Patents by Inventor Luiz N. Mendes

Luiz N. Mendes 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).

  • Cable splice case
    Patent number: 4954670
    Abstract: A telecommunications splice case comprises a flexible sheet that can be wrapped around the splice and optionally further surrounded by a rigid casing. The sheet has a heat-activatable sealing material at its edge and an electrical heater for activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1990
    Assignee: Raychem Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Jensen, Jean-Marie E. Nolf, Jan Vansant, Luiz N. Mendes
  • Optical fibre breakout
    Patent number: 4648168
    Abstract: A technique for protecting an optical fibre breakout particularly from a cable 1 comprising a core 2, a plurality of loose fibres 3 and a jacket 5. The jacket 5 and core 2 are stripped back and the fibres encased in protective tubes 7. This may be done one fibre at a time by removing a portion of cable jacket remote from the end and withdrawing each fibre from under the remaining end portion of jacket. The cable may be held in a holding tool and the fibres inserted into their protective tubes by means of an insertion tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1987
    Assignee: N.V. Raychem S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Marie E. Nolf, Hubert Genbrugge, Valere Buekers, Luiz N. Mendes, Jos Doucet, Jan Vansant
  • Tubular article for branch-off seal
    Patent number: 4560828
    Abstract: A branch-off between elongate substrates, such as cables, is enclosed by a recoverable sleeve. A clip is positioned over an edge portion of the conduits for the substrates. The clip comprises a tubular body having circumferentially spaced apart slits, within which the end portions of the sleeve is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1985
    Assignee: Raychem Corporation
    Inventors: Joris R. I. Franckx, Luiz N. Mendes, Lodewijk van Noten, Thierry Touchais