US Patent Issued to Bard Access Systems on March 3 for "Optical-fiber connector modules including shape-sensing systems and methods thereof" (Utah Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,564,453, issued on March 3, was assigned to Bard Access Systems Inc. (Salt Lake City).

"Optical-fiber connector modules including shape-sensing systems and methods thereof" was invented by Chase Thompson (Bountiful, Utah), Anthony K. Misener (Bountiful, Utah) and Shayne Messerly (Kaysville, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Optical-fiber connector modules are disclosed. In one example, an optical-fiber connector module can include a receptacle, a cable, and an optical fiber within at least the cable. The receptacle can be configured to accept insertion of a first plug for establishing a first optical connection between the optical-fibe...