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公开(公告)号:US20210382257A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-09
申请号:US17390066
申请日:2021-07-30
Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
Inventor: Steven C. Zimmel , Trevor D. Smith , Ponharith Nhep
Abstract: A telecommunications assembly includes a chassis and a plurality of fiber optic splitter modules mounted within the chassis. Each splitter module includes at least one fiber optic connector. Within an interior of the chassis are positioned at least one fiber optic adapter. Inserting the splitter module through a front opening of the chassis at a mounting location positions the connector of the splitter module for insertion into and mating with the adapter of the chassis. The adapters mounted within the interior of the chassis are integrally formed as part of a removable adapter assembly. A method of mounting a fiber optic splitter module within a telecommunications chassis is also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US11187616B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-30
申请号:US16073544
申请日:2017-01-27
Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor: Joseph Christopher Coffey , Steven C. Zimmel , Joseph Polland , Morgan C. Kurk , Trevor D. Smith
Abstract: An optical power detection system comprises a sensor and a reader. The sensor is configured to detect light in the cladding of an optical fiber. The sensor is positioned both within a ferrule of the optical fiber and proximate the cladding. The sensor is additionally configured to produce an output signal representative of the detected light. The reader is electrically coupled to the sensor and is configured to receive the sensor output signal. The reader is additionally configured to operation on the output signal to produce a corresponding visual and/or audible indication of the optical power in the optical fiber.
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公开(公告)号:US11125951B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-21
申请号:US16511609
申请日:2019-07-15
Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
Inventor: Michael James Ott , Thomas P. Huegerich , Steven C. Zimmel , Ponharith Nhep
IPC: G02B6/38 , B29D11/00 , G02B6/255 , B29K63/00 , B29K105/00
Abstract: A fiber optic cable and connector assembly including a fiber optic connector mounted at the end of a fiber optic cable. The fiber optic connector includes a ferrule assembly including a stub fiber supported within a ferrule. The stub fiber is fusion spliced to an optical fiber of the fiber optic cable at a location within the fiber optic connector.
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公开(公告)号:US20210208344A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-08
申请号:US17149842
申请日:2021-01-15
Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
Inventor: Steven C. Zimmel
IPC: G02B6/38
Abstract: A fiber optic ferrule includes a body extending from a first end to a second opposite end, with the body including an axial passage extending between the first and the second ends. The axial passage includes a first diameter portion having a diameter of at least 125 microns, a second diameter portion having a diameter of at least 250 microns and less than a diameter of a buffer, and a smooth and continuous transition between the first and the second diameter portions. The second diameter portion is positioned between the first diameter portion and the second end. The axial passage further defines a tapered shape at the second end extending inward from the second end toward the second diameter portion. In certain embodiments, another smooth and continuous transition can be provided between the taper shape and the second diameter portion. In certain embodiments, the axial passage is smooth and continuous between the first and the second ends of the body. A hub holds the ferrule. A method of assembling a terminated fiber optic cable is also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US11054583B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-06
申请号:US16620215
申请日:2018-06-06
Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor: Richard J. Drapeau , Gary William Adams , Steven C. Zimmel
Abstract: A fiber alignment device is provided that includes a curable refractive index-matching gel that exhibits self-cleaning and self-healing characteristics upon multiple cycles of insertion and removal of an optical fiber.
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公开(公告)号:US10884196B2
公开(公告)日:2021-01-05
申请号:US16450289
申请日:2019-06-24
Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
Inventor: Yu Lu , Steven C. Zimmel , Gregory J. Schaible
Abstract: A multi-fiber cable assembly includes an optical connector and a cable. The optical connector includes a connector body; an optical ferrule body, and alignment elements. The optical ferrule body has an end face defining a plurality of alignment openings arranged in rows and has a plurality of buckling chambers. Each buckling chamber is aligned with one of the rows of the alignment openings. The optical fibers of the cable have bare portions secured at a first end of the optical ferrule body using rigid epoxy. Each of the optical fibers is routed through one of the buckling chambers to one of the alignment holes.
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公开(公告)号:US20200319411A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-08
申请号:US16822214
申请日:2020-03-18
Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
Inventor: Scott Droege , Steven C. Zimmel
IPC: G02B6/38
Abstract: A fiber optic ferrule includes a body extending from a first end to a second opposite end, with the body including an axial passage extending between the first and second ends. The axial passage includes a first diameter portion having a diameter of at least 125 microns, and a second diameter portion having a diameter of at least 250 microns and less than a diameter of the buffer, the second diameter portion positioned between the first diameter and the second end. The axial passage further defines a tapered shape at the second end extending inward from the second end to the second diameter portion. A hub holds the ferrule. A method of assembling a terminated fiber optic cable is also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US10663675B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-26
申请号:US16107278
申请日:2018-08-21
Inventor: Steven C. Zimmel , Michael James Ott , Peter Viviane Leopold Bos , Christopher Stroth
IPC: G02B6/38
Abstract: A method of tuning a fiber optic connector includes: assembling the fiber optic connector to a partially assembled state; tuning the fiber optic connector in the partially assembled state; assembling the fiber optic connector to an assembled state; and tuning the fiber optic connector in the assembled state.
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公开(公告)号:US10591680B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-17
申请号:US16207886
申请日:2018-12-03
Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
Inventor: Steven C. Zimmel , Yu Lu , Gregory J. Schaible
Abstract: Optical connector arrangements terminate at least seventy-two optical fibers. The optical connector arrangements include multiple optical ferrules that each terminates multiple optical fibers. Some example optical connectors can terminate about 144 optical fibers. Each optical connector includes a fiber take-up arrangement and a flange extending outwardly from a connector housing arrangement. The fiber take-up arrangement manages excess length of the optical fibers. A threadable coupling nut can be disposed on the connector housing arrangement to engage the outwardly extending flange. Certain types of optical connector arrangements include furcation cables spacing the connector housing arrangement form the fiber take-up arrangement.
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公开(公告)号:US20200003967A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-02
申请号:US16504894
申请日:2019-07-08
Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
Inventor: Trevor D. Smith , Michael Kenneth Barth , Soutsada Vongseng , Steven C. Zimmel
Abstract: A housing including a plurality of openings for receiving fiber optic connectors and protecting the polished end face of the connectors from damage while the connectors are stored within a telecommunications connection cabinet. A module with a plurality of optical fiber cables connected to a first optical fiber cable and terminated by a fiber optic connector. Each of the connectors are inserted within openings in a connector holder for storage and protection until the cables need to be connected to a customer equipment cable.
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