DAVID ROBERT BAECHTLE
Engineers in Siddonsburg, PA

7325976, Feb 5, 2008

Oct 20, 2005

11/254356

Michael L. Gurreri - York PA, US
David D. Erdman - Hummelstown PA, US
Bryan T. Edwards - Camp Hill PA, US
Eric J. Hopkins - Liverpool PA, US
David R. Baechtle - Dillsburg PA, US

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

G02B 6/38

385 58, 439680

A network comprising: (a) a plurality of different receptacles for facilitating an optical connection to different information networks requiring different access authorization, each different receptacle coupled to one and only one different information network, each receptacle having an inner surface with a first geometry, the first geometry comprising at least a slot, a certain number of receptacles having different first geometries in which the slots are in different positions; and (b) a plurality of different plugs for coupling with the different receptacles, each plug having a second geometry, the second geometry comprising at least a key in a certain position, the certain number of plugs having different second geometries in which the keys are in different positions, each different first geometry corresponding to one and only one second geometry such that the plugs and receptacles of corresponding first and second geometries are mating pairs.

8639082, Jan 28, 2014

Apr 19, 2011

13/090041

Edmund J. Haley - Dillsburg PA, US
David R. Baechtle - Dillsburg PA, US
Alexander F. Waardenburg - Mechanicsburg PA, US

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Berwyn PA

G02B 6/00, G02B 6/26, G02B 6/42

385136, 385 32, 385134, 385137

A fiber optic cable assembly includes a connector that has a mating end and a cable end. A fiber optic cable is terminated to the cable end of the connector. A cable director is coupled to the fiber optic cable rearward of the connector. The cable director includes a flexible support sleeve and a clip extending from the support sleeve. The support sleeve includes a raceway that receives the fiber optic cable. The support sleeve has a first end segment and a second end segment. The support sleeve has a first attachment point proximate to the first end segment and a second attachment point proximate to the second end segment. The support sleeve is held in a bent shape when the clip is attached to both the first attachment point and the second attachment point. The support sleeve is configured to be straightened to a loading position in which the raceway is substantially linear when the clip is removed from at least one of the first or second attachment points.

2003017, Sep 25, 2003

Mar 19, 2003

10/391944

David Baechtle - Dillsburg PA, US

G02B006/12, G02B006/44

385/014000, 385/114000

An optical circuit comprising: (a) a substrate having a main body portion and a plurality of port areas; (b) optical fibers affixed to the substrate, each fiber having an end portion which is not affixed to the substrate, the fibers being arranged on the substrate such that two or more groupings of end portions of two or more fibers extend from a port area; and (c) ribbonized legs extending from the substrate, each ribbonized leg containing one of the two or more groupings of end portions.

H002144, Feb 7, 2006

Jan 14, 2003

10/341829

David Robert Baechtle - Dillsburg PA, US
Dwight David Zitsch - Marysville PA, US
Brian Patterson - Lewisberry PA, US

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

G02B 6/12

385 14

A layered optical circuit including a multi-substrate optical circuit. The multi-substrate optical circuit includes a plurality of optical fibers, a first substrate supporting a first portion the optical fibers to form a first optical subcircuit, and a second substrate supporting a second portion of the optical fibers to form a second optical subcircuit. A third portion of the optical fibers between the first and second portions extends between the first and second substrates. Free fibers in the third portion are elongated to permit repositioning of the first and second optical subcircuits in an overlapping arrangement without exceeding a minimum bend radius of each of the optical fibers. The overlapping arrangement of the first and second optical subcircuits forms a layered optical circuit. Accordingly, a layered optical circuit having a large number of fibers and/or a complex circuit pattern may be affixed on a relatively small footprint of a backplane, etc.

5807119, Sep 15, 1998

Nov 8, 1996

8/744845

David Robert Baechtle - Dillsburg PA
Raymond Robert Buchheister - Fairfield PA
Robert Everett Lorren Marcus - Hummelstown PA
Nathan John Norris - Irving TX

H01R 909

439 79

A device (20) for coupling first and second electrical connectors (40,70) comprises a dielectric member having a plurality of openings (32) extending therethrough, a first portion (34) of the openings (32) being adapted to grip corresponding exposed body portions (68) of terminals (60) secured in a first connector (40), and a second portion (36) of the openings (32) being adapted to grip corresponding exposed body portions (98) of terminals (90) secured in a second connector (70). Upon placing the first and second connectors (40, 70) adjacent each other and positioning the openings (32) in gripping relationship with respective body portions (68, 98) of the terminals (60,90) of the first and second connectors (40,60), the device (20) mechanically secures together the first and second connectors (40, 70) adjacent each other.

8573854, Nov 5, 2013

Apr 18, 2011

13/089078

Robert C. Briggs - Palmyra PA, US
David R. Baechtle - Dillsburg PA, US
Edmunc J. Haley - Dillsburg PA, US

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Berwyn PA

G02B 6/38, G02B 6/36

385 75, 385 55, 385 56, 385 58, 385 59, 385 60, 385 66, 385 76, 385 77, 385 78, 385 82, 385 84

A fiber optic connector assembly includes a front housing and a rear housing movably coupled to the front housing between retracted and advanced positions. A drive mechanism is coupled to the rear housing that moves the rear housing from the retracted position to the advanced position. Fiber optic connectors are fixedly coupled to the rear housing with a mating end driven with respect to the front housing in a mating direction when the rear housing is moved from the retracted position to the advanced position. Optionally, the fiber optic connector assembly may be side-loaded into position with respect to a fixed connector assembly, and then the fiber optic connector is driven to the advanced position in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction of loading.

6985665, Jan 10, 2006

Dec 16, 2002

10/320058

David Robert Baechtle - Dillsburg PA, US

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

G02B 6/44

385136, 385134

A strain relief unit for a fiber shuffling device including a first attachment member adapted for attaching to the fiber shuffling device and a second attachment member connected to said first attachment member and adapted for attaching to a portion of a jacket of an optical fiber. The first and second attachment members may be connected by a support member. The strain relief unit directly connects a jacket of the optical fiber to the fiber shuffling device to relieve the jacketed fiber/ribbon of any load imposed thereon. The strain relief unit defines internal channels from the fiber shuffling device to an opening for receiving the jacketed fiber to limit the optical fiber/ribbon bend radiuses to acceptable levels.

2013021, Aug 22, 2013

Feb 20, 2012

13/400449

Edmund J. Haley - Dillsburg PA, US
David Robert Baechtle - Dillsburg PA, US

TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION - Berwyn PA

G02B 6/36

385 79, 385 78

An optical cable assembly is provided for being connected to an opto-electric device assembly having a substrate, an opto-electric device (OED) mounted on the substrate, and a frame mounted on the substrate. The optical cable assembly includes an optical cable including an optical conductor having an end. A ferrule terminates the optical cable. The ferrule includes a body having a chamber. The optical conductor is held by the ferrule such that at least a portion of the end of the optical conductor extends within the chamber of the body of the ferrule. The body of the ferrule is configured to be engaged with and removably connected to the frame of the electro-optical device assembly to optically connect the optical conductor to the OED.

2009025, Oct 8, 2009

Apr 2, 2008

12/061239

David Robert Baechtle - Dillsburg PA, US
Larry Jason Williams - Mount Joy PA, US

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Berwyn PA

G02B 6/36, G02B 6/00

385 78, 385140

An attenuator connector comprising a housing having a front and rear orientation, a ferrule disposed in the housing, a clamping assembly disposed in the housing rearward of the ferrule and adapted to receive and retain a terminating fiber and a stub of attenuating fiber disposed in the ferrule.

7377700, May 27, 2008

May 2, 2003

10/514268

Randy Manning - Lemoyne PA, US
Antonius Hultermans - Tilburg, NL
Sjoerd Van Geffen - Veghel, NL
David Baechtle - Dillsburg PA, US

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

G02B 6/24, C03B 37/16

385 72, 385 60, 385 91, 65433

A process for preparing terminated fibers comprising: (a) positioning at least one fiber in a ferrule such that a portion of the fiber extends beyond the mating face of the ferrule; (b) affixing the fiber relative to the ferrule; and (c) cleaving the portion of the fiber.