Ronald A Olson

Author:

Ronald D. Olson

ISBN #:

0930318048

Author:

Ronald L. Olson

ISBN #:

0916077004

Author:

Ronald L. Olson

ISBN #:

0916077012

Author:

Ronald L. Olson

ISBN #:

0931920116

US Patent:

6773166, Aug 10, 2004

Filed:

Jun 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/896664

Inventors:

John Trezza - Nashua NH
Greg Dudoff - Amherst NH
Keith Kang - Hollis NH
Ronald Olson - Amherst NH

Assignee:

Xanoptix, Inc. - Merrimack NH

International Classification:

G02B 636

US Classification:

385 53, 385 59, 385 71

Abstract:

A commercial fiber optic connector of a style constructed to accept a ferrule-like unit therein has optical fibers, each having a first part and a second part separated by lengths, a low precision piece having a peripheral shape of a part of the ferrule like unit, two high precision slices each having fiber holes therein. A chamber separates the two high precision pieces defining a volume therebetween. The optical fibers have their first parts within the fiber holes in one of the high precision slices, their second parts within the fiber holes in the other of the high precision slices, and at least some of their length within the volume. The low precision piece and the two high precision slices collectively form the ferrule like unit and the ferrule like unit is contained substantially within the connector housing. A method of making a commercial optical connector involves making a first plate having holes, each larger than a cross sectional area of an optical fiber; making a second plate having holes each larger than the cross sectional area of the optical fiber; inserting an optical fiber in one of the holes in the first plate and one of the holes in the second plate, forming a ferrule component by connecting each of the first plate and the second plate to a chamber that separates the first plate from the second plate, and inserting the ferrule component in a ferrule location of the commercial optical connector.

US Patent:

6899465, May 31, 2005

Filed:

Jun 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/260034

Inventors:

John Trezza - Nashua NH, US
Keith Kang - Hollis NH, US
Greg Dudoff - Amherst NH, US
Ronald Olson - Amherst NH, US

Assignee:

Xanoptix Inc. - Merrimack NH

International Classification:

G02B006/38

US Classification:

385 59, 385 71

Abstract:

An apparatus for use in a commercial fiber optic connector is made up of an assembly of a set of slices. Each of the slices having multiple through holes of a specified arrangement. At least some of the through holes on any two adjoining slices are aligned with respect to each other so as to define a conduit between them. A transmission medium is within the holes. A method of making a fiber optic connector adapted to receive a fiber bearing unit is also described. The method involves coupling at least two high precision pieces together, the at least two high precision pieces having holes configured with an optical medium inserted therein after the coupling and cured to form a waveguide structure, coupling the at least two high precision pieces to a low precision piece to form a unit, and housing the unit within a fiber optic connector housing.

US Patent:

6945701, Sep 20, 2005

Filed:

Jun 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/260033

Inventors:

John Trezza - Nashua NH, US
Keith Kang - Hollis NH, US
Greg Dudoff - Amherst NH, US
Ronald Olson - Amherst NH, US

Assignee:

Xanoptix Inc. - Merrimack NH

International Classification:

G02B006/36

US Classification:

385 53

Abstract:

A method of making A fiber optic connector adapted to receive a fiber bearing unit involves coupling at least one high precision piece, having holes configured to accept an array of optical fibers, to a low precision piece to form a unit, inserting optical fibers into the unit and housing the unit within a fiber optic connector housing. A commercial fiber optic connector of a style constructed to accept a ferrule-like unit therein has a connector housing, at least 36 optical fibers, a low precision piece, and at least one high precision slice having at least 36 fiber holes each adapted to accept one of the optical fibers, the low precision piece and the at least one high precision slice being contained substantially within the connector housing and forming the ferrule like unit.

US Patent:

7077577, Jul 18, 2006

Filed:

Jun 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/260032

Inventors:

John Trezza - Nashua NH, US
Keith Kang - Hollis NH, US
Greg Dudoff - Amherst NH, US
Ronald Olson - Amherst NH, US

Assignee:

Cubic Wafer, Inc. - Merrimack NH

International Classification:

G02B 6/38

US Classification:

385 63, 385 56, 385 59, 385 71

Abstract:

An apparatus to accurately hold an optical fiber within a commercial fiber optic connector. The connector has a first high precision slice having multiple holes of a first area and a first alignment opening and a second high precision slice having multiple holes of a second area and a second alignment opening. The holes of the first high precision slice are arranged relative to the first alignment opening so that, when the second high precision slice and the first high precision slice are juxtaposed with one another and the first alignment opening and the second alignment opening are aligned, the holes of the first high precision slice and the holes of the second high precision slice will be offset relative to each other and will define an opening having an area less than a smaller of the first area and second area. The opening is capable of closely constraining an optical fiber inserted therethrough. A method of making a fiber optic connector adapted to receive a fiber bearing unit involves coupling at least two high precision pieces, having misaligned holes relative to each other, together coupling the at least two high precision pieces to a low precision piece to form a unit, inserting optical fibers into the unit, terminating the fibers in the holes, and housing the unit within a fiber optic connector housing.

US Patent:

20030002802, Jan 2, 2003

Filed:

Jun 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/896513

Inventors:

John Trezza - Nashua NH, US
Keith Kang - Hollis NH, US
Greg Dudoff - Amherst NH, US
Ronald Olson - Amherst NH, US

International Classification:

G02B006/38

US Classification:

385/053000, 385/052000, 385/137000

Abstract:

A method of making a fiber optic connector adapted to receive a fiber bearing unit involves coupling at least one high precision piece, having holes configured to accept an array of optical fibers, to a low precision piece to form a unit, inserting optical fibers into the unit and housing the unit within a fiber optic connector housing. A commercial fiber optic connector of a style constructed to accept a ferrule-like unit therein has a connector housing, at least 36 optical fibers, a low precision piece, and at least one high precision slice having at least 36 fiber holes each adapted to accept one of the optical fibers, the low precision piece and the at least one high precision slice being contained substantially within the connector housing and forming the ferrule like unit.

US Patent:

20030002804, Jan 2, 2003

Filed:

Jun 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/896192

Inventors:

John Trezza - Nashua NH, US
Keith Kang - Hollis NH, US
Greg Dudoff - Amherst NH, US
Ronald Olson - Amherst NH, US

International Classification:

G02B006/38

US Classification:

385/059000, 385/055000

Abstract:

An apparatus to accurately hold an optical fiber within a commercial fiber optic connector. The connector has a first high precision slice having multiple holes of a first area and a first alignment opening and a second high precision slice having multiple holes of a second area and a second alignment opening. The holes of the first high precision slice are arranged relative to the first alignment opening so that, when the second high precision slice and the first high precision slice are juxtaposed with one another and the first alignment opening and the second alignment opening are aligned, the holes of the first high precision slice and the holes of the second high precision slice will be offset relative to each other and will define an opening having an area less than a smaller of the first area and second area. The opening is capable of closely constraining an optical fiber inserted therethrough. A method of making a fiber optic connector adapted to receive a fiber bearing unit involves coupling at least two high precision pieces, having misaligned holes relative to each other, together coupling the at least two high precision pieces to a low precision piece to form a unit, inserting optical fibers into the unit, terminating the fibers in the holes, and housing the unit within a fiber optic connector housing.

US Patent:

20030002805, Jan 2, 2003

Filed:

Jun 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/896196

Inventors:

John Trezza - Nashua NH, US
Keith Kang - Hollis NH, US
Greg Dudoff - Amherst NH, US
Ronald Olson - Amherst NH, US

International Classification:

G02B006/38

US Classification:

385/059000, 385/055000

Abstract:

An apparatus for use in a commercial fiber optic connector is made up of an assembly of a set of slices. Each of the slices having multiple through holes of a specified arrangement. At least some of the through holes on any two adjoining slices are aligned with respect to each other so as to define a conduit between them. A transmission medium is within the holes. A method of making a fiber optic connector adapted to receive a fiber bearing unit is also described. The method involves coupling at least two high precision pieces together, the at least two high precision pieces having holes configured with an optical medium inserted therein after the coupling and cured to form a waveguide structure, coupling the at least two high precision pieces to a low precision piece to form a unit, and housing the unit within a fiber optic connector housing.

US Patent:

44619278, Jul 24, 1984

Filed:

Mar 3, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/471645

Inventors:

Ronald E. Olson - Burtonsville MD
William H. Windel - Burtonsville MD
John M. Harrison - Concord NH

International Classification:

H04M 1104

US Classification:

179 2A

Abstract:

A system is disclosed which may readily be added to an existing system of phones and electrical outlets. It includes circuitry that, responsive to sensing of a condition, seizes a telephone line, dials a single digit and introduces a preferably beeping signal into the line to warn the switchboard operator of the sensed condition. The system repeats the cycle until the sensed condition ceases.