Patents by Inventor Rodd Richard Ruland

Rodd Richard Ruland 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 connectors
    Patent number: 6899468
    Abstract: A connector is provided for coupling optic fibers. The connector has a mating end for mating to another connector and a cable end for connection to a fiber optic cable having a jacket. The connector comprises a mating end outer shell, a ferrule, and a cable end outer shell. The mating end outer shell has a cavity for receiving an optic fiber of the cable, the cavity defining an axis through the connector. The ferrule is disposed in the cavity of the mating end outer shell. The cable end outer shell has a body portion and an extension member and is coupled to the mating end outer shell. The extension member extends from body portion, thereby providing an offset for deforming the jacket when the jacket is crimped to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hung Viet Ngo, Gary Warner, Larry E. Wareham, Rodd Richard Ruland
  • Optical fiber connectors
    Publication number: 20040156593
    Abstract: A connector is provided for coupling optic fibers. The connector has a mating end for mating to another connector and a cable end for connection to a fiber optic cable having a jacket. The connector comprises a mating end outer shell, a ferrule, and a cable end outer shell. The mating end outer shell has a cavity for receiving an optic fiber of the cable, the cavity defining an axis through the connector. The ferrule is disposed in the cavity of the mating end outer shell. The cable end outer shell has a body portion and an extension member and is coupled to the mating end outer shell. The extension member extends from body portion, thereby providing an offset for deforming the jacket when the jacket is crimped to the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hung Viet Ngo, Gary Warner, Larry E. Wareham, Rodd Richard Ruland
  • Optic fiber connectors
    Patent number: 6764225
    Abstract: A connector is provided for coupling optic fibers. The connector has a mating end for mating to another connector and a cable end for connection to a fiber optic cable having a jacket. The connector comprises a mating end outer shell, a ferrule, and a cable end outer shell. The mating end outer shell has a cavity for receiving an optic fiber of the cable, the cavity defining an axis through the connector. The ferrule is disposed in the cavity of the mating end outer shell. The cable end outer shell has a body portion and an extension member and is coupled to the mating end outer shell. The extension member extends from body portion, thereby providing an offset for deforming the jacket when the jacket is crimped to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hung Viet Ngo, Larry E. Wareham, Gary Warner, Rodd Richard Ruland
  • Optic fiber connectors
    Publication number: 20030165301
    Abstract: A connector is provided for coupling optic fibers. The connector has a mating end for mating to another connector and a cable end for connection to a fiber optic cable having a jacket. The connector comprises a mating end outer shell, a ferrule, and a cable end outer shell. The mating end outer shell has a cavity for receiving an optic fiber of the cable, the cavity defining an axis through the connector. The ferrule is disposed in the cavity of the mating end outer shell. The cable end outer shell has a body portion and an extension member and is coupled to the mating end outer shell. The extension member extends from body portion, thereby providing an offset for deforming the jacket when the jacket is crimped to the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Hung Viet Ngo, Gary Warner, Larry E. Wareham, Rodd Richard Ruland