Patents by Inventor Hervé Brunet

Hervé Brunet 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: 9638871
    Abstract: A method of terminating an optical fiber drop cable with an optical fiber connector and said optical fiber connector are described herein wherein said optical fiber connector can be inserted into a port structure of a telecommunication enclosure to provide an environmentally sealed connection. The exemplary connector has a main body with an interior passageway extending from a first end to a second end of the main body and a compressible portion at the second end of the main body, a compression member attachable to the second end of the optical fiber connector over the compressible portion, an optical connection portion disposed at least partially within the interior, and an outer housing disposed over the connection portion wherein the outer housing has an external shape mateable with a standard format optical coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Christine B. Bund, Guy J. Barthes, Denis Dupont, Christophe Desard, Herve Brunet, Enrique Frutos Fernández, Susana Lallena, Johann G. Hajok
  • Publication number: 20160154184
    Abstract: A method of terminating an optical fiber drop cable with an optical fiber connector and said optical fiber connector are described herein wherein said optical fiber connector can be inserted into a port structure of a telecommunication enclosure to provide an environmentally sealed connection. The exemplary connector has a main body with an interior passageway extending from a first end to a second end of the main body and a compressible portion at the second end of the main body, a compression member attachable to the second end of the optical fiber connector over the compressible portion, an optical connection portion disposed at least to partially within the interior, and an outer housing disposed over the connection portion wherein the outer housing has an external shape mateable with a standard format optical coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Christine B. Bund, Guy J. Barthes, Denis Dupont, Christophe Desard, Herve Brunet, Enrique Frutos Fernández, Susana Lallena, Johann G. Hajok
  • Publication number: 20140355936
    Abstract: An optical fiber connector is described herein for inserting a telecommunication cable into a telecommunication enclosure in order to make an optical connection when the connector is inserted into a port structure of a telecommunication enclosure. The exemplary connector has a main body with an interior passageway extending from a first end to a second end of the main body and a compressible portion at the second end of the main body, a compression member attachable to the second end of the optical fiber connector over the compressible portion, a optical connection portion disposed at least partially within the interior, and an outer housing disposed over the connection portion wherein the outer housing has an external shape mateable with a standard format optical coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Christine B. Bund, Guy J. Barthes, Denis Dupont, Christophe Desard, Herve Brunet, Enrique Frutos Fernández, Susana Lallena, Johann G. Hajok
  • Patent number: 8189983
    Abstract: A fiber management system (100) comprises a fiber circuit platform (110) and a splice tray (150) to hold a fiber splice, the splice tray (150) being rotatably coupled to the fiber circuit platform (110). The splice tray includes at least one latching mechanism (152) rotatably engageable with the fiber circuit platform (110) and disposed on an outer portion of the splice tray. The fiber management system (100), in particular, the fiber circuit platform (110) allows a user to provide straightforward fiber circuit management at a premise or location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Herve Brunet, Patrick Drouard, Rutesh D. Parikh
  • Publication number: 20110217017
    Abstract: An enclosure (100) comprises an organizer (200) disposed in the housing for managing individual cables from a main cable. A cover (160) encloses the organizer (200) within the housing, the cover (160) including one or more latches (161, 162, 161a, 162a) configured to engage one or more locking structures (135). A latch release mechanism (150, 150a) is slidably disposed on the housing, the latch release mechanism (150) including one or more dislodging cam structures (153a, 153b) formed thereon. The latch release mechanism (150, 150a) is configured to slide to a first position where the dislodging cam structures (153a, 153b) dislodge the one or more latches (161, 162, 161a, 162a) from engagement with the one or more locking structures (135). In addition, the latch release mechanism (150, 150a) is configured to slide to a second position where hooking clips (155a, 155b) formed thereon engage locking tabs (164) formed on the latches (161, 162, 161a, 162a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Patrick Drouard, Herve Brunet
  • Patent number: 7986864
    Abstract: A modular cable head (1) for use with a distributor in the field of optical telecommunications comprises a mounting frame (10) in which a plurality of plates (20) are pivotally mounted. The plates comprise an excess cable portion (21) for storage of excess fiber-optic cable length and a holding portion (22) for removably receiving and securely holding optical modules (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Thierry Naudin, Herve Brunet, Michel Lambert
  • Publication number: 20100290751
    Abstract: A modular cable head (1) for use with a distributor in the field of optical telecommunications comprises a mounting frame (10) in which a plurality of plates (20) are pivotally mounted. The plates comprise an excess cable portion (21) for storage of excess fibre-optic cable length and a holding portion (22) for removably receiving and securely holding optical modules (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Thierry Naudin, Herve Brunet, Michel Lambert
  • Publication number: 20100183274
    Abstract: A fiber management system (100) comprises a fiber circuit platform (110) and a splice tray (150) to hold a fiber splice, the splice tray (150) being rotatably coupled to the fiber circuit platform (110). The splice tray includes at least one latching mechanism (152) rotatably engageable with the fiber circuit platform (110) and disposed on an outer portion of the splice tray. The fiber management system (100), in particular, the fiber circuit platform (110) allows a user to provide straightforward fiber circuit management at a premise or location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Herve Brunet, Patrick Drouard, Rutesh D. Parikh
  • Patent number: 7015394
    Abstract: A cable bushing intended to close off, in a sealed way, a space around a plurality of cables, comprises a first compression part (4) intended to be positioned towards the outside of a sleeve (47), a second compression part (6), offset in a longitudinal direction from the first compression part (4) and intended to be positioned toward the inside of the sleeve (47), a plurality of openings (8, 9, 11, 12) formed in the first compression part (4) and a plurality of corresponding openings (13, 14, 16, 17) formed in the second compression part (6), each of the said openings (8, 9, 11, 12) in the first compression part (4) being intended, together with the corresponding openings (13, 14, 16, 17) in the second compression part (6) for a respective cable to pass through, sealing means (7) located between the said first compression part (4) and the said second compression part (6), and compression means for moving the first compression part (4) and second compression part (6) towards one another in the longitudinal dir
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Christophe Desard, Herve Brunet
  • Publication number: 20040100028
    Abstract: A cable bushing intended to close off, in a sealed way, a space around a plurality of cables, comprises a first compression part (4) intended to be positioned towards the outside of a sleeve (47), a second compression part (6), offset in a longitudinal direction from the first compression part (4) and intended to be positioned toward the inside of the sleeve (47), a plurality of openings (8, 9, 11, 12) formed in the first compression part (4) and a plurality of corresponding openings (13, 14, 16, 17) formed in the second compression part (6), each of the said openings (8, 9, 11, 12) in the first compression part (4) being intended, together with the corresponding openings (13, 14, 16, 17) in the second compression part (6) for a respective cable to pass through, sealing means (7) located between the said first compression part (4) and the said second compression part (6), and compression means for moving the first compression part (4) and second compression part (6) towards one another in the longitudinal dir
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Christophe Desard, Herve Brunet
  • Patent number: 6487344
    Abstract: A watertight inlet device for inserting a cable containing optical fibers into a chamber or a container, e.g. into a splice box. The device includes a metal solepiece for securing the strength members of the optical cable, and which plugs into and fixes to a tubular sealing body equipped with an external O-ring gasket and having its rear portion shaped to form a sealing stuffing box on the outer sheath of the cable. The rear of the nut of the stuffing box receives a clamp for retaining the cable. Once the device has been fitted, the resulting assembly is inserted into the inlet passageway until it abuts against a shoulder in the passageway. Then only the head of the securing solepiece and a groove in the body project inside the container, the groove then receiving a key or fork for retaining the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Pouyet S.A.
    Inventors: Thierry Naudin, Christophe Corbille, Hervé Brunet, Jacques Salaün
  • Patent number: 6269214
    Abstract: An optical fiber organizer and a box for receiving it. The inlets for the optical cables project side-by-side in row abreast from the same short side of the box bottom. The organizer includes a pedestal which receives, in nested manner, stackable modules for holding cassettes. The pedestal is made of a plastics material and has an outside shape that is rounded. A transit empty space is provided before the pedestal for the purpose of passing the fibers, and a storage empty space is provided after the pedestal for the purpose of storing standby fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Pouyet, S.A.
    Inventors: Thierry Naudin, Christophe Corbille, Hervé Brunet
  • Patent number: RE41743
    Abstract: A watertight inlet device for inserting a cable containing optical fibers into a chamber or a container, e.g. into a splice box. The device includes a metal solepiece for securing the strength members of the optical cable, and which plugs into and fixes to a tubular sealing body equipped with an external O-ring gasket and having its rear portion shaped to form a sealing stuffing box on the outer sheath of the cable. The rear of the nut of the stuffing box receives a clamp for retaining the cable. Once the device has been fitted, the resulting assembly is inserted into the inlet passageway until it abuts against a shoulder in the passageway. Then only the head of the securing solepiece and a groove in the body project inside the container, the groove then receiving a key or fork for retaining the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Thierry Naudin, Christophe Corbille, Hervé Brunet, Jacques Salaün