Patents by Inventor Tobias Bitter

Tobias Bitter 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).

  • Optical fiber polishing jig for use with optical connectors of differing sizes and types
    Patent number: 8771039
    Abstract: A polishing jig is provided that is capable of being used with different types, styles, and numbers of optical axes. For example, the polishing jig may be used with a variety of simplex connectors and with duplex connectors of at least first and second types. The first and second types of duplex connectors have different distances between the optical axes of their respective ferrules. The polishing jig may also be used with optical connectors having three or more ferrules having three or more respective optical axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Tobias Bitter, Frank Weberpals
  • Optical connector that compensates for longitudinal shifting of optial fiber core relative to a housing of the connector, and a method
    Patent number: 8628253
    Abstract: An optical connector is provided having a housing with a cavity formed therein through which an optical fiber passes. Within the cavity, a slightly bent, unjacketed portion of the core of the optical fiber is disposed. If conditions are such that pistoning of the core begins to occur, the slightly bent, unjacketed portion of the core straightens, thereby causing the end of the core to remain substantially flush with the end of the ferrule of the connector housing. In this way, the pistoning effect at the end of the fiber is prevented and optical losses associated with the occurrence of the pistoning effect are avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Tobias Bitter, Frank Weberpals, Josef Wittl
  • OPTICAL FIBER POLISHING JIG FOR USE WITH OPTICAL CONNECTORS OF DIFFERING SIZES AND TYPES
    Publication number: 20120302145
    Abstract: A polishing jig is provided that is capable of being used with different types, styles, and numbers of optical axes. For example, the polishing jig may be used with a variety of simplex connectors and with duplex connectors of at least first and second types. The first and second types of duplex connectors have different distances between the optical axes of their respective ferrules. The polishing jig may also be used with optical connectors having three or more ferrules having three or more respective optical axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES FIBER IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tobias Bitter, Frank Weberpals
  • OPTICAL CONNECTOR THAT COMPENSATES FOR LONGITUDINAL SHIFTING OF OPTIAL FIBER CORE RELATIVE TO A HOUSING OF THE CONNECTOR, AND A METHOD
    Publication number: 20120301082
    Abstract: An optical connector is provided having a housing with a cavity formed therein through which an optical fiber passes. Within the cavity, a slightly bent, unjacketed portion of the core of the optical fiber is disposed. If conditions are such that pistoning of the core begins to occur, the slightly bent, unjacketed portion of the core straightens, thereby causing the end of the core to remain substantially flush with the end of the ferrule of the connector housing. In this way, the pistoning effect at the end of the fiber is prevented and optical losses associated with the occurrence of the pistoning effect are avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES FIBER IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tobias Bitter, Frank Weberpals, Josef Wittl