Inventor

MATHEWS ALEXANDER R

US51 patents

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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO

42 patents

US7553187B2Jun 30, 2009

Electrical connector assembly

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO47 citations95

US6574114B1Jun 3, 2003

Low contact force, dual fraction particulate interconnect

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO125 citations93

US9482827B2Nov 1, 2016

Optical connector

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO18 citations92

US10890724B2Jan 12, 2021

Optical assembly with cable retainer

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO9 citations86

US11397297B2Jul 26, 2022

Optical assembly with cable retainer

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO4 citations84

US10746942B2Aug 18, 2020

Optical ferrules and optical ferrule molds

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO6 citations84

US10459173B2Oct 29, 2019

Optical assembly with cable retainer

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO9 citations84

US10162140B2Dec 25, 2018

Optical communication assemblies

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO5 citations84

US10069244B2Sep 4, 2018

Board mount electrical connector assembly

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO9 citations84

US9948026B2Apr 17, 2018

Wire mount electrical connector

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO9 citations84

US9728864B2Aug 8, 2017

Electrical connector contact terminal

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO8 citations84

US9703041B2Jul 11, 2017

Multi-channel optical connector with coupling lenses

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO17 citations84

US9553401B2Jan 24, 2017

Electrical connector for strain relief for an electrical cable

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO11 citations84

US9509094B2Nov 29, 2016

Board mount electrical connector with latch opening on bottom wall

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO9 citations84

US7731528B2Jun 8, 2010

Electrical termination device

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO12 citations84

US7762847B2Jul 27, 2010

Electrical connector assembly

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO11 citations83

US11119282B2Sep 14, 2021

Optical connector

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations73

US10754105B2Aug 25, 2020

Optical coupling device with waveguide assisted registration

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO4 citations73

US10690870B2Jun 23, 2020

Optical communication assemblies

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations73

US10620383B2Apr 14, 2020

Configurable modular connectors

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations73

US10520684B2Dec 31, 2019

Optical ferrules

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations73

US10416395B2Sep 17, 2019

Connector with latching mechanism

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations73

US10288816B2May 14, 2019

Hybrid connectors

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations73

US10168486B2Jan 1, 2019

Optical connector

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations73

US9537236B2Jan 3, 2017

Board mount electrical connector assembly

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO4 citations73

US9509089B2Nov 29, 2016

Electrical connector latch

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO6 citations73

US9455503B2Sep 27, 2016

Electrical connector contact terminal

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations73

US11327244B2May 10, 2022

Optical ferrules and optical ferrule molds

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations63

US11320603B2May 3, 2022

Optical coupling device with waveguide assisted registration

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations63

US11215764B2Jan 4, 2022

Configurable modular connectors

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations63

US11054588B2Jul 6, 2021

Optical ferrules

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations63

US10139571B2Nov 27, 2018

Optical connector

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO1 citations63

US11086083B2Aug 10, 2021

Optical connector with dust ingress mitigating cover

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO1 citations62

US10921537B2Feb 16, 2021

Optical communication assemblies

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations62

US10795097B2Oct 6, 2020

Connector with latching mechanism

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO1 citations62

US10641969B2May 5, 2020

Optical connector

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations52

US10345532B2Jul 9, 2019

Unitary optical ferrule

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations52

US10290954B2May 14, 2019

Electrical connector contact terminal

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations52

US10069243B2Sep 4, 2018

Board mount electrical connector assembly

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations52

US10063006B2Aug 28, 2018

Wire mount electrical connector

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO1 citations52

US9891388B2Feb 13, 2018

Unitary optical ferrule

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations52

US9876285B2Jan 23, 2018

Electrical connector contact terminal

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations52

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

4 patents

US11874508B2Jan 16, 2024

Optical ferrules and optical ferrule molds

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY1 citations73

US11874510B2Jan 16, 2024

Optical assembly with cable retainer

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations63

US11579375B2Feb 14, 2023

Optical ferrules and optical ferrule molds

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations63

US11719889B2Aug 8, 2023

Optical connector

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations62

MINNESOTA MINING & MFG

3 patents

US5732174AMar 24, 1998

Bare fiber connector

MINNESOTA MINING & MFG107 citations97

US5682450AOct 28, 1997

Fiber optic connector element

MINNESOTA MINING & MFG60 citations96

USD385849SNov 4, 1997

Compact single mode bare fiber connector

MINNESOTA MINING & MFG9 citations74

HAASE MICHAEL A

1 patent

US10514512B2Dec 24, 2019

Optical connector

HAASE MICHAEL A3 citations73

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