Patents by Inventor Kevin F. Manning

Kevin F. Manning 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).

  • Multiple fiber connector for injection molded multiple fiberoptic coupler unit and cladding for same
    Patent number: 5754725
    Abstract: The invention relates to multiple fiber connectors for thermoplastic optical couplers and fibers. The multiple-fiber connectors facilitate the connection of optical fibers to a star coupler and provide low levels of light loss between input/output ports of a coupler. The invention further relates to a terminator hot plate apparatus for the semiautomatic termination of optical fiber ends, and a new cladding material for thermoplastic optical couplers and fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Hoechst Celanese Corp.
    Inventors: James E. Kuder, Kevin F. Manning, Pascal J. B. Landi, Elizabeth E. Fernekess, Matthew Cardone
  • Multiple fiber connector for injection molded multiple fiberoptic coupler unit and cladding for same
    Patent number: 5604830
    Abstract: The invention relates to multiple fiber connectors for thermoplastic optical couplers and fibers. The multiple-fiber connectors facilitate the connection of optical fibers to a star coupler and provide low levels of light loss between input/output ports of a coupler. The invention further relates to a terminator hot plate apparatus for the semiautomatic termination of optical fiber ends, and a new cladding material for thermoplastic optical couplers and fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: Hoechst Celanese Corp.
    Inventors: James E. Kuder, Kevin F. Manning, Pascal J. B. Landi, Elizabeth E. Fernekess, Matthew Cardone
  • Injection molded optical coupling elements
    Patent number: 5255336
    Abstract: A unitary injection molded waveguiding optical element is disclosed and claimed. In a preferred embodiment, there is shown an NXN star coupler 310 with a plurality of fibers 314, 316 integrally formed with the mixing body. Preferably, the fibers are continuously transitioned to the signal mixing body such that the optical path is substantially constant and the surfaces are free from lateral discontinuities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Assignee: Hoechst Celanese Corp.
    Inventors: James E. Kuder, Kevin F. Manning