Patents by Inventor Andrew P. Cowen

Andrew P. Cowen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8965168
    Abstract: Fiber management sections for fiber optic housings, and related components and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fiber management device is provided. The fiber management device comprises a base and at least one fiber management component attached to the base and configured to manage one or more optical fibers. At least one opening is disposed in the base and configured to route one or more optical fibers from the base. The fiber management component may be a routing guide configured to route the one or more optical fibers as a non-limiting example. The fiber management device may be disposed on a side or within the fiber optic housing and may be removable from the enclosure and configured to route one or more optical fibers from the fiber optic housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Andrew P. Cowen, William J. Giraud, Diana Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 8559783
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting fiber optic equipment to a cable tray is disclosed. The mounting assembly includes a support frame adapted to attach to fiber optic equipment. A mounting device attaches to the support frame. The mounting device is adapted to removably attach the support frame and, thereby, the fiber optic equipment to the cable tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Cesar Alejandro de los Santos Campos, Andrew P. Cowen, Fernando Esparza Diaz, Enrique Miguel Herrera de Hoyos, Juan Garcia Martinez, Jaime Manzo Rodriguez, Alan W. Ugolini
  • Patent number: 8538227
    Abstract: Furcation mounting structures for securing a plurality of furcation bodies of respective fiber optic cable assembles within the fiber optic shelf are disclosed. In one embodiment, the furcation mounting structure has a first type of aperture for attaching a first type of clip for securing a furcation body and a second type of aperture for securing a second type of clip for securing a furcation body. Consequently, the furcation management structures disclosed advantageously allow the mounting of different types of clips thereto. In other embodiments, the furcation mounting structure is mounted within the fiber optic shelf or assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Andrew P. Cowen, Brian K. Rhoney, Octavio Beltran, Manuel A. Lopez
  • Patent number: 8520996
    Abstract: A zero-U, high-density fiber optic terminal for data centers and central offices is disclosed. The terminal may be used for optical fiber interconnection and/or optical fiber and fiber optic cable storage. The terminal is removably mountable to a cable tray above fiber optic equipment, in a subfloor below fiber optic equipment or on a wall in proximity of fiber optic equipment. Additionally, the terminal may have an adapter panel with fiber optic adapters for optically connecting the optical fiber of a first fiber optic cable received from the cable tray and the optical fiber of a second fiber optic cable. The second fiber optic cable is intended to extend to the fiber optic equipment. The adapter panel and the fiber optic adapters are angled generally in the direction in which the second fiber optic cable is intended to extend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Andrew P. Cowen, Marcel G. Mures, Karyne P. Prevratil, Joseph A. Weeks
  • Publication number: 20110280537
    Abstract: Furcation mounting structures for securing a plurality of furcation bodies of respective fiber optic cable assembles within the fiber optic shelf are disclosed. In one embodiment, the furcation mounting structure has a first type of aperture for attaching a first type of clip for securing a furcation body and a second type of aperture for securing a second type of clip for securing a furcation body. Consequently, the furcation management structures disclosed advantageously allow the mounting of different types of clips thereto. In other embodiments, the furcation mounting structure is mounted within the fiber optic shelf or assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Andrew P. Cowen, Brian K. Rhoney, Octavio Beltran, Manuel A. Lopez
  • Publication number: 20110268407
    Abstract: Fiber management sections for fiber optic housings, and related components and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fiber management device is provided. The fiber management device comprises a base and at least one fiber management component attached to the base and configured to manage one or more optical fibers. At least one opening is disposed in the base and configured to route one or more optical fibers from the base. The fiber management component may be a routing guide configured to route the one or more optical fibers as a non-limiting example. The fiber management device may be disposed on a side or within the fiber optic housing and may be removable from the enclosure and configured to route one or more optical fibers from the fiber optic housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Andrew P. Cowen, William J. Giraud, Diana Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20100247053
    Abstract: A zero-U, high-density fiber optic terminal for data centers and central offices is disclosed. The terminal may be used for optical fiber interconnection and/or optical fiber and fiber optic cable storage. The terminal is removably mountable to a cable tray above fiber optic equipment, in a subfloor below fiber optic equipment or on a wall in proximity of fiber optic equipment. Additionally, the terminal may have an adapter panel with fiber optic adapters for optically connecting the optical fiber of a first fiber optic cable received from the cable tray and the optical fiber of a second fiber optic cable. The second fiber optic cable is intended to extend to the fiber optic equipment. The adapter panel and the fiber optic adapters are angled generally in the direction in which the second fiber optic cable is intended to extend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Andrew P. Cowen, Marcel G. Mures, Karyne P. Prevratil, Joseph A. Weeks