Sawbridgeworth, United Kingdom

Desmond J Kenny

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Northern Telecom Limited. Active years: 1994.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Desmond J Kenny. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/desmond-j-kenny

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.0

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Forward Citations = 21(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1994

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Desmond J. Kenny and Optical Fibre Cable Innovation

Introduction

Desmond J. Kenny is an inventor associated with Sawbridgeworth, Great Britain. His recorded patent concerns an optical fibre cable design intended to make fibre ribbons easier to separate during jointing and other cable work.

Latest Patents

Kenny is credited with 1 patent, titled “Optical Fibre Cable Incorporating a Stack of Fibre Ribbon Elements.” The invention places a stack of ribbon fibre elements inside a metal tube and secures it with an adhesive. The adhesive is designed with sufficiently low peel strength to allow individual ribbons to be separated from the stack when needed, including for jointing operations. The patent also describes foaming the adhesive by injecting gas during cable manufacture.

Career Highlights

Kenny’s listed patent is associated with Northern Telecom Limited. It addresses a practical challenge in optical fibre cable construction by combining a protected ribbon stack with an adhesive that permits controlled separation.

Collaborations

Mark James Parry and Philip A. Norman are identified as Kenny’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or their particular contributions to the invention.

Conclusion

Desmond J. Kenny’s recorded invention focuses on making stacked optical fibre ribbons both secure within a cable and accessible for separation during installation and maintenance.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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