US Patent Issued to AT&T Intellectual Property I on Nov. 4 for "Coupling fiber optic strands by aligning the ends of the fiber optic strands" (Georgia, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,461,315, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (Atlanta).

"Coupling fiber optic strands by aligning the ends of the fiber optic strands" was invented by Ricky Perry (Cumming, Ga.) and Julie Lorentzen (Dublin, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The technologies described herein are generally directed to the use of fiber optic cables for communication. For example, a method described herein can include moving opposing members of a fiber optic securing clip from an open position to a closed position, wherein the opposing members are spaced apart to receive a first fiber optic strand comprising a bare end. The m...