Patents by Inventor Steven P. O'Neill

Steven P. O'Neill 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).

  • Multimode fiber communication system with enhanced bandwidth
    Patent number: 6580543
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a multimode optical fiber communication system is provided with offset illumination by disposing an optical pinhole adjacent an end of the multimode fiber core and offset from the center of the core. The pinhole permits direct offset illumination without the difficulty and expense of a conventional patch-cord assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Tri Quint Technology Holding Co.
    Inventors: Zhencan Frank Fan, Hong-Tai Man, Arlen R. Martin, Steven L. Moyer, Mary J. Nadeau, Steven P. O'Neill, John William Osenbach, Edward A. Pitman, Renyi Yang, Craig A. Young
  • Plastic packaged optoelectronic device
    Patent number: 6517258
    Abstract: The invention is an optoelectronic device including a semiconductor photodetector enclosed within a plastic housing. The housing includes a wall with an aperture therein for receiving optical signals. The photodetector is mounted to a flexible film which is, in turn, mounted to the housing so that the photodetector is aligned with the aperture. The device may further include a receptacle mounted to the wall for receiving an optical fiber aligned with the aperture and the photodetector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Keska, Steven L. Moyer, Mary J. Nadeau, Steven P. O'Neill, John William Osenbach, Duane S. Stackhouse, Katherine Anne Yanushefski