Hybrid Connector Optical Electrical Termination Medical Devices
Summary
The USPTO published patent application US20260110852A1 filed by inventor Pradeep Kumar ASHOK on October 23, 2024 (Application No. 18924131). The application discloses a hybrid connector assembly designed to terminate an optical conductor and multiple electrical conductors within a single compact plug connector. The design employs electrical contacts arranged in longitudinal offset configuration encircling the optical conductor, secured and isolated by an electrical insulator.
“This document discloses a hybrid connector assembly designed to terminate an optical conductor and multiple electrical conductors.”
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USPTO classification A61M covers devices that introduce or withdraw fluids from the body: infusion pumps, catheters, syringes, inhalers, wound drainage, dialysis equipment, and fluid-handling microfluidics. Every newly published application in A61M lands in this feed, around 205 a month. Applications publish 18 months after filing. Watch this if you compete in infusion therapy or drug delivery, file freedom-to-operate analyses for medical device startups, scout acquisition targets in cardiovascular or respiratory devices, or track hospital R&D arms that are quietly patenting clinical innovations.
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The USPTO published patent application US20260110852A1 disclosing a hybrid connector assembly that terminates both an optical conductor and multiple electrical conductors. The design features electrical contacts arranged in longitudinal offset around the optical conductor, with an electrical insulator securing and isolating the contacts. CPC classifications include G02B 6/3817, A61M 39/10, H01R 13/64, indicating medical device and connector technologies.
For manufacturers of medical devices requiring combined optical and electrical connectivity, this patent application represents potential prior art that could affect freedom-to-operate assessments for similar hybrid connector designs. Medical device companies developing products with integrated fiber optic and electrical interfaces should review the claims when the application progresses to grant.
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HYBRID CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRATED OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL TERMINATION
Application US20260110852A1 Kind: A1 Apr 23, 2026
Inventors
Pradeep Kumar ASHOK
Abstract
This document discloses a hybrid connector assembly designed to terminate an optical conductor and multiple electrical conductors. The connectors includes a set of electrical contacts arranged to terminate the electrical conductors, with each contact longitudinally offset from the others and encircling the optical conductor. An electrical insulator is employed to secure and isolate the electrical contacts within the connector. This innovative design allows for the efficient and reliable termination of both optical and electrical connections within a single compact and well-organized plug connector.
CPC Classifications
G02B 6/3817 A61M 39/10 G02B 6/3888 H01R 13/64 A61M 25/0097 A61M 2039/1022 H01R 13/582 H01R 13/627 H01R 2201/12
Filing Date
2024-10-23
Application No.
18924131
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