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).
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Patent number: 9638871Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Christine B. Bund, Guy J. Barthes, Denis Dupont, Christophe Desard, Herve Brunet, Enrique Frutos Fernández, Susana Lallena, Johann G. Hajok
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Publication number: 20160154184Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Christine B. Bund, Guy J. Barthes, Denis Dupont, Christophe Desard, Herve Brunet, Enrique Frutos Fernández, Susana Lallena, Johann G. Hajok
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Publication number: 20140355936Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Christine B. Bund, Guy J. Barthes, Denis Dupont, Christophe Desard, Herve Brunet, Enrique Frutos Fernández, Susana Lallena, Johann G. Hajok
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Patent number: 8189983Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 13, 2007Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Herve Brunet, Patrick Drouard, Rutesh D. Parikh
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Publication number: 20110217017Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventors: Patrick Drouard, Herve Brunet
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Patent number: 7986864Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 15, 2006Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Thierry Naudin, Herve Brunet, Michel Lambert
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Publication number: 20100290751Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2006Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Thierry Naudin, Herve Brunet, Michel Lambert
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Publication number: 20100183274Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2007Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: Herve Brunet, Patrick Drouard, Rutesh D. Parikh
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Patent number: 7015394Abstract: 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 dirType: GrantFiled: August 5, 2003Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Christophe Desard, Herve Brunet
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Publication number: 20040100028Abstract: 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 dirType: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: Christophe Desard, Herve Brunet
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Patent number: 6487344Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 2, 1999Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Pouyet S.A.Inventors: Thierry Naudin, Christophe Corbille, Hervé Brunet, Jacques Salaün
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Patent number: 6269214Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 2, 1999Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Assignee: Pouyet, S.A.Inventors: Thierry Naudin, Christophe Corbille, Hervé Brunet
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Patent number: RE41743Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 23, 2004Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Thierry Naudin, Christophe Corbille, Hervé Brunet, Jacques Salaün