Patents Assigned to ADC Telecommunications
  • Patent number: 8600209
    Abstract: Systems and methods for covering a trough member. A cover system can include a flexible cover coupled to a side wall of the trough member. The flexible cover is selectively removable from the side wall to allow access to an interior of the trough member. The flexible cover mounts with a snap arrangement. Support ribs are mounted to side walls of the trough member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Sayres, David E. Rapp, Glen Cordle
  • Patent number: 8580162
    Abstract: A method of directly molding a fiber optic ferrule on an end of a fiber optic cable is disclosed. The method preferably includes stripping a cable jacket and/or a buffer layer from optical fibers of the fiber optic cable and trimming the optical fibers with a laser thereby creating trimmed ends on the optical fibers. The optical fibers and preferably a pin assembly are held near the end of the fiber optic cable by an optical fiber and pin locator. The optical fiber and pin locator can statically or dynamically hold and position the optical fibers and pin assembly. After the optical fibers and/or the pin assembly are positioned, a fixture is attached to the trimmed ends of the optical fibers and/or the pin assembly thereby preserving their relative position to each other. After the fixture is attached, the optical fiber and pin locator is removed, and the end of the fiber optic cable with the attached fixture is placed into a mold cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael James Ott, Thomas P. Huegerich
  • Patent number: 8582944
    Abstract: A cable exit trough is mountable to a lateral trough section either during initial assembly of the cable routing system, or at a later date. The exit trough includes a bracket portion mountable to the top edge of one of the sides of the lateral trough section. Two lead-ins are provided to lead the cable in an upward direction from the lateral trough section to the exit trough. The exit trough includes an exit trough portion extending from the bracket portion upwardly away from the lateral trough section. The exit trough portion includes a convexly curved bottom trough surface, and two convexly curved upstanding sides. The exit trough portion and the lead-ins define a cable pathway from the lateral trough section to an exit point of the exit trough portion which can either lead downwardly relative to the lateral trough section, or horizontally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Jon Haataja, Thomas Walter Kampf
  • Patent number: 8583100
    Abstract: A distributed base station system for high speed data transmission is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of remote antennas, each antenna being coupled to a router. The plurality of remote antennas is coupled to each other and is arranged into a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Koziy, Harold A. Roberts, Todd Schieffert
  • Patent number: 8573858
    Abstract: An assembly includes a connector and a carrier engaged therewith. Connector has a first mating end and a second end and a first fiber. The fiber defines a first end adjacent the mating end and a second end protruding from the connector second end. Carrier has a connector end and an opposite cable end and includes a heat activated meltable portion adjacent the cable end. An alignment structure is on the carrier and includes first and second ends, and a throughhole. The first end of the alignment structure receives the second end of the first fiber and the second end receives an end of a second fiber entering the carrier. The heat activated portion melts and assumes a flowable condition when exposed to a predetermined amount of heat and resolidifies when heat is removed, bonding the second fiber to the carrier after the first and second fibers are aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Allen Skluzacek, Wagner Da Silva Aguiar, Jarrod Scadden, Wayne M. Kachmar
  • Patent number: 8573855
    Abstract: A cable fanout defines an entry location for receiving a multi-fiber cable at one end, and an opposite end defining an exit location for individual cables. The cable fanout includes an inner housing having a first end defining a plurality of openings for the individual cables, and first and second side extensions extending in a longitudinal direction. The cable fanout further includes an outer housing including first and second identical halves enclosing the inner housing. One of the halves and the inner housing cooperating to form a pocket for holding epoxy around exposed fibers in the fanout during assembly. In a preferred embodiment, a snap arrangement mounts the first and second outer housing halves together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Ponharith Nhep
  • Patent number: 8577198
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Solheid, Matthew Holmberg
  • Patent number: 8577286
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a system for use with a coverage area in which one or more wireless units wirelessly transmit using a wireless radio frequency spectrum. The system comprises a first unit, and a plurality of second units communicatively coupled to the first unit using at least one communication medium. Each of the plurality of second units generates respective digital RF samples indicative of a respective analog wireless signal received at that second unit. Each of the plurality of second units communicates the respective digital RF samples generated by that second unit to the first unit using the at least one communication medium. The first unit digitally sums corresponding digital RF samples received from the plurality of second units to produce summed digital RF samples. The system is configured so that an input used for base station processing is derived from the resulting summed digital RF samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip M. Wala
  • Patent number: 8569618
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications distribution hub having a cabinet that defines a primary compartment. The cabinet also includes one or more main doors for accessing the primary compartment. Telecommunications equipment is mounted within the primary compartment. The distribution hub further includes a secondary compartment that can be accessed from an exterior of the cabinet without accessing the primary compartment. A grounding interface is accessible from within the secondary compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward T. Landry, Craig M. Standish, Steve Anderson, Joshua A. Zabel, Ronald A. Beck
  • Patent number: 8565572
    Abstract: A telecommunications assembly includes a chassis defining an interior region and a tray assembly disposed in the interior region. The tray assembly includes a tray and a cable spool assembly. The cable spool assembly is engaged to a base panel of the tray. The cable spool assembly is adapted to rotate relative to the tray. The cable spool assembly includes a hub, a flange engaged to the hub and an adapter module. The flange defines a termination area. The adapter module is engaged to the termination module of the flange. The adapter module is adapted to slide relative to the flange in a direction that is generally parallel to the flange between an extended position and a retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Krampotich, Jonathan Walter Coan
  • Patent number: 8559939
    Abstract: A radio access node is configured to digitize a first analog radio frequency signal in order to generate first digital data indicative of the first analog radio frequency signal and is configured to digitize a second analog radio frequency signal in order to generate second digital data indicative of the second analog radio frequency signal. The first analog radio frequency signal is broadcast from a first mobile unit using a first air interface. The second analog radio frequency signal is broadcast from a second mobile unit using a second air interface. The first and second digital data are transported from the radio access node to the base unit using a shared transport medium. The base unit is configured to produce information derived from the first digital data and the second digital data that is used in performing base station processing for the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: John Sabat, Jr., Peter Yelle
  • Patent number: 8559818
    Abstract: A system for delivering multiple passive optical network services is disclosed. The system includes a first optical transmission service comprising a common wavelength pair routed from a source to each of a plurality of subscribers. The system further includes a second optical transmission service comprising a plurality of unique wavelength pairs, where each of the unique wavelength pairs is routed from the source to a subscriber among the plurality of subscribers. The system delivers the first optical transmission service and the second optical transmission service to the subscriber on a single optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven C. Zimmel, Timothy G. Badar, Trevor D. Smith
  • Patent number: 8554044
    Abstract: A splice tray includes a splice region and a fiber management region to facilitate splicing together two or more fibers. The splice tray can be pivotally coupled to one or more additional splice trays using pivot linkages to form a splice tray arrangement. A pivot linkage can include first and second laterally spaced coupling sections extending in opposite directions. A magnetic coupling arrangement can releasably secure the splice trays of a splice tray arrangement to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Oscar Fernando Bran de Leon, James J. Solheid, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Trevor D. Smith
  • Patent number: 8553382
    Abstract: A circuit protection system for a power panel is disclosed. The circuit protection system includes a transistor connected in a channel of a power panel, the transistor connected between return connections of a load and a return path, and the power panel including a plurality of channels connected to the load. The circuit protection system also includes control circuitry electrically connected in parallel with the transistor, the control circuitry configured to selectively activate the transistor to allow current to pass through the transistor based on an observed voltage across the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph C. Coffey
  • Patent number: 8549741
    Abstract: A communication module is provided. In one embodiment, the communication module includes at least one transceiver, a filter communicatively coupled with the at least one transceiver, a power amplifier communicatively coupled to the at least one transceiver and the filter, a primary module chassis configured to hold the at least one transceiver, the filter, and the power amplifier, and a filter suspension frame assembly attached to the primary module chassis. The filter suspension frame assembly is configured to float the at least one transceiver in relation to the primary module chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Nelson, Michael J. Wayman, Kevin Thompson
  • Patent number: 8548526
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a system for providing wireless coverage and capacity for a public land mobile network within a building. The system comprises a pico base station comprising multiple transceiver units. The pico base station is installed in the building. The system further comprises a plurality of antennas located within the building. The plurality of antennas are located remotely from the pico base station. The pico base station is communicatively coupled to the public land mobile network. The pico base station is communicatively coupled to the plurality of antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Schmidt, Rahul Jain, Mark F. Schutzer, Lance K. Uyehara, Gilad Peleg, John O'Connell, Ilan Vardi
  • Patent number: 8544171
    Abstract: A method for terminating a fiber optic cable includes removing an end portion of an outer jacket of a fiber optic cable to expose a strength member and at least one optical fiber. A binder material of the strength member of the fiber optic cable is heated using a heat source to expose strength elements of the strength member. The strength elements are secured to a fiber optic connector assembly using an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Lu, Thomas Marcouiller, Nicholas Torman, Scott Carlson, Paul Suek
  • Patent number: 8548293
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber, a strength layer surrounding the optical fiber, and an outer jacket surrounding the strength layer. The strength layer includes a matrix material in which is integrated a plurality of reinforcing fibers. A fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber, a strength layer, a first electrical conductor affixed to an outer surface of the strength layer, a second electrical conductor affixed to the outer surface of the strength layer, and an outer jacket. The strength layer includes a polymeric material in which is embedded a plurality of reinforcing fibers. A method of manufacturing a fiber optic cable includes mixing a base material in an extruder. A strength layer is formed about an optical fiber. The strength layer includes a polymeric film with embedded reinforcing fibers disposed in the film. The base material is extruded through an extrusion die to form an outer jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne M. Kachmar
  • Publication number: 20130252651
    Abstract: Systems and methods for distributed antenna system reverse path summation using signal-to-noise ratio optimization are provided. In one embodiment, a method for reverse path summation for a distributed antenna system comprises: normalizing an uplink noise floor for a plurality of remote antenna units of a distributed antenna system, wherein the uplink noise floor is normalized based on a first remote antenna unit having a lowest noise floor of the plurality of remote antenna units; and scaling an uplink output gain of each of the plurality of remote antenna units by a scaling factor, wherein the scaling factor attenuates the uplink output gain based on a composite maximum host peak power for a host unit coupled to the plurality of remote antenna units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Zavadsky, Philip M. Wala, Jeffrey J. Cannon
  • Publication number: 20130251325
    Abstract: A telecommunications cabinet includes a cabinet housing; a fiber optic splitter; a plurality of spools disposed on a cable management surface; a panel oriented at a fixed angle relative to the access opening so that the panel extends laterally and rearwardly between the access opening and the cable management surface; and a plurality of adapters disposed on the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Solheid, Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Matthew Holmberg, Trevor D. Smith, Joel B. Douglas, Kathleen M. Barnes, Marlon E. Holmquist, Thomas Caesar Tinucci, Cindy S. Walters, James W. Conroy