Patents Assigned to ADC
  • Publication number: 20090268828
    Abstract: Systems and methods for Doppler Shift compensation in OFDMA communications are provided. In one embodiment, a system for orthogonal frequency division multiple access communication comprises: a basestation for communicating with a plurality of subscriber units using orthogonal frequency division multiple access. The basestation performs a ranging process with the plurality of subscriber units at a periodicity based on adaptive carrier frequency ranging periods. The basestation performs measurements of transmissions received from the plurality of subscriber stations, the measurements indicative of Doppler Shift frequency errors. The adaptive carrier frequency ranging periods are adjusted based on the measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Harold A. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20090266577
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cables made of twisted conductor pairs. More specifically, the present invention relates to twisted pair communication cables for high-speed data communications applications. A twisted pair including at least two conductors extends along a generally longitudinal axis, with an insulation surrounding each of the conductors. The conductors are twisted generally longitudinally along the axis. A cable includes at least two twisted pairs and a filler. At least two of the cables are positioned along generally parallel axes for at least a predefined distance. The cables are configured to efficiently and accurately propagate high-speed data signals by, among other functions, limiting at least a subset of the following: impedance deviations, signal attenuation, and alien crosstalk along the predefined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: ADC Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Kenny, Stuart Reeves, Keith Ford, John W. Grosh, Spring Stutzman, Roger Anderson, David Wiekhorst, Fred Johnston
  • Publication number: 20090269020
    Abstract: The drop terminal includes a plurality of fiber optic adapters having outer connector ports that are accessible from outside the drop terminal. The drop terminal receives a fiber optic cable having a plurality of optical fibers. Fiber optic connectors are positioned at the ends of the optical fibers. The fiber optic connectors are inserted into inner connector ports of the fiber optic adapters. The drop terminal also includes an anchor block for securing the fiber optic cable to a main housing of the drop terminal. The anchor block can be secured to the main housing of the drop terminal by a mechanical interlock. The drop terminal may also include a transparent interior shield or liner that retains fibers in position within the drop terminal during assembly of the drop terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Gronvall, Paula Rudenick
  • Patent number: 7610046
    Abstract: A system and method for enhancing the performance of wideband digital RF transport systems is disclosed, which enables the transport of different bandwidth segments on a plurality of wideband channels by selecting an optimal clock sample rate for each bandwidth segment to be transported. Thus, the bandwidth segments are proportionally allocated so that an optimum amount of bandwidth can be transported at the serial bit rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip M. Wala
  • Patent number: 7609925
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic telecommunications cable assembly including a main fiber optic cable and a tether cable that branches from the main fiber optic cable at a breakout location. The breakout location includes a breakout block mounted to the main fiber optic cable, a tether retention block mounted to the main fiber optic cable, and a sleeve positioned outside the main fiber optic cable that extends from the breakout block to the tether retention block. An optical fiber structure extends from the main fiber optic cable, through the breakout block, through the sleeve and through the tether retention block to the tether cable. The fiber optic telecommunications cable assembly also includes a tensile reinforcing structure that extends from the breakout block to the retention block for preventing a spacing between the breakout block and the retention block from exceeding a predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Gronvall, Paul Suek, Andy Schmidt, Yu Lu, Scott Carlson
  • Patent number: 7607938
    Abstract: A connecting panel assembly including pivot modules that are pivotally connected to a frame of the assembly. The pivot modules include a plurality of jack modules. The jack modules have a plug opening on one side and wire terminations on an opposite side. The pivot modules are pivotally coupled at opposite ends of the frame. The pivot modules can pivot from a closed position wherein the pivot modules are aligned parallel with the frame, and an open angled position wherein the pivot modules are positioned at an angled position relative to the frame. The assembly also includes a support member that supports the pivot modules in the angled position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications
    Inventors: Gordon P. Clark, Loren Mattson
  • Patent number: 7607922
    Abstract: An adapter having a housing, a ground clip and an adapter subassembly all located in the housing. The adapter subassembly includes a proximal portion that can be coupled to a coaxial connector and a distal portion that can be coupled to a printed circuit board. A central conductor in the form of an elongated shaft that runs through the subassembly and has a ball contact end for contacting a conductor located on a printed circuit board and the elongated shaft is tapered in a region near the ball contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Kerekes, M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Eric L. Lovaasen
  • Publication number: 20090263097
    Abstract: A fiber distribution hub (FDH) includes an enclosure and brackets with provisions to be mountable in multiple configurations. More particularly, the FDH is mountable in multiple configurations to a pole. The brackets are rearrangeable to provide the mounting configuration with either a short or extended offset between an FDH cabinet and the pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: James J. Solheid, Matthew Holmberg, Nick Maaske
  • Publication number: 20090263096
    Abstract: A fiber distribution hub (FDH) includes an enclosure and brackets with provisions to be mountable in multiple configurations. More particularly, the FDH is mountable in multiple configurations to a pole. The FDH includes provisions to be reconfigurable within the enclosure. More particularly, a hinged storage panel is reconfigurable between a horizontal hinging configuration and a vertical hinging configuration. A door is provided on the enclosure with features to stop and hold the door in one or more open positions. A ladder bracket is provided that is configurable as a ladder support or as an FDH mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: James J. Solheid, Trevor D. Smith, Matthew Holmberg, Nick Maaske
  • Publication number: 20090261957
    Abstract: An in-vehicle image display apparatus for use in a vehicle is provided which includes: a state detecting device that detects a state of surroundings of the vehicle; a display device that is provided at least in an entire front window section of the vehicle and capable of displaying information over the entire window section; an image generating device that generates image data for displaying an image of the surroundings of the vehicle on the display device based on detection results from the state detecting device; and a display control device that makes the display device display an image represented by the image data generated by the image generating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: ADC TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Kaoru Kido
  • Patent number: 7606459
    Abstract: A telecommunications assembly includes a chassis and a plurality of fiber optic splitter modules mounted within the chassis. Each splitter module includes at least one fiber optic connector. Within an interior of the chassis are positioned at least one fiber optic adapter. Inserting the splitter module through a front opening of the chassis at a mounting location positions the connector of the splitter module for insertion into and mating with the adapter of the chassis. The adapters mounted within the interior of the chassis are integrally formed as part of a removable adapter assembly. A method of mounting a fiber optic splitter module within a telecommunications chassis is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven C. Zimmel, Trevor Smith, Ponharith Nhep
  • Patent number: 7604503
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors. Specifically, the methods and systems relate to isolation and compensation techniques for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors for use with high-speed data cabling. A frame can be configured to receive a number of connectors. Shield structures may be positioned to isolate at least a subset of the connectors from one another. The connectors can be positioned to move at least a subset of the connectors away from alignment with a common plane. A signal compensator may be configured to adjust a data signal to compensate for alien crosstalk. The connectors are configured to efficiently and accurately propagate high-speed data signals by, among other functions, minimizing alien crosstalk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Hammond, Jr., Robert Kenny, David Yanish, Damon Debenedictis, Lyle Stahle, Timothy Takala, Terrence Ward
  • Patent number: 7604514
    Abstract: A coaxial switching jack with a pair of coaxial assemblies mounted within a housing having a pair of front openings. The coaxial assemblies each include a center conductor and a shell conductor. The center conductors are connected by a first spring and the shell conductors are connected by a second spring. Insertion of a coaxial cable connector within one of the front openings deflects the springs from the corresponding coaxial assembly and disconnects the center and shell conductors of the two assemblies. The jack may also be configured to provide an electrical connection between the center and shell conductors of the second coaxial assembly if a coaxial cable connector is inserted within the first coaxial assembly. The connection between the center and shell conductors of the second coaxial assembly may allow for selection of a desired electrical impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Jeffrey Louis Peters, Duane Sand
  • Publication number: 20090257580
    Abstract: A network element comprises a power interface to receive power from a power communication medium; a service interface to provide a telecommunication service over a service communication medium; management interface to receive management data over one of the service communication medium and the power communication medium via at least one primitive; and a control module to monitor the at least one primitive and to control operation of the network element based on the at least one monitored primitive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: ADC DSL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Dieter H. Nattkemper, Kenneth Lee Walker, III
  • Publication number: 20090257727
    Abstract: A glass-fiber coupler module includes a cassette mount, a mounting panel pivotally coupled to the cassette mount, a front panel coupled to the cassette mount, and a splitter coupled to the second side of the cassette mount. A first side of the cassette mount defines a storage area configured to receive spare lengths of glass fibers. The mounting panel is configured to support a first plurality of couplings. The front panel is configured to support a second plurality of couplings. The splitter is configured to receive glass fibers routed from the second end of at least one of the couplings of the first plurality, the splitter also configured to output at least two glass fibers to the first ends of at least two of the couplings of the second plurality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Laurisch, Klaus Klein, Hans-Peter Sandeck
  • Publication number: 20090258533
    Abstract: An electrical connector for making electrical connection to insulated conductors, the connector having a first connector part which has lengthwise extending wire channels for receiving portions of the insulated conductors; insulation displacement contacts for making separate electrical connections to the conductors, when received in the lengthwise extending wire channels, under relative movement between the insulation displacement contacts and the wires, so that the insulation covering the conductors is cut and the insulation displacement contacts make electrical connections to the conductors; transverse wire channels intersecting with said lengthwise extending wire channels and being shaped to receive portions of insulated conductors of another electrical cable from which the outer covering of the cable has been removed; and a second connector part relatively moveable with respect to the first part for effecting said relative movement, wherein the insulation displacement contacts are located at intersections
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: ADC GMBH
    Inventors: Wayne William Dennes, Jeffrey Allan Glen
  • Publication number: 20090258544
    Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically coupling a plurality of electric contacts of a plug to electrically conductive conductors of an electric data cable, the connector having a first part including a socket shaped to at least partially receive the plug; a second part having a plurality of insulation displacement contact slots; a plurality of electrically conductive contacts extending between the socket and respective ones of said slots; and a bayonet connection for securing the connector at a connection site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Brent David Allwood
  • Patent number: 7603093
    Abstract: A system to monitor gain in a broadband radio frequency transport system that includes a radio frequency antenna, a remote unit, and a host unit adapted to receive a signal from the remote unit over a transmission link. The remote unit includes a pilot tone generator adapted to generate at least one single-frequency tone having a known power level, a summing circuit operably associated with the pilot tone generator adapted to sum the single-frequency tone with the respective received radio frequency signal. Each host unit includes a pilot tone receiver circuit to receive the transmitted signal and detect the single-frequency tone transmitted over the transmission link. The host unit includes a controller to determine a gain within the transmission link and to determine if the gain is in a preset range of gains based on the power level of the received pilot tone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Kremer, William J. Mitchell, Paul Schatz, Jerry Toms, Philip M. Wala, Bernard K. Wiwel, Dean Zavadsky
  • Publication number: 20090252472
    Abstract: Certain example embodiments of a splice enclosure include a housing defining an opening for allowing a trunk cable to be passed through the housing. The splice enclosure also includes a splice tray stack pivotally mounted within the housing and a cable management tray that mounts within the housing beneath the splice tray stack. The management tray includes cable retention and/or securement arrangements for mechanically securing the cables to the splice enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: James J. Solheid, Oscar Fernando Bran de Leon, Steven C. Zimmel
  • Patent number: D602442
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Brent David Allwood