Patents by Inventor Lisa L. Hepburn

Lisa L. Hepburn 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).

  • Method of connecting optical fibers, an optical fiber therefor, and an optical fiber span therefrom
    Patent number: 6789960
    Abstract: A bridge fiber and a method of connecting two other dissimilar optical waveguide fibers is presented. The bridge fiber may be utilized to connect positive dispersion fibers or step index single mode fibers to compensative fibers, such as dispersion compensation fibers or dispersion-slope compensation fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Scott R. Bickham, Michael B. Cain, Pamela A. Hajcak, Martin Hempstead, Lisa L. Hepburn, Stephan L. Logunov, Lewis Kirk Klingensmith, Richard E. Rebis
  • Low bend loss optical fiber and components made therefrom
    Patent number: 6771865
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical fiber suitable for the manufacture of optical fiber couplers and having low bend loss, low splice loss, and low attenuation. The optical fibers according to one aspect of the invention have bending loss of less than 0.5 dB at 1560 nm when wrapped 5 turns around a 20 mm mandrel; and an average fiber pull test loss of less than 0.1 dB in the wavelength range of 1530 nm to 1550 nm. The present invention also includes optical fiber components made from these optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul E. Blaszyk, Lisa L. Hepburn, Gang Qi, Steven H. Tarcza
  • Low bend loss optical fiber and components made therefrom
    Publication number: 20030223717
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical fiber suitable for the manufacture of optical fiber couplers and having low bend loss, low splice loss, and low attenuation. The optical fibers according to one aspect of the invention have bending loss of less than 0.5 dB at 1560 nm when wrapped 5 turns around a 20 mm mandrel; and an average fiber pull test loss of less than 0.1 dB in the wavelength range of 1530 nm to 1550 nm. The present invention also includes optical fiber components made from these optical fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Paul E. Blaszyk, Lisa L. Hepburn, Gang Qi, Steven H. Tarcza
  • Method of connecting optical fibers, an optical fiber therefor, and an optical fiber span therefrom
    Publication number: 20030063875
    Abstract: A bridge fiber and a method of connecting two other dissimilar optical waveguide fibers is presented. The bridge fiber may be utilized to connect positive dispersion fibers or step index single mode fibers to compensative fibers, such as dispersion compensation fibers or dispersion-slope compensation fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Scott R. Bickham, Michael B. Cain, Pamela A. Hajcak, Martin Hempstead, Lisa L. Hepburn, Stephan L. Logunov