Patents by Inventor Peter VERSCHRAEGEN

Peter VERSCHRAEGEN 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).

  • FIBER POSITIONING ARRANGEMENT FOR OPTICAL FIBERS
    Publication number: 20230251433
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a positioning arrangement for positioning optical fibers. The positioning arrangement can include a positioning substrate with a plurality of fiber receiving locations arranged in a row. Each of the fiber receiving locations can be configured to receive one of the optical fibers. Each of the fiber receiving locations can include a first fiber contact surface and a second fiber contact surface that are each adapted to contact a corresponding one of the optical fibers when the optical fiber is received in the fiber receiving location. The first and second fiber contact surfaces of each of the fiber receiving locations can be relatively oriented to define a fiber receiving angle that is greater than 90 degrees. The positioning arrangement can also include a pressing structure with pressing surfaces for opposing the row of fiber receiving locations to press the optical fibers within the fiber receiving locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Danny Willy August VERHEYDEN, Jozef Christiaan Mathieu VERSLEEGERS, Marc SCHOUTEDEN, Peter VERSCHRAEGEN, Stefano BERI, Thierry Mike DECLERCK
  • Optical fiber alignment mechanisms using clads with key elements
    Patent number: 11256045
    Abstract: An optical fiber alignment mechanism (100) operates to align optical fibers (102). The mechanism can include a key element (120, 130) arranged on the cladding (112) of an optical fiber (102). The key element (120, 130) can engage with a corresponding element of another optical fiber (102) to align the cores (108) of the mating optical fibers. The key element (120) of an optical fiber (102) can also be inserted into a corresponding keyway (226) of a fiber alignment hole (222) of a ferrule (200) such that the optical fiber (102) is oriented properly within the ferrule (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBA
    Inventors: Jan Watté, Danny Willy August Verheyden, Marc Schouteden, Peter Verschraegen, Marc Eugène Bervoets
  • OPTICAL FIBER ALIGNMENT MECHANISMS
    Publication number: 20210124135
    Abstract: An optical fiber alignment mechanism (100) operates to align optical fibers (102). The mechanism can include a key element (120, 130) arranged on the cladding (112) of an optical fiber (102). The key element (120, 130) can engage with a corresponding element of another optical fiber (102) to align the cores (108) of the mating optical fibers. The key element (120) of an optical fiber (102) can also be inserted into a corresponding keyway (226) of a fiber alignment hole (222) of a ferrule (200) such that the optical fiber (102) is oriented properly within the ferrule (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBA
    Inventors: Jan WATTÉ, Danny Willy August VERHEYDEN, Marc SCHOUTEDEN, Peter VERSCHRAEGEN, Marc Eugène BERVOETS
  • Optical fiber alignment mechanisms method using 3D printing
    Patent number: 10830970
    Abstract: An optical fiber alignment mechanism (100) operates to align optical fibers (102). The mechanism can include a key element (120, 130) arranged on the cladding (112) of an optical fiber (102). The key element (120, 130) can engage with a corresponding element of another optical fiber (102) to align the cores (108) of the mating optical fibers. The key element (120) of an optical fiber (102) can also be inserted into a corresponding keyway (226) of a fiber alignment hole (222) of a ferrule (200) such that the optical fiber (102) is oriented properly within the ferrule (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Jan Watté, Danny Willy August Verheyden, Marc Schouteden, Peter Verschraegen, Marc Eugène Bervoets
  • OPTICAL FIBER ALIGNMENT MECHANISMS
    Publication number: 20200209494
    Abstract: An optical fiber alignment mechanism (100) operates to align optical fibers (102). The mechanism can include a key element (120, 130) arranged on the cladding (112) of an optical fiber (102). The key element (120, 130) can engage with a corresponding element of another optical fiber (102) to align the cores (108) of the mating optical fibers. The key element (120) of an optical fiber (102) can also be inserted into a corresponding keyway (226) of a fiber alignment hole (222) of a ferrule (200) such that the optical fiber (102) is oriented properly within the ferrule (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBA
    Inventors: Jan WATTÉ, Danny Willy August VERHEYDEN, Marc SCHOUTEDEN, Peter VERSCHRAEGEN, Marc Eugène BERVOETS
  • Optical fiber alignment mechanisms using key elements
    Patent number: 10564372
    Abstract: An optical fiber alignment mechanism (100) operates to align optical fibers (102). The mechanism can include a key element (120, 130) arranged on the cladding (112) of an optical fiber (102). The key element (120, 130) can engage with a corresponding element of another optical fiber (102) to align the cores (108) of the mating optical fibers. The key element (120) of an optical fiber (102) can also be inserted into a corresponding keyway (226) of a fiber alignment hole (222) of a ferrule (200) such that the optical fiber (102) is oriented properly within the ferrule (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Jan Watté, Danny Willy August Verheyden, Marc Schouteden, Peter Verschraegen, Marc Eugène Bervoets
  • OPTICAL FIBER ALIGNMENT MECHANISMS
    Publication number: 20180321449
    Abstract: An optical fiber alignment mechanism (100) operates to align optical fibers (102). The mechanism can include a key element (120, 130) arranged on the cladding (112) of an optical fiber (102). The key element (120, 130) can engage with a corresponding element of another optical fiber (102) to align the cores (108) of the mating optical fibers. The key element (120) of an optical fiber (102) can also be inserted into a corresponding keyway (226) of a fiber alignment hole (222) of a ferrule (200) such that the optical fiber (102) is oriented properly within the ferrule (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Jan WATTÉ, Danny Willy August VERHEYDEN, Marc SCHOUTEDEN, Peter VERSCHRAEGEN, Marc Eugène BERVOETS