Patents Assigned to ADC Telecommunication, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8696369
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure related to a plug module including main contacts that connect to conductors of an electrical cable and retractable secondary contacts that connect to a storage component installed on the plug module. The secondary contacts may be releasably latched in the retracted position. The secondary contacts may be biased to the extended position. The storage component may move along with the secondary contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren Mattson, Christopher Charles Taylor, Gordon White
  • Patent number: 8690593
    Abstract: A communications connection system includes an adapter module defining at least first and second ports and at least one media reading interface mounted at one of the ports. The first adapter module is configured to receive a fiber optic connector at each port. Some type of connectors may be formed as duplex connector arrangements. Some types of adapters may include ports without media reading interfaces. Some types of media reading interfaces include contact members having three contact sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: John Anderson, Steven J. Brandt, Joseph C. Coffey, Bruce Ogren, Kamlesh G. Patel, Cyle D. Petersen, Michael D. Schroeder, John Stasny
  • Patent number: 8693342
    Abstract: A communication system includes a master host unit that communicates wireless spectrum with a service provider interface using analog spectrum. Master host unit communicates digitized spectrum in N-bit words over a digital communication link. Master host unit converts between analog spectrum and N-bit words of digitized spectrum. Communication system includes hybrid expansion unit coupled to master host unit by digital communication link. Hybrid expansion unit communicates N-bit words of digitized spectrum with master host unit across digital communication link. Hybrid expansion unit converts between N-bit words of digitized spectrum and analog spectrum. Hybrid expansion unit communicates analog spectrum across analog communication link to analog remote antenna unit. Analog remote antenna unit communicates wireless signals using first antenna. Communication system further includes a switch in a data path between service provider interface and antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Lance K. Uyehara, Larry G. Fischer, Scott Stratford
  • Patent number: 8684763
    Abstract: A patch cord including a connector attached to an end of an electrical cable. The connector includes a boot member that slides over a portion of a wire manager to actuate a retention arrangement of the connector. Certain types of retention arrangements are actuated by deflecting flexible tabs of the wire manager inwardly to bite into at least an outer jacket of the electrical cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren J. Mattson, Gordon John White
  • Publication number: 20140086534
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector and fiber optic cable assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a fiber optic cable having a plurality of optical fibers. The assembly also includes a connector body, a multi-fiber ferrule and a protective housing. The fiber optic cable is anchored to a proximal end of the connector body and the multi-fiber ferrule is mounted at a distal end of the connector body. The multi-fiber ferrule supports end portions of optical fibers of the optical fiber cable. The protective housing mounts over the connector body. A dimensionally recoverable sleeve prevents contaminants from entering the protective housing through a proximal end of the protective housing. A dust cap and sealing member prevent contaminants from entering the protective housing through a distal end of the protective housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Lu, Gregory J. Schaible
  • Patent number: 8678666
    Abstract: A hybrid fiber/copper connector assembly which permits repair of damaged fibers or copper conductors carried by a hybrid fiber/copper cable without requiring replacement of the entire connector assembly or the cable is disclosed. The hybrid fiber/copper connector assembly disclosed also allows individual hybrid fiber/copper connectors of the assembly to be converted from one gender to a different gender. The hybrid fiber/copper connectors of the assembly include removable keying members mountable to housings of the connectors. The removable keying members allow gender conversion and proper mating and orientation. The hybrid fiber/copper connector assembly also allows the individual connectors of the assembly to be converted from being hybrid fiber/copper connectors to being only fiber connectors or only copper connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Jarrod Scadden, M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Jeffrey Louis Peters, Wayne M. Kachmar
  • Patent number: 8676214
    Abstract: A distributed antenna system (DAS) is provided, comprising a host unit and a plurality of remote placed to define a common coverage area. Each of the plurality of remote units is communicatively coupled to the host unit, points at least partially towards the common coverage area, and simulcasts data from the host unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry G. Fischer, Morten Tolstrup
  • Publication number: 20140072297
    Abstract: A passive optical fiber loopback adapter includes a first transmission port, a second transmission port, a first reception port, and a second reception port. A non-switched optical device is connected to each of the ports. The non-switched optical device routes light signals from the first transmission port to an appropriate port, based on the wavelength of the light signal. For example, a transmission light signal having a first wavelength is routed automatically to the second transmission port. A test light signal having a second wavelength different than the first wavelength is routed automatically to the second reception port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: PATRICK J. THOMPSON
  • Publication number: 20140072269
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector arrangement includes a printed circuit board coupled to a connector housing. The printed circuit board includes a memory storage device that is configured to store physical layer information pertaining to the fiber optic connector arrangement. The printed circuit board also defines contacts that are electrically coupled to the memory storage device to enable the physical layer information to be read from the memory storage device by a media reading interface. A connector assembly includes at least one adapter assembly; a printed circuit board; and a media reading interface. The connector assembly also may include a tactile pressure sensor. The adapter assembly defines at least a first port and a second port that are configured to connect optical fibers of two connector arrangements. One or more connector assemblies can be mounted to a fiber panel system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Michael D. Schroeder, Michael Gunderson, Vern Loch
  • Publication number: 20140064665
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable and connector assembly including a fiber optic connector mounted at the end of a fiber optic cable. The fiber optic connector includes a ferrule assembly including a stub fiber supported within a ferrule. The stub fiber is fusion spliced to an optical fiber of the fiber optic cable at a location within the fiber optic connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20140064669
    Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes an optical fiber; a sheet of reinforcing tape rolled around a majority of an annular sidewall of the optical fiber; and a jacket surrounding the rolled sheet of reinforcing tape. The sheet has parallel longitudinal edges that are circumferentially spaced from each other to form a longitudinal slit along a length of the sheet of reinforcing tape. The reinforcing tape is formed of a polymeric material having uni-directionally oriented molecules along the length of the sheet. The jacket is heat-bonded to the sheet of reinforcing tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne M. Kachmar
  • Publication number: 20140061297
    Abstract: Identification elements (e.g., tracking elements, tracing elements, locating elements, etc.) (22A, 100) are provided on various communication components (20, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, 40, 42, 48, 49, 60, 62, 64, 120) provided within a communication network such as a fiber optic network or a copper network. Fiber optic hubs 20 can be identified and/or managed. Data centers (110) with patch panels (120) can also be identified and/or managed. Example passive identification elements include bar codes (e.g., 2d barcodes) and radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. In certain embodiments, RFID tags and the bar codes can include network information included therein. In certain embodiments, bar codes can be used to direct technicians to network links at which additional information stored elsewhere is provided. In certain embodiments, identification elements can be provided on communication components through an application downloaded to a mobile device by scanning the bar code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicants: TYCO ELECTRONCS RAYCHEM BVBA, ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Danny Ghislain Thijs, Didier Claeys, Heidi Bleus
  • Publication number: 20140061356
    Abstract: A method of packing a plurality of lengths of cable includes routing a first length of cable around a first guide that extends from a first half of a packing system base. A second length of cable is routed around a second guide that extends from a second half of the packing system base. A third length of the cable is routed around the first guide such that the third length of cable is located on the first length. The second half of the packing system base is then folded onto the first half, such that the second length of cable is deposited on top of the third length of cable, around the first guide. The second half is then unfolded from the first half such that the first length of cable, the second length of cable, and the third length of cable form a first cable loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael James Ott
  • Patent number: 8664531
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. The conductor (12) extends along a longitudinal axis and an insulation (14, 14<1>) surrounds the conductor (12). At least on channel (16, 16<1>) in the insulation (14, 14<1>) extends generally along the longitudinal axis to form an insulated conductor. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved insulated conductors are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Dave Wickhorst, Spring Stutzman, Jeff Stutzman, Scott Juengst, Fred Johnston, Jim L. Dickman, Robert Kenny
  • Patent number: 8666215
    Abstract: A cable management panel having a grounding arrangement. The grounding arrangement including a rolling ground strap interconnected to each of a drawer and a chassis of the cable management panel. The rolling ground strap being arranged to include a loop that rolls along the length of the ground strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Kathleen M. Barnes
  • Publication number: 20140056568
    Abstract: A cable enclosure assembly includes an enclosure, a cable spool and a length of fiber optic cable. The enclosure defines an interior region, a first opening and a second opening aligned with the first opening. The first and second openings provide access to the interior region. The cable spool is disposed in the interior region of the enclosure and is rotatably engaged with the enclosure. The cable spool includes a drum and a flange engaged to the drum. The flange has an outer peripheral side, a cable management portion and an adapter bulkhead portion. The adapter bulkhead portion extends outwardly from the cable management portion and forms a portion of the outer peripheral side. The length of the fiber optic cable is dispose about the drum of the cable spool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8660429
    Abstract: A telecommunications module includes an optical wavelength division multiplexer/demultiplexer configured to demultiplex a first optical signal input into the telecommunications module into a plurality of different wavelengths, a fiber optic splitter configured to split a second optical signal input into the telecommunication module into a plurality of optical signals, and a plurality of optical add/drop filters, each of the optical add/drop filters configured to combine one of the optical signals that has been split by the fiber optic splitter and one of the wavelengths that has been demultiplexed by the optical wavelength division multiplexer/demultiplexer into a combination output signal that is output from the telecommunications module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristofer Bolster, John Pfarr
  • Publication number: 20140050451
    Abstract: A fiber distribution device includes a swing frame chassis pivotally mounted to a support structure. At least a first optical splitter module is mounted to the swing frame chassis. Pigtails having connectorized ends are carried by the swing frame chassis and have portions that are routed generally vertically on the swing frame chassis. An optical termination field includes fiber optic adapters carried by the swing frame chassis. The fiber optic adapters are configured to receive the connectorized ends of the pigtails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20140050444
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector assembly includes a connector and a carrier. The connector has a first mating end and a second end and a first optical fiber terminated thereto. The fiber defines a first end adjacent the mating end and a second end protruding from the second end of the connector. A polymeric carrier having a connector end and an oppositely disposed cable end is engaged with the connector. The carrier includes a heat activated meltable portion adjacent the cable end. An alignment structure is disposed on the carrier that includes a first end, a second end, and a throughhole. The first end of the alignment structure is for receiving the second end of the first optical fiber and the second end of the alignment structure is for receiving an end of a second optical fiber entering the cable end of the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Allen Skluzacek, Wagner da Silva Aguiar, Jarrod Scadden, Wayne M. Kachmar
  • Patent number: 8655136
    Abstract: An optical fiber cable management panel is provided with slideable drawers and structure within the drawers for cable management and/or connection to other devices. Tray inserts drop into the drawers to provide the appropriate management and connection devices. A movable take-up mechanism manages the cable entering and exiting the drawers at side openings. Stackable pivoting storage trays on the tray insert include a detent arrangement for holding each tray in a pivoted access position. The tray inserts further include a front key, and a back tab mounting arrangement for mounting the tray inserts to the drawers, and side radius limiters including notches for extending over raised portions of the drawer. The take-up mechanism includes a U-shaped trough section and cable retention tabs. A control mechanism is provided for controlling movement of the take-up mechanism relative to the drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven P. Trebesch, Thomas C. Tinucci, Joel B. Douglas, John C. Holman, Trevor D. Smith, Paul C. Lance