Patents by Inventor Van Odell

Van Odell 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).

  • V groove optic switch
    Patent number: 6775431
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first plate having a plurality of v-shaped grooves to hold a set of optical fibers and a second plate having a v-shaped groove to hold a secondary optical fiber is disclosed. In one embodiment, the second plate being movable relative to the first plate, so that the secondary optical fiber can be selectively coupled to one of the optical fibers of the first set of optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Turin Networks
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Foltzer, Stephen S. Greer, Josef T. Hoog, Van Odell