Patents by Inventor Bart Vos
Bart Vos 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).
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Patent number: 12585067Abstract: A cable management arrangement (1000) is disclosed. In one aspect, a plurality of cables (1002) extending between first and second ends is provided. The arrangement (1000) can also include a supporting sheet (1004) having a first side and a second side, wherein the plurality of cables (1002) is removably adhered to the supporting sheet first side by a first adhesive (1010). A second adhesive (1012) can be provided on at least a portion of the supporting sheet second side and a protection sheet (1014) can be provided to cover the second adhesive (1012). A protection sheet (1014) can be provided that is removable from the supporting sheet (1004) to allow the supporting sheet (1004) to be adhered to a surface. A telecommunications arrangement is also disclosed in which the aforementioned cable management arrangement (1000) is mounted to a telecommunications tray (112) via the second adhesive (1012).Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2024Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Johan Geens, Pieter Vermeulen, Bart Vos
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Publication number: 20250389919Abstract: An optical fiber distribution system including a rack and elements which populate the rack including fiber terminations. Each element includes a chassis and a movable tray. The movable tray includes a synchronized movement device for moving a cable radius limiter. The tray includes cable terminations which extend in a line generally parallel to a direction of movement of the movable tray. Each of the cable terminations are mounted on hinged frame members positioned on each tray. The cables entering and exiting the movable tray follow a generally S-shaped pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2025Publication date: December 25, 2025Applicant: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Johan GEENS, Kristof VASTMANS, Eric Marcel M. KEUSTERMANS, Pieter VERMEULEN, Bart VOS, Dirk Jozef G. VAN DE WEYER, Lukas Desmond Elias VAN CAMPENHOUT, Yves PEETERS, Matthias Cyriel George Corneel ALDERWEIRELDT
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Publication number: 20250389918Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2025Publication date: December 25, 2025Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Johan GEENS, Kristof VASTMANS, Bart VOS, Barry Wayne ALLEN, Pieter VERMEULEN
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Patent number: 12474534Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: November 18, 2025Assignee: Commscope Technologies LLCInventors: Johan Geens, Kristof Vastmans, Bart Vos, Barry Wayne Allen, Pieter Vermeulen
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Publication number: 20250341682Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: November 6, 2025Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Geert VAN GENECHTEN, Johan GEENS, Bart VOS
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Patent number: 12422640Abstract: An optical fiber distribution system including a rack and elements which populate the rack including fiber terminations. Each element includes a chassis and a movable tray. The movable tray includes a synchronized movement device for moving a cable radius limiter. The tray includes cable terminations which extend in a line generally parallel to a direction of movement of the movable tray. Each of the cable terminations are mounted on hinged frame members positioned on each tray. The cables entering and exiting the movable tray follow a generally S-shaped pathway.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2024Date of Patent: September 23, 2025Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Johan Geens, Kristof Vastmans, Eric Marcel M. Keustermans, Pieter Vermeulen, Bart Vos, Dirk Jozef G. Van De Weyer, Lukas Desmond Elias Van Campenhout, Yves Peeters, Matthias Cyriel George Corneel Alderweireldt
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Publication number: 20250155653Abstract: A cable sealing device including an attaching part securable to the cable; a fixation part adapted to be mountable on the attaching part; and a sealing part. The attaching part includes outer locking faces. The fixation part has inner abutment faces adapted to co-operate with the outer locking faces to axially and rotationally lock the fixation part relative to the attaching part. The sealing part includes an inner seal and an outer seal. The sealing part also includes a second securing arrangement that is configured to engage a first securing arrangement of the fixation part to axially and rotationally lock the sealing part to the fixation part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2024Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicant: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Dirk KEMPENEERS, Bart VOS, Kristof VASTMANS, Danny Willy August VERHEYDEN, Jos Paul G. VANDEPOEL
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Publication number: 20250093607Abstract: A telecommunications enclosure system includes a terminal assembly including an optical terminal that mounts to a terminal mounting bracket via a mechanical coupling interface. The mechanical coupling interface includes a release actuator that allows the optical terminal to be released from the terminal mounting bracket by accessing the release actuator from a first side of the terminal assembly, and also allows the optical terminal to be released from the terminal mounting bracket by accessing the release actuator from an opposite second side of the terminal assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Johan GEENS, Pieter VERMEULEN, Geert Jozef Maria VERBIST, Bart VOS, Stefan SEPELEV
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Patent number: 12235503Abstract: A telecommunications enclosure system includes a terminal assembly including an optical terminal that mounts to a terminal mounting bracket via a mechanical coupling interface. The mechanical coupling interface includes a release actuator that allows the optical terminal to be released from the terminal mounting bracket by accessing the release actuator from a first side of the terminal assembly, and also allows the optical terminal to be released from the terminal mounting bracket by accessing the release actuator from an opposite second side of the terminal assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Johan Geens, Pieter Vermeulen, Geert Jozef Maria Verbist, Bart Vos, Stefan Sepelev
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Publication number: 20250035873Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2022Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Johan GEENS, Sandra GOOSSENS, Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Geert VAN GENECHTEN, Bart VOS
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Patent number: 12189191Abstract: A cable sealing device including an attaching part securable to the cable; a fixation part adapted to be mountable on the attaching part; and a sealing part. The attaching part includes outer locking faces. The fixation part has inner abutment faces adapted to co-operate with the outer locking faces to axially and rotationally lock the fixation part relative to the attaching part. The sealing part includes an inner seal and an outer seal. The sealing part also includes a second securing arrangement that is configured to engage a first securing arrangement of the fixation part to axially and rotationally lock the sealing part to the fixation part.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Dirk Kempeneers, Bart Vos, Kristof Vastmans, Danny Willy August Verheyden, Jos Paul G. Vandepoel
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Publication number: 20240369790Abstract: A telecommunications panel assembly (10) includes a chassis (14) defining a front (16), a top (20), a bottom (22), and two sides (24) and a plurality of adapter mounting modules (26) mounted to the chassis (14) at the front (16), each adapter mounting module (26) including a plurality of fiber optic adapters (36) mounted in a line. At least one of the adapter mounting modules (26) is mounted to the chassis (14) with a pair of supports (50) that are pivotable with respect to the at least one adapter module (26) such that the at least one adapter module (26) is removable from the chassis (14) and remountable at a position spaced linearly apart from another of the adapter mounting modules (26), wherein all of the adapter mounting modules (26) are also pivotally mounted about horizontal rotation axes (42) extending parallel to the top (20) and bottom (22) and transversely to the sides (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Johan GEENS, Pieter VERMEULEN, Bart VOS
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Publication number: 20240369794Abstract: An optical fiber distribution system including a rack and elements which populate the rack including fiber terminations. Each element includes a chassis and a movable tray. The movable tray includes a synchronized movement device for moving a cable radius limiter. The tray includes cable terminations which extend in a line generally parallel to a direction of movement of the movable tray. Each of the cable terminations are mounted on hinged frame members positioned on each tray. The cables entering and exiting the movable tray follow a generally S-shaped pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Johan GEENS, Kristof VASTMANS, Eric Marcel M. KEUSTERMANS, Pieter VERMEULEN, Bart VOS, Dirk Jozef G. VAN DE WEYER, Lukas Desmond Elias VAN CAMPENHOUT, Yves PEETERS, Matthias Cyriel George Corneel ALDERWEIRELDT
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Publication number: 20240353626Abstract: A cable management arrangement (1000) is disclosed. In one aspect, a plurality of cables (1002) extending between first and second ends is provided. The arrangement (1000) can also include a supporting sheet (1004) having a first side and a second side, wherein the plurality of cables (1002) is removably adhered to the supporting sheet first side by a first adhesive (1010). A second adhesive (1012) can be provided on at least a portion of the supporting sheet second side and a protection sheet (1014) can be provided to cover the second adhesive (1012). A protection sheet (1014) can be provided that is removable from the supporting sheet (1004) to allow the supporting sheet (1004) to be adhered to a surface. A telecommunications arrangement is also disclosed in which the aforementioned cable management arrangement (1000) is mounted to a telecommunications tray (112) via the second adhesive (1012).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: Johan GEENS, Pieter VERMEULEN, Bart VOS
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Publication number: 20240288650Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Johan GEENS, Peter Jozef Romain WAETERSCHOOT, Bart VOS
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Patent number: 12050355Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to an enclosure system including enclosures of different sizes, shapes and styles that are all compatible with gel sealing modules having a given module form factor or a multiple of the given module form factor. In this way, gel sealing modules having one form factor and/or multiples thereof can be universally used across an entire product line of enclosures.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: Johan Geens, Bart Vos, Kristof Vastmans
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Patent number: 12019300Abstract: An optical fiber distribution system including a rack and elements which populate the rack including fiber terminations. Each element includes a chassis and a movable tray. The movable tray includes a synchronized movement device for moving a cable radius limiter. The tray includes cable terminations which extend in a line generally parallel to a direction of movement of the movable tray. Each of the cable terminations are mounted on hinged frame members positioned on each tray. The cables entering and exiting the movable tray follow a generally S-shaped pathway.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2023Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Johan Geens, Kristof Vastmans, Eric Marcel M. Keustermans, Pieter Vermeulen, Bart Vos, Dirk Jozef G. Van De Weyer, Lukas Desmond Elias Van Campenhout, Yves Peeters, Matthias Cyriel George Corneel Alderweireldt
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Publication number: 20240151925Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Pieter VERMEULEN, Johan GEENS, Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Bart VOS
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Patent number: 11921327Abstract: A cable management arrangement (1000) is disclosed. In one aspect, a plurality of cables (1002) extending between first and second ends is provided. The arrangement (1000) can also include a supporting sheet (1004) having a first side and a second side, wherein the plurality of cables (1002) is removably adhered to the supporting sheet first side by a first adhesive (1010). A second adhesive (1012) can be provided on at least a portion of the supporting sheet second side and a protection sheet (1014) can be provided to cover the second adhesive (1012). A protection sheet (1014) can be provided that is removable from the supporting sheet (1004) to allow the supporting sheet (1004) to be adhered to a surface. A telecommunications arrangement is also disclosed in which the aforementioned cable management arrangement (1000) is mounted to a telecommunications tray (112) via the second adhesive (1012).Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Johan Geens, Pieter Vermeulen, Bart Vos
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Patent number: 11906804Abstract: A telecommunications panel assembly (10) includes a chassis (14) defining a front (16), a top (20), a bottom (22), and two sides (24) and a plurality of adapter mounting modules (26) mounted to the chassis (14) at the front (16), each adapter mounting module (26) including a plurality of fiber optic adapters (36) mounted in a line. At least one of the adapter mounting modules (26) is mounted to the chassis (14) with a pair of supports (50) that are pivotable with respect to the at least one adapter module (26) such that the at least one adapter module (26) is removable from the chassis (14) and remountable at a position spaced linearly apart from another of the adapter mounting modules (26), wherein all of the adapter mounting modules (26) are also pivotally mounted about horizontal rotation axes (42) extending parallel to the top (20) and bottom (22) and transversely to the sides (24).Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Johan Geens, Pieter Vermeulen, Bart Vos