Litton Systems, Inc.

Innovative Computer Products

Anselm Francis Varni

Akbar Arab-Sadeghabadi

Joseph Sandor

Robert P Goldman

A connector for making and securing low loss optical contact between a first plurality of optical fibers, each including a ferrule-encapsulated terminal end, and a second plurality of optical fibers, each also including a ferrule-encapsulated terminal end. Each of the ferrules is individually fixed to a cap that includes an asymmetrical keying member. Male and female connector members include internal channels for accepting ferrule-fixed cups with predetermined angular orientations. Springs are axially aligned within the channels for independently urging each cup-fixed ferrule into optical contact with a mating ferrule. In this way, multiple rotational and axial alignments are simultaneously and independently achieved and maintained between mated pairs of optical fibers.

Multichannel fiber optic connector

This invention relates to a machine for cleaning magnetic discs. The machine is specifically adapted for removing dirt, dust, oils and other undesirable contamination from magnetic disc surfaces and comprises a housing having means for receiving the magnetic disc. A cleaning assembly is disposed in the housing and includes at least one arm member having an associated cleaning pad and means for selectively moving the arm member and cleaning pad across the disc such that as the cleaning pad is moved, it engages the surface of the disc and removes the undesirable material therefrom.

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Woodland Hills, CA, United States of America

Anselm Francis Varni