LOU CASTAGNA
Engineers in Hbg Inter Airp, PA

2012002, Feb 2, 2012

Jul 26, 2011

13/190938

Lou Castagna - Middletown PA, US
Richard Dean Miller - Lancaster PA, US
William Lamar Herb - Harrisburg PA, US
Donald Eugene Dellinger - Hellam PA, US
Daniel Edward Gillis - Harrisburg PA, US

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Berwyn PA

G02B 6/32

385 33

An optical interposer for optically coupling light between an OED supported on a substrate and an optical fiber, the interposer comprising: (a) an interposer of an optically-clear moldable material comprising at least the following features: (b) a port for receiving a ferrule containing at least one optical fiber, the port comprising an interface surface positioned to optically couple with an end face of the optical fiber; (c) an active lens adapted to optically couple with an OED, the active lens and the interface surface optically coupled along an optical path in the interposer; (d) a protrusion extending backward from the port, the protrusion defining a first register surface, the first register surface being a certain distance from the optical path such that, when a second register surface of a ferrule containing the optical fiber contacts the first register surface, the ferrule is aligned with the port such that the port can receive a front portion of the ferrule if the ferrule is pushed forward.

7461983, Dec 9, 2008

Dec 3, 2007

11/949435

Michael Lawrence Gurreri - York PA, US
Lou Castagna - Middletown PA, US
David Donald Erdman - Hummlestown PA, US

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

G02B 6/255

385 99, 385 95, 385 98

A splice for connecting two segments of optical fiber cable, the splice comprising: (a) an elongated housing having a first end with a first opening, a second end with a second opening, and a central cavity, the housing being essentially seamless between the first and second ends; (b) a clamping mechanism disposed in the central cavity and comprising at least a platform defining a fiber-receiving channel open to both first and second openings, a first member adjacent to the fiber-receiving channel and having at least one cam surface, and a second member having a second cam surface, the first and second cam surfaces cooperating such that relative movement of the first and second members toward the first end causes the first member to move toward the fiber-receiving channel and an actuator to cause relative movement of the first and second members toward the first end; (c) a first buffer crimp disposed at the first opening; and (d) a second buffer crimp disposed at the second opening.

8262297, Sep 11, 2012

Jul 30, 2010

12/847353

Lou Castagna - Middletown PA, US
Richard Dean Miller - Lancaster PA, US
Daniel Gillis - Harrisburg PA, US
Donald Eugene Dellinger - Hellam PA, US

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Berwyn PA

G02B 6/42

385 90, 385 52

A body is configured for alignment to a substrate having an alignment feature. The body includes an alignment structure defining a viewing surface, and a dedicated lens adapted to focus an image of the substrate's alignment feature through an optically-clear material of the body and onto the viewing surface. In the fiber optic context, a lens body is provided for optically coupling a substrate's OED to a corresponding optical fiber. The lens body further includes at least one active lens adapted to cooperate optically with a respective OED. The dedicated lens is positioned externally to any optical path. An optical subassembly includes a substrate having at least one perceptible alignment feature provided in a predetermined spatial relationship to the OED, and a lens body secured to the substrate such that the image of the substrate's alignment feature appears aligned relative to the viewing surface.

7677812, Mar 16, 2010

Jul 31, 2006

11/461258

Lou Castagna - Middletown PA, US
Michael L. Gurreri - York PA, US
Michael Aaron Kadar-Kallen - Harrisburg PA, US
David Cormany - Dauphin PA, US

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Middletown PA

G02B 6/38

385 69, 385 76

A strain relief boot for a connectorized cable. The boot has a staged bending characteristic in that there are discrete first and second zones that have different bending and minimum bend radius characteristics. The boot is of a segmented design including multiple links separated from one another by open gaps that are spaced from one another in a longitudinal direction. Gaps are positioned along a periphery of the boot for each axial location. Ribs extend longitudinally to connect axially adjacent links, and to separate peripherally spaced gaps. The different characteristics relate to differences in the gap, link and rib structures, which have dimensions varying along the boot's length. Preferably, link and rib dimensions are relatively smaller toward a proximal end of the boot, and gap dimensions are relatively larger toward the proximal end of the boot. This provides greater flexibility and smaller minimum bend radii toward the boot's proximal end.

6074235, Jun 13, 2000

Mar 9, 1999

9/264976

Philip C. Brandberg - Carlisle PA
Lou Castagna - Middletown PA
John A. Fulponi - Harrisburg PA
Greg G. Griffith - Carlisle PA
Hung T. Nguyen - Harrisburg PA

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

H01R 1364

439378

The invention is directed to an electrical connector (20) having a housing with electrical contacts secured therein. An alignment post (30') is secured to the housing. The alignment post (30') has a forward end (131) with a first width, a locking groove (32'), and a flared portion (130) disposed between the forward end (131) and the locking groove (32'). The flared portion (130) has a second width that is greater than the width of the forward end (131). The flared portion (130) defines a locking shoulder (132).

2013023, Sep 12, 2013

Feb 23, 2013

13/775155

- Sydney, AU
Aaron M. Weir - York Haven PA, US
Christian P. Brandt - York PA, US
Lou Castagna - Middletown PA, US
Tod H. Brenner - Pequea PA, US

A61M 5/32

604110

An implant delivery syringe includes a barrel, a plunger assembly, and a barrel adapter. A barrel adapter mountable to a syringe barrel includes a barrel tip, needle retraction mechanism, needle assembly and stylet slidably disposed within the needle lumen. The needle retraction mechanism includes a biasing member, actuable locking arrangement and locking mechanism. When the actuable locking arrangement is actuated, the biasing member causes the needle to axially translate over the stylet during retraction to cause delivery of an implant to a target location. The stylet may be retracted following delivery. Methods of assembling, manufacturing, and using are also provided.

2013018, Jul 18, 2013

Jan 12, 2012

13/348960

Lou Castagna - Middletown PA, US
Richard Dean Miller - Lancaster PA, US
Shelly Ann Buchter - East Berlin PA, US

TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION - Berwyn PA

G02B 6/12

385 14

An optical interposer comprising: (a) a crystalline substrate having a top planar surface and a crystalline plane angle; (b) a groove defined in the top planar surface and extending from an edge of the substrate to a terminal end, the groove having side walls and a first facet at the terminal end, the facet having a first angle relative to the top planar surface, the first angle being about the crystalline plane angle, the first angle having a delta from 45°; (c) a reflective coating on the first facet; and (d) an optical conduit having an optical axis and an end face optically coupled with the first facet, the end face having a second angle with respect to the optical axis such that the angle of refraction at the end face compensates for the delta such that the end face and the first facet cooperate to bend light about 90°.

2013015, Jun 13, 2013

Dec 6, 2012

13/707201

UNITRACT SYRINGE PTY LTD - Sydney, AU
Lou Castagna - Middletown PA, US

A61M 5/315

604211, 29428

A dose control mechanism for a syringe includes a plunger having a coarse pitch screw on its exterior surface, a housing having a corresponding coarse pitch guide along the interior surface of the housing, a screw having a fine pitch screw which interfaces with a fine pitch nut of an adapter, wherein the plunger has an internal annular space within which screw at least partially resides. An accurate dose drug delivery syringe includes such a dose control mechanism, a barrel, a plunger seal, and a barrel adapter assembly having a barrel tip and a needle. The syringe may be a fill-at-time-of-use syringe, a pre-filled syringe, or a safety syringe having integrated needle retraction or needle sheathing safety features, or a combination thereof. Methods of assembly, manufacturing, and operation are similarly disclosed.

2013000, Jan 3, 2013

Jun 29, 2011

13/172259

Lou Castagna - Middletown PA, US
Richard Dean Miller - Lancaster PA, US
Timothy John Loftus - Shiopensburg PA, US
Terry Patrick Bowen - Dillsburg PA, US

TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION - Berwyn PA

G02B 6/122, C23F 1/00

385 14, 216 24

An interposer comprising a plurality of optical conduits, each having an optical axis, a substrate defining a plurality of grooves having a terminal end, each optical conduit being disposed in a single groove, and a common angled surface traversing two or more of the grooves at the terminal end, at least a portion of the angled surface proximate the optical axes of the optical conduits in the two or more grooves is reflective, and one or more optical components disposed above the angled surface, the optical components and the optical conduits being optically coupled by the angled surface.

6273742, Aug 14, 2001

May 28, 1999

9/321634

Lou Castagna - Middletown PA
John Anthony Fulponi - Harrisburg PA

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

H01R 13627

439362

An electrical connector (10) includes a housing having a plurality of contacts (24) mounted therein and at least one screw member (40) attached to the housing for securing the housing to a mating connector (100). The screw member (40) includes a head (42) with a ratchet (50) disposed along a forward end (48) thereof. The housing includes at least one protrusion (54) adapted to engage the ratchet (50) of the screw member. The housing further includes at least one spring member (26) adapted to provide axial compression between the ratchet (50) and the housing protrusion (54) to assure the ratchet (50) remains engaged to the protrusion (54) thereby preventing the screw member (40) from inadvertently becoming loosened.