Mark D Morrell

US Patent:

6341503, Jan 29, 2002

Filed:

Mar 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/524887

Inventors:

William James Miller - Corning NY
Mark Leon Morrell - Horseheads NY

Assignee:

Corning Incorporated - Corning NY

International Classification:

C03B 3716

US Classification:

65387, 65433

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a method for terminating the end of an optical fiber. In particular the present invention relates to a method for forming a low reflectance termination on an end of an optical fiber. The method including the step of tensioning the optical fiber between two spaced apart points thereon. The method further including the step of moving a ball termination torch from a given location in a given direction with respect to the fiber such that a potion of the flame therefrom intercepts the fiber and severs the fiber into two pieces each having a tapered end. The method further includes the steps of retracting at least one of the tapered ends a predetermined distance in a direction away from the other of the tapered ends and continuing to move the torch such that the flame heats the at least one of the tapered ends to cause it to become shortened.

US Patent:

6701057, Mar 2, 2004

Filed:

May 21, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/153234

Inventors:

Patrick J. Burke - Corning NY
William J. Miller - Horseheads NY
Mark L. Morrell - Horseheads NY

Assignee:

Corning Incorporated - Corning NY

International Classification:

G02B 600

US Classification:

385147, 385134, 385136, 65377

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for separating a first and second optical fibers including a fiber feed mechanism adapted to feed the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber, and a nozzle adapted to provide a displacing force on the second optical fiber, where the second optical fiber is displaced away from the first optical fiber to thereby separate the second optical fiber from the first optical fiber. In one embodiment, the displacing force is provided by a gas stream directed away from the nozzle while in another embodiment, the displacing force is directed towards the nozzle. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes a separation mechanism with a first guide, a second guide, a guide separator, and a deflector plate. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes a clamp mechanism with a first clamping pad having an offset extension that extends beyond an edge of a second clamp pad.

US Patent:

7339790, Mar 4, 2008

Filed:

Aug 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/204880

Inventors:

Karl Baker - Dundee NY, US
Jack Baldrige - Hammondsport NY, US
Oliver Boehme - Aachen, DE
Marlena Brzozowski - Stolberg, DE
Utsawa Chaturvedi - Rochester NY, US
Winand Friederichs - Elsloo, NL
Rebecca Ketchum - Hammondsport NY, US
Mark Morrell - Bath NY, US
Bruno Thoennessen - Simmerath, DE
Vineet Tyagi - Corning NY, US
Eswara Vallabhaneni - Elmira NY, US

Assignee:

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. - Eindhoven

International Classification:

H05K 7/20

US Classification:

361709, 361704, 315 57, 315 58, 362257

Abstract:

A halogen lamp includes a mains base and a converter operably connected to the mains base. The converter has a lamp socket, a toroid transformer, and a heat sink disposed within a center opening of the toroid transformer. A lamp is removably disposed in the lamp socket. The converter has a power density between 0. 75 and 3. 75 Watts/cm3. In an alternate embodiment, the halogen lamp includes a low voltage, low pressure IRC lamp operably connected to the converter.

US Patent:

7824624, Nov 2, 2010

Filed:

Apr 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/784130

Inventors:

Richard Bergman - Horseheads NY, US
William J. Miller - Horseheads NY, US
Mark L. Morrell - Horseheads NY, US
Todd M. Roswech - Ithaca NY, US
Po Ki Yuen - Painted Post NY, US

Assignee:

Corning Incorporated - Corning NY

International Classification:

B01L 3/00

US Classification:

422102

Abstract:

A closed flow-through microplate is described herein that can be used to perform high-throughput kinetic flow-through assays to detect biomolecular interactions like material bindings, adsorptions etc. . . that is helpful for example with testing new drugs. A method for manufacturing the closed flow-through microplate is also described herein.

US Patent:

20030066547, Apr 10, 2003

Filed:

Oct 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/974517

Inventors:

Patrick Burke - Corning NY, US
William Miller - Horseheads NY, US
Mark Morrell - Horseheads NY, US

International Classification:

B08B007/04
B29D011/00
B05D001/40

US Classification:

134/021000, 216/024000, 427/345000

Abstract:

A fiber coating stripping apparatus and method for removing an outer coating of an optical fiber including a fiber stripper with a nozzle adapted to spray a stripping medium toward an outer surface of the optical fiber to remove the outer coating, a stripper exhaust including a liquid injection mechanism that provides a liquid to an interior of the stripper exhaust, and a vacuum generator fluidically connected to the stripper exhaust that creates an airflow through the exhaust opening to vacuum the removed outer coating of the optical fiber and to vacuum the liquid provided by the liquid injection mechanism. The liquid is a coolant that cools the removed outer coating and rinses the interior of the stripper exhaust. In one embodiment, the liquid is provided by the liquid injection mechanism with a distribution ring having a plurality of spray openings.

US Patent:

20030068144, Apr 10, 2003

Filed:

Oct 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/974360

Inventors:

Patrick Burke - Corning NY, US
William Miller - Horseheads NY, US
Mark Morrell - Horseheads NY, US

International Classification:

G02B006/00

US Classification:

385/100000, 385/147000

Abstract:

An optical fiber deployment tube including an outer tube having a through opening, and an inner fiber guide positioned therein, the inner fiber guide having a plurality of guide members with inner surfaces that form an inner opening for feeding the optical fiber therethrough, the inner surfaces being adapted to guide the optical fiber. In one embodiment, the adjacent guide members define a debris gap. The plurality of guide members are preferably metallic and the inner surfaces of the plurality of guide members are rounded. In another embodiment, a method for deploying an optical fiber is provided including the steps of providing an optical fiber deployment tube having a discontinuous inner surface, inserting the optical fiber, and feeding the optical fiber through the optical fiber deployment tube, where the inner surface of the optical fiber deployment tube guides the optical fiber.

US Patent:

20030103259, Jun 5, 2003

Filed:

Aug 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/929468

Inventors:

William Miller - Horseheads NY, US
Mark Morrell - Horseheads NY, US
Michael Rasmussen - Millport NY, US

International Classification:

G02F001/33

US Classification:

359/308000

Abstract:

The present invention includes a flexure mount. The tunable filter further includes an actuator coupled to the flexure mount, wherein the actuator elastically perturbs the flexure mount. The tunable filter also includes a Mach-Zehnder device coupled to the flexure mount. The Mach-Zehnder device includes a first tapered coupling region; a second tapered coupling region spaced apart from the first tapered coupling region; and a phase shift region disposed between the first and second tapered coupling regions.

US Patent:

20030180453, Sep 25, 2003

Filed:

Oct 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/974518

Inventors:

Patrick Burke - Corning NY, US
William Miller - Horseheads NY, US
Mark Morrell - Horseheads NY, US

International Classification:

B05C005/00

US Classification:

427/162000, 427/385500, 118/300000, 239/104000

Abstract:

An epoxy application system and method for applying an epoxy having particulate constituents to an optical component including an epoxy reservoir, an applicator, and an actuator mechanically connected to the epoxy reservoir, the actuator operable to periodically invert the epoxy reservoir. A timing circuit is provided in one embodiment to periodically invert the epoxy reservoir. A vacuum device of one embodiment vacuums excess epoxy. Another embodiment of the epoxy application system includes an energy source for providing UV energy through a light guide. One embodiment further includes a UV light energy detector to measure UV light energy emitted through the light guide and a controller to determine a cure time based on the measured UV light energy. In another embodiment, a monitoring system such as a camera is provided to ensure provision of the UV light energy for the determined cure time.