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CSCorning Cable Systems: 54 patents #3 of 575Top 1%
CCCorning Optical Communications: 21 patents #24 of 532Top 5%
SISiecor: 7 patents #8 of 174Top 5%
CDCorning Research & Development: 3 patents #113 of 440Top 30%
SOSiecor Operations: 1 patents #22 of 84Top 30%
Hickory, NC: #8 of 547 inventorsTop 2%
North Carolina: #220 of 45,564 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #19,099 of 4,157,543Top 1%
87 Patents All Time

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 51–75 of 87 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
7527435 Right-angle optical fiber connector assembly David L. Dean, Jr., Dennis Michael Knecht 2009-05-05
7450804 Distribution cable assembly having overmolded mid-span access location Robert Bruce Elkins, II, James Phillip Luther, Lars Kristian Nielsen 2008-11-11
7429136 Connector assembly having multi-fiber ferrule with force centering Christopher Paul Lewallen, James Phillip Luther 2008-09-30
7330621 Flexible optical closure and other flexible optical assemblies Robert Bruce Elkins, II, Lars Kristian Nielsen, James Phillip Luther 2008-02-12
7330624 Loopback device utilizing bend insensitive optical fiber Micah Colen Isenhour, Christopher Paul Lewallen, James Phillip Luther, Hieu Vinh Tran 2008-02-12
7266274 Pre-connectorized fiber optic distribution cable having overmolded access location Robert Bruce Elkins, II, Lars Kristian Nielsen, James Phillip Luther 2007-09-04
7264402 Multi-fiber optic receptacle and plug assembly Martin Eugene Norris, James Phillip Luther 2007-09-04
7244066 Fiber optic receptacle and plug assembly including alignment sleeve insert 2007-07-17
7228036 Adjustable tether assembly for fiber optic distribution cable Robert Bruce Elkins, II, Dennis Michael Knecht, James Phillip Luther, Lars Kristian Nielsen 2007-06-05
7209375 Method and apparatus for positioning an optical fiber Brian J. Gimbel, James Phillip Luther, Hieu Vinh Tran, Darrell R. Childers, Dennis Michael Knecht 2007-04-24
7207727 One-piece fiber optic receptacle Hieu Vinh Tran, James Phillip Luther, Xin Liu, Charles A. Yow, Jr. 2007-04-24
7197214 Methods and apparatus for facilitating cable locating Robert Bruce Elkins, II, Lars Kristian Nielsen, James Phillip Luther, William Carl Hurley, William S. Jackman +1 more 2007-03-27
7150567 Fiber optic connector having keyed ferrule holder James Phillip Luther, Hleu V. Tran 2006-12-19
7137742 Fiber optic receptacle and plug assemblies with alignment and keying features Martin Eugene Norris 2006-11-21
7136555 Distribution cable having articulated optical connection nodes James Phillip Luther, Martin Eugene Norris 2006-11-14
7127143 Distribution cable assembly having overmolded mid-span access location Robert Bruce Elkins, II, James Phillip Luther, Lars Kristian Nielsen 2006-10-24
7077576 Fiber optic connection for applying axial biasing force to multifiber ferrule James Phillip Luther, Terry Lee Cooke, Michael deJong, Robert Bruce Elkins, II, Lars Kristian Nielsen +1 more 2006-07-18
7044650 One-piece fiber optic receptacle having chamfer and alignment ribs Hieu Vinh Tran, Xin Liu, James Phillip Luther, Charles A. Yow, Jr. 2006-05-16
7036993 Pin retainer for fiber optic connector and associated fabrication method James Phillip Luther, Michael deJong, Robert Bruce Elkins, II, Otto I. Szentesi 2006-05-02
6672774 Post-connectorization boot, connectorized fiber optic cable assembly including same, and related methods Stephan Toepper 2004-01-06
6672772 Method and apparatus for positioning an optical fiber Brian J. Gimbel, James Phillip Luther, Hieu Vinh Tran, Darrell R. Childers, Dennis Michael Knecht 2004-01-06
6565262 Trigger mechanism, optical cable connector including same, and method of assembling an optical cable connector Darrell R. Childers, Joel Christopher Rosson 2003-05-20
6550979 Floating connector subassembly and connector including same Paul A. Fleenor, James Phillip Luther 2003-04-22
6547449 Windowless, rectangular ferrule in a preassembled multifiber connector and associated assembly method David L. Dean, Jr., James Phillip Luther, Joel Christopher Rosson, Markus A. Giebel, Karl M. Wagner +1 more 2003-04-15
6536956 Ferrule boot for optical connectors James Phillip Luther, Rodney A. Throckmorton 2003-03-25