Patents Assigned to ADC Telecommunications
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Publication number: 20140166328Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: David Wiekhorst, Spring Stutzman, Jeff Stutzman, Scott Avery Juengst, Frederick W. Johnston, Jim L. Dickman, Robert Kenny
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Patent number: 8753022Abstract: A fiber optic connector includes a front housing having sidewalls each defining a slot and a rear insert with a pair of locking flanges extending radially away, the locking flanges configured to snap-fit into the slots, each locking flange defining a front face and a rear face, the radially outermost portion of the rear face defining an edge, the edge being the rearmost extending portion of the locking flange. Another fiber optic connector includes a front housing defining a front opening at a front end, a circular rear opening at a rear end, and an internal cavity extending therebetween. A rear insert including a generally cylindrical front portion is inserted into the front housing through the circular rear opening, the front portion defining at least one longitudinal flat configured to reduce the overall diameter of the generally cylindrical front portion configured to be inserted into the front housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Schroeder, Ponharith Nhep, Steven C. Zimmel
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Patent number: 8750670Abstract: A system including an overhead cable pathway structure and an adapter panel or cable termination device that mounts overhead to the cable pathway structure. The cable termination device including a plurality of adapters and a cable pathway exit having a curved surface that guides cables exiting from the overhead cable pathway structure to the adapters.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Hutch Coburn, Mark Smrha, Chad Sjodin, Craig Fleming
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Publication number: 20140153890Abstract: A molding system includes a flexible cable carrier body that defines a sealing opening that provides access to an interior channel. A continuous length of the flexible cable carrier body is wrapped about a spool for storage and for ease of dispensing at a work site. The continuous length of the cable carrier body is cut to desired custom lengths during installation at the work site. An insertion tool having a plow and feeder channel can facilitate payoff of the fiber/cable into the cable carrier body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sayres, Thomas Marcouiller, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Wayne M. Kachmar, Ronald J. Kleckowski
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Patent number: 8744390Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide improved systems and methods for adjusting system tests based on detected interference. In one embodiment, a system comprises a host unit; a system test controller to control the performance of system tests, wherein a system test to detect the reception of an interfering signal comprises disabling the generation of tones for transmission through the communication system. The system also comprises multiple remote antenna units communicatively coupled to the system test controller to transmit signals to multiple wireless terminals, wherein a remote antenna unit comprises: an antenna; a transceiver, coupled to the antenna; a signal detector that measures reverse and forward power of signals transmitted to and received from the antenna; and a microcontroller to control the antenna unit, wherein upon receiving a command to perform interference testing, the microcontroller adjusts a subsequent test based on measurements of the reverse power by the signal detector.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventor: Scott Stratford
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Patent number: 8743718Abstract: A method for calculating delay in a distributed antenna system includes sending a ping initiation message from a remote node to a host node in a distributed antenna system. The ping initiation message uniquely identifies a first communication port of the remote node to the host node with a unique identification. The method also includes receiving a ping reply message at the remote node. The ping reply message corresponds to the ping initiation message and also uniquely identifies the first communication port of the remote node with the unique identification. The method also includes determining, at the remote node, whether the ping reply message corresponds to the first communication port of the remote node based on the unique identification. The method also includes, when the ping reply message corresponds to the first communication port of the remote node, calculating the round-trip time delay between sending the ping initiation message and receiving the ping reply message at the remote node.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: James Robert Grenier, John M. Hedin
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Patent number: 8743756Abstract: A hybrid expansion unit includes at least one digital communication interface adapted to communicate first and second sets of N-bit words of digitized spectrum with an upstream device. The hybrid expansion unit further includes at least one analog communication interface adapted to communicate first and second sets of bands of analog spectrum with a downstream device. The hybrid expansion unit is adapted to convert between the first set of N-bit words of digitized spectrum and the first set of bands of analog spectrum. The hybrid expansion unit is further adapted to convert between the second set of N-bit words of digitized spectrum and the second set of bands of analog spectrum. The first set of bands of analog spectrum occupy a first frequency range and the second set of bands of analog spectrum occupy a second frequency range. The first frequency range and the second frequency range do not overlap.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Lance K. Uyehara, David Hart, Dean Zavadsky, Larry G. Fischer
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Patent number: 8742940Abstract: An alarm circuit and method of monitoring a circuit protection device are disclosed. The alarm circuit includes a circuit protection device connected in series at an input voltage of a load. The alarm circuit also includes a programmable circuit connected in parallel to the circuit protection device and including an alarm signal. The programmable circuit is programmed to include a plurality of functional states, and at least one functional state corresponds to activation of the alarm signal. The at least one functional state activating the alarm signal corresponds with an interruption condition in the circuit protection device.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Joseph C. Coffey, Brad Blichfeldt
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Patent number: 8740474Abstract: A method for processing ferrules for fiber optic connectors is disclosed herein. The method involves ablating a distal end face of the ferrule with the plurality of laser beam pulses to remove a distal layer of the ferrule without removing an optical fiber secured within the ferrule. By removing the distal layer from the ferrule, the optical fiber is caused to protrude distally outwardly from the distal end of the ferrule by a desired amount.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventor: Yu Lu
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Publication number: 20140146906Abstract: A distributed antenna switch includes a plurality of first interfaces, each of the plurality of first interfaces configured to receive a downlink serialized data stream from a different network interface across a different first digital communication link; at least one second interface, the at least one second interface configured to communicate an aggregate downlink serialized data stream to a remote antenna unit over a second digital communication link; and wherein the distributed antenna switch is configured to aggregate the plurality of downlink serialized data streams from the different network interfaces into the aggregate downlink serialized data stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Dean Zavadsky, Jody Forland, Larry G. Fischer, Philip M. Wala
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Publication number: 20140146905Abstract: A distributed antenna system includes network interfaces configured to receive signals from devices external to distributed antenna system and to convert signals to downlink serialized data streams; distributed antenna switch communicatively coupled to network interfaces by digital communication links, distributed antenna switch configured to receive downlink serialized data stream from network interfaces across corresponding digital communication link; distributed antenna switch further configured to aggregate downlink serialized data streams into aggregate downlink serialized data stream; remote antenna unit communicatively coupled to distributed antenna switch by digital communication link that receives aggregate downlink serialized data stream across digital communication link, remote antenna unit further configured to extract downlink serialized data streams from aggregate downlink serialized data stream; remote antenna unit having radio frequency converter configured to convert downlink serialized dataType: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Dean Zavadsky, Jody Forland, Larry G. Fischer, Philip M. Wala
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Publication number: 20140146797Abstract: A serial link interface unit includes serialized data stream interfaces configured to receive a serialized data stream having a data rate and set of timeslots; an aggregate serialized data stream interface configured to communicate an aggregate serialized data stream having aggregate data rate and plurality of aggregate timeslot sets each coming sequentially in time, wherein a second aggregate timeslot set comes after a first aggregate timeslot set; and wherein the serial link interface unit interleaves data from the different serialized data streams received at the plurality of first interfaces by mapping data from a first timeslot from each different serialized data stream to the first aggregate timeslot set in the aggregate serialized data stream and mapping data from a second timeslot from each different serialized data stream to the second aggregate timeslot set in the aggregate serialized data stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Dean Zavadsky, Jody Forland, Larry G. Fischer, Philip M. Wala
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Patent number: 8737454Abstract: A modular wireless communications platform is provided. The modular wireless communications platform has a modular host unit and a modular remote unit in communication with the modular host unit. The modular host unit has a serial radio frequency communicator configured to convert serial digital data into RF sampled data and configured to convert RF sampled data into serial digital data. The modular host unit also has an interface coupled to the serial radio frequency communicator and configured to allow transfer of the RF sampled data from the serial radio frequency communicator to a digital to analog radio frequency transceiver module. Likewise, the modular remote unit has a serial radio frequency communicator configured to convert serial digital data into RF sampled data and configured to convert RF sampled data into serial digital data.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Philip M. Wala, Robert J. Koziy, Dean Zavadsky
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Patent number: 8737796Abstract: A telecommunications device includes a main housing body having a major wall and a plurality of minor walls that extend outwardly from the major wall. A cover mounts to the main housing body at a location opposite the major wall. A connection interface is disposed between the cover and at least one of the minor walls. The connection interface allows the cover to be slid relative to the minor walls in a direction that is generally parallel to the major wall between an uncaptured position and a captured position. At least one telecommunications component is mounted within the main housing body. A first cable manager defines an opening for receiving a fiber optic cable. The first cable manager includes a first portion connected to the main housing body and a second portion connected to the cover.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Dennis Krampotich, Jonathan Walter Coan
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Patent number: 8731603Abstract: A radio frequency signal distribution module and panel for receiving such a module are disclosed. One module includes a housing having a front and a rear, a radio frequency signal input connection positioned on the rear of the housing, and a plurality of radio frequency signal output connections positioned on the rear of the housing. The module also includes a splitter within the housing and connecting the radio frequency signal input connection to the plurality of radio frequency signal output connections. Certain modules include an active attenuation component connected to and providing programmable attenuation of a radio frequency signal output connection from among the plurality of radio frequency signal output connections. Other modules include a data port on the housing, the data port configured to communicate information about radio frequency signals within the module to a computing system remote from the module.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Steven Mark Swam, Jeffrey Louis Peters, Nasser Pooladian, James Stansbury
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Patent number: 8727458Abstract: A drawer for mounting telecommunications equipment to a rack is disclosed. The drawer includes a lower platform and an upper platform for supporting the telecommunications equipment. The upper platform is pivotably coupled to the lower platform. The drawer further includes a mounting structure for mounting the drawer to the rack, wherein the mounting structure includes telescoping portions that allow the drawer to be slid away from and toward the rack.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2006Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventor: Karl J. Peterson
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Publication number: 20140133820Abstract: A telecommunications module includes a main housing portion and a cover, the main housing portion defining a first sidewall, a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall, the cover defining a second sidewall when mounted on the main housing portion. An optical component located within the module receives an input signal from a signal input location of the housing and outputs an output signal toward a signal output location on the front wall. The telecommunications module is configured such that the signal input location can be selected to be either on the front wall or the rear wall of the main housing. The cover defines a protrusion extending from the second sidewall toward the main housing portion, the protrusion being selectively breakable to expose a recess on the front wall of the main housing portion that defines a signal input location.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventor: Steven C. Zimmel
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Publication number: 20140133819Abstract: An optical fiber cable management panel is provided with slidable 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: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2014Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Steven P. Trebesch, Thomas C. Tinucci, Joel B. Douglas, John C. Holman, Trevor D. Smith, Paul C. Lance
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Patent number: 8720810Abstract: A spool system for a telecommunications cable. The spool system winds-up and pays-out the cable without accumulating twist in the cable. The spool system can also pay out a distal end of the cable and mount a proximal end of the cable. Because no twist is accumulated in the cable, the first end and/or the second end of the cable can remain connected while the spool system is winding-up or paying-out. The spool system includes a base, a cable unwrapper, and a hub. The cable unwrapper and the hub rotate in opposite directions from each other. A first cable wrapping area is provided on the base and a second cable wrapping area is provided on the hub.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventor: Jerad Whitaker
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Publication number: 20140126869Abstract: A fiber optic enclosure assembly includes a fiber optic enclosure and a cable shroud assembly. The fiber optic enclosure includes a base having a first end, an oppositely disposed second end, and first and second sides that extend between the first and second ends. A cover is engaged to the base. The cable shroud assembly includes a first piece engaged to the first and second sides of the base of the fiber optic enclosure at the first end of the base. The first piece includes a base wall, a first side wall that extends outwardly from the base wall and an oppositely disposed second side wall. The first piece includes a plurality of cable management spools disposed on the base wall. A second piece is engaged to the first piece. The second piece is configured to cover cables that enter/exit the first end of the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2010Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: ADC Telecommunications Inc.Inventors: Todd Loeffelholz, Mao Nian Tang