Lightchip, Inc.

Confluent Photonics Corporation

Digital Lighwave, Inc.

Paul S Zdinak

Lawrence M Kuba

J Derek Riemer

Derek Riemer

Anthony R Belanger

Michael Sussman

Nathan E Winters

A bi-directional fiber optic jumper that connects two fiber optic system common wavelength fibers is disclosed. The retraction of the jumper exposes fiber connections and enables a system reconfiguration such as adding or dropping of common wavelengths into open fiber connections. A magnet is provided in the chassis of the jumper to engage a magneto-resistive device, such as a Hall effect sensor feature, that is contained on an optical add/drop device product chassis. The Hall effect sensor facilitates monitoring of insertion or withdrawal of the fiber channel jumper from the optical add/drop device.

Low loss fiber optic jumper with electronic presence detection

A fiber optic cable restraint for holding wires in relation to an optical cabinet has a first portion coupled to an end of a base portion. A second portion is coupled to an opposing end of the base portion, such that the first portion, base portion, and second portion define an interior space. An end of the top portion and an end of the bottom portion define an open area that communicates with the interior space. A first pin extends downward from the first portion and is axially offset from a second pin extends upwardly from the second portion. The first portion, base portion, and second portion each have a curved surface that guides the fiber optic cable through the interior space in a manner that minimizes the possibility of damaging the fiber optic cable.

Fiber optic cable restraint

Optical communications device housing portion

Fiber optic jumper

Growing community of inventors

Candia, NH, United States of America

Paul S Zdinak