Patents by Inventor Norman Andrew Punch, Jr.

Norman Andrew Punch, Jr. 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).

  • Cable with fiber optic sensor elements
    Patent number: 10755837
    Abstract: A cable is provided for detecting tampering thereof. The cable has at least one copper signal cable, a binder, an inner jacket, an armor, and at least one optical fiber sensor element, disposed within the cable. The at least one optical fiber sensor element is configured attenuate under stress to the cable, sufficient to detect a breach or tapping of the copper signal cable therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: David Keller, Donald Stevens, Pritesh Majmundar, Norman Andrew Punch, Jr., Rakesh Sambaraju, Dan Rouse, Randie Yoder
  • Cable with fiber optic sensor elements
    Patent number: 10741304
    Abstract: A cable is provided for detecting tampering thereof. The cable has at least two copper signal cables, at least one hollow buffer tubes located abutting the two copper signal cables, an inner jacket, an armor, and at least one loose tube optical fiber sensor element disposed within the cable in a configuration that subjects the optical fiber sensor to external conditions. The at least one loose tube optical fiber sensor element is located between and abutting at least one of the copper signal cables and the at least one adjacent hollow buffer tube. The at least one loose tube optical fiber sensor element is configured attenuate under changes in the external conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: David Keller, Donald Stevens, Pritesh Majmundar, Norman Andrew Punch, Jr., Rakesh Sambaraju, Dan Rouse, Randie Yoder
  • Optical fiber cable
    Patent number: 8184934
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable having a jacket, at least one tube and at least two fibers within the tube in a loose tube arrangement. The fibers within the tube have a fiber length differential substantially in the range of 0.01%-0.04%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Nexans
    Inventors: David Keller, Norman Andrew Punch, Jr., Jerry Freeman, Bulent Kose, Jeff Rosenquist, Lisa Huff, Alfred Flores
  • Optical fiber cable
    Publication number: 20090263089
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable having a jacket, at least one tube and at least two fibers within the tube in a loose tube arrangement. The fibers within the tube have a fiber length differential substantially in the range of 0.01%-0.04%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: David Keller, Norman Andrew Punch, JR., Jerry Freeman, Bulent Kose, Jeff Rosenquist, Lisa Huff, Alfred Flores
  • Optical fiber arrays
    Patent number: 6370305
    Abstract: An optical fiber array (20,40) comprising at least one subunit (26,46) including at least one optical fiber (22) therein surrounded by a respective subunit matrix (23,43) having a subunit matrix modulus characteristic. The optical fiber array (20,40) includes a common matrix (24,44) disposed adjacent to the at least one subunit (26,46) and having a common matrix modulus characteristic. A subunit/common matrix modulus ratio being defined as a ratio of the subunit matrix modulus characteristic with respect to the common matrix modulus characteristic, the subunit/common matrix modulus ratio being greater than about 1.5:1. The optical fiber array (20,40) can include an adhesion zone (28,48) defining a controlled adhesion bond between the common and subunit matrices (24,26;44,46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Inventors: Gregory A. Lochkovic, Norman Andrew Punch, Jr., Brunhilde Hagemeister
  • Optical fiber arrays
    Patent number: 6253013
    Abstract: An optical fiber array (20,40) comprising at least one subunit (26,46) including at least one optical fiber (22) therein surrounded by a respective subunit matrix (23,43) having a subunit matrix modulus characteristic. The optical fiber array (20,40) includes a common matrix (24,44) disposed adjacent to the at least one subunit (26,46) and having a common matrix modulus characteristic. A subunit/common matrix modulus ratio being defined as a ratio of the subunit matrix modulus characteristic with respect to the common matrix modulus characteristic, the subunit/common matrix modulus ratio being greater than about 1.5:1. The optical fiber array (20,40) can include an adhesion zone (28,48) defining a controlled adhesion bond between the common and subunit matrices (24,26;44,46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Siecor Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory A. Lochkovic, Norman Andrew Punch, Jr., Brunhilde Hagemeister