Patents by Inventor Mark A. Waldron
Mark A. Waldron 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).
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Patent number: 10620392Abstract: An optical fiber cable assembly has a first end portion of each of a plurality of optical fibers positioned in a generally parallel first array and a second end portion of each of the plurality of optical fibers is positioned in a generally parallel second array. Optical fibers along a portion of the length spaced from the first and second end portions are not retained in a parallel array. A coating is applied to at least a section of each optical fiber. A generally planar carrier of an optical assembly has a first guide member and a second guide member with a first cable assembly disposed within the first guide member and a second cable assembly disposed within the second guide member. Connectors of the cable assemblies are spaced from the carrier. A securement structure retains the cable assemblies within the guide members.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Jerome Scherwin, Loreta Sadauskas, Jesus Enrique Fung, Mark Waldron, Thomas Schiltz, Gennady Genchanok
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Patent number: 10564364Abstract: An optical housing assembly includes a housing member having a first face and a second face. The first face has a plurality of first cavities and the second face has a plurality of second cavities. Each of the first cavities is aligned with one of the second cavities and each of the first cavities and each of the second cavities has a housing locking member. Each of a plurality of first adapter inserts have a first mounting section inserted into one of the first cavities, a first receptacle configured to receive a first optical fiber connector therein, and a first connector latching member. Each of a plurality of second adapter inserts has a second mounting section inserted into one of the second cavities, a second receptacle, and a second connector latching member.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Mark Waldron, Wenzong Chen, Thomas R. Marrapode, Thomas D. Schiltz
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Publication number: 20190187383Abstract: An optical housing assembly includes a housing member having a first face and a second face. The first face has a plurality of first cavities and the second face has a plurality of second cavities. Each of the first cavities is aligned with one of the second cavities and each of the first cavities and each of the second cavities has a housing locking member. The housing member includes wall with an opening between each pair of aligned first and second cavities. Each of a plurality of first adapter inserts have a first mounting section inserted into one of the first cavities, a first receptacle configured to receive a first optical fiber connector therein, and a first connector latching member configured to interact with a first latching structure of the first optical fiber connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: MARK WALDRON, WENZONG CHEN, THOMAS R. MARRAPODE, THOMAS D. SCHILTZ
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Publication number: 20190154935Abstract: An optical fiber cable assembly has a first end portion of each of a plurality of optical fibers positioned in a generally parallel first array and a second end portion of each of the plurality of optical fibers is positioned in a generally parallel second array. Optical fibers along a portion of the length spaced from the first and second end portions are not retained in a parallel array. A coating applied to at least a section of each optical fiber. A generally planar carrier of an optical assembly has a first guide member and a second guide member with a first cable assembly disposed within the first guide member and a second cable assembly disposed within the second guide member. Connectors of the cable assemblies are spaced from the carrier. A securement structure retains the cable assemblies within the guide members.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: Molex, LLCInventors: Jerome SCHERWIN, Loreta SADAUSKAS, Jesus Enrique FUNG, Mark WALDRON, Thomas SCHILTZ, Gennady GENCHANOK
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Publication number: 20190041587Abstract: An optical assembly includes a housing with a plurality of receptacles. An optical shield member having a resilient, arcuate shaped deflectable arm may extend across each receptacle. The receptacles may include a pair of resilient, spaced apart ferrule retention arms for securing an optical fiber ferrule within the receptacle. A release member operates to move the retention arms to release the ferrule for removal from the receptacle. A dust cover may be associated with each receptacle and include a receptacle sealing portion removably attachable to seal the receptacle and a flexible cable engaging section to removably attach the dust cover to a cable assembly. The housing may include a housing member with a plurality of pairs of aligned cavities. A plurality of first and second adapter inserts are inserted into the cavities and are configured to receive respective first and second optical fiber connectors therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: Molex, LLCInventors: Mark Waldron, Wenzong CHEN, Thomas R. MARRAPODE, Thomas D. SCHILTZ
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Patent number: 9977194Abstract: An optical fiber assembly comprises an optical fiber having a forward end, a ferrule supporting the optical fiber, a beam expanding element aligned with the forward end of the optical fiber, and a thermal expansion compensation element adjacent the optical fiber to compensate for thermal expansion differences between the optical fiber and the ferrule.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Mark Waldron, Malcolm H. Hodge, Wenzong Chen, Dean A. Richardson, Jannick Armand, Michael J. Gardner
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Publication number: 20180106140Abstract: A system includes a tubular member (60) including a radially outer surface (60c) and a sensor assembly (128). The sensor assembly includes a strain sensor coupled to the radially outer surface. In addition, the sensor assembly includes a first coating having (134) a first hardness and a first tensile strength. The first coating encases the strain sensor (131,130) and at least part (64) of the outer surface. Further, the sensor assembly includes a second coating (136) having a second hardness that is greater than the first hardness and a second tensile strength that is greater than the first tensile strength. The second coating encases the first coating and at least another part (68) of the radially outer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.Inventors: Mark Francis Barrilleaux, David Foti, John D. Henderson, Jerry Henkener, Jerome Leonard, Kyle Robinson, Mark Waldron
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Patent number: 9659080Abstract: A location assignment daemon (LAD) manages placement of object replicas in a distributed storage system. The distributed storage system may include a plurality of instances, which may be at distinct geographic locations. The LAD determines placement categories for objects stored in the distributed storage system. A placement category for an object corresponds to the object's placement policy and current replica locations. There are substantially fewer placement categories than objects. The LAD determines an action plan for each placement category whose associated objects require either creation or removal of object replicas. Each action plan includes either creating or removing an object replica. The LAD prioritizes the action plans and implements at least a subset of the action plans in priority order in accordance with available resources in the distributed storage system. Each action plan is applied to objects in the placement category corresponding to the action plan.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Alexandre Drobychev, Michael O'Reilly, Mark Waldron
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Publication number: 20140294395Abstract: An optical fiber assembly comprises an optical fiber having a forward end, a ferrule supporting the optical fiber, a beam expanding element aligned with the forward end of the optical fiber, and a thermal expansion compensation element adjacent the optical fiber to compensate for thermal expansion differences between the optical fiber and the ferrule.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Mark Waldron, Malcolm H. Hodge, Wenzong Chen, Dean A. Richardson, Jannick Armand, Michael J. Gardner
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Patent number: 8244084Abstract: The device includes a body, a lens holder, a lens, a ferrule, a ferrule holder, an optical cable holder, a snap ring, and a spring. The lens holder retains the lens, and the lens holder accommodates the ferrule. The ferrule holder is mounted to the body. The spring is mounted between a spring seat of the ferrule holder and a spring seat of the optical cable holder. The snap ring is mounted to the optical cable holder so as to retain the optical cable holder to the body.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Stratos International, Inc.Inventors: Richard C. E. Durrant, Mark Waldron
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Publication number: 20100292330Abstract: The invention provides compositions comprising one or more long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, nitric oxide releasing compounds, and medium chain triglycerides and methods for using such compositions for enhancing cognitive function, reducing or preventing a decline of social interaction, reducing or preventing age-related behavioral changes, increasing trainability, maintaining optimal brain function, facilitating learning and memory, reducing memory loss, retarding brain aging, preventing or treating strokes, and preventing or treating dementia in an animal. Preferably, the compositions are food compositions useful for enhancing cognitive function in humans and companion animals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2008Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Yuanlong Pan, Mark Waldron, Brian T. Larson
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Publication number: 20100166372Abstract: The device includes a body, a lens holder, a lens, a ferrule, a ferrule holder, an optical cable holder, a snap ring, and a spring. The lens holder retains the lens, and the lens holder accommodates the ferrule. The ferrule holder is mounted to the body. The spring is mounted between a spring seat of the ferrule holder and a spring seat of the optical cable holder. The snap ring is mounted to the optical cable holder so as to retain the optical cable holder to the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2010Publication date: July 1, 2010Inventors: Richard C.E. Durrant, Mark Waldron
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Patent number: 7614798Abstract: The device includes a biconical housing, and a ferrule. The biconical housing has an aperture. The ferrule is slidably mounted in the aperture of the biconical housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2008Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Stratos International, Inc.Inventors: Richard C. E. Durrant, Mark Waldron
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Patent number: 7460750Abstract: The expanded beam, single fiber, fiber optic connector includes a lens holder, a lens, and a ferrule. The lens holder retains the lens, and the lens holder accommodates the ferrule. The lens is in optical communication with an optical fiber retained in the ferrule. The lens holder has an outside diameter that is substantially the same as the outside diameter of a ferrule of a physical contact, single fiber, fiber optic connector, such as one of an LC, SC, FC, and ST style or standard fiber optic connectors.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Stratos International, Inc.Inventors: Richard C. E. Durrant, Mark Waldron
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Publication number: 20080279509Abstract: The expanded beam, single fiber, fiber optic connector includes a lens holder, a lens, and a ferrule. The lens holder retains the lens, and the lens holder accommodates the ferrule. The lens is in optical communication with an optical fiber retained in the ferrule. The lens holder has an outside diameter that is substantially the same as the outside diameter of a ferrule of a physical contact, single fiber, fiber optic connector, such as one of an LC, SC, FC, and ST style or standard fiber optic connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2008Publication date: November 13, 2008Inventors: Richard C.E. Durrant, Mark Waldron
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Publication number: 20080175543Abstract: The device includes a biconical housing, and a ferrule. The biconical housing has an aperture. The ferrule is slidably mounted in the aperture of the biconical housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2008Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventors: Richard C.E. Durrant, Mark Waldron
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Patent number: 7350981Abstract: The fiber optic buildout converter includes a housing, a first fiber optic connector, and a second fiber optic connector. The housing has a first end and a second end. The first fiber optic connector is located near the first end of the housing, and the first fiber optic connector has a first interface style. The second fiber optic connector is located near the second end of the housing, and the second fiber optic connector has a second interface style. The second interface style of the second fiber optic connector is different that the first interface style of the first fiber optic connector. Furthermore, the second fiber optic connector is in optical communication with the first fiber optic connector.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Stratos International, Inc.Inventors: Richard C. E. Durrant, Mark Waldron
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Patent number: 7344317Abstract: The device includes a ferrule, a housing, a first gap, and a holder. The housing having a recess, a first cantilever spring, a second cantilever spring. The recess accommodates the ferrule. The first cantilever spring has a first contact area, and the second cantilever spring has a second contact area. The holder having a ferrule seating surface, first, second, third, and fourth cantilever spring seating surfaces, and a second gap. The holder is interposed between the ferrule, and the first and second cantilever springs. The first and second cantilever spring seating surfaces contact the first contact area if the first cantilever spring. The third and fourth cantilever spring seating surfaces contact the second contact area of the second cantilever spring. The ferrule contacts the ferrule seating surface of the holder.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Stratos International, Inc.Inventors: Mark Krowiak, Joe Sutton, Mark Waldron
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Publication number: 20080050072Abstract: The expanded beam, single fiber, fiber optic connector includes a lens holder, a lens, and a ferrule. The lens holder retains the lens, and the lens holder accommodates the ferrule. The lens is in optical communication with an optical fiber retained in the ferrule. The lens holder has an outside diameter that is substantially the same as the outside diameter of a ferrule of a physical contact, single fiber, fiber optic connector, such as one of an LC, SC, FC, and ST style or standard fiber optic connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2006Publication date: February 28, 2008Inventors: Richard S.E. Durrant, Mark Waldron
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Publication number: 20070263959Abstract: The fiber optic buildout converter includes a housing, a first fiber optic connector, and a second fiber optic connector. The housing has a first end and a second end. The first fiber optic connector is located near the first end of the housing, and the first fiber optic connector has a first interface style. The second fiber optic connector is located near the second end of the housing, and the second fiber optic connector has a second interface style. The second interface style of the second fiber optic connector is different that the first interface style of the first fiber optic connector. Furthermore, the second fiber optic connector is in optical communication with the first fiber optic connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2006Publication date: November 15, 2007Inventors: Richard Durrant, Mark Waldron