John A Robbins

US Patent:

6363197, Mar 26, 2002

Filed:

Oct 28, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/171897

Inventors:

James R. Zarian - Corona Del Ma CA
Dennis L. Sitar - Trabuco Canyon CA
John A. Robbins - Lake Forest CA
Sharon Doh - Irvine CA

Assignee:

Lumenyte International Corp. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

G02B 602

US Classification:

385128

Abstract:

The present invention relates to an illumination fiber optic ( ) or an assembly including illumination fiber optics contained in a first polymeric layer ( ) or in a channel and the first layer or channel including intumescent or other fire retardant material, and further contained within a second outer layer ( ) or jacket made of a polymeric material which has the property of containing the combination sufficient to hinder the propagation of the fire and eventually extinguishing the flame. The fiber optic may be side light emitting, with the core, layer, channel and fire retardant materials being transparent or translucent, or may be end light emitting with the fiber optic being a layer core fiber optic and the outer layer being opaque.

US Patent:

6734794, May 11, 2004

Filed:

Feb 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/084084

Inventors:

John R. Robbins - Desert Hills AZ
Frank Sciabica - Phoenix AZ

Assignee:

AG Communication Systems Corporation - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

G08B 1900

US Classification:

340521, 340506, 340507, 340517, 702187

Abstract:

A state machine that allows an audible alarm for a given fault condition to be extinguished while allowing subsequent audible alarms for different fault conditions.

US Patent:

20020025132, Feb 28, 2002

Filed:

Aug 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/943169

Inventors:

James Zarian - Corona Del Mar CA, US
John Robbins - Lake Forest CA, US

International Classification:

G02B006/22

US Classification:

385/128000, 385/126000

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a fiber optic conduit having a light diverting outer layer () that reflects and/or refracts ambient light directed towards the conduit. The fiber optic conduit includes a light transmitting core (), cladded with a fluoropolymer cladding () and subsequently jacketed with a polymeric finish jacket (). The light diverting layer (22) either inserted between the cladding () and the jacket () or surrounding the jacket () is included in the fiber optic conduit. The light diverting layer () preferably has the property of allowing light to be transmitted from the fiber optic surface out of the conduit in one direction and reflecting ambient light directed towards the conduit When reflecting ambient light, the fiber optic conduit appears in the form of chrome trim.

US Patent:

20020028042, Mar 7, 2002

Filed:

Sep 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/948824

Inventors:

James Zarian - Corona Del Mar CA, US
John Robbins - Lake Forest CA, US
Dennis Sitar - Trabuco Canyon CA, US
James Holme - Garden Grove CA, US

International Classification:

G02B006/26
G02B006/42
G02B006/02
G02B006/16

US Classification:

385/031000, 385/123000

Abstract:

An optical fiber conduit () comprising an optical fiber core () surrounded by a cladding () with a reflective material or holder and/or reflector () attached adjacent to or in contact with the cladding () covered optical fiber core () along its longitudinal length and includes a plurality of illuminators (-) that are formed by uniform cuts () in the optical fiber core () emit reasonably even light perpendicularly along the length of the conduit () outwardly. The light pattern can be made to emit various beam patterns from very narrow to very wide by altering the shape of the optical fiber core (). The cut optical fiber is embedded in a clear environmentally protective coating to protect the cuts () from dust and moisture and to maintain the alignment of the holder and/or reflector () with optical elements () and the optical fiber core ().

US Patent:

RE361577, Mar 23, 1999

Filed:

Aug 21, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/701199

Inventors:

John A. Robbins - Lake Forest CA
James R. Zarian - Newport Beach CA
Sandford R. Willford - Newport Beach CA

Assignee:

Lumenyte International Corp. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

B32B 3126

US Classification:

156 85

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a heat shrink clad core optical conduit and to an optical conduit having either a thermoplastic, thermoset or liquid, light transmitting core surrounded by, preferably a fluoropolymer cladding which is in turn surrounded by a tight-fitting, finish polymer jacket which may be either transparent or translucent, and is preferably made of a polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate, acrylic or silicone material. Numerous fillers and inserts may be used in the finish jacket polymer and the finish jacket polymer may be formed into various shapes. Bondable jacket materials may be used. The preferred method of forming the manufacturing jacket around a heat shrinkable fluoropolymer cladding is by extruding a low extrusion temperature polymer over a heat shrink clad in its expanded form into which an increased interior pressure is maintained to prevent shrinkage during the extrusion process. The preferred method of forming the finish jacket around a base clad core material is by an extrusion process where the finish jacket material is extruded over a heat shrink type fluoropolymer clad, in its expanded form, cured thermoset core thereby simultaneously shrinking the clad.

US Patent:

59036958, May 11, 1999

Filed:

Mar 27, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/826168

Inventors:

James R. Zarian - Corona Del Mar CA
John A. Robbins - Lake Forest CA

Assignee:

Lumenyte International Corp. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

G02B6/22

US Classification:

385127

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a fiber optic conduit having a light diverting outer layer that reflects and/or refracts ambient light directed towards the conduit. The fiber optic conduit includes a light transmitting core, cladded with a fluoropolymer cladding and subsequently jacketed with a polymeric finish jacket. A light diverting layer either inserted between the cladding and the jacket or surrounding the jacket is included in the fiber optic conduit. The light diverting layer preferably has the property of allowing light to be transmitted from the fiber optic surface out of the conduit in one direction and reflecting ambient light directed towards the conduit. When reflecting ambient light, the fiber optic conduit appears in the form of chrome trim.

US Patent:

62823558, Aug 28, 2001

Filed:

Sep 27, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/402102

Inventors:

James R. Zarian - Corona Del Mar CA
John A. Robbins - Lake Forest CA

Assignee:

Lumenyte International Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

G02B 602

US Classification:

385128

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a linear light form, and its method of manufacture, having a light diverting outer layer that reflects and/or refracts ambient light directed towards the light form. The linear light form includes a light transmitting core, clad with a fluoropolymer cladding and subsequently jacketed with a polymeric finish jacket. A light diverting layer either inserted between the cladding and the jacket or surrounding the jacket is included in the linear light form. The light diverting layer preferably has the property of allowing light to be transmitted from the core out of the light form in one direction and reflecting ambient light directed towards the light form.

US Patent:

59871997, Nov 16, 1999

Filed:

May 21, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/077202

Inventors:

James R. Zarian - Corona Del Mar CA
John A. Robbins - Lake Forest CA
Dennis Sitar - Trabuco Canyon CA
James A. Holme - Garden Grove CA

Assignee:

Lumenyte International Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

G02B 626

US Classification:

385 31

Abstract:

An optical fiber conduit (32) comprising an optical fiber core (22) surrounded by a cladding (24) with a reflective material or holder and/or reflector (34) attached adjacent to or in contact with the cladding (24) covered optical fiber core (22) along its longitudinal length and includes a plurality of illuminators (28-30) that are formed by uniform cuts (41) in the optical fiber core (22) emit reasonably even light perpendicularly along the length of the conduit (32) outwardly. The light pattern can be made to emit various beam patterns from very narrow to very wide by altering the shape of the optical fiber core (22) and/or by the cuts (41). The cut optical fiber is embedded in a clear environmentally protective coating to protect the cuts (41) from dust and moisture and to maintain the alignment of the holder and/or reflector (34) with optical elements (106) and the optical fiber core (22).