Patents by Inventor Bart Mattie Claessens

Bart Mattie Claessens 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).

  • Patent number: 12235500
    Abstract: Devices, arrangements and methods for routing and connecting optical fibers at fiber organizers of telecommunications closures. The organizers include pivotal tray arrangements for improved versatility and quantity of fiber routing configurations within a telecommunications closure of a given size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Bart Mattie Claessens, Pieter Doultremont
  • Publication number: 20250035873
    Abstract: Optical fiber management assembly of a telecommunications closure and/or a method of assembling the assembly. The assembly includes a basket for storing looped optical fibers and a support structure for pivotally supporting fiber management trays. The support structure is directly mountable to the basket at any of multiple selectable locations to provide versatility of fiber management on selectable fiber management trays of different sizes within the telecommunications closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Johan GEENS, Sandra GOOSSENS, Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Geert VAN GENECHTEN, Bart VOS
  • Patent number: 12210203
    Abstract: A telecommunications tray assembly includes a groove plate, a telecommunications tray, and a connection arrangement rotatably connecting the tray to the groove plate. The assembly can include a positioning arrangement enabling the telecommunications tray to be retained in an open position, the positioning arrangement including a positioning member associated with one of the groove plate and the telecommunications tray, wherein the positioning member has an asymmetrical cross-sectional shape. The connection arrangement can include a pair of arms defining apertures receiving a pair of hinge members, wherein the apertures have an elongate cross-sectional shape and the pair of hinge members have a circular cross-sectional shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Bart Mattie Claessens, El Moïz Mohammed Michel Ghammam
  • Publication number: 20250012978
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic adapter holder that includes a base member and a plurality of upright arms that extend upwardly from the base member. The plurality of upright arms together may define a pocket region that has an open, U-shape. A fiber optic adapter may be received in the open, U-shaped pocket region of the fiber optic adapter holder. When the fiber optic adapter is mounted within the pocket region of the fiber optic adapter holder, a height of the fiber optic adapter holder may be lower than or equal to a height of the fiber optic adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Louis MUYLLE
  • Publication number: 20240385408
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to features of a telecommunication enclosure. Example features can include mounting plate attachment features, housing latching features, housing hinge features and fiber routing features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Johan GEENS, Eddy Luc CAMS, William Alan CARRICO, Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Philippe COENEGRACHT
  • Patent number: 12130476
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic adapter holder that includes a base member and a plurality of upright arms that extend upwardly from the base member. The plurality of upright arms together may define a pocket region that has an open, U-shape. A fiber optic adapter may be received in the open, U-shaped pocket region of the fiber optic adapter holder. When the fiber optic adapter is mounted within the pocket region of the fiber optic adapter holder, a height of the fiber optic adapter holder may be lower than or equal to a height of the fiber optic adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Bart Mattie Claessens, Louis Muylle
  • 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: 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: 12019295
    Abstract: A management tray is disposed inside a drop terminal to organize and guide optical fibers. The management tray may define an anchor station, connector storage stations, a splice retention station, a fanout station, and/or a splitter retention station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Bart Mattie Claessens, Erwin Beckers
  • Patent number: 12019298
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to features of a telecommunication enclosure. Example features can include mounting plate attachment features, housing latching features, housing hinge features and fiber routing features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Johan Geens, Eddy Luc Cams, William Alan Carrico, Bart Mattie Claessens, Philippe Coenegracht
  • Publication number: 20240184075
    Abstract: Fiber management organizer assemblies of telecommunications closures. The assemblies include a base, a main body, a basket for holding portions of optical fibers and a fiber management tray support structure that pivotally supports fiber management trays. The basket mounts to the main body with a snap feature. The basket is mountable in two positions, a forward position, and an oppositely facing reverse position. The main body mounts to the base with a snap feature, including a spring loaded plunger, and a slidable engagement feature including a surrounding lip. The trays and the main body include a slidable locking feature for holding one or more trays in a rotated position away from lower structure of the organizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: El Moïz Mohammed Michel GHAMMAM, Geert VAN GENECHTEN, Bart Mattie CLAESSENS
  • Patent number: 12001072
    Abstract: Telecommunications cable management component housing assemblies that can be assembled without adhesive, and associated methods for assembling cable management component housings. The assembly includes a body and a lid that can be assembled together in a permanent or semi-permanent configuration. The body and the lid include complementary locking features. The lid is resiliently flexible to enable the lid to be assembled to the body. The body defines a cable management component housing volume that houses one or more cable management components, such as splitters, wave division multiplexors, and splices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBA
    Inventors: Bart Mattie Claessens, Roger Joseph Alaerts
  • Publication number: 20240151927
    Abstract: Fiber management organizer assemblies of telecommunications closures. The assemblies include a basket for holding portions of optical fibers and a fiber management tray support structure that pivotally supports fiber management trays. A fiber retainer can be selectively mounted at any of a plurality of mounting locations defined by the tray support structure or another structure based on specific fiber management requirements for a given organizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Geert VAN GENECHTEN
  • Publication number: 20240151925
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to fiber management trays that have features such as cable management structures positioned on the tray in such a way that its bend radius does not fall below a minimum bend radius of fiber. A bend radius limiter is positioned adjacent a cable entry region, where the bend radius limiter includes a raised support member elevated with respect to a base such that the bend radius limiter is offset upwardly from the base to define a cable routing pathway beneath the raised support member from the cable entry region to a fiber loop-storage region. The base can include adapters in a group that is asymmetrically positioned relative to a longitudinal axis of the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Pieter VERMEULEN, Johan GEENS, Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Bart VOS
  • Patent number: 11966094
    Abstract: Sealing assembly for cable ports of a telecommunications closure. The sealing assembly includes a plurality of seal blocks that cooperate with each other to define 3-dimensional labyrinth seals around cables entering the closure through the cable ports. In some examples, the seal blocks cooperate to be self-sealing even without a cable or other structure being present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBA
    Inventors: El Moïz Mohammed Michel Ghammam, Philippe Coenegracht, Bart Mattie Claessens
  • Patent number: 11927808
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a holder for attaching an optical component to a structure such as a tray. The holder includes integrated first mounting features including end tabs and integrated second mounting features including dovetail projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Peter Pall, David Novak, Bart Mattie Claessens, Geert Van Genechten
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20240004157
    Abstract: A fiber optic splice organizer includes a mounting bracket, and at least one tray of a first type attached to the mounting bracket. The first type of tray has a first length and an interior volume for storing fiber optic splices. At least one tray of a second type is attached to the mounting bracket. The second type of tray has a second length and an interior volume for storing a different quantity of fiber optic splices than the first type of tray. A modular extension is attachable to the first or second types of trays to increase their respective lengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Johan GEENS, Pieter VERMEULEN, Bart VOS, Bart Mattie CLAESSENS
  • Publication number: 20230393346
    Abstract: An optical fiber adapter mounting device includes a mounting plate and a plurality of adapter holders. The mounting plate includes a base, a first sidewall and a second sidewall, and a plurality of mounts defined by the base and disposed between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. Each of the plurality of adapter holders are pivotally coupled to the mounting plate at a corresponding mount and configured to support an optical fiber adapter. Each of the plurality of adapter holders include a platform having a first end pivotally coupled to the corresponding mount and a second end. The platform is pivotable between at least a first position, whereby the platform is disposed substantially parallel to the base, and a second position, whereby the second end is raised relative to the base. A frame is disposed at the second end and defines a chamber that receives the optical fiber adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Roger Joseph ALAERTS
  • 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