Patents by Inventor Luciano Lepri

Luciano Lepri 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).

  • Joint for optical cables and method of making such joint
    Patent number: 5127076
    Abstract: A joint, and a method for forming such joint, between two optical fiber cables or cores having closed-helix grooves each loosely receiving at least one optical fiber. A cylindrical body having open-helix grooves is interposed between the two cores so that the latter grooves interconnect corresponding grooves of the cores. The ends of the optical fibers are joined, and the fibers are then placed in the grooves of the cylindrical body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1992
    Assignee: Pirelli Cavi S.p.A.
    Inventors: Luciano Lepri, Alessandro Ginocchio