Patents by Inventor Rainer Matthias
Rainer Matthias 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).
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Patent number: 9651746Abstract: An optoelectronic device and a method for assembling an optoelectronic device are provided which obviate the need for providing additional structural elements only for aligning purposes, thus reducing the costs and effort for manufacturing the optoelectronic device. An optoelectronic substrate is mounted on a mounting surface of a mounting substrate; a coupling region of the optoelectronic device faces a reflection element. A fiber endpiece is arranged at a mounting distance from the mounting surface, the mounting distance being larger than a distance of the coupling region from the mounting surface. The mounting surface is exposed and free of any further substrates, layers or structures for mechanically connecting or contacting the optical fiber. A fiber portion which is arranged at a distance from the fiber endpiece contacts a glue droplet arranged on or above the mounting surface of the mounting substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: CCS TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: Rainer Matthias Kossat
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Publication number: 20160011385Abstract: An optoelectronic device and a method for assembling an optoelectronic device are provided which obviate the need for providing additional structural elements only for aligning purposes, thus reducing the costs and effort for manufacturing the optoelectronic device. An optoelectronic substrate is mounted on a mounting surface of a mounting substrate; a coupling region of the optoelectronic device faces a reflection element. A fiber endpiece is arranged at a mounting distance from the mounting surface, the mounting distance being larger than a distance of the coupling region from the mounting surface. The mounting surface is exposed and free of any further substrates, layers or structures for mechanically connecting or contacting the optical fiber. A fiber portion which is arranged at a distance from the fiber endpiece contacts a glue droplet arranged on or above the mounting surface of the mounting substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventor: Rainer Matthias Kossat
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Publication number: 20160011386Abstract: An optoelectronic device and a method for assembling an optoelectronic device are provided which allow coupling of an optical fiber with less constructional complexity of the design of the optoelectronic device, thus reducing the effort for manufacturing the components of the optoelectronic device. To this end, an optoelectronic substrate is mounted on a mounting surface of a mounting substrate on edge, i.e. edgewise on one of its sidewalls; a coupling surface of the optoelectronic device being oriented transverse to the mounting surface and thus directly facing the axial direction of the fiber endpiece of an optical fiber. A fiber portion arranged at a distance from the fiber endpiece contacts a glue droplet arranged on or above the mounting surface of the mounting substrate. The optoelectronic device and the assembling method obviate the need for providing any further substrate pieces or substrate-like structural elements only for aligning purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventor: Rainer Matthias Kossat
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Publication number: 20150331212Abstract: A method for forming optoelectronic modules connectable to optical fibers is provided which comprises forming a compound substrate comprising a substrate having a two-dimensional array of optoelectronic devices and further comprising a cover layer having a two-dimensional array of fiber end-piece mounting structures. The cover layer is arranged in an aligned position in relation to the substrate, thereby bringing all fiber end-piece mounting structures in alignment to all optoelectronic devices simultaneously. The compound substrate is singulated into pieces, thereby forming a plurality of optoelectronic modules each comprising at least one optoelectronic device covered by an aligned fiber end-piece mounting block connectable to end-pieces of at least one optical fiber in a position automatically self-aligned.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Karsten Contag, Rainer Matthias Kossat
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Patent number: 8676021Abstract: An apparatus for processing an optical waveguide includes a stripper, a cleaner, a cleaver, a sensor, and an actuator assembly. The stripper is adapted to remove an outer coating of a part of an optical waveguide. The cleaner is adapted to clean the part of the optical waveguide and includes a means for cleaning the part of the optical waveguide. The cleaver is adapted to cleave the optical waveguide. The sensor is configured for determining a feature of the optical waveguide. The actuator assembly is configured to move the optical waveguide with respect to at least one of the stripper, the cleaner, and the cleaver. Further, the actuator assembly includes a means for moving the optical waveguide and a means for clamping the optical waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: CCS Technology, Inc.Inventors: Christian Heidler, Rainer Matthias Kossat
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Publication number: 20130346907Abstract: A method may include generating a desktop including a plurality of objects organized in accordance with at least one of a theme and a structure; generating a toolbar configured for presentation with the desktop; and generating, based on the multi-level zoom, a second view representative of the at least one of the plurality of objects and a third view representative of the at least one of the plurality of objects, the second view providing more content of the at least one of the plurality of objects when compared to the first view, and the third view providing more content of the at least one of the plurality of objects when compared to the second view, the first, second, and third views maintaining the same context within the toolbar, when presented with respect to the toolbar.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Udo Arend, Johan Christiaan Peters, Vera Legisa, Rainer Matthias
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Patent number: 8503850Abstract: A hybrid optical fiber connector tool is capable of cleaving an optical fiber inserted into the connector tool. The connector tool includes an inner housing, an outer housing that is rotatable with respect to the inner housing, and an optical fiber cutting component. The connector tool is useful for connecting and cutting optical fiber in the field.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Claudio Mazzali, Rainer Matthias Kossat, Heinz Kronawitter
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Patent number: 8491201Abstract: An apparatus for splicing of optical waveguide sections is in the form of a handheld splicer. The splicer comprises a preprocessing unit, which may comprise a plurality of processing devices for carrying out removal, cleaning and cutting steps. The optical waveguide sections are clamped in a holding apparatus and are prepared in the preprocessing unit. The holding apparatuses are inserted with the prepared optical waveguide sections into a splicing unit, where they are spliced. The spliced optical waveguide sections can be fed by means of a transfer station to a shrinking oven for shrinking a shrink sleeve on. The preprocessing unit, the splicing unit and the shrinking oven can be controlled by means of one hand of an operator, while the splicer is held with the other hand.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: CCS Technology, Inc.Inventors: Rainer Matthias Kossat, Bert Zamzow
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Publication number: 20130173486Abstract: A collaboration cloud system generates a business task and identifies participants of the business task, a process of the business task, communications among participants, and documents and objects associated with the business task. A collaborative display for the business task is generated for the participants to collaborate on the business task. The collaborative display identifies the participants of the business task, the process of the business task, the communications among participants, and the documents and objects associated with the business task.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: SAP AGInventors: Johan Christiaan Peters, Vera Legisa, Udo Arend, Sabine Finke, Rainer Matthias
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Publication number: 20130129294Abstract: An apparatus for processing an optical waveguide includes a stripper, a cleaner, a cleaver, a sensor, and an actuator assembly. The stripper is adapted to remove an outer coating of a part of an optical waveguide. The cleaner is adapted to clean the part of the optical waveguide and includes a means for cleaning the part of the optical waveguide. The cleaver is adapted to cleave the optical waveguide. The sensor is configured for determining a feature of the optical waveguide. The actuator assembly is configured to move the optical waveguide with respect to at least one of the stripper, the cleaner, and the cleaver. Further, the actuator assembly includes a means for moving the optical waveguide and a means for clamping the optical waveguide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Inventors: Christian Heidler, Rainer Matthias Kossat
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Patent number: 8371761Abstract: A multipart end-piece adaptor that holds a fiber for stripping, cleaning and splicing that converts into a protective housing for the spliced fiber includes a first adaptor part having a guide sleeve and a second adaptor part that cooperates with the first adaptor part, the second adaptor part having a stripping apparatus. The second adaptor part can be a consumable that, once actuated and removed to strip the fiber, cut the fiber and clean the fiber in one action may be discarded. A further adaptor part engages two first adaptor parts with a guide opening for a coated optical fiber to form a protective housing around the spliced optical fiber.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: CCS Technology, Inc.Inventors: Christian Heidler, Rainer Matthias Kossat
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Publication number: 20120057837Abstract: A multipart end-piece adaptor that holds a fiber for stripping, cleaning and splicing that converts into a protective housing for the spliced fiber includes a first adaptor part having a guide sleeve and a second adaptor part that cooperates with the first adaptor part, the second adaptor part having a stripping apparatus. The second adaptor part can be a consumable that, once actuated and removed to strip the fiber, cut the fiber and clean the fiber in one action may be discarded. A further adaptor part engages two first adaptor parts with a guide opening for a coated optical fiber to form a protective housing around the spliced optical fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Inventors: Christian Heidler, Rainer Matthias Kossat
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Publication number: 20120033930Abstract: A hybrid optical fiber connector tool is capable of cleaving an optical fiber inserted into the connector tool. The connector tool includes an inner housing, an outer housing that is rotatable with respect to the inner housing, and an optical fiber cutting component. The connector tool is useful for connecting and cutting optical fiber in the field.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventors: Claudio Mazzali, Rainer Matthias Kossat, Heinz Kronawitter
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Patent number: 8068713Abstract: A hybrid optical fiber connector tool is capable of cleaving an optical fiber inserted into the connector tool. The connector tool includes an inner housing, an outer housing that is rotatable with respect to the inner housing, and an optical fiber cutting component. The connector tool is useful for connecting and cutting optical fiber in the field.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Claudio Mazzali, Rainer Matthias Kossat, Heinz Kronawitter
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Publication number: 20100284663Abstract: A hybrid optical fiber connector tool is capable of cleaving an optical fiber inserted into the connector tool. The connector tool includes an inner housing, an outer housing that is rotatable with respect to the inner housing, and an optical fiber cutting component. The connector tool is useful for connecting and cutting optical fiber in the field.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventors: Claudio Mazzali, Rainer Matthias Kossat, Heinz Kronawitter
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Publication number: 20100269323Abstract: An apparatus for splicing of optical waveguide sections is in the form of a handheld splicer. The splicer comprises a preprocessing unit, which may comprise a plurality of processing devices for carrying out removal, cleaning and cutting steps. The optical waveguide sections are clamped in a holding apparatus and are prepared in the preprocessing unit. The holding apparatuses are inserted with the prepared optical waveguide sections into a splicing unit, where they are spliced. The spliced optical waveguide sections can be fed by means of a transfer station to a shrinking oven for shrinking a shrink sleeve on. The preprocessing unit, the splicing unit and the shrinking oven can be controlled by means of one hand of an operator, while the splicer is held with the other hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Inventors: Rainer Matthias Kossat, Bert Zamzow
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Patent number: 7753597Abstract: An apparatus for splicing of optical waveguide sections is in the form of a handheld splicer. The splicer comprises a preprocessing unit, which may comprise a plurality of processing devices for carrying out removal, cleaning and cutting steps. The optical waveguide sections are clamped in a holding apparatus and are prepared in the preprocessing unit. The holding apparatuses are inserted with the prepared optical waveguide sections into a splicing unit, where they are spliced. The spliced optical waveguide sections can be fed by means of a transfer station to a shrinking oven for shrinking a shrink sleeve on. The preprocessing unit, the splicing unit and the shrinking oven can be controlled by means of one hand of an operator, while the splicer is held with the other hand.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2009Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLCInventors: Rainer Matthias Kossat, Bert Zamzow
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Patent number: 7690850Abstract: An apparatus for splicing optical waveguides has a memory circuit in which data items which identify a state of the apparatus for splicing the optical waveguides are stored. The memory circuit is used to store data items which identify a state of the optical waveguides to be spliced. Stored data items indicate conditions of the environment in which a splice process has been carried out. The apparatus can be used to record a plurality of data items which can be evaluated for analysis of a splice process, in particular for an analysis of a fault which has occurred during the splice process.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: CCS Technology, Inc.Inventors: Rainer Matthias Kossat, Christian Heidler
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Publication number: 20090238524Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for thermal connection of at least two optical fibers having a first positioning unit associated with the first optical fibers and a second positioning unit associated with the second optical fibers. The positioning units move ends of the first and of the second optical fibers relative to one another to a position which allows thermal connection. The apparatus also has a heat source with a first component and a second component which are arranged along an axis. An observation device is used to determine the distance of the end of at least one of the at least two optical fibers from the axis. The observation device is coupled to a control apparatus that adjusts at least one control parameter for the heat source as a function of the determined distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: Rainer Matthias Kossat, Christian Heidler
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Publication number: 20090208174Abstract: An apparatus for splicing optical fibers is arranged on a supporting plate in the form of a printed circuit board. The apparatus comprises a first optical fiber guide, which is arranged on a spring plate to displace a first optical fiber in the longitudinal direction, and a second optical fiber guide, which is arranged on a further spring plate to displace a second optical fiber in the longitudinal direction. The spring plates are arranged on a respectively bendable lever arm. The optical fibers which have been inserted in the optical fiber guides can be displaced in a lateral direction by bending the lever arms. The precision required for alignment of the optical fibers can be provided by stepping down the forces acting on the bending apparatuses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2006Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventors: Rainer Matthias Kossat, Christian Heidler, Bert Zamzow