Patents Assigned to ADC
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Patent number: 7277620Abstract: A splitter includes an optical splitter arrangement positioned with the interior of a housing. An input cable enters the housing. At least one boot protrudes outwardly from an end wall of the splitter housing. At least two output cables exit from the housing through the boot. First ends of the output cables are terminated with connectors. The optical splitter arrangement is configured to receive a signal from the input cable and to output the signal to the output cables.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Soutsada Vongseng, Trevor D. Smith, Michael K. Barth, Steven C. Zimmel
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Publication number: 20070223361Abstract: Methods for orderwire modulation are provided. In one embodiment, a method for an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing multipoint-to-point communications system comprises: establishing communication between a first remote unit of a plurality of remote units and a host unit, the plurality of remote units communicatively coupled to the host unit in a multipoint-to-point configuration; transmitting non-control data on up to a plurality of tones from the first remote unit using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform, the up to a plurality of tones modulated with the non-control data using a first modulation scheme; and transmitting control signals on up to a plurality of tones from the first remote unit using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform, the up to a plurality of tones modulated with the control signals using a second, more robust modulation scheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventor: Michael Geile
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Publication number: 20070223181Abstract: A mounted electronics system is provided. The mounted electronics system comprises at least one sub-module, a chassis adapted to receive the at least one sub-module, and a mounting assembly coupled to the chassis and adapted to secure the at least one sub-module to the chassis such that substantially all of the interior width of the chassis is available for use by the at least one sub-module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2006Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventor: Michael Wayman
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Publication number: 20070223363Abstract: Systems for control modulation in multipoint-to-point communication using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) are provided. In one embodiment, a system comprises a host; a plurality of remote units using a multiple access scheme to communicate at the same time with the host using OFDM; wherein the host allocates orthogonal tones within the system to the plurality of remote units; wherein the host 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 OFDM transmissions received at the host from the plurality of remote units; and wherein control data is sent between the host and at least one remote unit using a more robust modulation scheme than the modulation scheme used to send payload data between the host and the at least one remote unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventor: Michael Geile
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Publication number: 20070225897Abstract: This communicator makes it possible for the user to do telephone, facsimile, and data communication at any location. On a pen input device, a space eye 2, a telephone control system, a facsimile control system, and a data transmission system are mounted. All of them are operated by an input pen 55 or the space eye 2. The pen input device is connected to a wireless telephone equipment 7, and can be connected to a desired party through the public communication channel. In order to make the most of the equipment of a GPS user, the GPS user device 8 is connected to the pen input device 3. The current location of the GPS user is found through the GPS user device 8, and the data on the current location is transmitted to the party. Further, to make this communicator usable in any country, it is provided with means to connect it to a wireless telephone network of an individual service area of the country.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: ADC Technology Inc.Inventor: Toshiharu Enmei
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Publication number: 20070224860Abstract: A shielding device for connection strips in telecommunications and data engineering has a number of shielding plates and at least one base rail allocated to the shielding plates. To simplify the process of fitting the shielding device inside a connection strip, the shielding plates and the base rail are integrally formed from a metal sheet, and each shielding plate is connected to the base rail via a narrow web and is arranged rotated through approximately 90° with respect to the base rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Hans-Dieter Bippus, Bryce Nicholls
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Publication number: 20070223254Abstract: A tracer lamp unit for use with a DSX system is disclosed herein. The tracer lamp unit includes an elongate housing with a generally rounded cross section wherein the housing is configured to be secured within an opening defined by a piece of telecommunications equipment and held within with a press-fit, wherein the housing provides structural support for a lighting arrangement including a lens, a capacitor, a resistor, leads, and a flashing control circuitry, the housing further providing structural support for spring members including tail portions and electrical contact portions, wherein the electrical contact portions engage the leads to provide an electrical connection therebetween. In another embodiment, the tracer lamp unit comprises an LED flashing module that houses a lens, a capacitor, a resistor, leads, and a flashing control circuitry, wherein the tracer lamp unit housing is adapted to slidably receive, provide structural support for, and be separable from the LED flashing module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventor: Cyle Petersen
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Publication number: 20070223362Abstract: Systems for orderwire modulation are provided. In one embodiment, a bidirectional communication system comprises a first remote unit for communicating with a host unit using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, the host unit communicatively coupled to a plurality of remote units in a multipoint-to-point configuration; wherein the first remote unit is configured to transmit up to a plurality of tones, the up to a plurality of tones modulated with upstream information using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing; and wherein the first remote unit is configured to modulate at least one tone of the up to a plurality of tones with payload data using a first modulation scheme, and modulate at least one tone of the up to a plurality of tones with control data using a second modulation scheme, the second scheme more robust than the first modulation scheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventor: Michael Geile
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Patent number: 7273985Abstract: A cable seal and an enclosure including a cable seal. The cable seal provides a seal around a cable entering the enclosure and also seals against the enclosure. The enclosure can be replaced about the cable without the end of the cable passing through the cable seal. The cable seal may include one or more nuts threaded about a threaded body which are configured to compress an inner and an outer gasket to seal about the cable and to the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2006Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Holmberg, James J. Solheid
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Patent number: 7274852Abstract: A splice tray arranged to manage and store both stranded fiber optic cables and ribbon fiber optic cables. The tray includes a splice holding arrangement that accommodates both stranded splice components and ribbon splice components. The tray also includes a storage arrangement having radius limiting arrangements that define a number of storage or routing pathways that accommodate varying lengths of both stranded fiber optic cables and ribbon fiber optic cables.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2005Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Mark Smrha, Chad Sjodin
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Patent number: 7274480Abstract: This communicator makes it possible for the user to do telephone, facsimile, and data communication at any location. On a pen input device, a space eye 2, a telephone control system, a facsimile control system, and a data transmission system are mounted. All of them are operated by an input pen 55 or the space eye 2. The pen input device is connected to a wireless telephone equipment 7, and can be connected to a desired party through the public communication channel. In order to make the most of the equipment of a GPS user, the GPS user device 8 is connected to the pen input device 3. The current location of the GPS user is found through the GPS user device 8, and the data on the current location is transmitted to the party. Further, to make this communicator usable in any country, it is provided with means to connect it to a wireless telephone network of an individual service area of the country.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2003Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: ADC Technology Inc.Inventor: Toshiharu Enmei
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Patent number: 7274731Abstract: A communications device apparatus and method is detailed that allows for improved system statistics gathering of network communication links, dataports, and system status. The improved communications device apparatus and method utilizes a relative time reference or clock for the determination of the starting and ending of system statistics gathering time periods. Thus allowing for the contiguous gathering of system statistics without errors or gaps caused by time changes made to an absolute time reference.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2001Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.Inventor: Raymond Diaz
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Publication number: 20070217325Abstract: A method for an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing multipoint-to-point communications system is provided. The method includes establishing communication between a first remote unit of a plurality of remote units and a host unit, the plurality of remote units communicatively coupled to the host unit in a multipoint-to-point configuration, transmitting up to a plurality of tones from the first remote unit, the up to a plurality of tones modulated with upstream information using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, and receiving information from the host unit to adjust transmission of the up to a plurality of tones from the first remote unit such that when any tones are transmitted from the first remote unit and at least one other remote unit of the plurality of remote units, all of the tones are substantially orthogonal when received at the host unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Michael Geile, Brian Anderson, Jeffrey Brede, Robert Kirscht, Michael Fort, Mark Elpers
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Publication number: 20070217099Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2006Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Fox, Michael Carter
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Publication number: 20070217324Abstract: A bi-directional communication system is provided. The system includes a multipoint-to-point host unit and a plurality of remote units communicatively coupled to the multipoint-to-point host unit through an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform. The multipoint-to-point host unit is configured to receive the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform, the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform comprising a plurality of tones transmitted by the plurality of remote units. The multipoint-to-point host unit is configured to adjust transmissions from at least one of the plurality of remote units based on the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform so that the plurality of tones transmitted by the plurality of remote units are substantially orthogonal when received at the multipoint-to-point host unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Michael Geile, Brian Anderson, Jeffrey Brede, Robert Kirscht, Michael Fort, Mark Elpers
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Publication number: 20070217101Abstract: Systems and methods for auto-resetting span power protection are provided. In one embodiment, a method for deactivating a protective device is provided. The method comprises determining when an overload condition occurs on a communication medium; when the overload condition occurs, deactivating at least one protective device by applying, for a first predetermined period of time, a short-circuit to an output of a power supply that provides a holding current to the at least one protective device; and after the first predetermined period of time has elapsed, removing the short-circuit on the output of the power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2006Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael Carter, William Fox
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Patent number: 7269895Abstract: Method and systems for clamping at least one circuit card within a case are provided. The method includes compressing axially at least one resilient element between a head of a shaft and a nut disposed on the shaft so that the at least one resilient element bulges generally perpendicularly to the axial direction and into engagement with the at least one circuit card, exerting a force on the at least one circuit card using the at least one resilient element and maintaining the force on the at least one circuit card using the at least one resilient element.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2005Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Gary Gustine, Charles Ham, Matthew J. Kusz, Michael Sawyer
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Patent number: 7270563Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing and a printed circuit board with two sets of contact elements. The first set of contact elements is located on the front face of the printed circuit board and protrudes into an opening in the plug connector housing. The second set of contact elements is located on the rear face of the printed circuit board. The contact elements of the second set are configured to form insulation-displacement contacts. The plug connector also includes a cable manager which has a continuous opening and is configured on the front face with guides for cores or wires which are intended to make contact with the insulation-displacement contacts. The guides in the region of the insulation-displacement contacts are configured with recessed receiving elements or holders for the insulation-displacement contacts, and the cable manager can be latched to the plug connector housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2006Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Frank Mossner, Ferenc Nad, Michael Gwiazdowski
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Patent number: 7271342Abstract: A multi-twisted pair cable including a plurality of twisted pairs positioned within pockets of a filler. The filler including shaped elements having retaining members for retaining the twisted conductor pairs of the plurality within the pockets of the filler. At least one of the shaped elements of the filler having an end piece that creates a helical ridge in the jacket of the multi-twisted pair cable.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Spring Stutzman, Dave Wiekhorst, Fred Johnston, Scott Juengst
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Patent number: 7271344Abstract: A multi-pair cable having a double jacket, including an inner jacket and an outer jacket. The inner and outer jackets each including channels formed on an inner surface. The channeled double jacket of the cable reducing the occurrence of alien crosstalk between adjacent cables by reducing the overall dielectric constant of the cable and increasing the center-to-center distance between adjacent cables. The channeled double jacket of the cable still accommodating existing standard cable connectors.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2006Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Spring Stutzman, Dave Wiekhorst, Fred Johnston, Kamlesh Patel