Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Coughlin

Thomas J. Coughlin 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).

  • Multi-fiber ferrule with a lens plate
    Patent number: 9405076
    Abstract: An optical fiber assembly includes a ferrule body with a plurality of optical fibers and an end of each optical fiber positioned adjacent the front face of the ferrule body. A beam-expanding element is positioned adjacent the front face of the ferrule body including a lens array aligned with the optical fibers. The lens array is spaced from the optical fibers by a predetermined distance to form a gap with an index-matched medium within the gap. A method of manufacturing the optical fiber assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Wenzong Chen, Dean Richardson, Malcolm H. Hodge, Thomas J. Coughlin
  • MULTI-FIBER FERRULE WITH A LENS PLATE
    Publication number: 20140321814
    Abstract: An optical fiber assembly includes a ferrule body with a plurality of optical fibers and an end of each optical fiber positioned adjacent the front face of the ferrule body. A beam-expanding element is positioned adjacent the front face of the ferrule body including a lens array aligned with the optical fibers. The lens array is spaced from the optical fibers by a predetermined distance to form a gap with an index-matched medium within the gap. A method of manufacturing the optical fiber assembly is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Wenzong Chen, Dean Richardson, Malcolm H. Hodge, Thomas J. Coughlin