Patents Assigned to ADC
  • Publication number: 20120027355
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic network architecture that uses outside plant fan-out devices to distribute optical signals between fiber distribution hubs and multi-service terminals. The network architecture can also include collector boxes positioned at selected locations of the network architecture. Additionally, patching systems can be used in facilitating upgrading the capacity of the fiber optic network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. LeBlanc, Bryan Kennedy, Erik Gronvall, Douglas C. Ellens
  • Patent number: 8105115
    Abstract: A housing for a coaxial jack including an opening for receiving the jack, the opening including a guide for preventing rotation of the jack within the opening. The housing also includes a stop to limit sliding of the jack within the opening and a flange extending from an outer surface. An outer face opposite the flange includes a ridge and a groove. A housing for coaxial jacks includes a pair of openings for receiving jacks. Each opening includes a guide to prevent rotation and a stop to limit sliding of the jack within the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Kenneth Allen Skluzacek
  • Patent number: 8107781
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes an optical fiber, a strength layer surrounding the optical fiber and an outer jacket surrounding the strength layer. The outer jacket includes a base material having a Shore D Hardness of at least 85 and liquid crystal polymer embedded in the base material. The liquid crystal polymer constitutes less than 2% of the outer jacket by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne M. Kachmar, Ronald J. Kleckowski
  • Patent number: 8107816
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristofer Bolster, John Pfarr
  • Patent number: 8107464
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to an enterprise mobile network for providing wireless service within a coverage area associated with an enterprise using licensed radio frequency spectrum. The enterprise mobile network is configured to have local subscribers thereof. At least one local subscriber has assigned thereto a local mobile phone number and one or more other numbers (such as a PBX extension number, a public mobile phone number, and a Unified Communications end point). The enterprise mobile network is configured so that the local mobile phone number and one or more of the other numbers ring in response to incoming calls made to the local mobile phone number or the other numbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Schmidt, Rahul Jain, Mark F. Schutzer, Lance K. Uyehara, Gilad Peleg, John O'Connell, Ilan Vardi
  • Publication number: 20120023276
    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: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Coffey, Nasser Pooladian
  • Publication number: 20120020633
    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: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Publication number: 20120019652
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for calibrating a camera-based system of a vehicle (F), having a pane (S), in particular of a camera-based driver assistance system. A type of the pane (S), in particular the tinting thereof, is detected by way of the camera-based system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Automotive Distance Control Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Carlos Almeida, Christian Schaale, Thomas Fechner
  • Publication number: 20120020634
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • Publication number: 20120021636
    Abstract: An electrically conductive contact for electrically connecting an insulated conductor to an electrically conductive track of a printed circuit board, including bifurcate contact arms extending from a common section of the contact, an open end section of the contact arms being adapted to receive an end section of the insulated conductor, pierce the insulation and effect electrical connection therewith; and a fastener for electrically coupling the contact to the track of the printed circuit board, wherein the arms include torsion inhibitors for resiliently inhibiting movement of the arms about respective axes when the insulated conductor is forced therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: ADC GMBH
    Inventors: Damon Francis Debenedictis, Bernard H. Hammond, JR., Kavita Purohit
  • Patent number: 8103313
    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 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: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Toshiharu Enmei
  • Patent number: 8100727
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: David Patrick Murray, Bernard Harold Hammond, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8102807
    Abstract: A base station receives a connection request from a mobile station. A scheduling module determines whether the fully used and/or segmented zones of the base station are oversubscribed. If the fully used zone is oversubscribed while the segmented zone is not, the mobile station having the largest CINR difference between the zones is assigned to the segmented zone. If the segmented zone is oversubscribed while the fully used zone is not, the mobile station having the smallest CINR difference between the zones is assigned to the fully used zone. If neither zone is oversubscribed and the segmented zone allows modulation/coding more spectrally efficient than the fully used zone, the requesting mobile station is assigned to the segmented zone. If neither zone is oversubscribed and the segmented zone does not allow modulation/coding more spectrally efficient than the fully used zone, the requesting mobile station is assigned to the fully used zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Harold A. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20120014656
    Abstract: The invention relates to a patch panel (1) for an optical distributor, comprising a housing (2) having a front plate disposed on the front side thereof and having couplings (10) or adapters for optical plug connectors, wherein a second front plate (12) having couplers (19) or adapters for optical plug connectors is disposed in front of the front plate (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Adomeit, Reinhard Feltgen
  • Publication number: 20120014651
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microdistribution cable (1) for optical telecommunications engineering, comprising a loose tube cable (10), at least two wires (14) being guided in the loose tube cable (10), the wires (14) of the loose tube cable (10) having been prefabricated with plugs (33) at at least one end, the microdistribution cable (1) comprising a splitting element (20), which has a first region (22), in which a portion of the loose tube cable (10) is guided, and a second region (23), in which the wires (14) are guided, the second region (23) having means for fixing tubes (12) or individual loose tube cables (47), in which the wires (14) are guided to the plugs (33), and to a method for producing a microdistribution cable (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Ferenc Nad, Ulrich Hetzer
  • Publication number: 20120012713
    Abstract: A drawer slide having first and second rails interconnected by a center rail. The center rail includes a spool configured to provide half-speed travel of the center rail relative to the travel of the first rail. The drawer slide is configured for use with a drawer assembly having a drawer and a chassis. The drawer assembly further includes a radius limiter secured to the center rail. The radius limiter travels at half-speed relative to the drawer. The radius limiter also automatically rotates relative to the travel of the drawer. The chassis includes sides including threaded backing plates, and mounting brackets. The mounting brackets include tri-lobed holes for receipt of a reciprocally shaped washer and a fastener for mounting the brackets to the chassis sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Barnes, Justin R. Horton, Thomas C. Tinucci, Thomas L. Barnes
  • Publication number: 20120014655
    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: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc
    Inventors: Steven C. Zimmel, Ponharith Nhep, Trevor Smith
  • Patent number: 8098591
    Abstract: A base station includes a transceiver, memory, and processor. The transceiver communicates with mobile stations. The memory stores a database of threshold CINR values. The processor implements a scheduling module. The transceiver receives a request to connect from a mobile station. The scheduling module obtains actual CINR and RSSI values for the mobile station. The scheduling module compares the actual CINR value with a threshold CINR value retrieved from the database based on the actual RSSI value. When the actual CINR value is greater than the threshold CINR value for the actual RSSI value, the scheduling module assigns the mobile station one or more subcarriers from a fully used zone of subcarriers. When the actual CINR value is not greater than the threshold CINR value for the actual RSSI value, the scheduling module assigns the mobile station one or more subcarriers from a segmented zone of subcarriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Harold A. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20120008909
    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: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Trevor Smith, Keith Nelson, Erik Gronvall, Paula Rudenick, Matthew D. Ferris
  • Patent number: 8092228
    Abstract: The invention relates to a termination (1) for telecommunication and data engineering, comprising a housing (10) which contains terminal strips for connecting up a prescribed number of pairs, wherein the housing (10) is designed to have mounting means which can be used to mount the housing (10) on supports, wherein the terminal strips are in the form of printed circuit board connectors (50), wherein the housing (10) contains a plurality of printed circuit boards (60) which are accessible from the front and at least one side portion (12) of the housing (10), wherein the printed circuit board connectors (50) are plugged onto the printed circuit boards (60) from the front of the housing (10) and are plugged onto the printed circuit boards (60) from the side portion(s) (12) of the housing (10), wherein the printed circuit boards (60) hold conductor tracks which are respectively used to connect a contact on a printed circuit board connector (50) from the front to a contact on the printed circuit board connector (5
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Adrian Benedetto, Harald Klein