Patents by Inventor Michael Emmerich

Michael Emmerich 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).

  • Patent number: 11880078
    Abstract: An optical communication cable is provided having a cable body with an inner surface defining a passage within the cable body and a plurality of core elements within the passage. A film surrounds the plurality of core elements, wherein the film directs a radial force inward onto the plurality of core elements to restrain and hold the plurality of core elements in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Emmerich, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Guenter Wuensch
  • Publication number: 20220390697
    Abstract: An optical communication cable is provided having a cable body with an inner surface defining a passage within the cable body and a plurality of core elements within the passage. A film surrounds the plurality of core elements, wherein the film directs a radial force inward onto the plurality of core elements to restrain and hold the plurality of core elements in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Emmerich, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Guenter Wuensch
  • Patent number: 11409064
    Abstract: An optical communication cable is provided having a cable body with an inner surface defining a passage within the cable body and a plurality of core elements within the passage. A film surrounds the plurality of core elements, wherein the film directs a radial force inward onto the plurality of core elements to restrain and hold the plurality of core elements in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Emmerich, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Guenter Wuensch
  • Publication number: 20210132315
    Abstract: An optical communication cable is provided having a cable body with an inner surface defining a passage within the cable body and a plurality of core elements within the passage. A film surrounds the plurality of core elements, wherein the film directs a radial force inward onto the plurality of core elements to restrain and hold the plurality of core elements in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Emmerich, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Guenter Wuensch
  • Patent number: 10914907
    Abstract: An optical communication cable is provided having a cable body with an inner surface defining a passage within the cable body and a plurality of core elements within the passage. A film surrounds the plurality of core elements, wherein the film directs a radial force inward onto the plurality of core elements to restrain and hold the plurality of core elements in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Michael Emmerich, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Guenter Wuensch
  • Publication number: 20200124811
    Abstract: An optical communication cable is provided having a cable body with an inner surface defining a passage within the cable body and a plurality of core elements within the passage. A film surrounds the plurality of core elements, wherein the film directs a radial force inward onto the plurality of core elements to restrain and hold the plurality of core elements in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Emmerich, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Guenter Wuensch
  • Patent number: 10539756
    Abstract: An optical communication cable is provided. The cable includes a plurality of elongate optical transmission elements wrapped around an elongate central strength member such that a portion of the length of the plurality of wrapped elongate optical transmission elements form a spiral portion around the elongate central strength member. The cable includes an elastic sleeve surrounding the plurality of elongate optical transmission elements, and the elastic sleeve is formed from an extruded first material. The cable includes a cable body formed from an extruded second material different from the first material, and the cable body surrounds the film, and the cable body has an inner surface that faces the outer surface of the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Michael Emmerich, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Guenter Wuensch
  • Publication number: 20160202437
    Abstract: An optical communication cable is provided. The cable includes a plurality of elongate optical transmission elements wrapped around an elongate central strength member such that a portion of the length of the plurality of wrapped elongate optical transmission elements form a spiral portion around the elongate central strength member. The cable includes an elastic sleeve surrounding the plurality of elongate optical transmission elements, and the elastic sleeve is formed from an extruded first material. The cable includes a cable body formed from an extruded second material different from the first material, and the cable body surrounds the film, and the cable body has an inner surface that faces the outer surface of the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Emmerich, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Guenter Wuensch
  • Patent number: 8913862
    Abstract: An optical communication cable is provided. The cable includes a plurality of elongate optical transmission elements wrapped around an elongate central strength member such that a portion of the length of the plurality of wrapped elongate optical transmission elements form a spiral portion around the elongate central strength member. The cable includes an elastic sleeve surrounding the plurality of elongate optical transmission elements, and the elastic sleeve is formed from an extruded first material. The cable includes a cable body formed from an extruded second material different from the first material, and the cable body surrounds the film, and the cable body has an inner surface that faces the outer surface of the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Michael Emmerich, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Guenter Wuensch
  • Patent number: 6370293
    Abstract: A flexible optical circuit includes a plurality of optical fibers mounted to a flexible porous substrate. The optical fibers and flexible porous substrate are thereafter encapsulated with a protective encapsulating material. The encapsulating material can be a liquid which surrounds the optical fibers and flows through pores in the porous substrate to achieve a structurally sound and protected flexible optical circuit. Because the encapsulating material surrounds and protects the optical fibers, heat and pressure are not required in forming the optical circuit, resulting in minimal optical fiber breakage. Additionally, optical fibers may be positioned between two porous substrates, and the fibers and both of the porous substrates then encapsulated by an encapsulating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Michael Emmerich, Muhammed Afzal Shahid