Patents
US 9389369 B2: Optical port having minimalist footprint
- Granted
- 2016-07-12
- Filed
- 2013-03-15 application 13832128
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
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Abstract
Disclosed are optical ports and devices having a minimalist footprint. Specifically, the optical ports and devices have a footprint where the optical elements are exposed at a frame of the device. Additionally, a frame of the device provides a portion of the mating surface for engaging a complimentary optical plug during mating with the optical port on the device. This minimalist footprint advantageously allows for a smaller portion of the optical port to be exposed to the environment and subject to damage and/or wear. Further, the optical port provides a clean and sleek optical port on the device with a relatively small surface that may be cleaned or wiped by the user as necessary.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160712.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning Cable Systems LLC 477 patents | US company or organization | Hickory, NC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Colen Isenhour | Lincolnton, NC | 116 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Dennis Michael Knecht | Hickory, NC | 90 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| James Phillip Luther | Hickory, NC | 149 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G02B | Optical elements, systems or apparatus | G02B6/4292 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-23 | Name change Change of name | CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC signed 2014-01-14 | CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC HICKORY, NC | 40126/818 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-06-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ISENHOUR, MICAH COLEN signed 2013-05-06 LUTHER, JAMES PHILLIP signed 2013-05-06 KNECHT, DENNIS MICHAEL signed 2013-05-08 | CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC CORNING, NY | 30666/560 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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