Patents by Inventor Leo Nederiof

Leo Nederiof 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).

  • Optically addressed RFID elements
    Patent number: 7547150
    Abstract: There are provided connectors, cables, cable assemblies, network components, and systems wherein optically addressed RFID functionality is incorporated. Also provided are optically addressed RFID elements in general. The RFID elements utilize an optical tap to direct a portion of the optical signal traveling through an optical fiber to a transducer. The transducer creates an electrical signal which may be used to write information to an integrated circuit of, transmit an RF signal to, and/or provide power to the RFID element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems, LLC
    Inventors: John D. Downie, Matthew S. Whiting, James S. Sutherland, Richard E. Wagner, Leo Nederiof
  • Optically addressed RFID elements
    Publication number: 20080218355
    Abstract: There are provided connectors, cables, cable assemblies, network components, and systems wherein optically addressed RFID functionality is incorporated. Also provided are optically addressed RFID elements in general. The RFID elements utilize an optical tap to direct a portion of the optical signal traveling through an optical fiber to a transducer. The transducer creates an electrical signal which may be used to write information to an integrated circuit of, transmit an RF signal to, and/or provide power to the RFID element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: John D. Downie, Matthew S. Whiting, James S. Sutherland, Richard E. Wagner, Leo Nederiof