Prior art

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Here's an analysis of the most relevant prior art for US Patent 10578818, based on the patent's own citations:

1. US20050191892A1

• Full Citation: US20050191892A1, "Package with lock mechanism" to Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
• Publication/Filing Date: Publication date: September 1, 2005. Filing date: January 21, 2003.
• Brief Description: This patent application describes a package with a lock mechanism. The description of this patent mentions an electrical connector assembly that includes a housing, a circuit board, and a release mechanism. The release mechanism can include a pair of arms that engage with a cage.
• Potentially Anticipating Claims (35 U.S.C. § 102): This reference potentially anticipates elements of claims 1, 10, and 11, particularly regarding the general concept of a pluggable device with a fastening mechanism that interacts with a cage and a release mechanism. More specifically, the idea of "extending arms... detachably fasten-able with the cage" (Claim 1) could be seen in the general concept of arms engaging a cage for locking.

2. US7699641B2

• Full Citation: US7699641B2, "Electrical connector assembly having a release mechanism" to Tyco Electronics Corporation.
• Publication/Filing Date: Publication date: April 20, 2010. Filing date: February 15, 2008.
• Brief Description: This patent describes an electrical connector assembly with a release mechanism. It details a latching mechanism often found in electrical connectors, which allows for secure engagement and easy disengagement. The latching arms in this patent are not integral with the housing.
• Potentially Anticipating Claims (35 U.S.C. § 102): This patent potentially anticipates aspects of claims 1, 10, and 11 related to the fastening and releasing mechanisms, particularly the "extending arms" that are "detachably fasten-able with the cage" and the overall concept of a release mechanism. The mention of "latching arms not integral with the housing" could be relevant to the design of the fastening component's extending arms.

3. US20110081114A1

• Full Citation: US20110081114A1, "Communications module integrated boot and release slide" to Finisar Corporation.
• Publication/Filing Date: Publication date: April 7, 2011. Filing date: October 5, 2009.
• Brief Description: This patent application discloses a communications module with an integrated boot and release slide. It focuses on a compact design for pluggable modules, including how a release mechanism can be integrated.
• Potentially Anticipating Claims (35 U.S.C. § 102): This reference could potentially anticipate elements of claims 1, 10, and 11 that relate to a pluggable optical transceiver with a release mechanism, especially regarding the integration and movement of the fastening/release components within a compact module. The compact design and integrated nature could be relevant to the overall structure.

4. US20120106902A1

• Full Citation: US20120106902A1, "Fiber optic transceiver module release mechanism" to Raja Maruthu Thirugnanam.
• Publication/Filing Date: Publication date: May 3, 2012. Filing date: November 2, 2010.
• Brief Description: This patent application details a fiber optic transceiver module with a specific release mechanism. It is focused on the mechanics of how such a module can be inserted and removed from a host system.
• Potentially Anticipating Claims (35 U.S.C. § 102): This patent is highly relevant to claims 1, 10, and 11 as it specifically addresses fiber optic transceiver modules and their release mechanisms, which is the core subject of US10578818B1. The concepts of a movable fastening component and its interaction with a cage for release would likely be covered.

5. US20140134898A1

• Full Citation: US20140134898A1, "Locking apparatus for electrical plug-type connectors" to HARTING Electronics GmbH.
• Publication/Filing Date: Publication date: May 15, 2014. Filing date: August 16, 2011.
• Brief Description: This patent application describes a locking apparatus for electrical plug-type connectors. The description mentions means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement, including snap or latching arms.
• Potentially Anticipating Claims (35 U.S.C. § 102): This reference could anticipate elements of claims 1, 10, and 11 concerning the fastening mechanism, specifically the "detachably fasten-able" nature of the extending arms with the cage. The principles of snap or latching fastenings for engagement and disengagement are directly relevant.

6. US20150093083A1

• Full Citation: US20150093083A1, "Pluggable optical transceiver module" to Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
• Publication/Filing Date: Publication date: April 2, 2015. Filing date: October 2, 2013.
• Brief Description: This patent application covers a pluggable optical transceiver module, a broad category that directly relates to US10578818B1. It likely describes various components and mechanisms for such modules, including their interaction with a host cage.
• Potentially Anticipating Claims (35 U.S.C. § 102): As a "pluggable optical transceiver module," this patent is highly relevant and likely anticipates many aspects of claims 1, 10, and 11, particularly the general structure and function of an optical transceiver that can be inserted into a cage. Specific details about fastening and release mechanisms might also be present.

7. US9720189B1

• Full Citation: US9720189B1, "Optical fiber connector" to Chen-Yueh Shih.
• Publication/Filing Date: Publication date: August 1, 2017. Filing date: January 28, 2016.
• Brief Description: This patent describes an optical fiber connector. It likely focuses on the physical connection aspects of optical fibers, which would be part of an optical transceiver's functionality.
• Potentially Anticipating Claims (35 U.S.C. § 102): While not a full transceiver, this patent could anticipate elements related to the "optical fiber terminal" mentioned in claim 7 and the broader context of connecting optical fibers within a transceiver.

8. US20170363828A1

• Full Citation: US20170363828A1, "QSFP+ module hot-pluggable unlocking structure" to O-Net Communications (Shenzhen) Limited.
• Publication/Filing Date: Publication date: December 21, 2017. Filing date: June 9, 2015.
• Brief Description: This patent application specifically describes a hot-pluggable unlocking structure for a QSFP+ module. QSFP-DD is mentioned in claim 9 of US10578818B1 as an embodiment. The QSFP+ module is related to high-speed optical transceivers.
• Potentially Anticipating Claims (35 U.S.C. § 102): This reference is highly relevant, especially to claim 9, which specifies the optical transceiver as a QSFP-DD type. The "hot-pluggable unlocking structure" directly addresses the fastening and release mechanisms for a similar form factor, potentially anticipating many structural and functional aspects of claims 1, 10, and 11, particularly concerning the movable fastening component and bail for release.