Patents by Inventor Danny Ghislain Thijs

Danny Ghislain Thijs 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: 20230168457
    Abstract: A fiber optic system includes a telecommunications chassis defining a front and a rear, a plurality of blades slidably mounted to the chassis, the blades slidable in a direction extending from the front to the rear, and a plurality of fiber optic cassettes removably mounted to each blade. Each fiber optic cassette includes a housing defining a maximum cassette height, the housing formed by a base and a cover mounted thereon. Each cassette defines fiber optic connection locations. The base of each cassette defines a notched area for receiving a portion of the blade on which the cassette is mounted such that the blade does not increase the overall maximum height defined by the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: David Patrick MURRAY, Christopher Charles TAYLOR, Heidi BLEUS, Willem DE VIS, Danny Ghislain THIJS, Geert Antoon PARTON
  • Patent number: 11567281
    Abstract: A fiber optic system includes a telecommunications chassis defining a front and a rear, a plurality of blades slidably mounted to the chassis, the blades slidable in a direction extending from the front to the rear, and a plurality of fiber optic cassettes removably mounted to each blade. Each fiber optic cassette includes a housing defining a maximum cassette height, the housing formed by a base and a cover mounted thereon. Each cassette defines fiber optic connection locations. The base of each cassette defines a notched area for receiving a portion of the blade on which the cassette is mounted such that the blade does not increase the overall maximum height defined by the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: David Patrick Murray, Christopher Charles Taylor, Heidi Bleus, Willem De Vis, Danny Ghislain Thijs, Geert Antoon Parton
  • Patent number: 11567279
    Abstract: A system for improved cable management is disclosed in several example embodiments. The disclosed embodiments describe example structures for supporting cables, for example telecommunications and fiber optic cables, within a cable storage cabinet. The disclosed embodiments also describe a door for a cable storage cabinet. The example door includes a hinge control and handle system which allows the door to be opened along either side to therefore allow the door to be opened either way from a single handle. The disclosed embodiments also describes an indicator system which informs a user when the door for the cable storage cabinet is in either a closed position or an open position. Each of these embodiments improves the utility and safety of cable management, particularly within cable storage cabinets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Jing Wang, Wenyong Wu, Danny Ghislain Thijs, Christine Anne Dooley
  • Patent number: 11509975
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication patch panel and a communication rack system having the communication patch panel. The communication patch panel includes a panel body (2) having two ends as well as a front side (21) and a rear side. The communication patch panel includes two fittings (3), each of which is configured to be mounted on a communication rack (20) and to be detachably connected to one of the ends of the panel body, wherein each of the fittings provides a plurality of transverse positions for the detachable connection. A plurality of different positionings of the panel body may be flexibly realized in the communication patch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Commscope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Zhihui Liu, Danny Ghislain Thijs, Wenyong Wu, Yu Zhao, Jing Wang
  • Patent number: 11477545
    Abstract: In accordance with some aspects of the disclosure, a modular telecommunications patch panel system is shown and described. The panel can include a mounting frame extending between a first end and a second end, the mounting frame defining a plurality of apertures for receiving telecommunications components, a first mounting ear forming a snap-fit connection with the mounting frame first end, in a first orientation, and a second mounting ear, identical to the first mounting ear, forming a snap-fit connection with the mounting frame second end, in a second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Zhihui Liu, Danny Ghislain Thijs, Min Dong, Yu Zhao, Wenyong Wu
  • Patent number: 11437792
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable management assembly (3) for a cable manager, and a cable manager comprising the same, wherein the cable management assembly comprises a plurality of cable management elements (4) arranged sequentially, at least one of which forms a cable receiving portion (5), in which two adjacent cable management elements are connected to each other through a weak portion (7) which is breakable by rotating the weak portion, so that the two adjacent cable management elements are separated from each other. The cable management assembly may be changed flexibly as necessary in an ex post facto manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Commscope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Wenyong Wu, Jing Wang, Zhihui Liu, Danny Ghislain Thijs
  • Patent number: 11395436
    Abstract: In accordance with some aspects of the disclosure, a modular telecommunications patch panel system is shown and described. The panel can include a mounting frame extending between a first end and a second end, the mounting frame defining a plurality of apertures for receiving telecommunications components, a first mounting ear forming a snap-fit connection with the mounting frame first end, in a first orientation, and a second mounting ear, identical to the first mounting ear, forming a snap-fit connection with the mounting frame second end, in a second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Zhihui Liu, Jing Wang, Danny Ghislain Thijs, Yu Zhao, Wenyong Wu
  • Publication number: 20220174835
    Abstract: A system and method that facilitates toolfree installation and removal of a patch panel in telecommunications cabinets. The system and method involves a simple and quick installation and removal. The system and method includes a mounting clip member that can be used on either side of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Wenyong WU, Jing WANG, Yu ZHAO, Zhihui LIU, Danny Ghislain THIJS
  • Publication number: 20220057588
    Abstract: A system for improved cable management is disclosed in several example embodiments. The disclosed embodiments describe example structures for supporting cables, for example telecommunications and fiber optic cables, within a cable storage cabinet. The disclosed embodiments also describe a door for a cable storage cabinet. The example door includes a hinge control and handle system which allows the door to be opened along either side to therefore allow the door to be opened either way from a single handle. The disclosed embodiments also describes an indicator system which informs a user when the door for the cable storage cabinet is in either a closed position or an open position. Each of these embodiments improves the utility and safety of cable management, particularly within cable storage cabinets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Jing WANG, Wenyong WU, Danny Ghislain THIJS, Christine Anne DOOLEY
  • Publication number: 20210194227
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable management assembly (3) for a cable manager, and a cable manager comprising the same, wherein the cable management assembly comprises a plurality of cable management elements (4) arranged sequentially, at least one of which forms a cable receiving portion (5), in which two adjacent cable management elements are connected to each other through a weak portion (7) which is breakable by rotating the weak portion, so that the two adjacent cable management elements are separated from each other. The cable management assembly may be changed flexibly as necessary in an ex post facto manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Wenyong WU, Jing WANG, Zhihui LIU, Danny Ghislain THIJS
  • Publication number: 20210160592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication patch panel and a communication rack system having the communication patch panel. The communication patch panel includes a panel body (2) having two ends as well as a front side (21) and a rear side. The communication patch panel includes two fittings (3), each of which is configured to be mounted on a communication rack (20) and to be detachably connected to one of the ends of the panel body, wherein each of the fittings provides a plurality of transverse positions for the detachable connection. A plurality of different positionings of the panel body may be flexibly realized in the communication patch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Zhihui LIU, Danny Ghislain THIJS, Wenyong WU, Yu ZHAO, Jing WANG
  • Publication number: 20210112316
    Abstract: In accordance with some aspects of the disclosure, a modular telecommunications patch panel system is shown and described. The panel can include a mounting frame extending between a first end and a second end, the mounting frame defining a plurality of apertures for receiving telecommunications components, a first mounting ear forming a snap-fit connection with the mounting frame first end, in a first orientation, and a second mounting ear, identical to the first mounting ear, forming a snap-fit connection with the mounting frame second end, in a second orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Zhihui LIU, Danny Ghislain THIJS, Min DONG, Yu ZHAO, Wenyong WU
  • Publication number: 20210112678
    Abstract: In accordance with some aspects of the disclosure, a modular telecommunications patch panel system is shown and described. The panel can include a mounting frame extending between a first end and a second end, the mounting frame defining a plurality of apertures for receiving telecommunications components, a first mounting ear forming a snap-fit connection with the mounting frame first end, in a first orientation, and a second mounting ear, identical to the first mounting ear, forming a snap-fit connection with the mounting frame second end, in a second orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Zhihui LIU, Jing WANG, Danny Ghislain THIJS, Yu ZHAO, Wenyong WU
  • Publication number: 20210072482
    Abstract: A fiber optic system includes a telecommunications chassis defining a front and a rear, a plurality of blades slidably mounted to the chassis, the blades slidable in a direction extending from the front to the rear, and a plurality of fiber optic cassettes removably mounted to each blade. Each fiber optic cassette includes a housing defining a maximum cassette height, the housing formed by a base and a cover mounted thereon. Each cassette defines fiber optic connection locations. The base of each cassette defines a notched area for receiving a portion of the blade on which the cassette is mounted such that the blade does not increase the overall maximum height defined by the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicants: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: David Patrick MURRAY, Christopher Charles TAYLOR, Heidi BLEUS, Willem DE VIS, Danny Ghislain THIJS, Geert Antoon PARTON
  • Publication number: 20200057225
    Abstract: A system for improved cable management is disclosed in several example embodiments. The disclosed embodiments describe example structures for supporting cables, for example telecommunications and fiber optic cables, within a cable storage cabinet. The disclosed embodiments also describe a door for a cable storage cabinet. The example door includes a hinge control and handle system which allows the door to be opened along either side to therefore allow the door to be opened either way from a single handle. The disclosed embodiments also describes an indicator system which informs a user when the door for the cable storage cabinet is in either a closed position or an open position. Each of these embodiments improves the utility and safety of cable management, particularly within cable storage cabinets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Jing WANG, Wenyong WU, Danny Ghislain THIJS, Christine Anne DOOLEY
  • Publication number: 20190049682
    Abstract: A fiber optic system includes a telecommunications chassis defining a front and a rear, a plurality of blades slidably mounted to the chassis, the blades slidable in a direction extending from the front to the rear, and a plurality of fiber optic cassettes removably mounted to each blade. Each fiber optic cassette includes a housing defining a maximum cassette height, the housing formed by a base and a cover mounted thereon. Each cassette defines fiber optic connection locations. The base of each cassette defines a notched area for receiving a portion of the blade on which the cassette is mounted such that the blade does not increase the overall maximum height defined by the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicants: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: David Patrick MURRAY, Christopher Charles TAYLOR, Heidi BLEUS, Willem DEVIS, Danny Ghislain THIJS, Geert Antoon PARTON
  • Patent number: 10182512
    Abstract: A telecommunications system is disclosed herein. The telecommunications system includes a chassis defining a top end, a bottom end, and a generally pyramidal shape, wherein a transverse cross-sectional footprint of the chassis changes in outer dimension as the transverse cross-sectional footprint extends from the top end to the bottom end, the telecommunications chassis further defining at least one sidewall, the at least one sidewall extending at an angle to both the top end and the bottom end, the at least one sidewall defining ports defining connection locations for receiving telecommunications equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignees: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA, CommScope Asia Holdings B.V.
    Inventors: Didier Pierre W Claeys, Danny Ghislain Thijs, Sebastiaan Roger Neerincx
  • Patent number: 10042135
    Abstract: A fiber optic system includes a telecommunications chassis defining a front and a rear, a plurality of blades slidably mounted to the chassis, the blades slidable in a direction extending from the front to the rear, and a plurality of fiber optic cassettes removably mounted to each blade. Each fiber optic cassette includes a housing defining a maximum cassette height, the housing formed by a base and a cover mounted thereon. Each cassette defines fiber optic connection locations. The base of each cassette defines a notched area for receiving a portion of the blade on which the cassette is mounted such that the blade does not increase the overall maximum height defined by the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignees: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: David Patrick Murray, Christopher Charles Taylor, Heidi Bleus, Willem Devis, Danny Ghislain Thijs, Geert Antoon Parton
  • Patent number: 9986654
    Abstract: A telecommunications chassis is configured for receiving telecommunications equipment. The chassis defines a top, a bottom, a front side, a rear side, a right side, and a left side. The chassis defines a central longitudinal axis extending between the top and the bottom. A first pair of panels is located at the front side, a second pair of panels is located at the rear side, a third pair of panels is located at the right side, and a fourth pair of panels is located at the left side. Each panel defines a plurality of receptacles for receiving the telecommunications equipment. When mounted to a fixed surface, the chassis is rotatable relative to the fixed surface about the central longitudinal axis. Each panel is pivotable away from the other panel of the any given pair of panels about a pivot axis parallel to the central longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Didier Pierre W Claeys, Danny Ghislain Thijs
  • Patent number: 9817202
    Abstract: A telecommunications cable management assembly (100) for a distribution frame (10) is disclosed. The cable management assembly (100) includes a front plate (110) extending between first and second ends (110a, 110c) and is provided with apertures (112) for mounting telecommunications components (20). A first side bracket (120) is mounted with the first end (110a) of the front plate (110) to the distribution frame (10). The first side bracket (120) supports cables (26) extending laterally from components (20). A second side bracket (130) is mounted with the second end (110c) of the front plate (110) to the distribution frame (10). The second side bracket (130) can also support cables (28) extending laterally from components (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBA
    Inventors: Danny Ghislain Thijs, Heidi Bleus, Willem De Vis