Inventor
HUGHES MICHAEL E
US59 patents
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US CONEC LTD
43 patentsUS11016250B2May 25, 2021
Mini duplex connector with push-pull polarity mechanism, carrier, and rail-receiving crimp body
US CONEC LTD30 citations98
US9778425B2Oct 3, 2017
Fiber optic connector and pin keeper with field changeable guide pins
US CONEC LTD69 citations97
US11846813B2Dec 19, 2023
Mini duplex connector with push-pull polarity mechanism and carrier with latch and rail
US CONEC LTD18 citations95
US11808994B1Nov 7, 2023
Mini duplex connector with push-pull polarity mechanism and carrier
US CONEC LTD17 citations95
US11733466B2Aug 22, 2023
Mini duplex connector with push-pull polarity mechanism and carrier
US CONEC LTD19 citations95
US11525965B2Dec 13, 2022
Mini duplex connector with push-pull polarity mechanism and carrier with latch and rail
US CONEC LTD21 citations94
US11506848B2Nov 22, 2022
Mini duplex connector with push-pull polarity mechanism and carrier using rail receiving portions
US CONEC LTD8 citations94
US11385415B2Jul 12, 2022
Alignment adapter and alignment design for a connector therefor
US CONEC LTD10 citations94
US11016251B2May 25, 2021
Mini duplex connector with push-pull polarity mechanism and carrier
US CONEC LTD13 citations94
US10890723B2Jan 12, 2021
Alignment adapter and alignment design for a connector therefor
US CONEC LTD11 citations94
US10156684B2Dec 18, 2018
Alignment adapter and alignment design for a connector therefor
US CONEC LTD26 citations94
US9857538B2Jan 2, 2018
Alignment adapter and alignment design for a connector therefor
US CONEC LTD20 citations94
US9465170B1Oct 11, 2016
Unitary multi-fiber optical ferrule with integrated lenses
US CONEC LTD22 citations93
US9817194B2Nov 14, 2017
Fiber optic ferrule with rear holes to align a guide pin clamp with field changeable guide pins
US CONEC LTD19 citations92
US11880075B1Jan 23, 2024
Alignment adapter and alignment design for a connector therefor
US CONEC LTD10 citations86
US11428875B2Aug 30, 2022
Single port blindmate for fiber optic connectors
US CONEC LTD11 citations86
US10877222B2Dec 29, 2020
Multi-fiber ferrule with improved eye safety
US CONEC LTD4 citations84
USD860142SSep 17, 2019
Sleeve for fiber optic connector
US CONEC LTD8 citations84
US10197743B2Feb 5, 2019
Multi-fiber ferrule with improved eye safety
US CONEC LTD9 citations84
US10215932B2Feb 26, 2019
Fiber optic ferrule with rear holes to align a guide pin clamp with field changeable guide pins
US CONEC LTD10 citations83
US8894298B2Nov 25, 2014
Debris reducing multi-fiber connector and adapter and associated methods
US CONEC LTD9 citations83
US9128214B2Sep 8, 2015
Loose fiber ribbonizing tool and method of ribbonizing optical fibers
US CONEC LTD7 citations76
US12353022B2Jul 8, 2025
Multi-fiber ferrule with improved eye safety
US CONEC LTD1 citations75
US12007608B2Jun 11, 2024
Multi-fiber ferrule with improved eye safety
US CONEC LTD3 citations75
US11940657B2Mar 26, 2024
Single port blindmate for fiber optic connectors
US CONEC LTD4 citations75
US11852873B2Dec 26, 2023
Adapter to jacketed fiber interface
US CONEC LTD1 citations73
US11614588B2Mar 28, 2023
Multi-fiber ferrule with improved eye safety
US CONEC LTD3 citations73
US10921529B2Feb 16, 2021
Long push pull sleeve indicating orientation
US CONEC LTD5 citations73
US10712509B2Jul 14, 2020
Alignment adapter and alignment design for a connector therefor
US CONEC LTD3 citations73
US9939598B2Apr 10, 2018
Fiber optic connector assembly, apparatus for forming a transceiver interface, and ferrule
US CONEC LTD4 citations73
US9618711B2Apr 11, 2017
Apparatus for forming a transceiver interface, ferrule, and optical transceiver component
US CONEC LTD4 citations73
US9151896B2Oct 6, 2015
Ribbon fiber holder for large diameter cables and loose fibers and associated methods
US CONEC LTD4 citations73
US9122022B2Sep 1, 2015
Debris reducing multi-fiber connector and adapter and associated methods
US CONEC LTD5 citations72
US10151884B2Dec 11, 2018
Apparatus for and method of terminating a multi-fiber ferrule
US CONEC LTD2 citations71
US9678281B2Jun 13, 2017
Apparatus for and method of terminating a multi-fiber ferrule
US CONEC LTD4 citations71
US12429654B2Sep 30, 2025
Adapter to jacketed fiber interface
US CONEC LTD0 citations63
US12248187B2Mar 11, 2025
Crimp body for mini duplex connector with push-pull polarity mechanism and carrier
US CONEC LTD0 citations63
US12216316B2Feb 4, 2025
External laser source physical contact verification of a fiber optic ferrule
US CONEC LTD0 citations63
US12124093B2Oct 22, 2024
Adapter for small form factor duplex fiber optic connectors
US CONEC LTD0 citations63
US12078854B2Sep 3, 2024
Optical assembly
US CONEC LTD0 citations63
US11971588B2Apr 30, 2024
Carrier for plural fiber optic connectors
US CONEC LTD0 citations63
US11397298B2Jul 26, 2022
Adapter to jacketed fiber interface
US CONEC LTD0 citations63
US12546951B2Feb 10, 2026
Single port blindmate for fiber optic connectors
US CONEC LTD0 citations62
HUGHES MICHAEL E
3 patentsBOLEA PHILLIP A
1 patent3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
1 patentMACH PATRICK A
1 patentYOUNG ROBERT F
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