Patents by Inventor Phil WARD

Phil WARD 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: 12169317
    Abstract: An optical fiber interface housing includes a body having a first end and an opposite second end, a port at the first end of the body, an opening at the second end of the body; and a boot coupled with the port. The boot and the port are configured to receive a fiber optic cable containing at least one optical fiber and to permit the at least one optical fiber to pass through the body from the first end to the second end. The opening is configured to receive the at least one optical fiber and to permit the at least one optical fiber to pass through the opening and exit the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: OPTERNA AM, INC.
    Inventor: Phil Ward
  • Publication number: 20230026985
    Abstract: A dust plug for a fiber optic connector includes a plug wall, an alignment member and a ferrule protector. The plug wall includes a first side and a second side. The plug wall may or may not be part of a housing. The alignment member may extend from the first side of the plug wall wherein the alignment member is configured to engage with and be disposed within an adapter. The ferrule protector may extend from the second side of the plug wall wherein the ferrule protector may be configured to receive a ferrule of a fiber optic cable. The ferrule protector, the plug wall, and the alignment member may be configured to block a signal from the ferrule when the ferrule is disposed within the ferrule protector and when the member is inserted into the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Phil WARD, Stefan DONCHEV, Sandeep PULIYANKULANGARA
  • Publication number: 20210072479
    Abstract: An optical fiber interface housing includes a body having a first end and an opposite second end, a port at the first end of the body, an opening at the second end of the body; and a boot coupled with the port. The boot and the port are configured to receive a fiber optic cable containing at least one optical fiber and to permit the at least one optical fiber to pass through the body from the first end to the second end. The opening is configured to receive the at least one optical fiber and to permit the at least one optical fiber to pass through the opening and exit the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: OPTERNA AM, INC.
    Inventor: Phil WARD