Patents Assigned to ADC Telecommunications
  • Cable Exit Trough with Insert
    Publication number: 20140321824
    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: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Albin Johnson, Thomas Walter Kampf, Alex Watts
  • Fiber optic connector and method of applying same to a fiber optic cable
    Patent number: 8870469
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector includes a shroud, spring, ferrule mount, shrink tube, and ferrule. The connector terminates a fiber optic cable including an optical fiber and a strength member. The ferrule terminates the optical fiber and is mounted to the ferrule mount. The ferrule mount attaches to the strength member and includes an exterior retaining surface and a passage for the optical fiber. The shroud is mounted over the ferrule mount and includes an interior retaining surface. The exterior and the interior retaining surfaces engage to limit distal movement of the shroud relative to the ferrule mount and the attached cable. The spring engages the cable and the shroud and distally urges the shroud relative to the cable. The shrink tube forms a seal between the shroud and the cable and can proximally urge the shroud relative to the ferrule mount. This proximal urging is overcome by the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne M. Kachmar
  • Method of terminating a fiber optic cable
    Patent number: 8870473
    Abstract: A method of terminating a fiber optic cable includes removing a portion of an outer jacket from an end of a fiber optic cable to expose an end portion of an optical fiber so that an end of the optical fiber extends a first axial length from the outer jacket. A portion of the fiber optic cable is coiled about a spool so that the end of the optical fiber extends a second axial length from the outer jacket. The second axial length is greater than the first axial length. A second optical fiber is spliced to the optical fiber of the fiber optic cable. The portion of the fiber optic cable is uncoiled so that the optical fiber retracts into the outer jacket of the fiber optic cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Lu, Scott Carlson, Andy Schmidt
  • Fiber connector and adapter
    Patent number: 8870466
    Abstract: Fiberoptic connector and adapter assembly includes a fiberoptic connector received within an adapter. The connector has a cover on the connector housing. The cover pivots between open and closed positions to expose or cover, respectively, a optical fiber contained within the connector. Longitudinal guides of the connector are received cooperating with longitudinal guides of the adapter to direct the connector into the adapter in a prescribed alignment. A cam pin is carried on the adapter to engage a cam pin receiving slot on the cover to urge the cover to the open position as the connector is inserted into the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Liang-Ju Lu
  • Switch-state information aggregation
    Patent number: 8874814
    Abstract: One switch-state aggregation technique uses a digital-to-analog converter in combination with an analog-to-digital converter to aggregate the state of a plurality of switches. Another switch-state aggregation technique uses input/output lines of a processor to aggregate the state of a plurality of switches and to communicate data other than the state of the switches. These techniques can be used to aggregate information about whether a plug or other connector is inserted into the ports of a patch panel or other telecommunication or communication assembly, system, or device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Coffey, Nasser Pooladian
  • Fan-out and parking module
    Patent number: 8873922
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications apparatus that includes a fan-out module main body adapted for connection to a rack. The telecommunications apparatus also includes a fan-out block attached to the fan-out module main body. The telecommunications apparatus also includes a multi-fiber cable segment. The multi-fiber cable segment includes first and second strength members. The first and second strength members are anchored to the fan-out block. The telecommunications apparatus further includes a plurality of pigtail cable segments each including a jacket containing one of the optical fibers and a plurality of flexible strength members positioned inside the jacket. The flexible strength members of the pigtail cable segments are anchored to the fan-out block, the optical fibers being fanned out from the multi-fiber cable segment to the pigtail cable segments within the fan-out block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott C. Kowalczyk, Joshua M. Simer, Jerad D. Whitaker, Oscar Fernando Bran de León
  • Telecommunication cabinet with airflow ducting
    Patent number: 8867206
    Abstract: A telecommunications cabinet in which active equipment can be mounted. The cabinet including an airflow ducting arrangement located in the interior region of the cabinet. The airflow ducting arrangement accommodating thermal cooling of active equipment having internal side-to-side air cooling arrangements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Hruby, Neal Schook, Glen Cordle
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 8867884
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Fiber optic connector and cable assembly having a fiber locking mechanism
    Patent number: 8864391
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector and cable assembly. The fiber optic connector and cable assembly includes a fiber optic connector, a fiber optic cable, and an anchoring mechanism. The fiber optic connector includes a connector housing and a ferrule assembly having a ferrule and a spring. The fiber optic cable includes at least one optical fiber contained within a cable jacket and at least one strength structure for providing tensile reinforcement to the fiber optic cable. The fiber optic cable is attached to the fiber optic connector and the at least one optical fiber runs from the fiber optic cable through a total length of the fiber optic connector. The anchor mechanism anchors the at least one optical fiber to at least one of the cable jacket and the at least one strength structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Yu Lu
  • CONNECTOR WITH SLIDEABLE RETENTION FEATURE AND PATCH CORD HAVING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140305700
    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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren J. Mattson, Gordon John White
  • MANAGED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140302722
    Abstract: A receptacle block defines one or more sockets at which plugs may be received. Each socket contains a first set of contacts and a second set of contacts. Each socket also includes a sensing contact that interacts with the second set of contacts to close an electrical switch. For example, the sensing contact can interact with an arm extending from one of the contacts of the second set. Closure of the switch can be detected and interpreted to indicate that a plug has been received at the respective socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Chris Taylor
  • Test fixture for strip samples
    Patent number: 8850898
    Abstract: A test fixture for applying a prescribed displacement to a material includes a first and a second portion, a first and a second adjustable pin, and an actuator. The first portion includes a first pin that to engages the material at a first location on the material. A second pin is engages the material at a second location on the material. A third pin engages the material at a third location on the material. The first adjustable pin holds the material against the second pin at the second location. The second adjustable pin holds the material against the third pin at the third location. The actuator is adapted to configure a relative position between the first pin and the second and third pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. Johnsen
  • Optical splitting component
    Patent number: 8855457
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optical device that includes an optical splitting component that optically couples an optical input fiber to a plurality of optical output fibers. The optical output fibers have non-connectorized free ends that have been processed to reduce the ability of the non-connectorized free ends to reflect light back towards the optical splitting component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. LeBlanc, Trevor D. Smith
  • Fiber optic adapter with integrally molded ferrule alignment structure
    Patent number: 8845205
    Abstract: A fiber optic adapter is disclosed. The fiber optic adapter includes a main body configured to receive a first fiber optic connector through a first end and a second fiber optic connector through a second end for mating with the first fiber optic connector. The adapter includes a ferrule alignment structure located within an axial cavity of the main body, the ferrule alignment structure including a sleeve mount and a ferrule sleeve, the sleeve mount including an axial bore and at least one latching hook extending from a center portion of the sleeve mount toward the first end of the main body and at least one latching hook extending from the center portion toward the second end of the main body, the latching hooks configured to flex for releasably latching the first and second fiber optic connectors to the fiber optic adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith Nelson
  • Power distribution panel with modular circuit protection elements
    Patent number: 8848346
    Abstract: A power panel and modules for use in a power panel are disclosed. One disclosed chassis includes a top, a bottom, a front, a rear, and left and right sides, and an input power bus having a plurality of connection apertures therethrough. A plurality of circuit modules are mounted within the chassis. Each circuit module includes a circuit protection element including first and second bullet-nosed connectors, and a body element having first and second holes positioned to receive the first and second bullet-nosed connectors. The body element includes a bullet-nosed input connector sized to be received by one of the plurality of connection apertures. Each circuit element also includes an output terminal extending rearwardly from the body element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. Johnsen
  • MANAGED FIBER CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140286610
    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: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: 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
  • Cable management in rack systems
    Patent number: 8842445
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Anderson, Michael Wentworth, Craig Fleming
  • TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSEMBLY WITH PATCH CORD STORAGE
    Publication number: 20140259602
    Abstract: A telecommunications assembly includes a tray assembly including a tray and a cable spool assembly rotatably mounted to the tray, a connector holder arrangement for temporarily holding connectors, wherein the connector holder arrangement is mounted for rotation with the cable spool assembly, and cable storage arrangements for individually storing cables from the cable spool assembly to the connector holder arrangement. After a main cable is unwound from the cable spool assembly, a connector can be removed from the connector holder assembly, and cable slack stored in the cable storage arrangement can be removed allowing connection of the connector to equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Patrick J. Thompson
  • MODULAR HIGH DENSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRAME AND CHASSIS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140270676
    Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications device includes a frame defining a right vertical support and a left vertical support. A chassis is mounted to the right and left vertical supports, wherein the chassis is configured to pivot about a pivot axis that is defined by one of the right and left vertical supports. A plurality of modules are mounted on the chassis, each of the modules slidable on the chassis along a direction extending between the right and left vertical supports, wherein the chassis is configured to pivot about a plane parallel to the sliding direction of the modules, each module defining fiber optic connection locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael James Ott, Steven C. Zimmel
  • Fiber optic cable distribution box
    Patent number: RE45153
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable distribution box has an interface compartment for interfacing a first set of fibers when routed inside the compartment, with a second set of fibers associated with a fiber optic cable that is routed to the box. A drum region is disposed beneath the interface compartment. The drum region includes a cylindrical wall for supporting a fiber optic cable wound about the wall. The drum region is formed so that the box can turn about the axis of the cylindrical wall when a cable is paid out from the drum region. The interface compartment and the drum region are constructed so that the first set of fibers inside the interface compartment, originate from an inside end portion of the cable wound on the drum region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Hendrickson, Hongbo Zhang