Patents Assigned to ADC Telecommunications
  • Patent number: 8290331
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed at an interbay management system including a front spacer, a rear spacer, and an optional mid spacer that are coupled together and connected to a cable management panel. The assembly can be secured adjacent to or between distribution frames. The modular construction of the spacer allows for easy installation, and the variable length enables the spacer to be easily configured to correspond to the type and size of the telecommunication components that are to be supported in the distribution frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy M. Redmann, Joy McKnight
  • Patent number: 8285103
    Abstract: A fiber distribution hub includes a swing frame chassis pivotally mounted within an enclosure. The swing frame chassis includes a splitter mounting location at which optical splitters can be mounted and an optical termination field. The optical termination field includes multiple fiber optic adapters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Reagan, Jeffrey Gniadek, Thomas Parsons, Michael Noonan
  • Publication number: 20120251063
    Abstract: A drop terminal mounting system includes a fiber drop terminal having a housing and a base attached to the housing. The housing includes an outer surface containing a plurality of receptacles and cooperatively defines an inner cavity with the base. The drop terminal mounting system further includes a bracket having a first fastening region and a second fastening region adapted to secure the drop terminal to the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Reagan, Jeffrey Gniadek, Michael Noonan, Michael Baren-Boym
  • Publication number: 20120251053
    Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications device includes an enclosure defining an interior. A first fiber optic adapter is provided at the enclosure. A spool is provided at an exterior of the enclosure. A fiber optic cable, which includes a first optical fiber, is wrapped around the spool. A first fiber optic connector is mounted at a first end of the first optical fiber. The first end of the first optical fiber is positioned within the interior of the enclosure. The first fiber optic connector is inserted within the first fiber optic adapter. The enclosure and the spool are configured to rotate in unison about a common axis when the fiber optic cable is unwound from the spool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott C. Kowalczyk, Trevor D. Smith, Jonathan Kaml, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Ronald A. Beck
  • Patent number: 8279800
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to an enterprise mobile network for providing wireless service within a coverage area associated with an enterprise using licensed radio frequency spectrum. The enterprise mobile network includes a base station subsystem deployed on a premises of the enterprise to provide wireless capacity within the coverage area using the licensed radio frequency spectrum. The enterprise mobile network further includes a mobile switching subsystem deployed in an office of a service provider that operates a public land mobile network. The mobile switching subsystem is communicatively coupled to the public land mobile network. The base station subsystem is communicatively coupled to the mobile switching subsystem using an Internet Protocol (IP) network. The mobile switching subsystem is configured to function as a mobile switching center (MSC) and visitor location register (VLR) for roaming subscribers and local subscribers of the enterprise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    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: 8275225
    Abstract: A method for installing a fiber optic cable assembly includes providing a fiber optic cable assembly. The fiber optic cable assembly includes a first jacket, a strength layer, and a second jacket. The strength layer surrounds the first jacket and includes a first set of strength members helically wrapped around the first jacket and a second set of strength members reverse helically wrapped around the first jacket. The first and second sets of strength members are unbraided. The method further includes routing the fiber optic cable assembly from a fiber optic enclosure to an end location. A portion of the second jacket at an end of the fiber optic cable assembly is split. The portion of the second jacket is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne M. Kachmar, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Ronald J. Kleckowski
  • Patent number: 8274929
    Abstract: Support for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) devices is provided in an enterprise mobile network that provides wireless service within a coverage area associated with an enterprise using licensed radio frequency spectrum. In various embodiments, support SIP devices is provided by, for example, incorporating SIP user agent in a mobile switching subsystem or in a base station subsystem or by incorporating SIP server functionality into a mobile switching subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    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: 8272787
    Abstract: A connector enclosure for enclosing a cable assembly includes a main body that has a first body portion and a second body portion. The first body portion is adapted for selective releasable engagement with the second body portion. Each of the first and second body portions defines a cavity having a first connector portion and a second connector portion. The cavity of each of the first and second body portions cooperatively defines a passage through the main body. The passage is configured to retain a cable assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Lu, Thomas G. LeBlanc
  • Publication number: 20120234987
    Abstract: Couplers for a cable trough system including a spacing defined by first and second guiding surfaces, the spacing being sized to receive the terminal end of a trough member into the spacing. One or more springs are carried on the couplers and may be at least partially disposed within the spacing between the first and the second guiding surfaces. The springs urge the terminal end of the trough member against the coupler upon insertion of the terminal end into the spacing. One or more locking elements are coupled adjacent to the springs to move between a locking position and a released position. The locking elements may slide longitudinally or move perpendicularly to the couplers. A first trough member may be released from the couplers independent from a second trough member coupled to the couplers. Methods for use of the couplers are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Ferris, Timothy J. Haataja
  • Publication number: 20120237167
    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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Lu, Mark D. Narum, Paul Suek, Scott Carlson, Bernard Dietzler, Erik Gronvall
  • Publication number: 20120237175
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications cable having a layer constructed to resist post-extrusion shrinkage. The layer includes a plurality of discrete shrinkage-reduction members embedded within a base material. The shrinkage-reduction members can be made of a liquid crystal polymer. The disclosure also relates to a method for manufacturing telecommunications cables having layers adapted to resist post-extrusion shrinkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne M. Kachmar
  • Publication number: 20120234778
    Abstract: A rack system includes one or more racks each configured to receive at least one distribution module. Each rack includes management sections located at the front of the rack; troughs located at the rear of the rack; horizontal channels extending between the management sections and the trough; a storage area located at a first of opposing sides of the rack; a front vertical channel that connects to the storage area and at least some of the management sections; and a travel channel at the rear of the first rack that connects the storage area to the troughs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: CHAD ANDERSON, Michael Wentworth, Craig Fleming
  • Patent number: 8270796
    Abstract: An adapter block constructed to mount to more than one mounting configuration of a telecommunications panel. The adapter block including a housing constructed to slide mount to a panel, and pivot mount to a panel from either a front or a rear of the panel. The housing including flexible levers that provide a snap-fit connection to secure the adapter block relative to the panel in each of the mounting configurations. The adapter block providing access to cable terminations of the block in each of the mounting configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Ponharith Pon Nhep
  • Patent number: 8270387
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improved digital RF transport in a DAS are provided. In one embodiment, a transceiver comprises: a receive path circuit including an RF reception interface coupled to an ADC, the ADC receiving a down-converted analog RF spectrum from the RF reception interface and producing a digitized RF spectrum at an input sampling rate; a logic device receiving the digitized RF spectrum and producing a first set of baseband data samples at a first sampling rate, corresponding to a first spectral region of the analog RF spectrum and a second set of baseband data samples at a second sampling rate, corresponding to a second spectral region of the analog RF spectrum. The logic device maps the first set and second sets of baseband data samples to a respective first set and second set of timeslots of a serial data stream transport frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Cannon, Dean Zavadsky, Philip M. Wala
  • Publication number: 20120230647
    Abstract: A telecommunications assembly including a housing and a plurality of modules mounted within the housing. The modules includes a rear face in which is mounted at least one fiber optic connector. Within an interior of the housing are positioned at least one fiber optic adapters. Inserting the module through a front opening of the housing at a mounting location positions the connector of the module for insertion into and mating with the adapter of the housing. The adapters within the interior of the housing are integrally formed as part of a removable adapter assembly. A method of mounting a telecommunications module within a chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven C. Zimmel
  • Publication number: 20120230637
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber, a strength layer assembly disposed adjacent to the optical fiber and an outer jacket surrounding the strength layer assembly. The strength layer assembly includes a strength layer, an outer layer and an inner layer. The strength layer includes a binder and a plurality of reinforcing fibers embedded within the binder. The strength layer has a first surface and an oppositely disposed second surface. The outer layer is disposed adjacent to the first surface of the strength layer. The inner layer is disposed adjacent to the second surface of the strength layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne M. Kachmar
  • Patent number: 8265447
    Abstract: A fiber optic enclosure includes a housing and a cable spool assembly. The housing includes a main body and a cover mounted to the main body. The cover and the main body cooperatively define an interior region. The cable spool assembly is connected to an exterior of the housing. The cable spool assembly includes a drum portion and a strain relief post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Loeffelholz, Hai Bin Lei, Hua Li Wang, Peng Yun Li
  • Patent number: 8263861
    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: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward T. Landry, Craig M. Standish, Steve Anderson, Joshua A. Zabel, Ronald A. Beck
  • Patent number: 8262294
    Abstract: A dust cap is adapted to cover an end of a fiber optic connector that includes a release sleeve. The dust cap includes a sleeve with an open end and a closed end, at least one resilient latch with a retainer, and a sealing surface. The dust cap is installed on the fiber optic connector by placing the open end of the sleeve over the end of the fiber optic connector. The dust cap is retained on the fiber optic connector by capturing the retainer of the resilient latch between an interior portion of the release sleeve and a retaining pocket of the fiber optic connector. The sealing surface of the dust cap is adapted to sealingly engage a perimeter of the release sleeve when the dust cap is fully installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Marcouiller, Thomas P. Huegerich, Tim Redmann
  • Publication number: 20120224821
    Abstract: A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough. The exit trough may also include an exit cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Thomas W. Kampf, Alex Watts