Patents Assigned to ADC
  • Patent number: 8083551
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector (1), comprising a housing, a printed circuit board (2) and RF contacts (K1-K8), the RF contacts (K1-K8) being electrically connected to the printed circuit board (2), the RF contacts (K1-K8) being formed by an integral, flexible printed circuit board (4), from which the individual contacts (K1-K8) are cut free, the flexible printed circuit board (4) being prestressed by a spring-elastic element (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Hetzer, Ferenc Nad
  • Patent number: 8086085
    Abstract: A splitter assembly may include an adapter housing configured to support an adapter to receive an optical signal from an incoming optical fiber. The splitter assembly may include a splitter module configured to couple to the adapter via a connector to receive the optical signal associated with the incoming fiber, and to make the optical signal available to an output fiber via an optical splitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Lu, John Clifton Cobb, III, Randy Reagan, Jeffrey Gniadek, Keith Millea
  • Publication number: 20110308838
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved isolated core or insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved isolated core or insulated conductor are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: David Wiekhorst, Robert Kenny, Jeff Stutzman, Jim L. Dickman, Scott Juengst, Fred Johnston, Spring Stutzman
  • Publication number: 20110313665
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically detecting a driving maneuver of a motor vehicle (A), in particular an overtaking maneuver or an evasive maneuver, in which the surroundings of the vehicle are covered and an electronic image thereof is created, the electronic image is used for the detection of a traffic lane and/or of a road as well as of-objects (B, C) in the surroundings of the vehicle, longitudinal-dynamics and lateral-dynamics movement information ({dot over (?)}, ?y, ?H, ?FL, ?FR, ?RL, ?RR) of motor vehicle (A) is determined, and the position ({circumflex over (X)}) of motor vehicle (A) is odometrically estimated on the basis of the data (bLane, yLane, ?, c0) of lane detection and/or road detection and/or of the movement information ({dot over (?)}, ?y, ?H, ?FL, ?FR, ?RL, ?RR) of motor vehicle (A), wherein the invention provides that a) the following indicator quantities are formed from the estimated position data ({circumflex over (X)}) of motor vehicle (A): a value of the latera
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicants: ADC AUTOMOTIVE DISTANCE CONTROL SYSTEMS GMBH, CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Stefan Lueke, Ken Schmitt, Rolf Isermann, Stefan Habenicht, Andree Hohm, Roman Mannale, Christian Wojek, Hermann Winner, Bernt Schiele
  • Publication number: 20110311185
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes a connector and a fiber optic cable. The connector includes a housing having a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. A ferrule is disposed in the housing. A plurality of optical fibers is mounted in the ferrule. The fiber optic cable includes an outer jacket defining a fiber passage that extends longitudinally through the outer jacket and a window that extends through the outer jacket and the fiber passage. First and second strength members are oppositely disposed about the fiber passage in the outer jacket. A plurality of optical fibers is disposed in the fiber passage. The optical fibers are joined at splices to the optical fibers of the connector. A splice sleeve is disposed over the splices. The splice sleeve is disposed in the window of the outer jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Wayne M. Kachmar, Ronald J. Kleckowski
  • Publication number: 20110308837
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved isolated core or insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved isolated core or insulated conductor are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: David Wiekhorst, Robert Kenny, Jeff Stutzman, Jim L. Dickman, Scott Juengst, Fred Johnston, Spring Stutzman
  • Publication number: 20110311226
    Abstract: A fiber optic network includes a fiber distribution hub including at least one splitter and a termination field; a plurality of drop terminals optically connected to the fiber distribution hub by a plurality of distribution cables; and a distributed antenna system (DAS). The DAS includes a base station and a plurality of antenna nodes. The base station is optically connected to the fiber distribution hub and the antenna nodes are optically connected to the drop terminals. Example splitters include a passive optical power splitter and a passive optical wavelength splitter. Signals from a central office can be routed through the passive optical power splitter before being routed to subscriber locations optically connected to the drop terminals. Signals from the base station can be routed through the wavelength splitter before being routed to the antenna nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, M'hamed Anis Khemakhem
  • Publication number: 20110310517
    Abstract: The invention relates to an overvoltage protection magazine (1) or plug, comprising a housing, at least one surge arrester (35), line contacts (10a), at least one grounding contact (21) and a mount (30) for the surge arresters (35), the mount (30) being in the form of a plastic injection-molded part, the line contacts (10a) and the at least one grounding contact (21) being partially injected into the plastic injection-molded part, and to a method for the production of an overvoltage protection magazine (1) or plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Heiko Neumetzler
  • Patent number: 8081482
    Abstract: A multimedia enclosure having a housing with a base, a first sidewall and a second sidewall oppositely disposed from the first sidewall. The base and the first and second sidewalls define an interior region having an optical network terminal mounting area. An optical network terminal mounting area is disposed on the base of the housing in the interior region. A first radius limiter and a second radius limiter are disposed on the second sidewall with the first and second radius limiters defining a fiber passage into the interior region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Loeffelholz, Mao Nian Tang, Hai Bin Lei
  • Publication number: 20110306380
    Abstract: Systems and methods for distributed antenna system reverse path summation using signal-to-noise ratio optimization are provided. In one embodiment, a method for reverse path summation for a distributed antenna system comprises: normalizing an uplink noise floor for a plurality of remote antenna units of a distributed antenna system, wherein the uplink noise floor is normalized based on a first remote antenna unit having a lowest noise floor of the plurality of remote antenna units; and scaling an uplink output gain of each of the plurality of remote antenna units by a scaling factor, wherein the scaling factor attenuates the uplink output gain based on a composite maximum host peak power for a host unit coupled to the plurality of remote antenna units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Dean Zavadsky, Philip M. Wala, Jeffrey J. Cannon
  • Publication number: 20110304734
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for operating a video-based driver assistance system in a vehicle (F), wherein, by using image data recorded by an imaging unit and processed by an image processing unit, a vehicle environment and/or at least one object (O) in the vehicle environment and/or status data are determined. In the determination of the vehicle environment, of the object (O) in the vehicle environment and/or of the status data, a pixel offset (P) present in the image data of consecutive images is determined and compensated for. Also disclosed is an apparatus for operating a video-based driver assistance system in a vehicle (F).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: ADC Automotive Distance Control Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Walter
  • Patent number: 8078030
    Abstract: An optical fiber cable management panel is provided with slideable drawers and structure within the drawers for cable management and/or connection to other devices. Tray inserts drop into the drawers to provide the appropriate management and connection devices. A movable take-up mechanism manages the cable entering and exiting the drawers at side openings. Stackable pivoting storage trays on the tray insert include a detent arrangement for holding each tray in a pivoted access position. The tray inserts further include a front key, and a back tab mounting arrangement for mounting the tray inserts to the drawers, and side radius limiters including notches for extending over raised portions of the drawer. The take-up mechanism includes a U-shaped trough section and cable retention tabs. A control mechanism is provided for controlling movement of the take-up mechanism relative to the drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven P. Trebesch, Thomas C. Tinucci, Joel B. Douglas, John C. Holman, Trevor D. Smith, Paul C. Lance
  • Patent number: 8076574
    Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution cabinet (1) having a body (3), comprising an inner body (21) in the form of a body frame (16) made from metal and possibly paneling with shielding plates (13), and an outer body (22), in particular in the form of spaced paneling of the inner body (21), which is preferably made from plastic, and a mounting rack (6) for fixing the internals, which mounting rack is fixed on the inner body (21), the body (3) comprises a plurality of inner bodies (21) next to one another, and at least one attachment element (12) is fixed thereto which allows the use of parts of the outer body (22) of an individual distribution cabinet (1), and to a construction kit and a method for extending a distribution cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignees: ADC GmbH, Berthold Sichert GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Irmer, Helmut Perschon
  • Patent number: 8078029
    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: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel B. Douglas, Kathleen M. Barnes, Michael J. Franklin, Lonnie E. Hannah, Trevor D. Smith, Steven P. Trebesch
  • Patent number: 8075347
    Abstract: An electrical connector for transmitting data signals between the insulated conductors of a first data cable and corresponding insulated conductors of a second data cable, including a socket shaped to at least partially receive a plug of said first data cable; and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts including resiliently compressible spring finger contacts extending into the socket for electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the first cable, wherein one or more of the spring finger contacts have end sections having a first cross-sectional area, and one or more of the spring finger contacts have end sections having a second cross-sectional area that is less than that the first cross-sectional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Jason Allan Hogue, Michael Sielaff
  • Publication number: 20110297629
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Clinton M. Knudsen, Patrick Thompson
  • Publication number: 20110299818
    Abstract: Apparatus for mechanically splicing two optic fibers, including a housing member having opposed first and second optic fiber receiving sections separated by an optic fiber splicing section; a clamping section having first and second optic fiber restraining members and a splice restraining member overlying respective ones of the first and second optic fiber receiving sections and the optic fiber splicing section, wherein the clamping section is movable between an optic fiber receiving position whereby optic fibers can be inserted into respective optic fiber receiving sections so that optic fiber cores of said optic fibers are in optical communication in the splicing section, and an optic fiber securing position whereby said optic fibers are held by frictional engagement between said optic fiber receiving sections and said restraining members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Brent David Allwood, Brett Hoe Slater, Bryce Nicholls
  • Publication number: 20110298347
    Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution cabinet (1), in particular for accommodating telecommunications and data technology components, with the distribution cabinet (1) having at least one door, wherein the distribution cabinet (1) has at least a first door (21) and a second door (22), with the first door (21) covering a first subregion (11) of the distribution cabinet (1) and the second door (22) having a first part (31) and a second part (32), with the first part (31) at least partially covering the first door (12) of the distribution cabinet (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Birkenstock, Philipp Meyer, Jiri Pasek
  • Publication number: 20110300745
    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: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Jay Follingstad
  • Publication number: 20110300815
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a locking mechanism comprises: a lever-arm-component coupled to a first side of an module and a second side of the module that opposes the first side; the lever-arm-component rotates about a first axis; first and second latching-arm-components including latching-hooks, the first latching-arm-component coupled to the lever-arm-component on the first side and rotating about a second axis that run parallel to and offset from the first axis; the second latching-arm-component coupled to the lever-arm-component on the second side and rotating about the second axis; and a secondary fastener. The first and second axes are oriented in an over-center configuration such that when the lever-arm-component is rotated about the first axis from a first to second position, the second axis will pass through a locking axis and the latching-hooks apply a force against a mechanism of the enclosure that presses the module against a heat sink of the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Thompson, Michael J. Nelson, Michael J. Wayman