Patents Assigned to ADC
  • Publication number: 20110217867
    Abstract: A consolidation point enclosure for a telecommunications network, including a base member for supporting the consolidation point on a mounting surface; and first and second bracket parts coupled to opposite end sections of a generally planar connection section of the base member, wherein the bracket parts are adapted to couple opposite ends sections of a patch panel to the base member so that a common insertion direction of modular jacks of the patch panel is substantially parallel to the generally planar connection section of the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Brent David Allwood
  • Publication number: 20110217015
    Abstract: A fiber distribution hub includes an enclosure; a splitter region; a termination region including a plurality of adapters; at least a first feeder stub cable; and at least a first subscriber stub cable routed into the enclosure. The subscriber cable includes at least two optical fibers that each have a connectorized end inserted into one of the adapters at the termination region. The subscriber cable is terminated at a remote end by a multi-fiber connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Soutsada Vongseng
  • Publication number: 20110217010
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes an outer jacket defining a first passage and a second passage disposed adjacent to the first passage. The outer jacket includes a wall disposed between an outer surface of the outer jacket and the first passage. A plurality of optical fibers is disposed in the first passage. A reinforcing member is disposed in the second passage. An access member is disposed in the wall of the outer jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Wayne M. Kachmar
  • Publication number: 20110217857
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cradle (10, 50, 100) for fastening a terminal block (12) to a mounting frame (14), with the terminal block (12) in each case having two rows (16a, 16b, 22a, 22b) of insulation-displacement contacts (18) in a first section (20) and in a second section (24), comprising at least one fastener (26), in order to fasten a base element of the cradle (10, 50, 100) to the mounting frame (14), and a holder (30), in order to fasten the terminal block (12) to the base element of the cradle (10, 50, 100) such that the first or the second section (20, 24) faces the mounting frame (14), and to an arrangement for earthing components (31) which can be connected to a terminal block (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin James Truskett, Bryce Lindsay Nicholls, Simon Ellis, Brett Hoe Slater, Wayne Willian Dennes, Malcolm Bruce Brear
  • Publication number: 20110214275
    Abstract: An apparatus for mechanically splicing two optic fiber cores, including two holder bodies, moveable relative to each other, each of which includes a retaining device configured to receive, and hold, end sections of said optic fiber cores; and a scoring device coupled with the holder bodies and operable to move along a trajectory relative to the holder bodies, each retaining device being arranged so that said end sections extend therefrom through said trajectory, wherein the scoring device scores the end sections of said optic fiber cores upon movement along the trajectory, and further movement of the scoring device along the trajectory forces the holder bodies away from each other to cleave the end sections of the optic fiber cores; and relative movement of the holder bodies brings cleaved end sections together to affect mechanical splicing of the optic fiber core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Brett Hoe Slater, Brent David Allwood, Bryce Nicholls
  • Patent number: 8014837
    Abstract: A chassis and associated telecommunication circuit card are disclosed. The chassis has heat dissipation structures and may accommodate a high density of the circuitry cards. Embodiments may include one surface with one or more ridges for rigidity and ventilation and fin slots for receiving circuit card guide fins. Embodiments may include a surface with knockouts for receiving circuit card guides. Embodiments may also include multiple bracket hole patterns for mounting brackets for different racks or for a single multi-rack bracket having more than one mounting hole pattern. The circuit card includes conductor structures such as multiple board layers with paired and segregated conductors. The circuit card also includes some components positioned to cooperate with the ventilation structures of the chassis and includes some components chosen for low-power consumption or reduced flammability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Fritz, Alejandra Anderson, Robin Berg, Derek Sayres, Eric Sit
  • Publication number: 20110212635
    Abstract: An electrical connector, comprising a connector body having an opening for receiving an electrical cable, a connector element disposed at least partly within the connector body and electrically coupleable to the electrical cable, an insulating shield operably associated with the connector body and movable between a first position, in which an electrical contact portion of the connector element is exposed for direct contact, and a second position, in which the insulating shield covers the electrical contact portion to limit direct contact with the electrical contact portion, and a catch mechanism for retaining the insulating shield in the second position, the catch mechanism having an actuable portion for releasing the insulating shield for movement to the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Wayne William Dennes, Scott David Lee
  • Publication number: 20110210652
    Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution cabinet (1) for communications and data technology, comprising a rack (2), at least one roof module (30), side walls (32), at least one rear wall (31) and at least one door (33) being fastened on the rack (2), the rack (2) having vertical struts (3) and lower and upper horizontal struts (8-11, 4-7), the roof module (30) being fastened on the upper horizontal struts (4-7), at least one side wall, a rear wall and/or a door being in the form of a double wall (31-33), an air flow being capable of flowing in the double wall (31-33), which air flow is flow-connected to an air flow in the roof module (30), wherein the upper horizontal strut (4-7) on which the double wall (31-33) is fastened has a cross section in terms of flow technology which allows for an at least partial horizontal air flow from the double wall (31-33) and an at least partial vertical air flow to at least one opening (30a) in the roof module (30), the opening (30a) in the roof module (30) being arranged so
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: ADC GmgH
    Inventors: Oliver Birkenstock, Adrian Benedetto, Bernd Delakowitz, Wolfgang Kraft
  • Patent number: 8007311
    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; a plurality of insulation displacement contact slots shaped to receive end sections of the conductors of the second 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; and insulation displacement contacts seated in corresponding insulation displacement contact slots for effecting electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the second data cable, wherein the insulation displacement contact slots are arranged so that adjacent pairs of insulation displacement contacts open in different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Jason Allan Hogue, Michael Sielaff
  • Patent number: 8009955
    Abstract: The housing of a telecommunications cabinet can be replaced without recabling the internal components by removing a panel arrangement from a cable access region of the cabinet to reveal an open end of the cable access region that is continuous with the open side of the cabinet. The frame is uncoupled from the cabinet and the cabinet is slid away from the internal components. The fiber optic cables pass through the open end of the cable access region and through the open side of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Thomas G. LeBlanc, James J. Solheid, Cindy S. Walters, Matthew Holmberg
  • Patent number: 8009954
    Abstract: A splice tray includes a splice region and a fiber management region to facilitate splicing together two or more fibers. The splice tray can be pivotally coupled to one or more additional splice trays using pivot linkages to form a splice tray arrangement. A pivot linkage can include first and second laterally spaced coupling sections extending in opposite directions. A magnetic coupling arrangement can releasably secure the splice trays of a splice tray arrangement to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Oscar Fernando Bran de León, James J. Solheid, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Trevor D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20110207341
    Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution board connection module (1) for telecommunications and data technology, comprising a trough (2) which is in the form of a U in cross section, the trough (2) being made from metal or metalized plastic and having a base plate (3) and two limbs (4), the base plate (3) having openings, into which first printed circuit board plug-type connectors (5) are inserted, the modules (10) each having a plastic housing, which has a cavity, in which at least one printed circuit board (21) is arranged, the plastic housing having, on its front end side (13, 14), an opening in which at least one printed circuit board plug-type connector (22) is arranged and having, on its rear end side (15, 16), an opening, the modules (10) being plugged onto the limbs (4) of the trough (2) and a printed circuit board plug-type connector (5), which is inserted into the base plate (3) of the trough (2), engaging in the opening of the rear end side (15, 16) of a plugged-on module and making contact with the
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Heiko Neumetzler
  • Publication number: 20110206338
    Abstract: A fitting for a cable trough system, the fitting including a bottom wall and side walls extending from at least a first terminal end to a second terminal end and forming a trough therebetween, the side walls being curved in a longitudinal direction, and an end portion formed at each of the first and second terminal ends, the end portion including first and second guiding surfaces defining a space therebetween, and a spring member positioned in the space. The space is sized to receive a terminal end of a trough member of the cable trough system, and wherein the spring member is positioned to engage the terminal end of the trough member to couple the trough member to the fitting. Other cable routing devices can also be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: David E. Rapp, Thomas C. Tinucci, Derek Sayres, Thomas L. Barnes
  • Publication number: 20110206336
    Abstract: A cable management panel including chassis, a sliding drawer, and a rack and pinion arrangement. The rack and pinion arrangement including a first length of track located on an interior surface of the chassis, a second length of track provided on a drawer slide, and a gear that engages both the first track and the second track to control the movement of a sliding radius limiter mounted to the drawer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications , Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Krampotich, Ryan Kostecka
  • Publication number: 20110206339
    Abstract: A cable management panel including a chassis, a drawer, and a rear latch arrangement. The rear latch arrangement including a latch having a free tab end. The free tab end engaging the front edge of a top wall of the chassis to prevent inadvertent closing movement of the drawer relative to the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Krampotich, Ryan Kostecka
  • Publication number: 20110206337
    Abstract: A cable management panel having a grounding arrangement. The grounding arrangement including a rolling ground strap interconnected to each of a drawer and a chassis of the cable management panel. The rolling ground strap being arranged to include a loop that rolls along the length of the ground strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, INC.
    Inventor: Kathleen M. Barnes
  • Patent number: 8005616
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining relevant objects in the vicinity of a motor vehicle by an environmental detection sensor. A calculation of the probable trajectory of objects is thus not necessary. The only objects that are classified as relevant are those with a greater probability of a collision despite an average driver response such as evasive action and/or braking. The probability of a collision is determined in accordance with at least two values that are calculated from vehicle and environmental data. A first value describes future evasive action or evasive action that has already been initiated and a second value describes a deceleration operation. Each of the two or more values is delimited by a threshold value, which indicates the start of a critical range. The braking devices are activated if at least one of the determined values lies in the critical range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Automotive Distance Control Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Beuschel, Werner Steiner
  • Patent number: 8002556
    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: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Adrian Benedetto, Harald Klein
  • Patent number: 8005205
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protected plug socket (20) for distribution devices in telecommunications and data technology, comprising at least one housing (21) and at least one protective element (12), said protective element (12) comprising at least two contact posts (9-11), at least two contact elements (24a-c) being embedded in the housing (21), the contact elements (24a-c) each comprising a line contact (22a, b) and a clamping contact (24a-c), wherein the line contact (22a, b) is arranged in a plugging-in region and the clamping contact is arranged in a housing region of the protected plug socket (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Martin Beetz
  • Patent number: 8002571
    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; a plurality of insulation displacement contact slots shaped to receive end sections of the conductors of the second data cable; 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; insulation displacement contacts seated in corresponding insulation displacement contact slots for effecting electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the second data cable; and mid sections extending therebetween; and a plurality of capacitive plates coupled to respective ones of the mid sections of the contacts by electrically conductive stems, wherein the capacitive plates induce capacitive coupling between
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Jason Allan Hogue, Michael Sielaff