Patents by Inventor Marcos SAMPAIO

Marcos SAMPAIO 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).

  • OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING OPTICAL FIBER ALIGNMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210382242
    Abstract: A self-centering structure (300) for aligning optical fibers (308) desired to be optically coupled together is disclosed. The self-centering structure (300) including a body (310) having a first end (312) and a second end (314). The first end (312) defines a first opening (303) and the second end (314) defines a second opening (304). The self-centering structure (300) includes a plurality of groove structures (306) integrally formed in the body (310) of the self-centering structure for receiving the optical fibers (308) and a fiber alignment region (305) positioned at an intermediate location between the first and second ends (312, 314) to facilitate centering and alignment of the optical fibers (308). The plurality of cantilever members (322) is flexible and configured for urging the optical fibers (308) into their respective groove structures (306).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Jan WATTÉ, Stefano BERI, Danny Willy August VERHEYDEN, Marcos SAMPAIO, João DE OLIVEIRA CORTEZ, Juergen Albert Jan VAN ERPS, Evert Ludwig Bert EBRAERT, Yu LU
  • OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING OPTICAL FIBER ALIGNMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200225425
    Abstract: A self-centering structure (300) for aligning optical fibers (308) desired to be optically coupled together is disclosed. The self-centering structure (300) including a body (310) having a first end (312) and a second end (314). The first end (312) defines a first opening (303) and the second end (314) defines a second opening (304). The self-centering structure (300) includes a plurality of groove structures (306) integrally formed in the body (310) of the self-centering structure for receiving the optical fibers (308) and a fiber alignment region (305) positioned at an intermediate location between the first and second ends (312, 314) to facilitate centering and alignment of the optical fibers (308). The plurality of cantilever members (322) is flexible and configured for urging the optical fibers (308) into their respective groove structures (306).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Jan WATTÉ, Stefano BERI, Danny Willy August VERHEYDEN, Marcos SAMPAIO, João DE OLIVEIRA CORTEZ, Juergen Albert Jan VAN ERPS, Evert Ludwig Bert EBRAERT, Yu LU
  • Optical fiber connection system including optical fiber alignment device
    Patent number: 10557998
    Abstract: A self-centering structure (300) for aligning optical fibers (308) desired to be optically coupled together is disclosed. The self-centering structure (300) including a body (310) having a first end (312) and a second end (314). The first end (312) defines a first opening (303) and the second end (314) defines a second opening (304). The self-centering structure (300) includes a plurality of groove structures (306) integrally formed in the body (310) of the self-centering structure for receiving the optical fibers (308) and a fiber alignment region (305) positioned at an intermediate location between the first and second ends (312, 314) to facilitate centering and alignment of the optical fibers (308). The plurality of cantilever members (322) is flexible and configured for urging the optical fibers (308) into their respective groove structures (306).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Jan Watté, Stefano Beri, Danny Willy August Verheyden, Marcos Sampaio, João De Oliveira Cortez, Juergen Albert Jan Van Erps, Evert Ludwig Bert Ebraert, Yu Lu
  • OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING OPTICAL FIBER ALIGNMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190250340
    Abstract: A self-centering structure (300) for aligning optical fibers (308) desired to be optically coupled together is disclosed. The self-centering structure (300) including a body (310) having a first end (312) and a second end (314). The first end (312) defines a first opening (303) and the second end (314) defines a second opening (304). The self-centering structure (300) includes a plurality of groove structures (306) integrally formed in the body (310) of the self-centering structure for receiving the optical fibers (308) and a fiber alignment region (305) positioned at an intermediate location between the first and second ends (312, 314) to facilitate centering and alignment of the optical fibers (308). The plurality of cantilever members (322) is flexible and configured for urging the optical fibers (308) into their respective groove structures (306).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Jan WATTÉ, Stefano BERI, Danny Willy August VERHEYDEN, Marcos SAMPAIO, João DE OLIVEIRA CORTEZ, Juergen Albert Jan VAN ERPS, Evert Ludwig Bert EBRAERT, Yu LU
  • Optical fiber connection system including optical fiber alignment device
    Patent number: 10197745
    Abstract: A self-centering structure (300) for aligning optical fibers (308) desired to be optically coupled together is disclosed. The self-centering structure (300) including a body (310) having a first end (312) and a second end (314). The first end (312) defines a first opening (303) and the second end (314) defines a second opening (304). The self-centering structure (300) includes a plurality of groove structures (306) integrally formed in the body (310) of the self-centering structure for receiving the optical fibers (308) and a fiber alignment region (305) positioned at an intermediate location between the first and second ends (312, 314) to facilitate centering and alignment of the optical fibers (308). The plurality of cantilever members (322) is flexible and configured for urging the optical fibers (308) into their respective groove structures (306).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Jan Watté, Stefano Beri, Danny Willy August Verheyden, Marcos Sampaio, João De Oliveira Cortez, Juergen Albert Jan Van Erps, Evert Ludwig Bert Ebraert, Yu Lu
  • OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING OPTICAL FIBER ALIGNMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170276883
    Abstract: A self-centering structure (300) for aligning optical fibers (308) desired to be optically coupled together is disclosed. The self-centering structure (300) including a body (310) having a first end (312) and a second end (314). The first end (312) defines a first opening (303) and the second end (314) defines a second opening (304). The self-centering structure (300) includes a plurality of groove structures (306) integrally formed in the body (310) of the self-centering structure for receiving the optical fibers (308) and a fiber alignment region (305) positioned at an intermediate location between the first and second ends (312, 314) to facilitate centering and alignment of the optical fibers (308). The self-centering structure (300) further includes a plurality of cantilever members (322) arranged and configured on opposing sides of the fiber alignment region (305). Each of the plurality of cantilever members (322) are aligned with a respective one of the plurality of groove structures (306).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Jan WATTÉ, Stefano BERI, Danny Willy August VERHEYDEN, Marcos SAMPAIO, João DE OLIVEIRA CORTEZ, Juergen Albert Jan VAN ERPS, Evert Ludwig Bert EBRAERT, Yu LU