to a horizontal surface of said substantially planar substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Addison Boudreau, Terry Patrick Bowen, Hongtao Han, Songsheng Tan, John Robert Rowlette, Sr.