Patents Assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC
  • Patent number: 12078849
    Abstract: A fiber optic alignment device includes a first and a second alignment block and a first and a second gel block. A fiber passage extends from a first end to a second end of the fiber optic alignment device. The fiber passage is adapted to receive a first optical fiber through the first end and a second optical fiber through the second end. An intermediate portion of the fiber passage is positioned between the first and the second ends. The intermediate portion is adapted to align the first and the second optical fibers between the first and the second alignment blocks. A first portion of the fiber passage is positioned between the first end and the intermediate portion of the fiber passage. The first portion extends between the first alignment block and the first gel block. A second portion of the fiber passage is positioned between the second end and the intermediate portion of the fiber passage. The second portion extends between the second alignment block and the second gel block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Michael James Ott
  • Patent number: 12078847
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a board mounted active component assembly that includes a printed circuit board to which a connector is mounted and electrically connected. In one aspect, the connector includes a housing defining an adapter port for receiving an optical plug. The connector also includes a fiber optic transceiver module secured within the housing such that the transceiver module is optically aligned with an optical plug received in the adapter port. The fiber optic transceiver module includes a transmitter optical sub-assembly (TOSA) and a receiver optical sub-assembly (ROSA) with leads connected to a circuit on the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Christopher Coffey, Paul John Pepe
  • Patent number: 12078860
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable spool is disclosed herein. The fiber optic cable spool may include a first radial flange located at a first axial end of the fiber optic cable spool, a second radial flange located at a second axial end of the fiber optic cable spool, and a drum that extends axially between the first and second radial flanges. The fiber optic cable spool may also include a storage compartment located within the drum. The first radial flange may define a first opening for accessing the storage compartment within the drum. The drum may have a circumferential drum surface that defines a second opening for accessing the storage compartment within the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Paula Lockhart, Michael J. Schomisch, Thomas Marcouiller
  • Publication number: 20240288650
    Abstract: A support framework for modules that pivotally mount optical fiber management trays. The framework is configured to mount the modules in a simplified manner. According to certain embodiments, frame members of the framework can be connected to one another in a simple, cost effective manner that does not require rivets or other separate fasteners. According to certain embodiments, some or all of the frame members of the framework can be constructed of a polymeric material, providing for a relatively light weight and cost-effective framework. The framework can form part of a fiber organizing assembly at a distribution location of a fiber optic network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Johan GEENS, Peter Jozef Romain WAETERSCHOOT, Bart VOS
  • Publication number: 20240292386
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a system comprising a distributed unit comprising a plurality of processing units (PUs) and a plurality of radio units (RUs). Each PU is configured to: for each time slot included in a first subset of the time slots, independently perform scheduling for at least one shared channel for only those UEs for which the respective protection zone (PZ) span only RU groups (RUGs) included in a first one of a respective pair of RUG Groups associated with that PU, and, for each time slot included in a second subset of the time slots, independently perform scheduling for the at least one shared channel for only those UEs for which the respective PZs span only the RUGs included in a second one of the respective pair of RUG Groups associated with that PU. Other embodiments are directed to scheduling support channel resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Stuart D. Sandberg, Arthur J. Barabell
  • Patent number: 12074687
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for diminishing adjacent channel interference between radios using shared frequency spectrum. A guard band may be inserted between a pair of adjacent frequency spectrums so that they are no longer adjacent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Khalid W. Al-Mufti, Ariful Hannan
  • Patent number: 12075459
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing priority exceptions for shared spectrum radio services are provided. In one embodiment, a shared spectrum radio services system comprises: a spectrum access system (SAS) configured to adjust transmit power levels of one or more radios, wherein the one or more radios transmit on a protected frequency of a shared spectrum, wherein the SAS is associated with a protection area that comprises at least one dynamic incumbent RF system that transmits on the protected frequency; and wherein the SAS applies a standard transmit expiration time parameter to the one or more radios, the standard transmit expiration time parameter indicating a time of day at which authorization to transmit on the protected frequency expires; and wherein the SAS is configured to execute a transmit expiration parameter exception protocol to override the standard transmit expiration time parameter for at least one of the one or more radios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Andrew E. Beck
  • Patent number: 12072721
    Abstract: Methods of powering a radio that is mounted on a tower of a cellular base station are provided in which a direct current (“DC”) power signal is provided to the radio over a power cable and a voltage level of the output of the power supply is adjusted so as to provide a substantially constant voltage at a first end of the power cable that is remote from the power supply. Related cellular base stations and programmable power supplies are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: John Charles Chamberlain, Michael R Guerin, Erik William Lilieholm
  • Publication number: 20240284442
    Abstract: An example communication system includes remote units to exchange radio frequency (RF) signals with mobile devices, RF signals comprising information destined for, or originating from, a mobile device, the remote units performing at least some physical layer processing for an air interface used by the remote units to communicate with the mobile device. The communication system also includes two or more controllers comprising real-time schedulers for assigning airlink resources to the mobile device for the information. The communication system also includes a coordination function coupled to the two or more controllers to coordinate assignments made by the real-time schedulers in the two or more controllers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Arthur J. Barabell, Vedat Eyuboglu, Nagi Jayaraman Mahalingam, Balaji B. Raghothaman, Stuart D. Sandberg, Sassan Ahmadi
  • Patent number: 12066676
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic cable that includes a plurality of internal optical fibers and a fiber optic cable portion. The fiber optic cable portion includes an outer jacket and an inner conduit, the inner conduit containing the plurality of optical fibers disposed therein. The fiber optic cable further includes a flexible conduit portion, wherein the flexible conduit portion has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is secured to the fiber optic cable portion and the distal end has a terminating device. The terminating device at least partially encases the flexible conduit portion, and the plurality of optical fibers passes through the flexible conduit portion and the terminating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Cyle D. Petersen
  • Patent number: 12069631
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for determining an assignment of frequency channels to radios of a spectrum access system are provided and which result in at least one of: (a) an enhanced transmit power-bandwidth product or an enhanced probable transmit power-bandwidth product for all radios, (b) diminished interference between radios of different nodes, and (c) diminishing changes to frequency channels either requested by or previously assigned to radios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Ariful Hannan, Khalid W. Al-Mufti
  • Patent number: 12063519
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a system that is configured to communicate at least two different types of fronthaul data from a plurality of baseband units to a shared radio point using a single application-layer protocol that supports at least two types of elements. Each of the at least two types of elements is configured for a respective one of the at least two different types of fronthaul data. The system is configured so at least some of the elements communicated using the application-layer protocol include one or more sub-elements, where each sub-element comprises a type field, a length field, and a value portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Irfaan Ahamed Salahuddeen, Arthur J. Barabell
  • Patent number: 12063502
    Abstract: Systems and methods for PKI certificate and key allocations to wireless base station radio units are provided. In one embodiment, a system for obtaining PKI credentials for a remote unit for a wireless base station, the system comprises: a remote unit, the remote unit configured to implement a radio frequency (RF) interface; a gateway coupled to the remote unit, the gateway communicatively coupled to an online provision service (OPS) certificate authority (CA); wherein the gateway is configured to generate an AuthToken unique to the remote unit, wherein the remote unit is configured to request a RU digital certificate and private key from an OPS CA based on the AuthToken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Shanthakumar Ramakrishnan, Prashanth Venkatesh, Tat Keung Chan, Devaraj Sambandan
  • Publication number: 20240264403
    Abstract: An optical system architecture includes indexed optical lines that are indexed between first and second multi-fiber connectors; a first of the optical line having a first end terminated at the first multi-fiber connector; and a second optical line having a first end terminated at the second multi-fiber. An input of an optical splitter is optically coupled to second ends of the first and second optical lines. The optical splitter splits optical signals carried over the first and second optical lines onto output lines so that each output line carries signals split from the first optical line and signals split from the second optical line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Todd Loeffelholz, Timothy G. Badar
  • Patent number: 12055769
    Abstract: A terminal includes modules adapted to be sequentially assembled together in a serial chain to build the terminal. At least some of the modules each include a module housing, a ruggedized optical output port provided on the module housing, a plug and play input connection location, a plug and play expansion connection location provided on the module housing, and an asymmetric power splitter within the module housing for splitting optical power from the plug and play input location asymmetrically between the ruggedized optical output port and the plug and play expansion connection location. The plug and play input connection locations and the plug and play expansion connection locations of adjacent modules in the serial chain are adapted to mate with respect to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Paul David Hubbard, David Albert De Craemer, Jan Jozef Julia Maria Erreygers
  • Patent number: 12058719
    Abstract: Systems and methods for SAS interference calculation management are provided. In one embodiment, a system comprises: a processor coupled to a memory; a network interface configured to couple the SAS to a network, the processor coupled to the interface; and a grant request processing function executed by the processor, the grant request processing function processes grant requests received from radios located in a neighborhood defined around a protection area, wherein the requests comprises a request to transmit on a protected frequency channel of the protected area; wherein the grant request processing function manages a timing of when to processes interference calculations associated with the grant requests based on or both of: determining whether to steer a requesting radio to a non-protected frequency channel; and at least one Q/N estimate power calculation, wherein Q comprises a value of an allowed interference power limit, and N is a number of authorized radios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Ariful Hannan
  • Patent number: 12057622
    Abstract: A base station antenna assembly that may include a base station antenna having a frame and a radome that covers the frame; and a first radio mounted to a radio support plate on a rear side of the base station antenna. The radio support plate may be configured to attach to the base station antenna by at least one guide rail that cooperates with one or more guide structures of the radio support plate. A rear surface of the radome may include a plurality of access holes, and the base station antenna assembly may include a plurality of connectorized cables soldered to components within an interior of the base station antenna that extend from the interior of the base station antenna through respective ones of the access holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Amit Kaistha
  • Patent number: 12055782
    Abstract: A telecommunications module defines an interior with separate right and left chambers. An optical component is housed within the left chamber. Signal input and output locations are exposed to the right chamber. The right chamber allows excess fiber to accumulate without bending in a radius smaller than a minimum bend radius. A dual-layered cable management structure is positioned within the right chamber that defines a lower cable-wrapping level and a separate upper cable-wrapping level. The upper cable-wrapping level is defined by a removable cable retainer mounted on a spool defining the lower-cable wrapping level. Cabling carrying the input and output signals are passed between the right and left chambers before and after being processed by the optical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kristofer Bolster, Soutsada Vongseng
  • Patent number: 12055778
    Abstract: An adapter structure for fixing a portion of a telecommunications cable to a telecommunications device and directing fibers within the cable into the device includes a crimp body and an outer mounting body. The crimp body defines a first side and a second side separated by a center portion and also includes two flexible legs extending from the first side and an integral crimp portion extending from the second side that has outer surface texturing. The outer mounting body includes a through-hole, where the two flexible legs of the crimp body fit into one end of the through-hole. It also includes tabs on opposing sides of the outer mounting body for slidable insertion into slots defined by the telecommunications device to prevent movement of the outer mounting body in a front to back direction, relative to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jill Anne Malecha, Loren J. Mattson
  • Patent number: RE50092
    Abstract: Systems are provided for managing a small cell telecommunication system servicing multiple network operators. In one aspect, a small cell telecommunication system can include management sub-system including a controller, multiple baseband processing units in communication with the controller, a transport module, and multiple remote antenna units. The controller can communicate with multiple core networks. Each core network is operated by a separate network operator for providing telecommunication services to terminal devices. Each of the baseband processing units can process data plane data and control plane data from at least one respective core network. The transport module can communicate signals between the baseband processing units and the remote antenna units of the small cell network. The management sub-system can provide a respective amount of capacity via the small cell network for each core network based on a respective subset of the baseband processing units assigned to the core network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Luigi Tarlazzi