Patents by Inventor Jonathon M. Smith

Jonathon M. Smith 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).

  • Expanded beam fiber optic connection system
    Patent number: 10718909
    Abstract: An expanded beam fiber optic connection system is disclosed which overcomes the problems associated with known expanded beam fiber optic connection systems. In particular, the expanded beam fiber optic connection system in accordance with the present invention includes a pair of mating fiber optic connectors. Each fiber optic connector includes a connector body and fiber optic termini. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the fiber optic termini utilize expanded beam technology and are configured with virtually the same form factor as existing physical contact fiber optic termini. The configuration of the expanded beam termini provides several benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: GLENAIR, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory B. Noll, Monish J. Doshi, Deniz K. Armani, Jonathon M. Smith
  • EXPANDED BEAM FIBER OPTIC CONNECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100027943
    Abstract: An expanded beam fiber optic connection system is disclosed which overcomes the problems associated with known expanded beam fiber optic connection systems. In particular, the expanded beam fiber optic connection system in accordance with the present invention includes a pair of mating fiber optic connectors. Each fiber optic connector includes a connector body and fiber optic termini. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the fiber optic termini utilize expanded beam technology and are configured with virtually the same form factor as existing physical contact fiber optic termini. The configuration of the expanded beam termini provides several benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Deniz K Armani, Monish J. Doshi, Gregory B. Noll, Jonathon M. Smith