Patents by Inventor Richard G. Tyler

Richard G. Tyler 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).

  • Dual purpose optical test instrument
    Patent number: 10578516
    Abstract: One or more embodiments are directed to optical test instruments, such as fiber optic inspection scopes and optical power meters, for testing optical communication links, such as fiber optic connectors. The optical test instruments include a single test port that is able to operate in two modes of operation. In a first mode of operation, the optical test instrument is configured to provide an image of the endface of a fiber optic connector under test. In a second mode of operation, the optical test instrument is configured to measure power or power loss in an optical fiber under test. In that regard, the fiber optic connector only has to be coupled to a single port of an optical test instrument for a visual inspection of an endface of a fiber optic connector and a power test of the optical fiber under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: J. David Schell, Richard G. Tyler
  • DUAL PURPOSE OPTICAL TEST INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20180283986
    Abstract: One or more embodiments are directed to optical test instruments, such as fiber optic inspection scopes and optical power meters, for testing optical communication links, such as fiber optic connectors. The optical test instruments include a single test port that is able to operate in two modes of operation. In a first mode of operation, the optical test instrument is configured to provide an image of the endface of a fiber optic connector under test. In a second mode of operation, the optical test instrument is configured to measure power or power loss in an optical fiber under test. In that regard, the fiber optic connector only has to be coupled to a single port of an optical test instrument for a visual inspection of an endface of a fiber optic connector and a power test of the optical fiber under test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: J. David Schell, Richard G. Tyler
  • Dual purpose optical test instrument
    Patent number: 9995649
    Abstract: One or more embodiments are directed to optical test instruments, such as fiber optic inspection scopes and optical power meters, for testing optical communication links, such as fiber optic connectors. The optical test instruments include a single test port that is able to operate in two modes of operation. In a first mode of operation, the optical test instrument is configured to provide an image of the endface of a fiber optic connector under test. In a second mode of operation, the optical test instrument is configured to measure power or power loss in an optical fiber under test. In that regard, the fiber optic connector only has to be coupled to a single port of an optical test instrument for a visual inspection of an endface of a fiber optic connector and a power test of the optical fiber under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: FLUKE CORPORATION
    Inventors: J. David Schell, Richard G. Tyler
  • DUAL PURPOSE OPTICAL TEST INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20170322111
    Abstract: One or more embodiments are directed to optical test instruments, such as fiber optic inspection scopes and optical power meters, for testing optical communication links, such as fiber optic connectors. The optical test instruments include a single test port that is able to operate in two modes of operation. In a first mode of operation, the optical test instrument is configured to provide an image of the endface of a fiber optic connector under test. In a second mode of operation, the optical test instrument is configured to measure power or power loss in an optical fiber under test. In that regard, the fiber optic connector only has to be coupled to a single port of an optical test instrument for a visual inspection of an endface of a fiber optic connector and a power test of the optical fiber under test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: J. David Schell, Richard G. Tyler