Thomas R Marrapode

6381396, Apr 30, 2002

Dec 8, 1999

09/457027

Igor Grois - Northbrook IL
Thomas R. Marrapode - Naperville IL
Maurice X. Sun - Westmont IL
Seymon Tkach - Skokie IL

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

G02B 600

385137, 385 15

An optical fiber interconnection apparatus includes a flat flexible body member having a peripheral edge. A plurality of optical fibers are mounted to the body member so that their ends extend beyond the peripheral edge. The ends of a plurality of the fibers extend to different locations of the edge. A tube member surrounds the ends of at least a selected plurality of the fibers extending beyond said peripheral edge from at least one of said locations.

6400882, Jun 4, 2002

Aug 24, 2000

09/645624

Maurice X. Sun - Westmont IL
Igor Grois - Northbrook IL
Thomas R. Marrapode - Naperville IL

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

G02B 600

385134, 385135, 385147, 385 76

An apparatus routes an optical fiber from a supply thereof onto a surface of a substrate which may have an adhesive thereon. A routing head is movable over the surface of the substrate in a given circuit pattern. Drive rollers feed the optical fiber from the supply to the routing head. A feed needle on the routing head receives the optical fiber from the drive rollers and lays the fiber onto the surface of the substrate at an angle thereto as the routing head moves thereover. The inherent stiffness of the angled optical fiber biases the fiber against the adhesive on the surface of the substrate as the fiber is layed onto the surface in the given circuit pattern.

6406192, Jun 18, 2002

Dec 7, 1999

09/455622

Wenzong Chen - Naperville IL
Thomas R. Marrapode - Naperville IL
Jeffrey A. Matasek - Cedarburg WI
Igor Grois - Northbrook IL

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

G02B 638

385 56, 385 76, 439248, 439564

A system is disclosed for mounting a connecting device to a substrate with relative floating movement therebetween. The system includes a connector housing. A fastening nut is captured by the housing with relative floating movement therebetween. The nut includes a shank portion extending toward the substrate through an opening in a wall portion of the housing. The shank portion of the nut is longer than the thickness of the wall portion of the housing. A fastener is engaged with the substrate and is operatively associated with the fastening nut for tightening the nut against the substrate, leaving the connector housing with floating movement relative to the substrate.

6434315, Aug 13, 2002

Jun 23, 2000

09/602955

Igor Grois - Northbrook IL
Byung Kim - Chicago IL
Thomas R. Marrapode - Naperville IL
Jeffrey A. Matasek - Cedarburg WI

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

G02B 600

385139

A connector is provided for a fiber optic cable which includes a plurality of optical fibers. The connector includes a base housing having a through passage for receiving the cable and fibers along an axis. A receptacle in the housing communicates with the passage and is open-sided transversely of the axis. A fanout insert is positionable into the receptacle and receives and spreads the individual fibers of the cable transversely of the axis. A cover is slidably mounted on the base housing in a direction generally parallel to the axis. Guide ribs and guide rails are provided between the base housing and the cover to guide the cover to a closed position. Complementary interengaging strain relief members are provided on the base housing and cover for embracing the fiber optic cable automatically in response to slidably mounting the cover onto the base housing.

6434316, Aug 13, 2002

Jun 23, 2000

09/602956

Igor Grois - Northbrook IL
Byung Kim - Chicago IL
Thomas R. Marrapode - Naperville IL
Jeffrey A. Matasek - Cedarburg WI

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

G02B 600

385139, 439731, 439470

A fanout connector assembly is provided for fiber optic cables each including a plurality of optical fibers. The assembly includes at least two fanout connectors each having a housing with a passage for receiving a fiber optic cable along an axis. A fanout member in the housing spreads the individual optical fibers of the cable transversely of the axis. Complementary interengaging stacking members on the housings of the two connectors align and hold the connectors in stacked relationship with one connector on top of the other connector. An individual connector includes a base housing and a cover with complementary interengaging strain relief members and complementary interengaging latch members therebetween. The strain relief members and the latch members are respectively interengaged automatically in response to mounting the cover on the base housing, but the strain relief members are at least partially interengaged prior to interengagement of the latch members.

6445866, Sep 3, 2002

Nov 29, 1999

09/450327

Igor Grois - Northbrook IL
Thomas R. Marrapode - Bolingbrook IL
Maurice X. Sun - Westmont IL

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

G02B 600

385137, 385134, 385111, 385114, 385104

An optical fiber interconnection apparatus includes a flat flexible body member defined by a peripheral edge void of any projections. A plurality of optical fibers are mounted to the body member so that their ends extend beyond the peripheral edge and the ends of a plurality of the fibers extend to different locations of the edge. A method of fabricating the interconnection apparatus includes providing a flat release substrate onto which the flat flexible body member is adhered. After the optical fibers are mounted to the body member, the assembly of the body member and fibers are peeled off of the release substrate.

6510273, Jan 21, 2003

Jan 26, 2001

09/770881

Sammy Ali - Lisle IL
Igor Grois - Northbrook IL
Thomas R. Marrapode - Naperville IL

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

G02B 600

385136, 385137, 385114, 385 50, 385 84

A fiber management system is provided for a plurality of optical fibers which project beyond an end of a dielectric of a fiber optic cable. The system includes a support secured to the dielectric of the cable. A plurality of tubes are fixed to the support and extend away from the end of the dielectric, with the fibers positioned within the tubes.

6554483, Apr 29, 2003

Oct 15, 2001

09/977620

Maurice X. Sun - Westmont IL
Sammy Ali - Lisle IL
Thomas R. Marrapode - Naperville IL
Igor Grois - Northbrook IL

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

G02B 636

385 59, 385 71, 385 80, 385114, 385120, 385137

A method and apparatus are provided for cross-connecting the individual optical fibers of a plurality of fiber optic ribbons. A plurality of individual optical fibers are routed onto a substrate to form at least one first optical ribbon. The individual fibers are reorganized on the substrate to form a plurality of second fiber optic ribbons. A plurality of individual dummy optical fibers are routed onto the substrate to increase the number of individual optical fibers of the second fiber optic ribbons without including the dummy optical fibers in the at least one first fiber optic ribbon.