Patents by Inventor Robert F. Winiarski

Robert F. Winiarski 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: 6338579
    Abstract: A fiber protection sleeve assembly and method for installing the same in a splice junction of a fiber optic cable is provided. The fiber protection sleeve assembly is used in a splice junction in a fiber optic cable having a capillary tube with a capillary tube end and having an optical fiber arranged therein and extending therefrom, and includes a first tube and may also include a second tube and a third tube. The first tube is partially arranged in the capillary tube end for preventing contact between the optical fiber and the capillary tube end. The first tube may be a polymeric material, a thermoset or thermoplastic material, and an orange polyimide material about one inch long. The second tube frictionally engages the first tube for arranging the first tube in relation to the capillary tube end. The second tube may be a polymeric material, an elastomeric material, and a clear silicone tube about two inches long.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Inventor: Robert F. Winiarski