Patents Assigned to ADC
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Publication number: 20060191699Abstract: The invention relates to a seal (5) for a cover (8a, 8b) for an electrical connecting socket (32), with the seal (5) having at least one sealing lip (10) which is provided to make contact with a contact surface (30) when the seal (5) is in the compressed state and thus to seal at least a part of that area of a base body (1) which is covered by the cover (8a, 8b), and wherein the sealing lip (10) has at least one first circumferential rim (25) on its inner face (15), which rim (25) is in each case formed, when the seal (5) is in the unloaded state, by the contact edge of a first (16) and of a second (17) surface element, which each run along the surface of the sealing lip (10), and has at least one second circumferential rim (26) which, when the seal (5) is in the unloaded state, is formed by the contact edge of the second (17) and of the third (18) surface element, which each run along the surface of the sealing lip (10), with the first circumferential rim (25) making contact with the contact surface (30) wheType: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Ulrich Hetzer, Ferenc Nad
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Publication number: 20060193590Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including panels having front and rear termination locations, the panels positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame includes vertical access for the rear cables. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides for the front patch cables. The frame further includes cable storage spools for the patch cables. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. A portion of the frame defines splice tray holders and a central passage from the splice tray holders to the rear sides of the left and right panels. From a front of each panel, access to a rear of the panel is provided by the hinged panels. Alternatively, the panels can form connector modules with front termination locations and rear connection locations for connecting to the rear cables. The modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave division multiplexers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Curtis Puetz, Gary Dusterhoft, David Rapp, Troy Veitenheimer, Thomas Tinucci, Matthew Holmberg
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Publication number: 20060193591Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including termination modules positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. The termination modules hold fiber optic modules with front termination locations. The fiber optic modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave length division multiplexers. A retention mechanism retains each fiber optic module in a partially removed position from the termination module.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: David Rapp, Timothy Haataja, Kristofer Bolster, Heidi Miller
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Publication number: 20060191700Abstract: Systems and methods for covering a trough member. A system can include a hinge clip coupled to a sidewall of the trough member and having arms creating a socket. The system can include a cover including a pivot member and a groove at one end. The pivot member can be received in the socket to allow the cover to pivot about the pivot member from open to closed positions, and one arm of the socket can be received in the groove in the open position. A capture clip including a ramp portion and a seat can be coupled to the other sidewall, and another pivot member at the other end of the cover can ride along the ramp and drop into the seat as the cover is pivoted from open to closed positions. The cover can also be two cover portions, each extending partially over the trough member and creating a slot therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Herzog, Chad Sjodin, David Rapp
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Publication number: 20060191701Abstract: Systems and methods for covering a trough member. A system can include a hinge clip coupled to a sidewall of the trough member and having arms creating a socket. The system can include a cover including a pivot member and a groove at one end. The pivot member can be received in the socket to allow the cover to pivot about the pivot member from open to closed positions, and one arm of the socket can be received in the groove in the open position. A capture clip including a ramp portion and a seat can be coupled to the other sidewall, and another pivot member at the other end of the cover can ride along the ramp and drop into the seat as the cover is pivoted from open to closed positions. The cover can also be two cover portions, each extending partially over the trough member and creating a slot therebetween. The hinge clip can include structures to limit rotation of the cover, and structures to capture portions of the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventor: Daniel Herzog
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Patent number: 7097473Abstract: A cable clip includes a housing defining an open space and outer grooves about the housing for mounting the cable clip into a mounting opening, the inner edge of the housing including trumpet flares around the edges of the ends and side to provide bend radius protection for cables passing through the clip and a gate closing off the open sided space. The gate may be attached to the housing by a living hinge.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2005Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Dennis J. Krampotich, Thomas C. Tinucci, John C. Holman
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Patent number: 7095844Abstract: A DSX system arranged to receive a plurality of high-density chassis is disclosed. The chassis include back planes having rear access IN/OUT fields and rear access cross-connect fields. The rear access fields are electrically connected to termination panels located in respective IN/OUT regions and cross-connect regions. Each of the regions includes cable management channels within which system cables are routed.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2002Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Scott K. Baker, James D. Dewey, Dominic J. Louwagie, Harvey J. Chouanard
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Patent number: 7094971Abstract: A coaxial cable splitter including an integral body with a first cable connection, a second cable connection and a third cable connection, each defining an axis. The second cable connection is a crimp sleeve, the first cable connection is a coaxial connector, and the axes are generally parallel to each other. The third cable connection is a coaxial cable connector and the axis is at an angle to the axes of the first and second cable connections. The first and third cable connections each include a center conductor which are electrically linked. The first and third cable connections each include an outer shell positioned about the center conductor which are electrically linked. A method of assembling a coaxial cable splitter with an integral body.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2004Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventor: David J. Johnsen
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Patent number: 7093997Abstract: Couplers for a cable trough system including a terminal end sized to receive a terminal end of a trough member along a longitudinal direction of the body. A spring may be coupled to the body for securing the terminal end of the trough member to the coupler, the spring including first and second spring arms extending generally in opposition to one another in a plane generally parallel to the longitudinal direction. The spring may be received in a slot formed by the trough member. Also included may be a spring release mechanism coupled to the body, the spring release mechanism sliding in the longitudinal direction between a locked position, such that the first and second spring arms engage the terminal end of the trough, and an unlocked position, such that the first and second fingers release the first and second arms of the spring.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2002Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Matthew D. Ferris, Alex Watts
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Publication number: 20060183420Abstract: A wireless distribution system includes a number of remote units distributed in a coverage area to receive wireless signals and to provide the signals through the distribution system to input ports of an expansion unit where the signals are combined, detectors operatively connected to one or more of the plurality of input ports to determine the presence of information carrying signals at the input ports, a number of selection circuits to select signals in which information has been detected, and a node to combine the selected signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2006Publication date: August 17, 2006Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Solum
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Patent number: 7090516Abstract: A protective endcap for use with a triaxial cable connector. The endcap is sized to fit about a mating end of the triaxial connector. A pair of protective boots for use with coaxial cable connectors. Each protective boot includes an interior space for receiving a triaxial cable connector. Each interior space includes ridges for engaging grooves about the connector. Each boot includes a mating circumferential lip about a connector end. Each boot includes a tapered cable end with an opening for a cable from a connector to extend through from the interior space. A triaxial cable connector assembly including a connector, a protective boot and an endcap. The connector is positioned within an interior opening of the boot with ridges of an inner wall of the opening engaging grooves of the connector. A cable extending from the connector extends through a cable end of the boot. A mating end of the connector is adjacent a connector end of the boot.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2004Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventor: M'hamed Anis Khemakhem
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Patent number: 7091418Abstract: A cable management member for a telecommunications patch panel can include a horizontal cable bar including a first bar end and a second bar end, and a first side member with first and second ends. The first side member can be coupled to the first bar end, the second leg being coupled to the second bar end, and each of the first and second side members can include first and second protrusions extending toward an opposite one of the first or second side members, the first and second protrusions including a space therebetween. A patch panel can include a frame member and the cable management member.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2005Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Gordon J. Clark, Loren J. Mattson
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Patent number: 7092176Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic signal switching module with connectors on a first side for connecting with a variety of devices and sources and with jacks for receiving patch cords on a second side. The switching modules include two position switches in the circuitry connecting the jacks with the connectors which allow the module to be configured as a straight-through patching module, a fully normal module with paired jacks or a half normal module with paired jacks. One alternative of the invention utilizes card edge connectors on the first side. Another aspect of the invention involves a chassis for holding a plurality of switching modules adjacent to and electronically connected with a plurality of connecting modules. The switching modules may also include designation lenses adjacent to the jacks for holding indicia.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Michael Follingstad, Peter Adams, Jeffrey Peters
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Patent number: 7090084Abstract: The present invention relates to 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: GrantFiled: January 6, 2006Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Clinton M. Knudsen, Patrick Thompson
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Publication number: 20060177042Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution frame (1) for telecommunications and data technology, the distribution frame (1) having a system side and a subscriber side, which are each formed by at least one distribution frame connection module (2, 3), the distribution frame connection modules (2, 3) each having a jumper side by means of which the electrical connections between the system side and the subscriber side can be changed, comprising an access matrix (15) by means of which the electrical connections are routed between the system side and the subscriber side, the electrical connection being passed on by means of the access matrix (15) or else being connected to a test unit (16) via a test bus (17), the access matrix (15) being arranged in the distribution frame connection module (3, 2) on the subscriber side or the system side, and to a distribution frame connection module (2, 3) suitable for this purpose.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2004Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Georges Fadler, Jorg Franzke
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Publication number: 20060177190Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2006Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Soutsada Vongseng, Trevor Smith, Bernard Blenker, Michael Barth, Jeffrey Norris
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Patent number: 7086898Abstract: A coaxial cable signal splitter with first, second and third connector ends, each adapted to mate with a coaxial cable connector. The first connector end is integral with a splitter body. The second and third connector ends are connected to the body by a pair of coaxial cables. Each connector end includes a center conductor mounted within a coaxially arranged conductive outer shell conductor. The splitter body includes the first connector end and an opposing arrangement for connecting the pair of cables to the body. The splitter body includes a transverse opening between the first connector end and the cable mounting arrangement, the opening extending through the body and having opposing open sides. Within the opening, the center conductor of the first connector end is electrically connected with the center conductors of the second and third connector ends. The center conductor of the first connector end extends within the conductive outer shell of the first connector end and within the opening of the body.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2004Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: David J. Johnsen, Jim Dewey
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Patent number: 7086539Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2002Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Clinton M. Knudsen, Patrick Thompson
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Patent number: 7088742Abstract: Line termination units having dual ports for accepting communication traffic of two different types facilitate the concurrent transmission of voice traffic, serial data traffic and packetized data traffic across a telecommunication transport system, such as a DSL (digital subscriber line) system. The bandwidth of the telecommunication transport system is allocated between the differing traffic types to permit the full utilization of the available bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2001Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Oliver, Craig Evensen
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Patent number: D526645Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2002Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventor: Bruce Ogren