G02B 6/3866
Devices, tools or methods for cleaning connectors
Official title: {Devices, tools or methods for cleaning connectors (cleaning in general B08B)}
G02B6/3866 (Devices, tools or methods for cleaning connectors) appears on 284 US grants and 328 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 284
- Published applications
- 328
- Assignees
- 126
- Inventors
- 539
- Latest grant
- 4 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 8 |
| 2003 | 6 | 12 |
| 2004 | 7 | 10 |
| 2005 | 9 | 6 |
| 2006 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 9 | 10 |
| 2008 | 4 | 9 |
| 2009 | 6 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 11 |
| 2011 | 4 | 9 |
| 2012 | 6 | 7 |
| 2013 | 11 | 3 |
| 2014 | 6 | 14 |
| 2015 | 9 | 11 |
| 2016 | 12 | 24 |
| 2017 | 16 | 13 |
| 2018 | 18 | 28 |
| 2019 | 14 | 19 |
| 2020 | 21 | 21 |
| 2021 | 15 | 31 |
| 2022 | 14 | 23 |
| 2023 | 20 | 11 |
| 2024 | 18 | 16 |
| 2025 | 16 | 12 |
| 2026 | 5 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Cleaning tool for an optical connector4 Aug 2026US 12,699,230 B2Fujikura Ltd.
- Systems and methods for optical fiber cleaning and interface particle reduction14 Jul 2026US 12,678,831 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Optical connector cleaning tool23 Jun 2026US 12,663,591 B2Fujikura Ltd.
- Monitoring solvent in a fiber cleaning device7 Apr 2026US 12,594,585 B2Viavi Solutions Inc.
- Ferrule cleaner cap of optical connector plug17 Mar 2026US 12,578,537 B2Sanwa Technologies Limited
- Optical connector cleaning tool1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299216 A1NTT Advanced Technology Corporation
- Cleaning tool3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257882 A1Fujikura Ltd.
- Automated inspection and cleaning of optical fiber components6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227279 A1Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Optical connector cleaning tool16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202622 A1Fujikura Ltd.
- Attachment/detachment tool for optical connectors25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177760 A1Fujikura Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Universal optical fiber connectors and basic plugs thereof234US 6,151,432 ASeiko Instruments Inc. · 2000
- Fiber optic connector with long terminus movement and moderate length140US 6,935,789 B2ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. · 2005
- Universal optical fiber connectors and basic plugs thereof125US 6,224,270 B1Seiko Instruments Inc. · 2001
- Receptacle having a rotatable coupling nut for engaging a fiber optic connector assembly112US 5,920,669 ASiecor Corporation · 1999
- Combinations of printed circuit boards and face plates97US 5,708,742 ANorthern Telecom Limited · 1998