Optical fiber alignment mechanisms using clads with key elements

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America

PATENT NO 11256045
SERIAL NO

17091134

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

An optical fiber alignment mechanism (100) operates to align optical fibers (102). The mechanism can include a key element (120, 130) arranged on the cladding (112) of an optical fiber (102). The key element (120, 130) can engage with a corresponding element of another optical fiber (102) to align the cores (108) of the mating optical fibers. The key element (120) of an optical fiber (102) can also be inserted into a corresponding keyway (226) of a fiber alignment hole (222) of a ferrule (200) such that the optical fiber (102) is oriented properly within the ferrule (200).

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBA

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bervoets, Marc Eugène Hasselt, BE 3 8
Schouteden, Marc Houthalen-Helchteren, BE 4 8
Verheyden, Danny Willy August Gelrode, BE 90 751
Verschraegen, Peter Hoegaarden, BE 4 8
Watté, Jan Grimbergen, BE 37 74

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
3.5 Year Payment $1600.00 $800.00 $400.00 Aug 22, 2025
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Aug 22, 2029
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Aug 22, 2033
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00