Inventor · disambiguated record
Robert Bruce Elkins, Ii
Also filed as: ELKINS II ROBERT B · ELKINS II ROBERT BRUCE · ELKINS III ROBERT B · ELKINS ROBERT
86 granted patents·19 pending applications·2,633 citations·filing 1987–2023
99Inventor score
Files withCORNING CABLE SYS LLC28CORNING RES & DEV CORP21GEN ELECTRIC21Corning Optical Communications LLC8CORNING OPTICAL COMM LLC5
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105 records- 0199US6856748B1Interconnection enclosure having a connector port and preterminated optical connectorCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 15, 2005·352 cites·16 claims
- 0298US7127143B2Distribution cable assembly having overmolded mid-span access locationCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 24, 2006·170 cites·37 claims
- 0398US7016592B2Fiber optic communications network comprising pre-connectorized fiber optic distribution cableCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 21, 2006·120 cites·3 claims
- 0497US11886017B2Multiports and other devices having connection ports with securing features and methods of making the sameCORNING RES & DEV CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 30, 2024·2 cites·30 claims
- 0597US7302152B2Overmolded multi-port optical connection terminal having means for accommodating excess fiber lengthCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 27, 2007·130 cites·20 claims
- 0697US7077576B2Fiber optic connection for applying axial biasing force to multifiber ferruleCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 18, 2006·125 cites·4 claims
- 0797US7006739B2Pre-connectorized fiber optic distribution cableCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 28, 2006·104 cites·17 claims
- 0896US8755654B1Coating removal systems for optical fibersCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 17, 2014·72 cites·30 claims
- 0996US8702322B1Optical connector with adhesive materialCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 22, 2014·37 cites·30 claims
- 1096US7658549B2Pre-connectorized fiber optic distribution cable having overmolded access locationCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 9, 2010·54 cites·16 claims
- 1196US7267491B2Ferrule assembly having highly protruding optical fibers and an associated fabrication methodCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 11, 2007·49 cites·10 claims
- 1296US7266274B2Pre-connectorized fiber optic distribution cable having overmolded access locationCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 4, 2007·85 cites·23 claims
- 1396US7228036B2Adjustable tether assembly for fiber optic distribution cableCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 5, 2007·93 cites·21 claims
- 1495US9588303B2Optical connector with adhesive materialCorning Optical Communications LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 7, 2017·13 cites·14 claims
- 1595US7330621B2Flexible optical closure and other flexible optical assembliesCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 12, 2008·41 cites·20 claims
- 1695US7088893B2Pre-connectorized fiber optic distribution cable having multifiber connectorCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 8, 2006·87 cites·20 claims
- 1795US7036993B2Pin retainer for fiber optic connector and associated fabrication methodCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2003·Granted May 2, 2006·81 cites·28 claims
- 1895US6957920B2Ferrule assembly having highly protruding optical fibers and an associated fabrication methodCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 25, 2005·70 cites·41 claims
- 1994US7197214B2Methods and apparatus for facilitating cable locatingCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 27, 2007·44 cites·20 claims
- 2094US5483564ALower tie plate strainers including double corrugated strainers for boiling water reactorsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 9, 1996·49 cites·4 claims
- 2192US9128254B2Optical connector with adhesive materialCORNING OPTICAL COMM LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 8, 2015·12 cites·17 claims
- 2292US8622627B2Adapter plate for securing an adapter to a surfaceELKINS II ROBERT BRUCE·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 7, 2014·52 cites·9 claims
- 2392US5017332ATwo-phase pressure drop reduction BWR assembly designGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1989·Granted May 21, 1991·36 cites·2 claims
- 2491US7450804B2Distribution cable assembly having overmolded mid-span access locationCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 11, 2008·22 cites·15 claims
- 2590US11294133B2Fiber optic networks using multiports and cable assemblies with cable-to-connector orientationCOMING RES & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 5, 2022·4 cites·25 claims
- 2690US7729583B2Flexible optical closure and other flexible optical assembliesCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 1, 2010·20 cites·18 claims
- 2790US7393142B2Molded ferrule with reference surface for end face geometry measurementCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 1, 2008·21 cites·17 claims
- 2890US2024019642A1Multiports and other devices having keyed connection ports and securing features and methods of making the sameCORNING RES & DEV CORP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2990US2024111103A1Multiports and other devices having connection ports with securing features and methods of making the sameCORNING RES & DEV CORP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3089US5663993AWater rod flow metering within the water rod lower end plugGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 2, 1997·36 cites·5 claims
- 3189US5112570ATwo-phase pressure drop reduction bwr assembly designHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1988·Granted May 12, 1992·32 cites·30 claims
- 3288US11656414B2Multiports and other devices having connection ports with securing features and methods of making the sameCORNING RES & DEV CORP·Filed 2019·Granted May 23, 2023·1 cites·43 claims
- 3388US9791637B2Methods of terminating one or more optical fibersCorning Optical Communications LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 17, 2017·7 cites·12 claims
- 3488US7660501B2Distribution cable assembly having overmolded mid-span access locationCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 9, 2010·15 cites·9 claims
- 3588US2023258878A1Multiports and other devices having connection ports with securing features and methods of making the sameCORNING RES & DEV CORP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3687US9429719B1Fiber optic connector sub-assemblies and related methodsCorning Optical Communications LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 30, 2016·5 cites·26 claims
- 3786USD837788SMultiport for making optical connectionsCORNING RES & DEV CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 8, 2019·26 cites·1 claims
- 3886US6690758B1Perforated debris catcher for a nuclear fuel assemblyGLOBAL NUCLEAR FUEL AMERICAS·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 10, 2004·32 cites·23 claims
- 3986US5384814ALower tie plate strainers for boiling water reactorsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 24, 1995·32 cites·25 claims
- 4085US7155093B2Distribution cable having overmolded mid-span access location with preferential bendingCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 26, 2006·38 cites·20 claims
- 4184USD837216SMultiport for making optical connectionsCORNING RES & DEV CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 1, 2019·24 cites·1 claims
- 4284US9052469B2Preterminated fiber optic connector sub-assemblies, and related fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies, and methodsCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 9, 2015·5 cites·16 claims
- 4382USD878372SMultiports for making optical connectionsCORNING RES & DEV CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 17, 2020·21 cites·1 claims
- 4481US7668425B1Bi-directional cable assembly with bend-improved fiber tetherCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 23, 2010·12 cites·16 claims
- 4580US11789214B2Multiports and other devices having keyed connection ports and securing features and methods of making the sameCORNING RES & DEV CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 17, 2023·0 cites·61 claims
- 4680US9835805B2Method of forming an optical connectorCorning Optical Communications LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 5, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 4780US8985866B2Simultaneous thermal forming of ferrule and optical fiber in a ferrule assembly to thermally form an optical surface in the ferrule assembly, and related fiber optic components, fiber connectors, assemblies, and methodsDANLEY JEFFREY DEAN·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 24, 2015·5 cites·19 claims
- 4879USD881132SMultiport for making optical connectionsCORNING RES & DEV CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 14, 2020·18 cites·1 claims
- 4978US9151905B2Preterminated fiber optic connector sub-assemblies, and related fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies, and methodsCORNING OPTICAL COMM LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 6, 2015·3 cites·20 claims
- 5076US7542651B2Fiber optic cable assemblies including remote tether release apparatusCORNING CABLE SYS LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 2, 2009·7 cites·24 claims
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