US Patent 7457488 Light transmission with temperature sensitive materials

Patent 7457488 was granted and assigned to Lockheed Martin on November, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Lockheed Martin

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

74574880

Patent Inventor Names

Rick C. Stevens0

Allison Hernandez0

Date of Patent

November 25, 2008

Patent Application Number

111736870

Date Filed

June 30, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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James P. Hughes

Patent abstract

One embodiment includes a connector for an optical pathway. The connector includes a body formed, at least in part, with a temperature sensitive material having one or more light transmission characteristics that change based upon the temperature of the material.