Patents Assigned to ADC
  • Patent number: 8187027
    Abstract: A telecommunications patch panel is provided having a plurality of connector modules rotatably mounted to a frame member. Each connector module has a front face and an opposite facing rear face, and each front face includes a plurality of connector jacks. Each rear face includes a plurality of wire termination blocks. The wire termination blocks are electrically connected to the connector jacks. Each connector module is rotatable about a rotation axis relative to the frame member. A lock selectively locks each connector module to the frame member as desired. The connector jacks and the connector modules are arranged in linear arrays perpendicular to the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Jay Follingstad
  • Patent number: 8186633
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Ferris, Timothy J. Haataja
  • Patent number: 8186890
    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: January 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Liang-Ju Lu
  • Publication number: 20120128309
    Abstract: A lashing assembly lashes together two or more fiber optic telecommunications cables. The lashing assembly comprises at least a first and a second bobbin. As the cables are passed through the first bobbin, twine pays off from the first bobbin and wraps around the cables in a clockwise helix. As the cables are passed through the second bobbin, twine pays off from the second bobbin and wraps around the cables in a counterclockwise helix. In this way, the twine from the first and second bobbins lash the cables together as the cables are passed through the first and second bobbins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Wayne M. Kachmar, Ronald J. Kleckowski, Trevor D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20120128311
    Abstract: A telecommunications module includes an optical wavelength division multiplexer/demultiplexer configured to demultiplex a first optical signal input into the telecommunications module into a plurality of different wavelengths, a fiber optic splitter configured to split a second optical signal input into the telecommunication module into a plurality of optical signals, and a plurality of optical add/drop filters, each of the optical add/drop filters configured to combine one of the optical signals that has been split by the fiber optic splitter and one of the wavelengths that has been demultiplexed by the optical wavelength division multiplexer/demultiplexer into a combination output signal that is output from the telecommunications module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Kristofer Bolster, John Pfarr
  • Patent number: 8184940
    Abstract: A housing including a plurality of openings for receiving fiber optic connectors and protecting the polished end face of the connectors from damage while the connectors are stored within a telecommunications connection cabinet. A module with a plurality of optical fiber cables connected to a first optical fiber cable and terminated by a fiber optic connector. Each of the connectors are inserted within openings in a connector holder for storage and protection until the cables need to be connected to a customer equipment cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Michael K. Barth, Soutsada Vongseng, Steven C. Zimmel
  • Patent number: 8181876
    Abstract: A method aligns a second image of an object taken at a second time with a first image taken at a first time, wherein the object experiences motion relative to an imager between the first and second times. The images are formed of sets of pixels arranged horizontally and vertically in a pattern. The method operates on the pixels of the second image by performing a series of operations to affect an affine transformation without performing matrix arithmetic, preferably by table look-up. The method shifts the pixels of the second image vertically by a constant vertical offset, shifts the pixels of the second image horizontally by a constant horizontal offset, shears the second image horizontally by a skew factor, shears the second image vertically by a skew factor, scales the second image horizontally by a horizontal scale factor; and scale the second image vertically by a vertical scale factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Datalogic ADC, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry J. Smith
  • Patent number: 8184935
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic cable including an outer jacket having an elongated transverse cross-sectional profile defining a major axis and a minor axis. The transverse cross-sectional profile has a maximum width that extends along the major axis and a maximum thickness that extends along the minor axis. The maximum width of the transverse cross-sectional profile is longer than the maximum thickness of the transverse cross-sectional profile. The outer jacket also defines first, second and third separate passages that extend through the outer jacket along a lengthwise axis of the outer jacket. The third passage has a transverse cross-sectional profile that is elongated in an orientation extending along the major axis of the outer jacket. The first, second and third passages are generally aligned along the major axis with the third passage being positioned between the first and second passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne M. Kachmar
  • Publication number: 20120121249
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optical path protection for distributed antenna systems are provided. In one embodiment, a system comprises a hub and at least one node located remotely from the hub. The hub is coupled to the node by first and second fiber paths, the first fiber path comprising an uplink fiber and a downlink fiber, the second fiber path comprising an uplink fiber and a downlink fiber. The node is coupled to the downlink fibers of the first and second fiber paths via an optical combiner, and is further coupled to the uplink fibers of the first and second fiber paths via an optical splitter. The node further monitors a signal quality of a downlink optical signal and communicates to the hub information indicative of the signal quality. The hub switches communications between the hub and the node from the first to second fiber path based on the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: John Sabat, JR., Thomas G. Hebert
  • Publication number: 20120122351
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing crosstalk compensation in a jack are disclosed. According to one method, the crosstalk compensation is adapted to compensate for undesired crosstalk generated at a capacitive coupling located at a plug inserted within the jack. The method includes positioning a first capacitive coupling a first time delay away from the capacitive coupling of the plug, the first capacitive coupling having a greater magnitude and an opposite polarity as compared to the capacitive coupling of the plug. The method also includes positioning a second capacitive coupling at a second time delay from the first capacitive coupling, the second time delay corresponding to an average time delay that optimizes near end crosstalk. The second capacitive coupling has generally the same overall magnitude but an opposite polarity as compared to the first capacitive coupling, and includes two capacitive elements spaced at different time delays from the first capacitive coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: David Patrick Murray, Bernard Harold Hammond, JR.
  • Patent number: 8180192
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven C. Zimmel
  • Patent number: 8179684
    Abstract: An adapter panel including a chassis and a plurality of sliding adapter packs that define a front adapter field of the adapter panel. The sliding adapter packs includes a frame assembly having a living hinge and a lever arm. The living hinge locks the sliding adapter packs into both a forward and a rearward position. The living hinge is activated by either pulling or pushing the lever arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Thomas C Tinucci, Chad James Sjodin
  • Publication number: 20120115550
    Abstract: 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, a telephone control system, a facsimile control system, and a data transmission system are mounted. All of them are operated by an input pen or the space eye. The pen input device is connected to a wireless telephone equipment, 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 is connected to the pen input device. The current location of the GPS user is found through the GPS user device, and the data on the current location is transmitted to the party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Toshiharu Enmei
  • Publication number: 20120111809
    Abstract: A cable management assembly, and method related thereto, including a riser panel having an interface portion and a plurality of cable management devices. The interface portion having a plurality of shaped apertures. The cable management devices having attachments that correspond to the shaped apertures to secure the cable management devices to the panel at selected vertical and horizontal locations. The cable management assembly being configured to extend between two adjacent telecommunications racks or to couple to the end of a telecommunications rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, James J. Solheid, Timothy J. Haataja, Michael J. Wentworth, David E. Rapp, Michael Jay Follingstad, Michael John Shorter
  • Publication number: 20120110837
    Abstract: A tool for pushing a wire termination head holder towards a connector holder, the tool including a first arm and a second arm; a first assembly mechanically coupling the head holder to the first arm, and a second assembly mechanically coupling the head holder to the second arm, wherein a relative movement of the first and second arms causes both of the first and second assemblies to push the head holder towards the connector holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Brett Hoe SLATER, Bryce NICHOLLS
  • Patent number: 8172145
    Abstract: Systems and methods for decoding a barcode or other optical code include identifying one or more sub-regions of image data that contain promising data based on a first set of edge detection parameters, transferring the promising data from a first memory location to a new memory location for further processing, and decoding the promising data based on a different set of edge detection parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Datalogic ADC, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert William Rudeen
  • Publication number: 20120106914
    Abstract: A cable pass-thru assembly includes a fiber optic cable and a cable pass-thru fitting. The fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber and a strength member. The cable pass-thru fitting is adapted to receive at least a portion of the fiber optic cable. The cable pass-thru fitting includes a housing assembly and an insert assembly. The housing assembly defines a bore. The insert assembly is adapted for engagement with the housing assembly. At least a portion of the insert assembly is disposed in the bore of the housing assembly. The insert assembly includes a nozzle and a retention member. The nozzle defines a cable passage through which the optical fiber of the fiber optic cable passes. The retention member is engaged with the nozzle so that the strength member is captured between the nozzle and the retention member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC.
    Inventors: James Solheid, Oscar Fernando Bran De Leon
  • Publication number: 20120106905
    Abstract: An example fiber optic cable includes an outer jacket having an elongated transverse cross-sectional profile defining a major axis and a minor axis. The transverse cross-sectional profile has a maximum width that extends along the major axis and a maximum thickness that extends along the minor axis. The maximum width of the transverse cross-sectional profile is longer than the maximum thickness of the transverse cross-sectional profile. The outer jacket also defines first and second separate passages that extend through the outer jacket along a lengthwise axis of the outer jacket. The second passage has a transverse cross-sectional profile that is elongated in an orientation extending along the major axis of the outer jacket. The fiber optic cable also includes a plurality of optical fibers positioned within the first passage a tensile strength member positioned within the second passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne M. Kachmar
  • Patent number: D659142
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Datalogic ADC, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander M. McQueen, Jorge L. Acosta
  • Patent number: RE43366
    Abstract: A forward-reverse crosstalk compensation method is provided for compensating capacitance/inductance on a printed circuit board of a connector. The method includes a forward compensation process and a reverse compensation process. The forward compensation process compensates the unbalanced capacitance in the plug of the connector by using the parallel conductive lines or wires. The reverse compensation process can be used to compensate the unbalance capacitance/inductance caused by the forward compensations in the same pair combination of the connector. In both forward compensation and reverse compensation processes, electro-magnetic fields, such as capacitors, can be formed to balance the capacitance/inductance on the printed circuit board of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Chansy Phommachanh