Patents by Inventor Shirley Elizabeth Ball

Shirley Elizabeth Ball 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 alignment assembly
    Patent number: 11977262
    Abstract: A fiber optic alignment assembly can include first and second receivers positioned on a base. The first receiver can include a channel for receiving a collet of a first fiber optic ribbon such that the ferrule of the first fiber optic ribbon is positioned for engagement. The second receiver can include a channel for receiving a collet of a second fiber optic ribbon such that a ferrule of the second fiber optic ribbon is positioned for engagement with the ferrule of the first fiber optic ribbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shirley Elizabeth Ball, Kurt Dehut