G02B 6/3825
With an intermediate part
Official title: {with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two plugs}
G02B6/3825 (With an intermediate part) appears on 2,518 US grants and 2,569 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 2,518
- Published applications
- 2,569
- Assignees
- 653
- Inventors
- 3,120
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 18 | 0 |
| 1989 | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 24 | 0 |
| 1998 | 27 | 0 |
| 1999 | 38 | 0 |
| 2000 | 32 | 0 |
| 2001 | 47 | 9 |
| 2002 | 68 | 52 |
| 2003 | 61 | 52 |
| 2004 | 42 | 58 |
| 2005 | 57 | 40 |
| 2006 | 34 | 38 |
| 2007 | 35 | 35 |
| 2008 | 32 | 53 |
| 2009 | 32 | 50 |
| 2010 | 49 | 70 |
| 2011 | 30 | 75 |
| 2012 | 46 | 57 |
| 2013 | 53 | 58 |
| 2014 | 71 | 88 |
| 2015 | 85 | 98 |
| 2016 | 112 | 129 |
| 2017 | 139 | 139 |
| 2018 | 119 | 132 |
| 2019 | 153 | 176 |
| 2020 | 163 | 212 |
| 2021 | 141 | 219 |
| 2022 | 178 | 163 |
| 2023 | 124 | 176 |
| 2024 | 138 | 164 |
| 2025 | 113 | 129 |
| 2026 | 86 | 97 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- System for minimizing perturbation in optics due to thermal deformation6 Oct 2026US 12,754,379 B2PLX, Inc.
- Boot release/lock simplex and duplex optical connectors29 Sep 2026US 12,748,265 B2Google Inc.
- Adapter shutter assembly with shutter retention cap22 Sep 2026US 12,742,935 B2US Conec Ltd.
- Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays22 Sep 2026US 12,745,021 B2CommScope Technologies LLC
- Ultra-small form factor fiber optic connector and adapter with stubbing prevention features15 Sep 2026US 12,736,755 B2US Conec Ltd.
- Optical fibre connector assembly8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309925 A1
- Optical connector and optical connection structure8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309930 A1Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
- Optical interface network card and optical transmission apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309947 A1AIP Inc.
- Very small form factor shuttered fiber-optic adapter1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299214 A1US Conec Ltd.
- Multi-Core Optical Cable Adapter1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299215 A1Go!Foton Holdings, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- One-piece SC adapter889US 5,317,663 AADC Telecommunications, Inc. · 1994
- High-density fiber distribution frame835US 5,497,444 AADC Telecommunications, Inc. · 1996
- Fiber optic receptacle616US 6,579,014 B2Corning Cable Systems LLC · 2003
- High-density fiber distribution frame603US 5,717,810 AADC Telecommunications, Inc. · 1998
- Optical fiber distribution frame483US 4,995,688 AADC Telecommunications, Inc. · 1991