Abstract: A modified housing and adapter prevent unwanted contact during the mating of fiber-optic connectors by using positive features and negative features in the housing, while the modified adapter presents negative features and positive features in mating of the two structures.

Abstract: A fiber optic connector has a crimp body that allows for a heat shrink tube to be abutted to the crimp band used with the crimp body or dispose underneath the crimp band to allow for the use with a VSFF fiber-optic connector.

Abstract: A ganging clip for ganging at least two fiber-optic connectors includes a pair of side walls defining a lateral dimension of a top and having a side wall bump on an inside surface. The ganging clip also has at least one partition between the pair of side walls and extending parallel to each of the pair of side walls and extending perpendicularly from the top, a partition bump disposed on each opposite side of the at least one partition, wherein the at least two fiber-optic connectors are retained within the ganging clip at the side wall bumps and at the partition bumps.

Abstract: A fiber optic connector includes a connector body, a release member attached to the connector body and having a boot latch opening at a rear end, a push-pull boot attached to the release member, and a boot latch attached to the push-pull boot and extending forward and away from the push-pull boot, the boot latch having a first and second side extension and a central head member connected to and at least partially disposed between the first and the second side extensions by at least one flexure member, the boot latch is permanently disposed within the release member after the boot latch is inserted into the boot latch opening as the central head member engages each of the first side extension and the second side extension preventing removal of the boot latch from the release member when push or pull forces are applied to the push-pull boot.

Abstract: A system for measuring properties of a medium includes an electromagnetic generator for forming a CW carrier, a digital encoder for forming a digital message, and a modulator for modulating the CW carrier with the digital message to form a digitally modulated CW carrier. The medium provides a channel for propagating the digitally modulated CW carrier. The system further includes a receiver configured to receive the propagated, digitally modulated CW carrier, and a processor for measuring at least one property of the medium. The medium may be disposed within a gaseous atmosphere, a body of water, or a cell of a laboratory.

Abstract: This patent discloses a detachable hot beverage cup lid. There is provided a spill resistant feature within the drink-through opening, a condiment funnel, an alignment indicia opposite the drink-through opening, and a novel stirring rod.