Patents by Inventor Kenneth T. James

Kenneth T. James 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).

  • High performance, flexible optical fiber furcation
    Patent number: 6771861
    Abstract: This invention provides an apparatus and method for a high performance, flexible optical fiber furcation assembly that minimizes bending in the optical fibers throughout the life of the furcation assembly. The furcation assembly includes a flexible furcation body having a passageway with a first end and an opposed second end, the first end for receiving a fiber optic cable and the second end for routing a furcated leg, and holding material for flexibly securing and supporting the fiber optic cable and the furcated leg substantially within the single passageway. A method is provided for applying the furcation assembly to an optical cable. The apparatus and method of this invention apply to a variety of optical cable types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Karl M. Wagner, Kenneth T. James
  • High performance, flexible optical fiber furcation
    Publication number: 20030210875
    Abstract: This invention provides an apparatus and method for a high performance, flexible optical fiber furcation assembly that minimizes bending in the optical fibers throughout the life of the furcation assembly. The furcation assembly includes a flexible furcation body having a passageway with a first end and an opposed second end, the first end for receiving a fiber optic cable and the second end for routing a furcated leg, and holding material for flexibly securing and supporting the fiber optic cable and the furcated leg substantially within the single passageway. A method is provided for applying the furcation assembly to an optical cable. The apparatus and method of this invention apply to a variety of optical cable types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Karl M. Wagner, Kenneth T. James