John M Toth

US Patent:

6402539, Jun 11, 2002

Filed:

Oct 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/982228

Inventors:

John R. Toth - Clermont FL
Ronald Gerald Wayne - Ormond Beach FL

Assignee:

Ocean Design, Inc. - Ormond Beach FL

International Classification:

H01R 1362

US Classification:

439367, 439138, 439275

Abstract:

A cable branching apparatus for installation underwater has a circuit distribution unit with first and second ports connected to respective cables, and at least two additional, third and fourth ports. A switch assembly in the circuit distribution unit selectively connects the first port to the second port in a straight through arrangement, or the first and second ports to the third and fourth ports, respectively, in a branching configuration. At least two wet mateable underwater connectors each comprise a dummy unit and an active unit releasably secured to the dummy and connected to a respective one of the third and fourth ports. Branch cables can be selectively connected to one or both cables underwater simply by separating one or both dummy units from the active units, and connecting the active units to mating connector units at the end of branch cables, using an ROV.

US Patent:

6510270, Jan 21, 2003

Filed:

Jul 24, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/912702

Inventors:

John R. Toth - Clermont FL
John P. Strauss - Ormond Beach FL

Assignee:

Ocean Design, Inc. - Ormond Beach FL

International Classification:

G02B 610

US Classification:

385129, 1741015, 7315221, 181118

Abstract:

A cable system for installation on the ocean floor or under another body of water includes a plurality of sub-sea junction boxes installed at spaced locations throughout a predetermined sub-oceanic cable network. At least some of the junction boxes are located at a predetermined distance off-shore from a respective on-shore cable junction node. A single main, high fiber count conduit extends from each off-shore junction box to the respective on-shore cable junction node. Each off-shore junction box has plurality of ports for releasable connection to a selected offshore cable terminated at the junction box, and a fiber routing unit in the junction box connects at least some of the ports to fibers in the main conduit.

US Patent:

6543965, Apr 8, 2003

Filed:

Aug 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/944490

Inventors:

John R. Toth - Clermont FL
Ronald Gerald Wayne - Ormond Beach FL

Assignee:

Ocean Design, Inc. - Ormond Beach FL

International Classification:

F16L 1028

US Classification:

405158, 405169, 405170, 439201, 439310, 439 8

Abstract:

An underwater cable branching apparatus has an elongate cable junction housing for positioning in line between two cables for installation underwater. The housing has through bores at each end for receiving the ends of respective first and second cables, and the cables are each terminated at a respective connector in the housing for releasably connecting the two cable ends together. Each connector is pivotally and retractably mounted in the housing by a respective pivotal linkage, such that the connectors can be separated and rotated upwardly out of the housing by an ROV for selective connection to other cables in an underwater network, to permit branching.

US Patent:

6665477, Dec 16, 2003

Filed:

Jul 24, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/912701

Inventors:

John R. Toth - Clermont FL
John P. Strauss - Ormond Beach FL

Assignee:

Ocean Design, Inc. - Ormond Beach FL

International Classification:

G02B 644

US Classification:

385100, 385 71, 385139

Abstract:

A modular undersea optical fiber telecommunication system includes a plurality of fiber optic cable segments each containing fibers of a fiber type different from at least some of the other cable segments. Each cable segment has a plug unit at one end and a receptacle unit at the opposite end comprising mating halves of an underwater connector. The connector units contain a plurality of optical fiber contact terminals, and each optical fiber in the cable segment is terminated to a respective one of the contact terminals in the plug unit at one end and to a respective one of the contact terminals in the receptacle unit at the opposite end. The plug unit of each cable segment is releasably securable to a receptacle unit of a selected second cable segment and the receptacle unit of each cable segment is releasably securable to a plug unit of a selected third cable segment, such that the optical fibers in the cable segment are connected with the fibers in the second and third cable segments without requiring splices.

US Patent:

8226303, Jul 24, 2012

Filed:

Nov 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/628190

Inventors:

John R. Toth - Clermont FL, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/36

US Classification:

385 70, 385 53, 385 77

Abstract:

A connector mating system that can enable the coupling and decoupling of electrical or optical communications channels, while in a deep, sub-oceanic, sea-floor environments, during which time the contacting interfaces of the said channels remain fully protected from the destructive effects of the said environment. The system features a Wet-Mate Connector (WMC) that provides a means for electrical, optical and hybrid inter-connection within an extremely hostile environments.

US Patent:

20130094810, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

Jun 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/527736

Inventors:

John R. Toth - Clermont FL, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/38

US Classification:

385 70

Abstract:

A connector mating system that can enable the coupling and decoupling of electrical or optical communications channels, while in a deep, sub-oceanic, sea-floor environments, during which time the contacting interfaces of the said channels remain fully protected from the destructive effects of the said environment. The system features a Wet-Mate Connector (WMC) that provides a means for electrical, optical and hybrid interconnection within an extremely hostile environments.

US Patent:

20180031793, Feb 1, 2018

Filed:

Feb 23, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/552735

Inventors:

- Duncan SC, US
John Toth - Clermont FL, US
Lou Guzzo - Inman SC, US
Ted Lichoulas - Simpsonville SC, US
Alan Knowlton - Swineshead Bedfordshire, GB
Ed Austin - Hampshire, GB

International Classification:

G02B 6/44
H02G 1/00
H02G 9/02
G02B 6/50

Abstract:

A pressure housing assembly according to exemplary aspects includes: a saddle assembly configured to encase a mid-point access section of a cable; and a pressure housing configured to be mounted on the saddle assembly. The saddle assembly has a first cable SSTL tube opening where a first seal member is provided; and a second cable SSTL tube opening where a second seal member is provided. The pressure housing has a corresponding first cable SSTL tube opening where a third seal member is provided; a second cable SSTL tube opening where a fourth seal member is provided; and a port configured to allow at least one penetrator to be inserted therethrough. The saddle assembly comprises a seal block configured to at least partially surround the mid-point access section of the cable.

US Patent:

20170363814, Dec 21, 2017

Filed:

Jun 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/633962

Inventors:

John R. Toth - Winter Garden FL, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/38
H01R 13/523
H02G 15/14

Abstract:

A connector mating system that can enable the coupling and decoupling of electrical or optical communications channels, while in a deep, sub-oceanic, sea-floor environments, during which time the contacting interfaces of the said channels remain fully protected from the destructive effects of the said environment. The system features a Wet-Mate Connector (WMC) that provides a means for electrical, optical and hybrid inter-connection within an extremely hostile environments.