Patents by Inventor Lynda M. Johnson

Lynda M. Johnson 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).

  • Microattachment of optical fibers
    Patent number: 4788406
    Abstract: One or more optical fibers are attached to an optical component element or supporting substrate by coating the peripheral surface of the optical fiber with a metallic layer and then positioning the metallic layer in electrical contact with a metal surface of the object along an interface. An electrical current pulse or pulses is applied through the interface sufficient to cause local melting or near melting and welding at the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1988
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Robert L. Holman, Doyle P. Skinner, Jr., Lynda M. Johnson