Patents by Inventor David E. Rapp
David E. Rapp 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: 10067309Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including panels having front and rear termination locations, the panels positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame includes vertical access for the rear cables. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides for the front patch cables. The frame further includes cable storage spools for the patch cables. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. A portion of the frame defines splice tray holders and a central passage from the splice tray holders to the rear sides of the left and right panels. From a front of each panel, access to a rear of the panel is provided by the hinged panels. Alternatively, the panels can form connector modules with front termination locations and rear connection locations for connecting to the rear cables. The modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave division multiplexers.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Curtis Lee Puetz, Gary E. Dusterhoft, David E. Rapp, Troy Anthony Veitenheimer, Thomas C. Tinucci, Matthew J. Holmberg
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Publication number: 20180120528Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including panels having front and rear termination locations, the panels positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame includes vertical access for the rear cables. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides for the front patch cables. The frame further includes cable storage spools for the patch cables. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. A portion of the frame defines splice tray holders and a central passage from the splice tray holders to the rear sides of the left and right panels. From a front of each panel, access to a rear of the panel is provided by the hinged panels. Alternatively, the panels can form connector modules with front termination locations and rear connection locations for connecting to the rear cables. The modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave division multiplexers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Curtis Lee Puetz, Gary E. Dusterhoft, David E. Rapp, Troy Anthony Veitenheimer, Thomas C. Tinucci, Matthew J. Holmberg
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Patent number: 9810868Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including panels having front and rear termination locations, the panels positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame includes vertical access for the rear cables. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides for the front patch cables. The frame further includes cable storage spools for the patch cables. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. A portion of the frame defines splice tray holders and a central passage from the splice tray holders to the rear sides of the left and right panels. From a front of each panel, access to a rear of the panel is provided by the hinged panels. Alternatively, the panels can form connector modules with front termination locations and rear connection locations for connecting to the rear cables. The modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave division multiplexers.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Curtis Lee Puetz, Gary E. Dusterhoft, David E. Rapp, Troy Anthony Veitenheimer, Thomas C. Tinucci, Matthew J. Holmberg
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Publication number: 20170115462Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including panels having front and rear termination locations, the panels positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame includes vertical access for the rear cables. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides for the front patch cables. The frame further includes cable storage spools for the patch cables. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. A portion of the frame defines splice tray holders and a central passage from the splice tray holders to the rear sides of the left and right panels. From a front of each panel, access to a rear of the panel is provided by the hinged panels. Alternatively, the panels can form connector modules with front termination locations and rear connection locations for connecting to the rear cables. The modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave division multiplexers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Curtis Lee Puetz, Gary E. Dusterhoft, David E. Rapp, Troy Anthony Veitenheimer, Thomas C. Tinucci, Matthew J. Holmberg
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Patent number: 9429728Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including panels having front and rear termination locations, the panels positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame includes vertical access for the rear cables. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides for the front patch cables. The frame further includes cable storage spools for the patch cables. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. A portion of the frame defines splice tray holders and a central passage from the splice tray holders to the rear sides of the left and right panels. From a front of each panel, access to a rear of the panel is provided by the hinged panels. Alternatively, the panels can form connector modules with front termination locations and rear connection locations for connecting to the rear cables. The modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave division multiplexers.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Curtis Lee Puetz, Gary E. Dusterhoft, David E. Rapp, Troy Anthony Veitenheimer, Thomas C. Tinucci, Matthew J. Holmberg
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Patent number: 9356436Abstract: A telecommunications cable management system includes trough elements including a planar top surface and sides for cable routing and management. The trough elements are made from separate parts assembled together with a mating arrangement. The mating arrangement allows assembly of the system on site, such as by snapping the parts together. The trough elements are then assembled together to form the cable management system.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2015Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Yilmaz Bayazit, Derek Sayres, Tom Tinucci, David E. Rapp
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Publication number: 20150200526Abstract: A telecommunications cable management system includes trough elements including a planar top surface and sides for cable routing and management. The trough elements are made from separate parts assembled together with a mating arrangement. The mating arrangement allows assembly of the system on site, such as by snapping the parts together. The trough elements are then assembled together to form the cable management system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Yilmaz Bayazit, Derek Sayres, Tom Tinucci, David E. Rapp
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Patent number: 8965167Abstract: A telecommunications cable management system includes trough elements including a planar top surface and sides for cable routing and management. The trough elements are made from separate parts assembled together with a mating arrangement. The mating arrangement allows assembly of the system on site, such as by snapping the parts together. The trough elements are then assembled together to form the cable management system.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2010Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Yilmaz Bayazit, Derek Sayres, Tom Tinucci, David E. Rapp
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Patent number: 8899424Abstract: A cable management assembly, and method related thereto, including a panel having an interface portion. The interface portion having a plurality of discrete openings, including first and second shaped apertures. The assembly further including cable management devices having securing structure including a flexible tab and a locating element. The securing structure being configured to mount the cable management devices at selected vertical and horizontal locations on the panel. The cable management assembly being configured to mount between two adjacent telecommunication racks or to an end of a telecommunication rack.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Yilmaz Bayazit, Chad J. Sjodin, David E. Rapp, Daniel M. Herzog, Chad A. Raskovich
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Patent number: 8768134Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including panels having front and rear termination locations, the panels positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame includes vertical access for the rear cables. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides for the front patch cables. The frame further includes cable storage spools for the patch cables. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. A portion of the frame defines splice tray holders and a central passage from the splice tray holders to the rear sides of the left and right panels. From a front of each panel, access to a rear of the panel is provided by the hinged panels. Alternatively, the panels can form connector modules with front termination locations and rear connection locations for connecting to the rear cables. The modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave division multiplexers.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Curtis Lee Puetz, Gary E. Dusterhoft, David E. Rapp, Troy Anthony Veitenheimer, Thomas C. Tinucci, Matthew J. Holmberg
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Publication number: 20140153892Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including panels having front and rear termination locations, the panels positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame includes vertical access for the rear cables. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides for the front patch cables. The frame further includes cable storage spools for the patch cables. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. A portion of the frame defines splice tray holders and a central passage from the splice tray holders to the rear sides of the left and right panels. From a front of each panel, access to a rear of the panel is provided by the hinged panels. Alternatively, the panels can form connector modules with front termination locations and rear connection locations for connecting to the rear cables. The modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave division multiplexers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: ADC Communications, Inc.Inventors: Curtis Lee Puetz, Gary E. Dusterhoft, David E. Rapp, Troy Anthony Veitenheimer, Thomas C. Tinucci, Matthew J. Holmberg
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Patent number: 8600209Abstract: Systems and methods for covering a trough member. A cover system can include a flexible cover coupled to a side wall of the trough member. The flexible cover is selectively removable from the side wall to allow access to an interior of the trough member. The flexible cover mounts with a snap arrangement. Support ribs are mounted to side walls of the trough member.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sayres, David E. Rapp, Glen Cordle
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Patent number: 8403154Abstract: A cable management assembly, and method related thereto, including a riser panel having an interface portion and a plurality of cable management devices. The interface portion having a plurality of shaped apertures. The cable management devices having attachments that correspond to the shaped apertures to secure the cable management devices to the panel at selected vertical and horizontal locations. The cable management assembly being configured to extend between two adjacent telecommunications racks or to couple to the end of a telecommunications rack.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, James J. Solheid, Timothy J. Haataja, Michael J. Wentworth, David E. Rapp, Michael Jay Follingstad, Michael John Shorter
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Patent number: 8358900Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including termination modules positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. The termination modules hold fiber optic modules with front termination locations. The fiber optic modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave length division multiplexers. A retention mechanism retains each fiber optic module in a partially removed position from the termination module.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: David E. Rapp, Timothy J. Haataja, Kristofer J. Bolster, Heidi L. Miller
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Publication number: 20120328256Abstract: Systems and methods for covering a trough member. A cover system can include a flexible cover coupled to a side wall of the trough member. The flexible cover is selectively removable from the side wall to allow access to an interior of the trough member. The flexible cover mounts with a snap arrangement. Support ribs are mounted to side walls of the trough member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sayres, David E. Rapp, Glen Cordle
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Patent number: 8256723Abstract: A fitting for a cable trough system, the fitting including a bottom wall and side walls extending from at least a first terminal end to a second terminal end and forming a trough therebetween, the side walls being curved in a longitudinal direction, and an end portion formed at each of the first and second terminal ends, the end portion including first and second guiding surfaces defining a space therebetween, and a spring member positioned in the space. The space is sized to receive a terminal end of a trough member of the cable trough system, and wherein the spring member is positioned to engage the terminal end of the trough member to couple the trough member to the fitting. Other cable routing devices can also be used.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: David E. Rapp, Thomas C. Tinucci, Derek Sayres, Thomas L. Barnes
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Patent number: 8238708Abstract: A fiber optic module includes a housing defining an interior region. A bulkhead assembly is in engagement with the housing. The bulkhead assembly includes a plurality of input adapter ports, a plurality of output adapter ports, and a plurality of monitor ports. A high-density planar lightwave circuit chip is disposed in the interior region of the housing and includes a plurality of optical splitters.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: David E. Rapp, Kristofer Bolster
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Patent number: 8233763Abstract: Systems and methods for covering a trough member. A cover system can include a flexible cover coupled to a side wall of the trough member. The flexible cover is selectively removable from the side wall to allow access to an interior of the trough member. The flexible cover mounts with a snap arrangement. Support ribs are mounted to side walls of the trough member.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sayres, David E. Rapp, Glen Cordle
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Publication number: 20120111809Abstract: A cable management assembly, and method related thereto, including a riser panel having an interface portion and a plurality of cable management devices. The interface portion having a plurality of shaped apertures. The cable management devices having attachments that correspond to the shaped apertures to secure the cable management devices to the panel at selected vertical and horizontal locations. The cable management assembly being configured to extend between two adjacent telecommunications racks or to couple to the end of a telecommunications rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2012Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, James J. Solheid, Timothy J. Haataja, Michael J. Wentworth, David E. Rapp, Michael Jay Follingstad, Michael John Shorter
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Patent number: 8127941Abstract: A cable management assembly, and method related thereto, including a riser panel having an interface portion and a plurality of cable management devices. The interface portion having a plurality of shaped apertures. The cable management devices having attachments that correspond to the shaped apertures to secure the cable management devices to the panel at selected vertical and horizontal locations. The cable management assembly being configured to extend between two adjacent telecommunications racks or to couple to the end of a telecommunications rack.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2010Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, James J. Solheid, Timothy J. Haataja, Michael J. Wentworth, David E. Rapp, Michael Jay Follingstad, Michael John Shorter