Patents by Inventor Todd Edward Mitchell

Todd Edward Mitchell 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 connector holders
    Patent number: 7734138
    Abstract: There is provided a fiber optic connector holder adapted to selectively retain two or more fiber optic connectors that include a dust cap on the ferrule. The connector holder comprises a boot retainer to selectively retain a portion of the boot of the connector, and the connector holder comprises a dust cap retainer to selectively retain a portion of the dust cap of the connector. The connector holder is provided in a telecommunications enclosure to provide convenient parking for fiber optic connectors that are not optically connected within a distribution field or the like or that are generally not in service at the time. The connector holders may be selectively installed and/or removed from the telecommunications enclosure to assist in the installation of new fiber optic hardware, such as splitter modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Guy Bloodworth, Cesar Geronimo Garcia, William Julius McPhil Giraud, Todd Edward Mitchell
  • High density fiber optic hardware
    Patent number: 7496268
    Abstract: There is provided fiber optic hardware and hardware components adapted to provide a desired amount of fiber optic connectivity and/or functionality for a desired amount of volume, materials, etc. The fiber optic hardware components include, but are not limited to multiports, local convergence points (LCPs), particularly LCPs for multiple dwelling units or similar applications, network interface devices, equipment frames, and fiber distribution hubs. Certain fiber optic hardware components are adapted to accommodate microstructured optical fiber or other bend performance optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Alejandro Raigoza Escoto, Manuel Alejandro Lopez Sanchez, Octavio Beltran Salinas, Gerardo Pavon, James P. Luther, Christopher Paul Lewallen, William Hurley, Todd Edward Mitchell, Cesar Geronimo Garcia, William Giraud
  • Fiber optic connector holders
    Publication number: 20080298764
    Abstract: There is provided a fiber optic connector holder adapted to selectively retain two or more fiber optic connectors that include a dust cap on the ferrule. The connector holder comprises a boot retainer to selectively retain a portion of the boot of the connector, and the connector holder comprises a dust cap retainer to selectively retain a portion of the dust cap of the connector. The connector holder is provided in a telecommunications enclosure to provide convenient parking for fiber optic connectors that are not optically connected within a distribution field or the like or that are generally not in service at the time. The connector holders may be selectively installed and/or removed from the telecommunications enclosure to assist in the installation of new fiber optic hardware, such as splitter modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Stephen Guy Bloodworth, Cesar Geronimo Garcia, William Julius McPhil Giraud, Todd Edward Mitchell
  • High density fiber optic hardware
    Publication number: 20080145013
    Abstract: There is provided fiber optic hardware and hardware components adapted to provide a desired amount of fiber optic connectivity and/or functionality for a desired amount of volume, materials, etc. The fiber optic hardware components include, but are not limited to multiports, local convergence points (LCPs), particularly LCPs for multiple dwelling units or similar applications, network interface devices, equipment frames, and fiber distribution hubs. Certain fiber optic hardware components are adapted to accommodate microstructured optical fiber or other bend performance optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Alejandro Raigoza Escoto, Manuel Alejandro Lopez Sanchez, Octavio Beltran Salinas, Gerardo Pavon, James P. Luther, Christopher Paul Lewallen, William Hurley, Todd Edward Mitchell, Cesar Geronimo Garcia, William Giraud