Patents by Inventor Mitchell H. Fields

Mitchell H. Fields 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 cross-connect assembly and method
    Patent number: 8768116
    Abstract: An optical cross-connect assembly and method are provided that are suitable for use in both small-scale and large-scale applications. The optical cross-connect assembly comprises first and second stacks of multi-optical fiber connector modules that are configured to orthogonally mechanically couple with one another such that the optical ports of each of the connector modules of the first stack are optically aligned with respective optical ports of all of the connector modules of the second stack, and such that the optical ports of each of the connector modules of the second stack are optically aligned with respective optical ports of all of the connector modules of the first stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Laurence R. McColloch, Mitchell H. Fields
  • OPTICAL CROSS-CONNECT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140093211
    Abstract: An optical cross-connect assembly and method are provided that are suitable for use in both small-scale and large-scale applications. The optical cross-connect assembly comprises first and second stacks of multi-optical fiber connector modules that are configured to orthogonally mechanically couple with one another such that the optical ports of each of the connector modules of the first stack are optically aligned with respective optical ports of all of the connector modules of the second stack, and such that the optical ports of each of the connector modules of the second stack are optically aligned with respective optical ports of all of the connector modules of the first stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Laurence R. McColloch, Mitchell H. Fields