Patents by Inventor James Solheid
James Solheid 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: 9116310Abstract: A cable pass-thru assembly includes a fiber optic cable and a cable pass-thru fitting. The fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber and a strength member. The cable pass-thru fitting is adapted to receive at least a portion of the fiber optic cable. The cable pass-thru fitting includes a fitting assembly having a body defining a thru-bore that extends through the body. The thru-bore includes a tapered portion. The cable pass-thru fitting further includes a cable retention member adapted for engagement with the tapered portion of the body. The cable retention member defines a plurality of through which the strength member of the fiber optic cable is routed. The plurality of grooves is adapted to secure the strength member when the cable retention member is inserted into the thru-bore.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2010Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Oscar Fernando Bran De Leon, James Solheid
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Patent number: 9036975Abstract: A cable pass-thru assembly includes a fiber optic cable and a cable pass-thru fitting. The fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber and a strength member. The cable pass-thru fitting is adapted to receive at least a portion of the fiber optic cable. The cable pass-thru fitting includes a housing assembly and an insert assembly. The housing assembly defines a bore. The insert assembly is adapted for engagement with the housing assembly. At least a portion of the insert assembly is disposed in the bore of the housing assembly. The insert assembly includes a nozzle and a retention member. The nozzle defines a cable passage through which the optical fiber of the fiber optic cable passes. The retention member is engaged with the nozzle so that the strength member is captured between the nozzle and the retention member.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2010Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: James Solheid, Oscar Fernando Bran De Leon
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Publication number: 20120106914Abstract: A cable pass-thru assembly includes a fiber optic cable and a cable pass-thru fitting. The fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber and a strength member. The cable pass-thru fitting is adapted to receive at least a portion of the fiber optic cable. The cable pass-thru fitting includes a housing assembly and an insert assembly. The housing assembly defines a bore. The insert assembly is adapted for engagement with the housing assembly. At least a portion of the insert assembly is disposed in the bore of the housing assembly. The insert assembly includes a nozzle and a retention member. The nozzle defines a cable passage through which the optical fiber of the fiber optic cable passes. The retention member is engaged with the nozzle so that the strength member is captured between the nozzle and the retention member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC.Inventors: James Solheid, Oscar Fernando Bran De Leon
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Publication number: 20120087628Abstract: A cable pass-thru assembly includes a fiber optic cable and a cable pass-thru fitting. The fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber and a strength member. The cable pass-thru fitting is adapted to receive at least a portion of the fiber optic cable. The cable pass-thru fitting includes a fitting assembly having a body defining a thru-bore that extends through the body. The thru-bore includes a tapered portion. The cable pass-thru fitting further includes a cable retention member adapted for engagement with the tapered portion of the body. The cable retention member defines a plurality of through which the strength member of the fiber optic cable is routed. The plurality of grooves is adapted to secure the strength member when the cable retention member is inserted into the thru-bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Oscar Fernando Bran De Leon, James Solheid
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Publication number: 20080116153Abstract: A cable management assembly, and method related thereto, including a riser panel having an interface portion and a plurality of cable management devices. The interface portion having a plurality of shaped apertures. The cable management devices having attachments that correspond to the shaped apertures to secure the cable management devices to the panel at selected vertical and horizontal locations. The cable management assembly being configured to extend between two adjacent telecommunications racks or to couple to the end of a telecommunications rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: ADC TelecommunicationsInventors: Trevor Smith, James Solheid, Timothy Haataja, Michael Wentworth, David Rapp, Michael Follingstad, Michael Shorter
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Publication number: 20080075411Abstract: A telecommunications cabinet comprising a top, a floor, a pair of opposing sides, a front wall and a rear wall defining an interior, the front including an access door for accessing the interior. Within the interior are mounted a cable management structure, an adapter panel with an adapter configured to optical connector two optical fiber cables terminated with fiber optic connectors, and a fiber optic connector holder mounted in openings of the adapter panel. The connector holder has an opening configured to receive a fiber optic connector with a dust cap, the opening accessible from a front side of the adapter panel. A fiber optic connector including a ferrule with a polished end face holding an end of an optical fiber with a dust cap placed about the ferrule and polished end face is inserted within the opening of a fiber optic connector holder. And a fiber optic connector is inserted within the rear side of one of the adapters.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: James Solheid, Daniel Mertesdorf, Matthew Holmberg, Trevor Smith, Joel Douglas, Kathleen Barnes, Marlon Holmquist
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Publication number: 20080031585Abstract: A fiber distribution hub (FDH) provides an interface between an incoming fiber and a plurality of outgoing fibers. The FDH includes a cabinet, at least one door pivotably mounted to the cabinet, and a frame pivotably mounted within the cabinet. The doors wrap around the sides and the front of the cabinet to provide access to both the front and sides of the frame when the doors are open. The frame can pivot out of the cabinet through the open doors to enable access to the rear of the cabinet and the rear side of the frame. The frame includes a termination region and a splitter region. The frame can include a storage region and/or a pass-through region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventors: James Solheid, Matthew Holmberg
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Publication number: 20070278005Abstract: A method for sealing a cable in an enclosure includes assembling a first portion and a second portion of a cable seal around a cable. The first and second portions of the cable seal define a central axial opening having a sealing surface. The cable is disposed in the central axial opening. The method further includes inserting the cable seal and cable through an entrance of a generally u-shaped cable entry point of a side of an enclosure and positioning the cable seal within the cable entry point such that the cable seal protrudes from opposite surfaces of the side. An outer gasket seals between the surfaces of the side of the enclosure and the cable seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Holmberg, James Solheid
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Patent number: 7295747Abstract: The present invention relates to a slack storage tray for managing slack associated with fiber terminations in a distribution cabinet. The storage tray includes a base defining a cable pathway for storing multiple loops of a cable. A hinged cover further defines a cable pathway for managing the cable.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2006Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: James Solheid, Matthew Holmberg, Soutsada Vongseng
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Publication number: 20070089894Abstract: A cable seal and an enclosure including a cable seal. The cable seal provides a seal around a cable entering the enclosure and also seals against the enclosure. The enclosure can be replaced about the cable without the end of the cable passing through the cable seal. The cable seal may include one or more nuts threaded about a threaded body which are configured to compress an inner and an outer gasket to seal about the cable and to the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Holmberg, James Solheid
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Publication number: 20070092195Abstract: The present invention relates to a slack storage tray for managing slack associated with fiber terminations in a distribution cabinet. The storage tray includes a base defining a cable pathway for storing multiple loops of a cable. A hinged cover further defines a cable pathway for managing the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: James Solheid, Matthew Holmberg, Soutsada Vongseng
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Publication number: 20070047896Abstract: A cabinet is provided for managing the connections between a feeder cable and a distribution cable wherein the distribution cable is a blown optical fiber. The cabinet includes shelves for holding splices between the feeder cable and the distribution cable. The shelves also include microduct holders for holding each of the microducts associated with the distribution cable. The cabinet also includes splicing between the feeder cable and a fiber optic splitter. Preferably a fiber termination is provided between the splice and the splitter. The cabinet also includes termination panel between the splitter outputs and distribution pigtails. A connector storage area is also provided. The distribution pigtails are spliced on spliced trays to the blown fibers passed through the microducts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2005Publication date: March 1, 2007Inventors: Scott Kowalczyk, Douglas Ellens, James Solheid
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Publication number: 20070036503Abstract: A telecommunications device is disclosed. The telecommunications device includes a fixture and a plurality of adapter modules mounted on the fixture. The plurality of modules form adjacently stacked rows of adapter modules with each one of the modules including a plurality of adapters for connecting fiber optic connectors. Each row of adapter modules is labeled with a different color for ease of customer identification.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2005Publication date: February 15, 2007Inventors: James Solheid, Trevor Smith
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Patent number: 7171100Abstract: The present invention relates to a slack storage tray for managing slack associated with fiber terminations in a distribution cabinet. The storage tray includes a base defining a cable pathway for storing multiple loops of a cable. A hinged cover further defines a cable pathway for managing the cable.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2004Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: James Solheid, Matthew Holmberg, Soutsada Vongseng
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Publication number: 20060237377Abstract: A cable management assembly, and method related thereto, including a riser panel having an interface portion and a plurality of cable management devices. The interface portion having a plurality of shaped apertures. The cable management devices having attachments that correspond to the shaped apertures to secure the cable management devices to the panel at selected vertical and horizontal locations. The cable management assembly being configured to extend between two adjacent telecommunications racks or to couple to the end of a telecommunications rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: ADC TelecommunicationsInventors: Trevor Smith, James Solheid, Timothy Haataja, Michael Wentworth, David Rapp, Michael Follingstad, Michael Shorter
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Publication number: 20060228086Abstract: A fixture includes an adapter array with movable adapter modules and a storage panel. A housing of a connector holder includes 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 the storage panel. Each of the connectors are inserted within the openings in the connector holder for storage and protection until the cables need to be connected to a customer equipment cable in the adapter array. The fixture is used in a cabinet including fiber optic splitters. Offset vertical fingers are provided on the fixture for cable management.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2005Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: Matthew Holmberg, James Solheid
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Publication number: 20060219426Abstract: A cable seal and an enclosure including a cable seal. The cable seal provides a seal around a cable entering the enclosure and also seals against the enclosure. The enclosure can be replaced about the cable without the end of the cable passing through the cable seal. The cable seal may include one or more nuts threaded about a threaded body which are configured to compress an inner and an outer gasket to seal about the cable and to the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2005Publication date: October 5, 2006Inventors: Matthew Holmberg, James Solheid
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Publication number: 20060093302Abstract: The present invention relates to a slack storage tray for managing slack associated with fiber terminations in a distribution cabinet. The storage tray includes a base defining a cable pathway for storing multiple loops of a cable. A hinged cover further defines a cable pathway for managing the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2004Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventors: James Solheid, Matthew Holmberg, Soutsada Vongseng
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Publication number: 20050100301Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including panels having front and rear termination locations, the panels positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame includes vertical access for the rear cables. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides for the front patch cables. The frame further includes cable storage spools for the patch cables. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. A portion of the frame defines splice tray holders and a central passage from the splice tray holders to the rear sides of the left and right panels. From a front of each panel, access to a rear of the panel is provided by the hinged panels. Alternatively, the panels can form connector modules with front termination locations and rear connection locations for connecting to the rear cables. The modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave division multiplexers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2004Publication date: May 12, 2005Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: James Solheid, Patrick Thompson, John Henderson, Curtis Puetz
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Publication number: 20050002633Abstract: A telecommunications cabinet comprising a top, a floor, a pair of opposing sides, a front wall and a rear wall defining an interior, the front including an access door for accessing the interior. Within the interior are mounted a cable management structure, an adapter panel with an adapter configured to optical connector two optical fiber cables terminated with fiber optic connectors, and a fiber optic connector holder mounted in openings of the adapter panel. The connector holder has an opening configured to receive a fiber optic connector with a dust cap, the opening accessible from a front side of the adapter panel. A fiber optic connector including a ferrule with a polished end face holding an end of an optical fiber with a dust cap placed about the ferrule and polished end face is inserted within the opening of a fiber optic connector holder. And a fiber optic connector is inserted within the rear side of one of the adapters.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2003Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: James Solheid, Daniel Mertesdorf, Matthew Holmberg, Trevor Smith