Patents by Inventor Douglas E. ELLENS

Douglas E. ELLENS 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).

  • PASSIVE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM USING FIBER INDEXING
    Publication number: 20160341914
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and method for deploying a fiber optic network. Distribution devices are used to index fibers within the system to ensure that live fibers are provided at output locations throughout the system. In an example, fibers can be indexed in multiple directions within the system. In an example, fibers can be stored and deployed form storage spools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Paul KMIT, Thomas PARSONS, Erik GRONVALL, Douglas E. ELLENS, Panayiotis TOUNDAS, Timothy G. BADAR, Trevor D. SMITH, Thomas G. LEBLANC, Todd LOEFFELHOLZ