Panduit Issued Two Patents For Fiber Optic Technology Innovation
Panduit Corp. has announced it has been issued two patents for its innovation in fiber optic technology. The patents are for a hybrid optical fiber and copper conductor cable assembly (patent No.10-215934) and a modular fiber optic tray (patent No.10-215944).
The first patent describes an innovative connector and cable assembly that house both optical fibers and copper conductors and was invented by Richard Pimpinella, Daniel Host, and Jose Castro. “Our industrial customers are increasingly connecting and networking their manufacturing assets, and hybrid optical and electrical communications systems will be a key technology enabler in the future,” says Richard Pimpinella, fellow optical research engineer.