Patents by Inventor Barry Wayne Allen

Barry Wayne Allen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250108575
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses and methods for efficiently manufacturing telecommunications enclosure customized to meet customer needs. The system can include a terminal housing and port units bondable to the terminal housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Barry Wayne ALLEN, Erik David BISHOP, Harry L. VASWANI
  • Publication number: 20250085497
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to sealing arrangements for sealing locations where cables enter/exit enclosures. The sealing arrangements can include first and second cable sealing modules each including a cable sealing surface. The cable sealing surfaces of the first and second cable sealing modules oppose and contact one another at a cable pass-through sealing interface. The sealing arrangements can be adapted to enhance cable diameter range-taking, sealant conformability, and/or sealant recovery from deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Philippe COENEGRACHT, William B. BRYAN, Roy Keller THOMPSON, Barry Wayne ALLEN
  • Publication number: 20250085500
    Abstract: Devices, assemblies and methods for fixing a telecommunications cable. In certain embodiments, a cable fixation unit that can clamp a cable jacket also includes legs having feet that are mountable to a slotted support structure by inserting the feet into the support structure's slots in a sequence of motions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Johan GEENS, Eddy Luc CAMS, Chien-An CHEN, Olivier C. ROCHE, Barry Wayne ALLEN, Ward DECLERCQ, Matthew CAMPSTEYN, Roel Modest Willy BRYON, Philippe COENEGRACHT, Thomas Ross MARMON
  • Patent number: 12210202
    Abstract: A glass fiber reinforced wall for a fiber optic cable enclosure having variable wall thicknesses between stiffening ribs to improve durability against impact loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Barry Wayne Allen, Rohit D. Kulkarni, William Alan Carrico
  • Patent number: 12210204
    Abstract: Devices, assemblies and methods for fixing a telecommunications cable. In certain embodiments, a cable fixation unit that can clamp a cable jacket also includes legs having feet that are mountable to a slotted support structure by inserting the feet into the support structure's slots in a sequence of motions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Johan Geens, Eddy Luc Cams, Chien-An Chen, Olivier C. Roche, Barry Wayne Allen, Ward Declercq, Matthew Campsteyn, Roel Modest Willy Bryon, Philippe Coenegracht, Thomas Ross Marmon
  • Patent number: 12198838
    Abstract: A sealed stranded wire assembly includes one or more stranded wires. The one or more stranded wires includes a solid portion formed on or attached to the length of the one or more stranded wires. The solid portion prevents liquid, dust, or other contaminants from traveling along the length of the one or more stranded wires through voids within the one or more stranded wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Barry Wayne Allen, Mohamed Aznag
  • Publication number: 20240427100
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cable seal for use in a telecommunications enclosure. The cable seal can include various features such as an offset actuator for pressurizing the seal, a latch for securing the seal in a pocket of an enclosure, a gel containment extension for covering a portion of a perimeter of a volume of gel of the seal, a gel interlock feature and/or a feature for adjusting the gel volume of the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Barry Wayne ALLEN, William B. BRYAN, Roy Keller THOMPSON
  • Patent number: 12126157
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a telecommunications enclosure. The telecommunications enclosure includes a housing with an interior. The housing includes a port sleeve which defines a cable port for routing a cable into the interior of the housing. The enclosure additionally includes a cable stabilizer that fits within the port sleeve. The cable stabilizer includes a cable anchoring portion configured to allow the cable to be secured thereto within the port sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Barry Wayne Allen
  • Patent number: 12124098
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to sealing arrangements for sealing locations where cables enter/exit enclosures. The sealing arrangements can include first and second cable sealing modules each including a cable sealing surface. The cable sealing surfaces of the first and second cable sealing modules oppose and contact one another at a cable pass-through sealing interface. The sealing arrangements can be adapted to enhance cable diameter range-taking, sealant conformability, and/or sealant recovery from deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Philippe Coenegracht, William B. Bryan, Roy Keller Thompson, Barry Wayne Allen
  • Patent number: 12122109
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses and methods for efficiently manufacturing telecommunications enclosure customized to meet customer needs. The system can include a terminal housing and port units bondable to the terminal housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Barry Wayne Allen, Erik David Bishop, Harry L. Vaswani
  • Patent number: 12113342
    Abstract: An enclosure includes a housing having an elongate length between first and second ends, the housing defining a cable pass-through location at a first end, the housing including a first housing piece and a second housing piece that pivotally couple together at the first end of the housing. Each housing piece carries a respective cable sealant module that compress together as the housing is closed. A sealing projection on one of the housing pieces inhibits gel of the sealant modules from extruding into a perimeter seal of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Barry Wayne Allen, William B. Bryan, Gail L. Joyner
  • Publication number: 20240264398
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sealed closure having modular components, enhanced cable sealing, modular connection interfaces, enhanced cable anchoring and enhanced fiber management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Johan GEENS, Philippe COENEGRACHT, Pieter DOULTREMONT, William B. BRYAN, William Alan CARRICO, Eddy Luc CAMS, Erik David BISHOP, Thomas Ross MARMON, Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Alan Armando GARCIA GONZALEZ, Roel Modest Willy BRYON, Roger ALAERTS, Conny VAN DE VELDE, Jos BRANTS, El Moïz Mohammed Michel GHAMMAM, Jozef Christiaan Mathieu VERSLEEGERS, Marc Eugène Willem BERVOETS, Barry Wayne ALLEN, Maarten AERTS
  • Patent number: 11892696
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sealed closure having modular components, enhanced cable sealing, modular connection interfaces, enhanced cable anchoring and enhanced fiber management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Johan Geens, Philippe Coenegracht, Pieter Doultremont, William B. Bryan, William Alan Carrico, Eddy Luc Cams, Erik David Bishop, Thomas Ross Marmon, Bart Mattie Claessens, Alan Armando Garcia Gonzalez, Roel Modest Willy Bryon, Roger Alaerts, Conny Van De Velde, Jos Brants, El Moïz Mohammed Michel Ghammam, Jozef Christiaan Mathieu Versleegers, Marc Eugène Willem Bervoets, Barry Wayne Allen, Maarten Aerts
  • Patent number: 11860432
    Abstract: Devices, assemblies, and methods for anchoring portions of telecommunications cables, including protective sheaths and strength members. In some examples, the devices and assemblies are adjustable to accommodate different sized cables and cable components. According to one embodiment, an assembly includes two members that cooperate via a ratcheting mechanism to adjust to different cable diameters, the assembly further including features adapted to anchor strength member yarn of a cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: William Alan Carrico, Barry Wayne Allen
  • Publication number: 20230407995
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cable anchoring system for securing a cable to another structure such as a bracket of an enclosure. The cable anchoring system includes a cable anchoring body and an anchoring attachment slidably mounted within a slot of the cable anchoring body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Junyu Ye, Chien-An Chen, Barry Wayne Allen
  • Publication number: 20230384550
    Abstract: An enclosure for accommodating splicing between cables is disclosed. The enclosure can include a housing containing a frame (e.g., a tray) to which the cables can be affixed. The housing can have an elongate in-line configuration, a triangular configuration, or other configurations. Cable reversing configurations and moveable adapter configurations are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Roel Modest Willy BRYON, Johan GEENS, Kristof VASTMANS, Samory DE ZITTER, Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Philippe COENEGRACHT, Jiri ZAVREL, Barry Wayne ALLEN
  • Patent number: 11822141
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to grounding assemblies for cables entering telecommunications enclosures. The grounding assemblies include a grounding attachment interface, a strength member fixation mount, and first and second cable fixation mounts that are electrically coupled together to ground strength members and a conductive shield of a cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Barry Wayne Allen, Thomas Ross Marmon
  • Publication number: 20230367089
    Abstract: A glass fiber reinforced wall for a fiber optic cable enclosure having variable wall thicknesses between stiffening ribs to improve durability against impact loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Barry Wayne Allen, Rohit D. Kulkarni, William Alan Carrico
  • Patent number: 11770910
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to telecommunications enclosures that can be customizable to meet customer needs. A telecommunications enclosure can be customized to included added security as desired. That is, a modular security lock may be utilized as an add-on feature for telecommunications enclosures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Eddy Luc Cams, Roel Modest Willy Bryon, Philippe Coenegracht, Johan Geens, Barry Wayne Allen
  • Publication number: 20230194815
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a telecommunication enclosure having a configuration that can be readily customized in the factory to satisfy customer specifications and can also be readily upgraded in the field. In certain examples, the telecommunication enclosure includes a main housing defining a plurality access ports. A plurality of different add-on components can selectively be coupled to the main housing at the access ports in sealed relation to the main housing. The add-on components can include visual indicators which are visible from outside the main housing when the add-on components are mounted to the main housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Johan GEENS, Kristof VASTMANS, Bart VOS, Barry Wayne ALLEN, Pieter VERMEULEN