Patents by Inventor Julie A. Burnett

Julie A. Burnett 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).

  • Polarity checking apparatus for multi-fiber connectors
    Patent number: 7674048
    Abstract: A polarity checking apparatus for multi-fiber connectors includes a body, a diverging lens attached to the body and a screen attached to the body, wherein the apparatus is configured to determine test and/or determine polarity of the multi-fiber connector. The screen may be translucent or may be opaque in part and rotatable for checking whether a signal is being transmitted on an individual optical fiber position of the multi-fiber connector. The invention is also directed to a method for checking the polarity of an optical assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Julie A. Burnett, Mark E. Conner, Eric S. Quinby
  • Polarity checking apparatus for multi-fiber connectors
    Publication number: 20090109424
    Abstract: A polarity checking apparatus for multi-fiber connectors includes a body, a diverging lens attached to the body and a screen attached to the body, wherein the apparatus is configured to determine test and/or determine polarity of the multi-fiber connector. The screen may be translucent or may be opaque in part and rotatable for checking whether a signal is being transmitted on an individual optical fiber position of the multi-fiber connector. The invention is also directed to a method for checking the polarity of an optical assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Julie A. Burnett, Mark E. Conner, Eric S. Quinby