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Richard J. Pimpinella
Also filed as: PIMPINELLA RICHARD · PIMPINELLA RICHARD J · PIMPINELLA RICHARD JOSEPH
86 granted patents·28 pending applications·3,166 citations·filing 1986–2024
99Inventor score
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114 records- 0197US5724468AElectronic backplane device for a fiber distribution shelf in an optical fiber administration systemLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 3, 1998·254 cites·20 claims
- 0297US5712942AOptical communications system having distributed intelligenceLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 27, 1998·262 cites·17 claims
- 0397US5694511AOptical switching apparatus and method for use in the construction mode testing of a modular fiber administration systemLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 2, 1997·209 cites·20 claims
- 0497US5448675ATelecommunications distribution frame with tracingAT & T CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 5, 1995·251 cites·10 claims
- 0595US6263136B1Intelligent optical transmitter moduleLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 17, 2001·168 cites·30 claims
- 0694US5461693AOptical fiber distribution frame with fiber testingAT & T CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 24, 1995·136 cites·16 claims
- 0793US11711143B2Methods for estimating modal bandwidth spectral dependencePANDUIT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 25, 2023·2 cites·2 claims
- 0893US6222975B1System and method for detecting and reporting the use of optical fibers in fiber optic cablesLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 24, 2001·136 cites·18 claims
- 0993US5257332AOptical fiber expanded beam couplerAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 26, 1993·131 cites·7 claims
- 1092US10020886B2Methods and systems for fiber optic communicationPANDUIT CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 10, 2018·10 cites·17 claims
- 1192US5123073APrecision optical fiber connectorAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 16, 1992·119 cites·10 claims
- 1291US6437894B1Fiber distribution shelf assembly for a fiber administration system having integral line tracing capabilitiesFITEL USA CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 20, 2002·130 cites·20 claims
- 1391US4826272AMeans for coupling an optical fiber to an opto-electronic deviceAMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH·Filed 1987·Granted May 2, 1989·112 cites·11 claims
- 1489US8351027B2Method and metric for selecting and designing multimode fiber for improved performancePANDUIT CORP·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 8, 2013·9 cites·4 claims
- 1589US5956439AOptical switching apparatus for use in the construction mode testing of fibers in an optical cableLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 21, 1999·90 cites·14 claims
- 1689US5689604AFiber optic operations centerLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 18, 1997·97 cites·20 claims
- 1788US5080461ARetracting optical fiber connectorAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 14, 1992·80 cites·11 claims
- 1886US12372714B2Optical channel bandwidth analyzerPANDUIT CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 29, 2025·0 cites·7 claims
- 1986US6396573B1System and method for optically testing broadcasting systemsFITEL U S A CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 28, 2002·35 cites·13 claims
- 2086US5793909AOptical monitoring and test access moduleLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 11, 1998·95 cites·25 claims
- 2184US9411096B2Multimode optical fiber and methods of use and design thereofPANDUIT CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 9, 2016·5 cites·13 claims
- 2284US8488115B2Method and metric for selecting and designing multimode fiber for improved performancePANDUIT CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 16, 2013·5 cites·4 claims
- 2384US7121732B2Collet assembly with ribbon fiber holderPANDUIT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 17, 2006·52 cites·12 claims
- 2483US11233563B2Methods for estimating modal bandwidth spectral dependencePANDUIT CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 25, 2022·1 cites·2 claims
- 2583US8922763B2Methods of manufacturing an improved multimode optical fiberPANDUIT CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 30, 2014·5 cites·14 claims
- 2683US5440655AOptical fiber connector bypass device and method using sameAT & T CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 8, 1995·63 cites·60 claims
- 2783US2025007605A1Methods for Estimating Modal Bandwidth Spectral DependencePANDUIT CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2882US10514511B2Optical fiber termination using a reference sourcePANDUIT CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 24, 2019·2 cites·11 claims
- 2982US7455460B2Fiber optic connector with double-clad stub fiberPANDUIT CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 25, 2008·10 cites·16 claims
- 3081US8483534B2Modified refractive index profile for low-dispersion multi-mode fiberTUDURY GASTON E·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 9, 2013·5 cites·2 claims
- 3181US6556761B1Shelf detection system for a fiber distribution frameFITEL USA CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 29, 2003·23 cites·20 claims
- 3281US6088497AApparatus and method for tapping optical transmissions for analysis of optical protocolsLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 11, 2000·73 cites·17 claims
- 3381US2025052945A1Smf to mmf couplerPANDUIT CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3480US12169301B2SMF to MMF couplerPANDUIT CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 17, 2024·0 cites·6 claims
- 3580US12095500B2Methods for estimating modal bandwidth spectral dependencePANDUIT CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·6 claims
- 3680US9632244B2Multimode optical fiber and methods of manufacturing thereofPANDUIT CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 25, 2017·3 cites·20 claims
- 3780US5513293AOptical backplane for a telecommunication distribution frameAT & T CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 30, 1996·50 cites·15 claims
- 3878US4946236AMovable fiber optical switchAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1989·Granted Aug 7, 1990·38 cites·34 claims
- 3978US4779946AMicrominiature optical assemblyAMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH·Filed 1986·Granted Oct 25, 1988·52 cites·9 claims
- 4078US2025116811A1Multichannel optical tap devicesPANDUIT CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4177US9977182B2Multimode optical fibers and methods of manufacture thereofPANDUIT CORP·Filed 2016·Granted May 22, 2018·2 cites·11 claims
- 4276US11768327B2Optical channel bandwidth analyzerPANDUIT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 26, 2023·0 cites·7 claims
- 4375US10984519B2Method for evaluating the optical insertion loss of a mechanical splice joint of two optical fibersPANDUIT CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 20, 2021·1 cites·2 claims
- 4475US6583867B1System and method for monitoring optical fiber integrity between the telecommunications provider and a customer's premisesFITEL USA CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 24, 2003·51 cites·15 claims
- 4575US6317535B1System and method for testing optical fibers that lead between a telecommunications provider and a customer's premisesLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 13, 2001·42 cites·12 claims
- 4674US12164149B2Multichannel optical tap devicesPANDUIT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·1 claims
- 4774US9417382B2Multimode optical fibers and methods of manufacture thereofPANDUIT CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 16, 2016·2 cites·24 claims
- 4874US4995695AOptical assembly comprising optical fiber coupling meansAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1989·Granted Feb 26, 1991·35 cites·16 claims
- 4973US12366703B2Multimode fiber having improved index profilePANDUIT CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 22, 2025·0 cites·3 claims
- 5073US9909952B2Optical fibers and methods associated therewithPANDUIT CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 6, 2018·2 cites·10 claims
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