Patents by Inventor Sheila A. Cooper

Sheila A. Cooper 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).

  • Fiber optic articles, assemblies, and cables having optical waveguides
    Patent number: 7050688
    Abstract: Fiber optic articles, assemblies, and cables preserve optical performance by using optical waveguides having a core, a cladding, and a coating system according to the present invention. Moreover, the optical articles, assemblies, and cables of the present invention may achieve performance levels that were previously unattainable, for instance, the present invention contemplates acceptable optical performance for wavelengths such as 1625 nm and higher. Additionally, articles, assemblies, and/or cables of the present invention advantageously preserve optical performance, i.e., have relatively low delta attenuation, when subjected to manufacturing processes and/or environmental conditions such as temperature cycling. In other words, the articles, assemblies, and cables can withstand increased stress/strain before having significant attenuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Gregory A. Lochkovic, Sheila A. Cooper, Leigh R. Josey, James A. Register, III, Larry W. Self, Edward J. Fewkes, Michael J. Winningham, Huan-Hung Sheng, Michelle D. Fabian
  • Fiber optic articles, assemblies, and cables having optical waveguides
    Publication number: 20050013573
    Abstract: Fiber optic articles, assemblies, and cables preserve optical performance by using optical waveguides having a core, a cladding, and a coating system according to the present invention. Moreover, the optical articles, assemblies, and cables of the present invention may achieve performance levels that were previously unattainable, for instance, the present invention contemplates acceptable optical performance for wavelengths such as 1625 nm and higher. Additionally, articles, assemblies, and/or cables of the present invention advantageously preserve optical performance, i.e., have relatively low delta attenuation, when subjected to manufacturing processes and/or environmental conditions such as temperature cycling. In other words, the articles, assemblies, and cables can withstand increased stress/strain before having significant attenuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Gregory Lochkovic, Sheila Cooper, Leigh Josey, James Register, Larry Self, Edward Fewkes, Michael Winningham, Huan-Hung Sheng, Michelle Fabian