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).

  • Publication number: 20230393346
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Roger Joseph ALAERTS
  • Publication number: 20230314751
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Bart Mattie Claessens, Roger Joseph Alaerts, Stefan Sepelev, Geert Van Genechten, Maarten Michiels, Eddy Luc Cams, Cornelia Van De Velde
  • Patent number: 11662536
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Eric Schurmans, Roger Joseph Alaerts
  • Publication number: 20230161127
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BV
    Inventors: Eric SCHURMANS, Antonio FERNÁNDEZ, Roger Joseph ALAERTS, Karel VANWINKEL
  • Patent number: 11630277
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Bart Mattie Claessens, Roger Joseph Alaerts
  • Patent number: 11402589
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Bart Mattie Claessens, Roger Joseph Alaerts, William Alan Carrico, Jozef Christiaan Mathieu Versleegers, Marc Eugène Willem Bervoets
  • Patent number: 11275226
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Bart Mattie Claessens, Roger Joseph Alaerts, William Alan Carrico, El Moïz Mohammed Michel Ghammam
  • Publication number: 20220003954
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Eric Schurmans, Roger Joseph Alaerts
  • Publication number: 20220007089
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Erwin BECKERS, Arthur GOVAERT, Roger Joseph ALAERTS
  • Publication number: 20210382258
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Roger Joseph ALAERTS
  • Publication number: 20210349273
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBA
    Inventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Roger Joseph ALAERTS
  • Publication number: 20210239917
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Roger Joseph ALAERTS, William Alan CARRICO, Jozef Christiaan Mathieu VERSLEEGERS, Marc Eugène Willem BERVOETS
  • Patent number: 11061196
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBA
    Inventors: Eric Schurmans, Roger Joseph Alaerts
  • Publication number: 20210103114
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Roger Joseph ALAERTS, William Alan CARRICO, El Moïz Mohammed Michel GHAMMAN
  • Publication number: 20200116964
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Schurmans, Roger Joseph Alaerts