Te Connectivity Solutions Gmbh

Te Connectivity Corporation

Mark Benton

Soren Grinderslev

Jacobus Nicolaas Tuin

Rutger Wilhelmus Smink

James Patrick Mosier

Sander Johannes Floris

Dwight David Zitsch

William Atley Weeks

Igor Stouklov

Todd Jason Kuvshinikov

An optical sensor system comprising: (a) a light source for at least one optical sensor, the light source comprising at least, (i) an interposer having first and second opposing sides and defining at least one alignment aperture extending from the first opposing side to the second opposing side; (ii) at least one fiber disposed in the at least one alignment aperture, the at least one fiber having a first optical axis; (iii) at least one light emitting component mounted to the second opposing side and having a second optical axis coincident with the first optical axis, the light emitting component configured to emit light, at least a portion of which is coupled with the at least one fiber as coupled light; and (b) the at least one optical sensor optically coupled to the at least one fiber.

Light source for an optical sensor

An optical subassembly comprising: (a) an interposer having first and second opposing sides and defining at least one alignment aperture extending from said first opposing side to said second opposing side; (b) at least one fiber having a first optical axis disposed in said at least one alignment aperture; (c) at least one optical component mounted to said second opposing side having a second optical axis coincident with said first optical axis and defining an interface between said at least one optical component and said at least one optical component; and (d) a feedback component disposed on interposer within line-of-sight of said interface to receive at least a portion of uncoupled light emitted from said interface.

Interposer with feedback

A connector for attachment to a planar surface, said connector comprising a shell housing configured for attachment to said planar surface, an insert housing connected to said shell and defining two or more insert ferrule openings, at least one retainer attached to said insert housing and defining two or more retainer ferrule openings aligned with said insert ferrule openings, and two or more ferrule assemblies disposed within said two or more insert ferrule openings.

Modularized insert assembly for backplane connector

A sensor for detecting the level of accumulation of a material along an axis in a fluid environment, the sensor comprising (a) an optically transparent body having a third refractive index and an exposed surface defining a length extending at least partially in the direction of the axis; (b) at least one light delivery source for delivering light to the body such that the light is distributed along the length of the exposed surface; and at least one light receiver for receiving reflected light from the length of the exposed surface, wherein the amount of the reflected light depends on the level of the material accumulated along the length of the exposed surface.

Optical sensor for detecting accumulation of a material

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Hoffman Estates, IL, United States of America

Mark Benton