Patents by Inventor Daniel Francois Daems
Daniel Francois Daems 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: 11528079Abstract: An optical fiber testing device (300) being plugged into a port at which optical signals including communication and test signals within different wavelength bands being received, comprises an optical connector (304) including a plug body surrounding a ferrule holding an optical fiber (301) and a reflector component (326) carried with the optical connector (304). The reflector component (326) is optically coupled to the rear of the optical fiber and reflects the test signal. A method for testing an optical fiber, comprises removably securing a reusable ruggedized optical fiber testing device to a ruggedized port of an optical fiber terminal to optically couple to an optical fiber under test, transmitting a test signal over the optical fiber under test, and using the reflector component to return the test signal over the optical fiber under test when receiving the test signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Stefan Coetzee, Yu Lu, Daniel Francois Daems, Patrick Jacques Ann Diepstraten, Liming Wang
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Patent number: 11513305Abstract: A fiber management tray (10) is disclosed. The fiber management tray (10) can have a body (12) including a bottom wall (14) with side walls (16) extending outwardly from the bottom wall (14). The fiber management tray (10) can include a termination region (18) that has a first side (24) and a second side (26). The termination region (18) includes a termination panel (13) that holds connectors (20). The fiber management tray (10) can include a hinge area (56) for mounting said tray (10) to a tray tower (58) and a storage basket (32) located between the termination region (18) and the hinge area (56). The storage basket (32) can include a first pocket (44) that communicates with the second side (26) of the termination region (18) and an opposite second pocket (48) that communicates with the first side (24) of the termination region (18). The fiber management tray (10) can define at least one fiber routing path on each of the first and second pockets (44, 48) of the storage basket (32).Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: Kurt Cornelissen, Erwin Beckers, Robert Vanhentenrijk, Conny Van De Velde, Daniel Francois Daems
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Publication number: 20220244469Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable products for estimating one or more performance characteristics associated with a routing path of an optical fiber. A visual image of a routed fiber is obtained. The visual image is mapped to generate a tracer curve that estimates the routing path. The tracer curve is analyzed to determine one or more characteristics of a fiber routed along the routing path, such as a failure probability over a period of time or a signal loss due to bends in the fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Enze CHEN, Daniel Francois DAEMS
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Publication number: 20210376922Abstract: An optical fiber testing device (300) being plugged into a port at which optical signals including communication and test signals within different wavelength bands being received, comprises an optical connector (304) including a plug body surrounding a ferrule holding an optical fiber (301) and a reflector component (326) carried with the optical connector (304). The reflector component (326) is optically coupled to the rear of the optical fiber and reflects the test signal. A method for testing an optical fiber, comprises removably securing a reusable ruggedized optical fiber testing device to a ruggedized port of an optical fiber terminal to optically couple to an optical fiber under test, transmitting a test signal over the optical fiber under test, and using the reflector component to return the test signal over the optical fiber under test when receiving the test signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Stefan COETZEE, Yu LU, Daniel Francois DAEMS, Patrick Jacques Ann DIEPSTRATEN, Liming WANG
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Publication number: 20200264396Abstract: A fiber management tray (10) is disclosed. The fiber management tray (10) can have a body (12) including a bottom wall (14) with side walls (16) extending outwardly from the bottom wall (14). The fiber management tray (10) can include a termination region (18) that has a first side (24) and a second side (26). The termination region (18) includes a termination panel (13) that holds connectors (20). The fiber management tray (10) can include a hinge area (56) for mounting said tray (10) to a tray tower (58) and a storage basket (32) located between the termination region (18) and the hinge area (56). The storage basket (32) can include a first pocket (44) that communicates with the second side (26) of the termination region (18) and an opposite second pocket (48) that communicates with the first side (24) of the termination region (18). The fiber management tray (10) can define at least one fiber routing path on each of the first and second pockets (44, 48) of the storage basket (32).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Kurt CORNELISSEN, Erwin BECKERS, Robert VANHENTENRIJK, Conny VAN DE VELDE, Daniel Francois DAEMS
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Patent number: 10649167Abstract: A fiber management tray (10) is disclosed. The fiber management tray (10) can have a body (12) including a bottom wall (14) with side walls (16) extending outwardly from the bottom wall (14). The fiber management tray (10) can include a termination region (18) that has a first side (24) and a second side (26). The termination region (18) includes a termination panel (13) that holds connectors (20). The fiber management tray (10) can include a hinge area (56) for mounting said tray (10) to a tray tower (58) and a storage basket (32) located between the termination region (18) and the hinge area (56). The storage basket (32) can include a first pocket (44) that communicates with the second side (26) of the termination region (18) and an opposite second pocket (48) that communicates with the first side (24) of the termination region (18). The fiber management tray (10) can define at least one fiber routing path on each of the first and second pockets (44, 48) of the storage basket (32).Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Kurt Cornelissen, Erwin Beckers, Robert Vanhentenrijk, Conny Van de Velde, Daniel Francois Daems
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Patent number: 10036859Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector assembly having a fiber optic connector including a main connector body and a rear insert secured within a rear cable termination end of the main connector body. The fiber optic connector assembly has a fiber optic cable that includes an optical fiber, a strength layer and an outer jacket. The optical fiber has a ferrule-less end portion accessible at a front mating end of the main connector body. A first shape recoverable sleeve secures the optical fiber to a substrate anchored to the rear insert. An axial gap exists between the forward end of the outer jacket and the rearward end of the rear insert. A second shape recoverable sleeve secures the outer jacket to the rear insert. An adhesive material at least partially fills the axial gap.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Daniel Francois Daems, Danny Willy August Verheyden, Bart Vos
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Patent number: 9892614Abstract: An optical sensor (100) comprises: a holding sleeve (11); a fixed ferrule (12) fixedly mounted in said holding sleeve (11); a movable ferrule (13) movably mounted in said holding sleeve (11), a predetermined distance existing between a first movable end of said movable ferrule (13) and a first fixed end of said fixed ferrule (12) in said holding sleeve (11); a reflection part (14) arranged at a second movable end of said movable ferrule (13) opposite to said first movable end, for reflecting light entering the movable ferrule (13); and an actuation part (15), said actuation part (15) being constructed to drive said movable ferrule (13) to move so that said first movable end moves towards said first fixed end. An optical sensor assembly and a monitoring device comprising the optical sensor (100), or another sensor (1012) can remotely detect a mechanical movement in a passive mode. A first reflector (14, 1016) is configured to provide a first reflected optical signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignees: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA, ADC Telecommunications (Shanghai) Distribution Co, Ltd., ADC Czech Republic, s.r.o.Inventors: Kristof Vastmans, David Novak, Daniel Francois Daems, Zhaoyang Tong, Lin Lin
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Publication number: 20170363831Abstract: A fiber management tray (10) is disclosed. The fiber management tray (10) can have a body (12) including a bottom wall (14) with side walls (16) extending outwardly from the bottom wall (14). The fiber management tray (10) can include a termination region (18) that has a first side (24) and a second side (26). The termination region (18) includes a termination panel (13) that holds connectors (20). The fiber management tray (10) can include a hinge area (56) for mounting said tray (10) to a tray tower (58) and a storage basket (32) located between the termination region (18) and the hinge area (56). The storage basket (32) can include a first pocket (44) that communicates with the second side (26) of the termination region (18) and an opposite second pocket (48) that communicates with the first side (24) of the termination region (18). The fiber management tray (10) can define at least one fiber routing path on each of the first and second pockets (44, 48) of the storage basket (32).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Kurt CORNELISSEN, Erwin BECKERS, Robert VANHENTENRIJK, Conny VAN DE VELDE, Daniel Francois DAEMS
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Publication number: 20170345278Abstract: An optical sensor (100) comprises: a holding sleeve (11); a fixed ferrule (12) fixedly mounted in said holding sleeve (11); a movable ferrule (13) movably mounted in said holding sleeve (11), a predetermined distance existing between a first movable end of said movable ferrule (13) and a first fixed end of said fixed ferrule (12) in said holding sleeve (11); a reflection part (14) arranged at a second movable end of said movable ferrule (13) opposite to said first movable end, for reflecting light entering the movable ferrule (13); and an actuation part (15), said actuation part (15) being constructed to drive said movable ferrule (13) to move so that said first movable end moves towards said first fixed end. An optical sensor assembly and a monitoring device comprising the optical sensor (100), or another sensor (1012) can remotely detect a mechanical movement in a passive mode. A first reflector (14, 1016) is configured to provide a first reflected optical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Kristof VASTMANS, David NOVAK, Daniel Francois DAEMS, Zhaoyang TONG, Lin LIN
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Publication number: 20170285279Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector assembly having a fiber optic connector including a main connector body and a rear insert secured within a rear cable termination end of the main connector body. The fiber optic connector assembly has a fiber optic cable that includes an optical fiber, a strength layer and an outer jacket. The optical fiber has a ferrule-less end portion accessible at a front mating end of the main connector body. A first shape recoverable sleeve secures the optical fiber to a substrate anchored to the rear insert. An axial gap exists between the forward end of the outer jacket and the rearward end of the rear insert. A second shape recoverable sleeve secures the outer jacket to the rear insert. An adhesive material at least partially fills the axial gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Daniel Francois Daems, Danny Willy August Verheyden, Bart Vos
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Patent number: 9741229Abstract: An optical sensor (100) comprises: a holding sleeve (11); a fixed ferrule (12) fixedly mounted in said holding sleeve (11); a movable ferrule (13) movably mounted in said holding sleeve (11), a predetermined distance existing between a first movable end of said movable ferrule (13) and a first fixed end of said fixed ferrule (12) in said holding sleeve (11); a reflection part (14) arranged at a second movable end of said movable ferrule (13) opposite to said first movable end, for reflecting light entering the movable ferrule (13); and an actuation part (15), said actuation part (15) being constructed to drive said movable ferrule (13) to move so that said first movable end moves towards said first fixed end. An optical sensor assembly and a monitoring device comprising the optical sensor (100), or another sensor (1012) can remotely detect a mechanical movement in a passive mode. A first reflector (14, 1016) is configured to provide a first reflected optical signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignees: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA, ADC Telecommunications (Shanghai) Distribution Co., Ltd., ADC Czech Republic, s.r.o.Inventors: Kristof Vastmans, David Novak, Daniel Francois Daems, Zhaoyang Tong, Lin Lin
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Patent number: 9647750Abstract: An optical fiber network test device comprising an actuator that is manually operable, without manual handling of optical fibers, firstly to direct light from a light path of the optical network so that test equipment associated with the network can be operated to test the quality of the said light path, and secondly to return the light path to its previous state after completion of the test.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Jan Watte, Daniel Francois Daems, Christiaan Radelet
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Patent number: 9625660Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector assembly having a fiber optic connector including a main connector body and a rear insert secured within a rear cable termination end of the main connector body. The fiber optic connector assembly has a fiber optic cable that includes an optical fiber, a strength layer and an outer jacket. The optical fiber has a ferrule-less end portion accessible at a front mating end of the main connector body. A first shape recoverable sleeve secures the optical fiber to a substrate anchored to the rear insert. An axial gap exists between the forward end of the outer jacket and the rearward end of the rear insert. A second shape recoverable sleeve secures the outer jacket to the rear insert. An adhesive material at least partially fills the axial gap.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Daniel Francois Daems, Danny Willy August Verheyden, Bart Vos
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Publication number: 20160259134Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector assembly having a fiber optic connector including a main connector body and a rear insert secured within a rear cable termination end of the main connector body. The fiber optic connector assembly has a fiber optic cable that includes an optical fiber, a strength layer and an outer jacket. The optical fiber has a ferrule-less end portion accessible at a front mating end of the main connector body. A first shape recoverable sleeve secures the optical fiber to a substrate anchored to the rear insert. An axial gap exists between the forward end of the outer jacket and the rearward end of the rear insert. A second shape recoverable sleeve secures the outer jacket to the rear insert. An adhesive material at least partially fills the axial gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Daniel Francois Daems, Danny Willy August Verheyden, Bart Vos
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Publication number: 20160098913Abstract: An optical sensor (100) comprises: a holding sleeve (11); a fixed ferrule (12) fixedly mounted in said holding sleeve (11); a movable ferrule (13) movably mounted in said holding sleeve (11), a predetermined distance existing between a first movable end of said movable ferrule (13) and a first fixed end of said fixed ferrule (12) in said holding sleeve (11); a reflection part (14) arranged at a second movable end of said movable ferrule (13) opposite to said first movable end, for reflecting light entering the movable ferrule (13); and an actuation part (15), said actuation part (15) being constructed to drive said movable ferrule (13) to move so that said first movable end moves towards said first fixed end. An optical sensor assembly and a monitoring device comprising the optical sensor (100), or another sensor (1012) can remotely detect a mechanical movement in a passive mode. A first reflector (14, 1016) is configured to provide a first reflected optical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2014Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Kristof VASTMANS, David NOVAK, Daniel Francois DAEMS, Zhaoyang TONG, Lin LIN
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Patent number: 9268102Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector assembly having a fiber optic connector including a main connector body and a rear insert secured within a rear cable termination end of the main connector body. The fiber optic connector assembly has a fiber optic cable that includes an optical fiber, a strength layer and an outer jacket. The optical fiber has a ferrule-less end portion accessible at a front mating end of the main connector body. A first shape recoverable sleeve secures the optical fiber to a substrate anchored to the rear insert. An axial gap exists between the forward end of the outer jacket and the rearward end of the rear insert. A second shape recoverable sleeve secures the outer jacket to the rear insert. An adhesive material at least partially fills the axial gap.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Tyco Electronics Raychem BVBAInventors: Daniel Francois Daems, Danny Willy August Verheyden, Bart Vos
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Publication number: 20140341511Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector assembly having a fiber optic connector including a main connector body and a rear insert secured within a rear cable termination end of the main connector body. The fiber optic connector assembly has a fiber optic cable that includes an optical fiber, a strength layer and an outer jacket. The optical fiber has a ferrule-less end portion accessible at a front mating end of the main connector body. A first shape recoverable sleeve secures the optical fiber to a substrate anchored to the rear insert. An axial gap exists between the forward end of the outer jacket and the rearward end of the rear insert. A second shape recoverable sleeve secures the outer jacket to the rear insert. An adhesive material at least partially fills the axial gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Tyco Electronics Raychem BVBAInventors: Daniel Francois Daems, Danny Willy August Verheyden, Bart Vos
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Patent number: 8755688Abstract: An optical fiber transmission distribution assembly, wherein the assembly comprises at least a first splitter having a first split ratio of 1:x (where x is an integer) connected to optical drop cables leading to subscribers, and at least a second splitter having a second split ratio of 1:y (where y is an integer and is different from x), and transfer means whereby an optical drop cable connected to the first splitter can be transferred to receive split optical signals from the second splitter, thereby enabling the signal in the transferred drop cable to be further split by addition of a third splitter at a ratio of 1:p (where p is an integer), to provide p subscriber connection points each having a 1:p*y split ratio at the subscriber end of the transferred drop cable.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Tyco Electronics Raychem BVBAInventors: Ludwig Vleugels, Daniel Francois Daems, Danny Van Goidsenhoven
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Publication number: 20120013894Abstract: An optical fibre network test device comprising an actuator that is manually operable, without manual handling of optical fibres, firstly to direct light from a light path of the optical network so that test equipment associated with the network can be operated to test the quality of the said light path, and secondly to return the light path to its previous state after completion of the test.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: Tyco Electronics Raychem BVBAInventors: Jan Watte, Daniel Francois Daems, Christiaan Radelet