Patents by Inventor Roger Joseph Alaerts
Roger Joseph Alaerts 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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Publication number: 20230393346Abstract: An optical fiber adapter mounting device includes a mounting plate and a plurality of adapter holders. The mounting plate includes a base, a first sidewall and a second sidewall, and a plurality of mounts defined by the base and disposed between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. Each of the plurality of adapter holders are pivotally coupled to the mounting plate at a corresponding mount and configured to support an optical fiber adapter. Each of the plurality of adapter holders include a platform having a first end pivotally coupled to the corresponding mount and a second end. The platform is pivotable between at least a first position, whereby the platform is disposed substantially parallel to the base, and a second position, whereby the second end is raised relative to the base. A frame is disposed at the second end and defines a chamber that receives the optical fiber adapter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Roger Joseph ALAERTS
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Publication number: 20230314751Abstract: Holders that anchor sheaths containing optical fibers. The holders include various anchoring and placement features for the sheaths held by the holders. In some examples, a labyrinthine passage is provided to secure the sheaths within the holder. In some examples, the holder includes a twist-to-anchor mechanism. In some examples, the holder includes a narrow and expandable lateral entry slot for sheaths that is in communication with a wide sheath holding volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2021Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Bart Mattie Claessens, Roger Joseph Alaerts, Stefan Sepelev, Geert Van Genechten, Maarten Michiels, Eddy Luc Cams, Cornelia Van De Velde
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Patent number: 11662536Abstract: A re-enterable enclosure has a cover arrangement removably disposed within the interior between a rear wall and an access opening to separate the interior into a restricted access region and an unrestricted access region. The cover arrangement extends over the restricted access region to inhibit access to the restricted access region from the access opening. First and second entrances to the restricted access region are provided from the unrestricted access region. The second entrance is different from the first entrance. In some implementations, a termination field is provided at a first side of the restricted access region and a splice tray is provided at a second side of the restricted access region.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Eric Schurmans, Roger Joseph Alaerts
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Publication number: 20230161127Abstract: A device for sealing a telecommunications cable is disclosed. The device includes a first part, and a second part having one or more attachment members that assemble onto the first part to assemble the first and second parts together. A cavity is defined between the first and second parts that extends along a central axis and between first and second ends of the device. The cavity is structured to seal the cable between the first and second parts without threading the cable through the first and second ends, and the first and second parts define at least one mounting location for a cable port in a telecommunications enclosure. The cavity may receive a resin to seal the cable between the first and second parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVInventors: Eric SCHURMANS, Antonio FERNÁNDEZ, Roger Joseph ALAERTS, Karel VANWINKEL
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Patent number: 11630277Abstract: Closure-mounted support structures and associated assemblies for supporting fiber optic management devices within a fiber optic closure defining a closure volume. The support structures are adapted to receive and hold axially distal portions of protection tubes that hold and protect portions of optical fibers as they are routed through the closure volume, and also to support optical fiber management trays into which the optical fibers can be routed upon exiting the protection tubes.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Bart Mattie Claessens, Roger Joseph Alaerts
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Patent number: 11402589Abstract: A mechanical connection interface for connecting and releasing optical components is disclosed. The mechanical connection interface includes a slide latch arrangement for securing an optical component such as a splice holder to a structure such as a tray.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Bart Mattie Claessens, Roger Joseph Alaerts, William Alan Carrico, Jozef Christiaan Mathieu Versleegers, Marc Eugène Willem Bervoets
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Patent number: 11275226Abstract: A pivot interlock for a fiber management tray is disclosed. The pivot interlock is configured for pivotally coupling the fiber management tray to a tray mount. The pivot interlock includes a pivot guide portion and a pivot detent portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Bart Mattie Claessens, Roger Joseph Alaerts, William Alan Carrico, El Moïz Mohammed Michel Ghammam
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Publication number: 20220003954Abstract: A re-enterable enclosure has a cover arrangement removably disposed within the interior between a rear wall and an access opening to separate the interior into a restricted access region and an unrestricted access region. The cover arrangement extends over the restricted access region to inhibit access to the restricted access region from the access opening. First and second entrances to the restricted access region are provided from the unrestricted access region. The second entrance is different from the first entrance. In some implementations, a termination field is provided at a first side of the restricted access region and a splice tray is provided at a second side of the restricted access region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Eric Schurmans, Roger Joseph Alaerts
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Publication number: 20220007089Abstract: A towerless telecommunications tray assembly includes a first telecommunications tray defining a first connection arrangement and second telecommunications tray defining a second connection arrangement, the first and second connection arrangements rotatably connecting the first tray to the second tray. In one aspect, the first and second connection arrangements define an indexing feature that provides a holding force when the first tray is moved into an open position and when the first tray is moved into a closed position. In some examples, the first and second trays are identical.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Erwin BECKERS, Arthur GOVAERT, Roger Joseph ALAERTS
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Publication number: 20210382258Abstract: Closure-mounted support structures and associated assemblies for supporting fiber optic management devices within a fiber optic closure defining a closure volume. The support structures are adapted to receive and hold axially distal portions of protection tubes that hold and protect portions of optical fibers as they are routed through the closure volume, and also to support optical fiber management trays into which the optical fibers can be routed upon exiting the protection tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Roger Joseph ALAERTS
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Publication number: 20210349273Abstract: Telecommunications cable management component housing assemblies that can be assembled without adhesive, and associated methods for assembling cable management component housings. The assembly includes a body and a lid that can be assembled together in a permanent or semi-permanent configuration. The body and the lid include complementary locking features. The lid is resiliently flexible to enable the lid to be assembled to the body. The body defines a cable management component housing volume that houses one or more cable management components, such as splitters, wave division multiplexors, and splices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2019Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Roger Joseph ALAERTS
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Publication number: 20210239917Abstract: A mechanical connection interface for connecting and releasing optical components is disclosed. The mechanical connection interface includes a slide latch arrangement for securing an optical component such as a splice holder to a structure such as a tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Roger Joseph ALAERTS, William Alan CARRICO, Jozef Christiaan Mathieu VERSLEEGERS, Marc Eugène Willem BERVOETS
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Patent number: 11061196Abstract: A re-enterable enclosure has a cover arrangement removably disposed within the interior between a rear wall and an access opening to separate the interior into a restricted access region and an unrestricted access region. The cover arrangement extends over the restricted access region to inhibit access to the restricted access region from the access opening. First and second entrances to the restricted access region are provided from the unrestricted access region. The second entrance is different from the first entrance. In some implementations, a termination field is provided at a first side of the restricted access region and a splice tray is provided at a second side of the restricted access region.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: Eric Schurmans, Roger Joseph Alaerts
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Publication number: 20210103114Abstract: A pivot interlock for a fiber management tray is disclosed. The pivot interlock is configured for pivotally coupling the fiber management tray to a tray mount. The pivot interlock includes a pivot guide portion and a pivot detent portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Roger Joseph ALAERTS, William Alan CARRICO, El Moïz Mohammed Michel GHAMMAN
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Publication number: 20200116964Abstract: A re-enterable enclosure has a cover arrangement removably disposed within the interior between a rear wall and an access opening to separate the interior into a restricted access region and an unrestricted access region. The cover arrangement extends over the restricted access region to inhibit access to the restricted access region from the access opening. First and second entrances to the restricted access region are provided from the unrestricted access region. The second entrance is different from the first entrance. In some implementations, a termination field is provided at a first side of the restricted access region and a splice tray is provided at a second side of the restricted access region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Eric Schurmans, Roger Joseph Alaerts