ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,386,120, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to Telescent Inc. (Irvine, Calif.).
"High-reliability robotic cross-connect systems" was invented by Anthony Stephen Kewitsch (Santa Monica, Calif.) and Don Zambos (Marina del Rey, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A high-capacity optical fiber switching system enables selective interconnection of individual input fibers to output fibers. A three-dimensional array of paired linear elements with selectable flexibility and length is arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns to form a transverse interchange plane. Each pair consists of a stationary lower element and a movable upper element...