Sean P Andrews

US Patent:

8483539, Jul 9, 2013

Filed:

Feb 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/370023

Inventors:

Frank M. Shannon - Arnold MD, US
Sean P. Andrews - Perry Hall MD, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G02B 6/00
G02B 6/36

US Classification:

385139, 385 86

Abstract:

A device serving as a fiber optic cable dummy connector is provided. The device may have connection ports to accept the connectors terminating a fiber optic cable, such as LC-type connectors, or other configurations. The device may be used instead of an actual SFP module for connection of the fiber optic cable to a port on a piece of equipment. The device may be made opaque so that no transmission or receipt of data or light (laser) from the fiber optic cable may pass through the device. The device may be manufactured to be one-half the length of an actual SFP module. The device may be manufactured from any suitable material. The device may be used in place of using an actual SFP module. The dummy connector may be used in place of coiling fiber optic cables and leaving them unconnected until they are needed.

US Patent:

20100040334, Feb 18, 2010

Filed:

Aug 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/190174

Inventors:

Frank M. SHANNON - Arnold MD, US
Sean P. Andrews - Perry Hall MD, US

Assignee:

VERIZON CORPORATE GROUP SERVICES, INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G02B 6/36

US Classification:

385 89, 385 92

Abstract:

A device to serve as a fiber optic cable dummy connector is provided. The device may be have connection ports to accept the connectors terminating a fiber optic cable, such as LC-type connectors. Other configurations may be possible. The device may be used in place of an actual SFP module for connection of the fiber optic cable to a port on a piece of equipment. The device may be made opaque so that no transmission or receipt of data or light (laser) from the fiber optic cable may pass through the device. The device may be manufactured to be one-half the length of an actual SFP module. The device may be manufactured from any suitable material. The device may be used to plug fiber optic cables, inactive or active, into ports on a piece of equipment, in place of using an actual SFP module. The dummy connector may be used in place of coiling fiber optic cables and leaving them unconnected until they may be needed.