Patents Assigned to ADC
  • Fiber optic cable breakout configuration with retention block
    Publication number: 20090022459
    Abstract: A telecommunications cable includes a distribution cable, a tether that branches from the distribution cable, and a tether retention block affixed to the distribution cable. The tether retention block includes a first portion and a second portion that is configured to cooperate with the first portion to secure a tether buffer tube and a strength member of the tether. Each of the first and second portions defines at least a first half-channel configured to cooperate with the first half-channel of the other portion to receive the strength member of the tether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Lu, Keith Millea, Jeff Gniadek
  • Cable management drawer with access panel
    Publication number: 20090022470
    Abstract: A cable management panel including a sliding drawer. The drawer including a bottom tray that pivots to provide access to cable management devices mounted on the tray. The drawer including a connection arrangement that locks the tray in both of a non-pivoted position and a pivoted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis Krampotich
  • Factory Spliced Cable Assembly
    Publication number: 20090022460
    Abstract: A telecommunications cable including a main cable having a central buffer tube enclosed within a cable jacket and a ribbon stack positioned within the buffer tube. The main cable includes a cut region where a slot has been cut through the cable jacket and the buffer tube to provide access to the ribbon stack during manufacture of the telecommunication cable. A tether branches from the main cable at the cut region. The tether includes an optical fiber that is optically coupled to an optical fiber of the ribbon stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Lu, Erik Gronvall
  • Fiber access terminal
    Patent number: 7480437
    Abstract: A fiber access terminal for mounting to the end of a fiber distribution cable and configured to be extended through a buried conduit. The fiber distribution cable may include a plurality of optical fibers and enters a housing of the terminal through a base. The terminal also includes a plurality of fiber optic connectors or adapters extending through the housing in generally the same direction as the fiber distribution cable for connecting to optical fiber customer drop cables. The terminal includes a cover and the housing defining an interior and the interior includes a cable slack storage arrangement providing bend radius protection for the optical fiber cables within the interior. A method of assembling a fiber access terminal. A fiber access terminal assembly including a pedestal mounting arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Ferris, Trevor D. Smith
  • Upgradeable telecommunications patch panel and method of upgrading same
    Patent number: 7479032
    Abstract: An upgradeable patch panel assembly and associated method of upgrading a patch panel assembly. The upgradeable patch panel assembly including a panel base having an aperture sized to receive a scanner interface cable. The method including removing a first cover from the panel base, inserting a scanner interface cable through the existing aperture in the panel base, and attached an upgraded cover to the panel base. Upgrading the patch panel assembly is completed while the assembly remains mounted to a frame and without disconnecting rear cable connections. The upgraded patch panel assembly provides jack-occupancy monitoring capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Alastair Hoath, Stephen John Hough, Stephen James Morris, Gordon John White
  • Cable management panel with sliding drawer and methods
    Patent number: 7480438
    Abstract: An optical fiber cable management panel includes drawer assemblies, each including a drawer slidable within a chassis. The drawer assemblies are secured together by a bracket that includes an interlock arrangement with the chassis. Such an interlock arrangement includes a non-threaded stud engaging a hole. Radius limiters may be part of the drawer assembly and include a cable entry aperture have a closed perimeter and a flared cable guide surface around most of, and preferably all of, the closed perimeter to allow for the entry of cables from all directions. A control mechanism controls movement of the radius limiter relative to the drawer assembly. The control mechanism includes a rotating member that has an axis of rotation transverse to the slidable motion of the radius limiter and normal to the radius limiter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel B. Douglas, Kathleen M. Barnes, Michael J. Franklin, Lonnie E. Hannah, Trevor D. Smith, Steven P. Trebesch
  • High density panel with rotating tray
    Patent number: 7478730
    Abstract: A telecommunications termination panel with a tray pivotably mounted within the front opening of a housing. The tray pivots about a hinge located adjacent one of the sides of the housing and includes a raised floor. The raised floor of the tray cooperates with the side adjacent the hinge and a bottom of the housing to define a cable path from a rear cable access port to an opening on the tray adjacent the hinge. The tray includes a plurality of connection locations and cable management structures to direct a telecommunications cable from the cable access port to a rear of the connection locations without violating bend radius rules. The tray may also include a temporary cable holder to assist in pulling cables through the rear opening into the housing. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications equipment rack with a termination panel with such a pivoting tray mounted to the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Clinton M. Knudsen, Patrick Thompson
  • Power distribution bus with protection and alarming
    Patent number: 7480127
    Abstract: Power distribution busses and methods are disclosed that provide flexible protection and alarming capabilities. Various embodiments provide interchangeability of fuses and circuit breakers within the same power distribution bus configuration. These various embodiments also provide discrete alarming for fused lines, discrete alarming for lines with circuit breakers, combined alarming for lines having mixed forms of protection, and/or selectable alarming such as combined versus discrete in relation to employing all fused lines, employing all circuit breaker protected lines, or employing mixed line protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Delfino Hernandez, David J. Johnsen, Luis Armando Yanes
  • Systems and methods for securing a tether to a distribution cable
    Patent number: 7480436
    Abstract: A securement system includes at least one retention arrangement securing a tether to a distribution cable; and a release device secured to the distribution cable. The release device extends along at least a portion of the length of tether. Pulling the release device away from the distribution cable disengages the retention arrangement to free the tether from the distribution cable. Multiple retention arrangements can be used to secure the tether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Ray Wells, John Clifton Cobb, III
  • Multipoint-to-point communication using orthgonal frequency division multiplexing and identification codes
    Patent number: 7480236
    Abstract: Systems for multipoint-to-point communication using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing and identification codes are provided. In one embodiment, a system comprises: a host unit; and a plurality of remote units using a multiple access scheme to communicate at the same time with the host unit using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM); wherein the host unit allocates orthogonal tones within the system to the plurality of remote units; wherein the host unit sends an adjustment signal to at least one of the remote units instructing the at least one remote unit to adjust the timing of transmissions from the remote unit to improve orthogonality of an OFDM waveform received at the host unit, and wherein the host unit associates an address code with each of the plurality of remote units for designating downstream signals to the remote units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Geile, Michael J. Fort
  • Fault characterization using information indicative of echo
    Patent number: 7480367
    Abstract: A fault associated with a communication medium is analyzed by correlating a first set of information indicative of echo associated with the communication medium with a second set of information indicative of echo. The fault is characterized based on the correlation between the first set of information and the second set of information. The first set of information and the second set of information can include echo canceller coefficients generated by an echo canceller coupled to the communication medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Rude
  • Fiber optic module and sytem including rear connectors
    Publication number: 20090016688
    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 mounted to a removable holder. A method of mounting a telecommunications module within a chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications Inc.
    Inventors: Steven C. Zimmel, Ponharith Nhep, Trevor Smith
  • Service blocker device and method
    Publication number: 20090016684
    Abstract: A device and method of blocking customer access to a fiber optic distribution cable. A service blocker is positioned between a fiber distribution cable and a customer drop cable within a fiber optic adapter. The service blocker includes a body which does not permit optical transmission between the fiber distribution cable and the customer drop cable. The service blocker includes a first end configured to be inserted within the fiber optic adapter and a second end configured connect with a fiber optic cable connector. A system for mounting fiber optic cables including a service blocker positioned within a bulkhead mounted adapter between two fiber optic cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald A. Beck
  • Cable management arrangement for a telecommunications cabinet
    Publication number: 20090016043
    Abstract: A telecommunications system including a frame to which telecommunications equipment is mounted. The frame defines a patch panel region and an active equipment region. Patch cords are interconnected between the patch panel region and the active equipment region. The system further includes a slack storage panel that stores patch cord slack. The slack storage panel defines a single cable routing pathway. The patch cords are routed through the slack storage panel such that no portion of the length of each patch cord overlaps itself. In systems including both copper and fiber cables, the copper cables are routed separately from the fiber cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Hruby, Glen Cordle, Cindy S. Walters, Michael Kenneth Barth
  • ENHANCED AC IMMUNITY IN GROUND FAULT DETECTION
    Publication number: 20090015434
    Abstract: A method for reducing the occurrence of false ground fault detections in a central office terminal is provided. The method includes generating a no-fault signal when no ground current is detected, delaying generation of a fault signal when ground current is detected at least for the duration of an expected pulse in AC induced signal, and when the ground current persists for a sufficient period, generating a signal indicating a fault condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: ADC DSL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: William J. Fox, Michael Carter
  • High density mount for a co-axial connector
    Publication number: 20090017705
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a connector having a main body portion and a housing portion. The housing mounts over the connector main body. The housing is adapted for securing the connector to another element such as a piece of telecommunications equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Cyle D. Petersen, Scott K. Baker
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A PROTECTIVE DOOR ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20090017656
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing having a socket shaped to at least partially receive a mating plug; a plurality of electrically conductive contact elements at least partially extending into said socket for effecting electrical connection with corresponding electrically conductive contacts of the plug; and a door element coupled to the housing, wherein the door element is mounted for slidable movement along a nonlinear path between an open position whereby the socket is laid open for engagement by the mating plug and a closed position whereby access to the socket is inhibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Scott David Lee
  • Universal bracket for mounting a drop terminal
    Patent number: 7477824
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drop terminal mounting system for use in a fiber optic network. The drop terminal mounting system includes a drop terminal having a drop terminal housing to which a plurality of fiber optic adapters are mounted. The fiber optic adapters have exterior ports that are accessible from an exterior of the drop terminal housing. The drop terminal mounting system also includes a bracket having a cradle for receiving the drop terminal. The bracket has features that facilitate mounting the bracket to different types of structures such as poles, strands, or to hand-holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Reagan, John Clifton Cobb, III
  • Splitter Card with Integral Test Access
    Publication number: 20090010422
    Abstract: A splitter card having integral test access devices. The splitter card allows test access to be readily provided at any location where splitter cards are typically mounted (e.g., a splitter chassis).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Amy J. Witty, Glen Backes
  • Double ferrule SC connector and adapter
    Patent number: RE40622
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector has two ferrules contained within a single connector housing with the ferrules positioned in parallel, spaced-apart alignment. The connector includes a first mating fastener exposed on exterior sides of the connector housing. A fiber optic adapter has an open end to slidably receive the connector housing. The adapter includes two parallel sleeves contained within the adapter housing and aligned with the ferrules of the connector. The adapter includes a second mating fastener exposed to an interior of the adapter housing to releasably mate with the first mating fastener when the connector housing is in the full insert position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Liang-Ju Lu