Patents by Inventor Philip A. Chatfield

Philip A. Chatfield 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 fiber cables for motor vehicle engine compartment applications
    Patent number: 4802730
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical fiber cable for use in motor vehicle applications. The cable comprises at least one optical fiber encapsulated within a tubular structure formed from a metal or metal alloy having a thermal conductivity in excess of about 20 BTU/ft.sup.2 /ft/hr/.degree.F. at 68.degree. F. The metal tube surrounding the optical fiber(s) functions as a heat sink for conducting heat away from the fiber(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1989
    Assignee: Olin Corporation
    Inventors: Philip A. Chatfield, Eugene Shapiro