Patents by Inventor Fabio Abbiati

Fabio Abbiati 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).

  • Patent number: 11467361
    Abstract: A splice holder tray has a splice holder section that includes a plurality of inclined channels. Each of the plurality of inclined channels includes a first portion presenting a cross section area that is measured on a reference plane, two opposite lateral openings, and a top opening and a bottom opening. The bottom opening has an area smaller than the cross section area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Prysmian S.p.A.
    Inventor: Fabio Abbiati
  • Patent number: 11435541
    Abstract: A fiber management system for managing and distributing optical fibers comprises at least one supporting element, at least one splice tray pivotally mounted on the supporting element around a pivot axis (X), distributing elements for routing incoming fiber modules toward the splice tray and for routing outgoing fiber modules away from the splice tray, the distributing elements being oriented along respective routing directions transverse to the pivot axis. At least one guiding channel is provided on the supporting element for guiding at least the incoming fiber modules toward the splice tray along a direction substantially parallel to the pivot axis (X), and a retention block acts into the guiding channel between a plurality of retention positions wherein each retention position of the retention block defines a respective passageway for the incoming fiber modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.P.A.
    Inventor: Fabio Abbiati
  • Patent number: 11320617
    Abstract: It is disclosed a connection box for housing a connection between a distribution cable and a drop cable of an optical access network. The connection box comprises an outer casing and a detachable connection plate, which may be completely housed therein. The outer casing comprises a fixing member for fixing the distribution cable. The connection plate comprises a first surface with a fixing member for fixing an end of the drop cable and a second, opposite surface with a connector holder for holding the optical connector between a distribution fiber extracted from the distribution cable and a drop fiber extracted from the drop cable. The perimeter edge of the connection plate exhibits an indentation forming a fiber passage allowing the drop fiber passing from the first surface to the second surface of the connection plate. It is also disclosed a method for connecting two optical cables using such connection box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.P.A.
    Inventors: Fabio Abbiati, Gianluigi Radaelli
  • Patent number: 11125960
    Abstract: A port sealing device includes a body configured to switch between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The body defines a cable pass-through channel extending along an axial direction when the body is in the closed configuration. The port sealing device includes sealing arrays arranged in the cable pass-through channel, where each of the sealing arrays is arranged in the cable pass-through channel along an annular direction around the axial direction. Each of the sealing arrays is spaced apart from an adjacent one of the sealing arrays along the axial direction. Each of the sealing arrays includes sealing elements mutually spaced apart along the annular direction, where the sealing elements of one of the sealing arrays is arranged in the cable pass-through channel with a pattern different from the pattern of the sealing elements of an adjacent one of the sealing arrays. The port sealing device is configured to receive an optical cable when passing through a peripheral wall of a termination box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.P.A.
    Inventor: Fabio Abbiati
  • Publication number: 20210199907
    Abstract: A fiber management system for managing and distributing optical fibers comprises at least one supporting element, at least one splice tray pivotally mounted on the supporting element around a pivot axis (X), distributing elements for routing incoming fiber modules toward the splice tray and for routing outgoing fiber modules away from the splice tray, the distributing elements being oriented along respective routing directions transverse to the pivot axis. At least one guiding channel is provided on the supporting element for guiding at least the incoming fiber modules toward the splice tray along a direction substantially parallel to the pivot axis (X), and a retention block acts into the guiding channel between a plurality of retention positions wherein each retention position of the retention block defines a respective passageway for the incoming fiber modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Fabio Abbiati
  • Publication number: 20210149141
    Abstract: It is disclosed a connection box for housing a connection between a distribution cable and a drop cable of an optical access network. The connection box comprises an outer casing and a detachable connection plate, which may be completely housed therein. The outer casing comprises a fixing member for fixing the distribution cable. The connection plate comprises a first surface with a fixing member for fixing an end of the drop cable and a second, opposite surface with a connector holder for holding the optical connector between a distribution fiber extracted from the distribution cable and a drop fiber extracted from the drop cable. The perimeter edge of the connection plate exhibits an indentation forming a fiber passage allowing the drop fiber passing from the first surface to the second surface of the connection plate. It is also disclosed a method for connecting two optical cables using such connection box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Fabio Abbiati, Gianluigi Radaelli
  • Publication number: 20200371290
    Abstract: A splice holder tray has a splice holder section that includes a plurality of inclined channels. Each of the plurality of inclined channels includes a first portion presenting a cross section area that is measured on a reference plane, two opposite lateral openings, and a top opening and a bottom opening. The bottom opening has an area smaller than the cross section area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventor: Fabio Abbiati
  • Publication number: 20200183114
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optical cable that includes an outer sheath housing a number of optical fibers, wherein the outer sheath has an outer cross-section in the shape of a hexagon. The outer sheath then exhibits six flat surfaces longitudinally extending along the whole cable length. Any one of such flat surfaces may be covered with a thin layer of glue and then be attached to the wall surface. As this surface is flat, a reliable and durable fixing of the cable may be achieved using an amount of glue which is far reduced in comparison to the amounts of glue typically required for fixing known cables having a round cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Gerard PERA GOLZALVEZ, Fabio ABBIATI, Davide CESCHIAT, Nayane LAZZARIN, Mauro MARITANO
  • Publication number: 20200158973
    Abstract: A port sealing device includes a body configured to switch between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The body defines a cable pass-through channel extending along an axial direction when the body is in the closed configuration. The port sealing device includes sealing arrays arranged in the cable pass-through channel, where each of the sealing arrays is arranged in the cable pass-through channel along an annular direction around the axial direction. Each of the sealing arrays is spaced apart from an adjacent one of the sealing arrays along the axial direction. Each of the sealing arrays includes sealing elements mutually spaced apart along the annular direction, where the sealing elements of one of the sealing arrays is arranged in the cable pass-through channel with a pattern different from the pattern of the sealing elements of an adjacent one of the sealing arrays. The port sealing device is configured to receive an optical cable when passing through a peripheral wall of a termination box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Fabio Abbiati
  • Publication number: 20190367320
    Abstract: A traceable cable drum includes a reel region, at least one flange region, a cradle having anchor members configured for anchoring the cradle to the flange region, and a sensor case containing a tracking sensor and configured for being inserted into the cradle. The cradle includes a number of engagement elements and the sensor case includes a number of connection elements. The engagement elements or the connection elements are movable between a retain condition where the engagement elements and the connection elements cooperate to retain the sensor case in the cradle, and a release condition where the engagement elements and the connection elements are disengaged and the sensor case is extractable from the cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Fabio Abbiati, Davide Fassone, Antonino Arena
  • Patent number: 10274692
    Abstract: An optical termination module (50) comprises a fixed part (60) to be attached to a mounting member (108) of an electric cabinet (100) and a movable part (70) rotatably attached to the fixed part (60) to move relative to the fixed part (60) about a rotation axis (X-X) between a first position and a second position. The fixed part (60) has a bottom surface (61a) with an inlet opening (61b) configured to receive an optical drop cable (1) and the movable part (70) has a bottom surface (71a) with one or more outlet openings (71b) configured to receive respective one or more optical customer cables (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Prysmian S.p.A.
    Inventors: Fabio Abbiati, Arnaud Le Dissez
  • Patent number: 10054752
    Abstract: An assembly for retaining and securing an optical cable includes a retaining element and a housing with an insertion seat. The retaining element has a first retaining wall, a second retaining wall and a connection part connecting the first and second retaining walls. The connection part is configured to resiliently deform upon insertion of the retaining element in the insertion seat to allow mutual approach of said first and second retaining walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Prysmian S.p.A.
    Inventor: Fabio Abbiati
  • Publication number: 20170343761
    Abstract: An optical termination module (50) comprises a fixed part (60) to be attached to a mounting member (108) of an electric cabinet (100) and a movable part (70) rotatably attached to the fixed part (60) to move relative to the fixed part (60) about a rotation axis (X-X) between a first position and a second position. The fixed part (60) has a bottom surface (61a) with an inlet opening (61b) configured to receive an optical drop cable (1) and the movable part (70) has a bottom surface (71a) with one or more outlet openings (71b) configured to receive respective one or more optical customer cables (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Prysmian S.p.A.
    Inventors: Fabio ABBIATI, Arnaud LE DISSEZ
  • Publication number: 20170322387
    Abstract: An assembly for retaining and securing an optical cable includes a retaining element and a housing with an insertion seat. The retaining element has a first retaining wall, a second retaining wall and a connection part connecting the first and second retaining walls. The connection part is configured to resiliently deform upon insertion of the retaining element in the insertion seat to allow mutual approach of said first and second retaining walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Prysmian S.p.A.
    Inventor: Fabio ABBIATI
  • Patent number: 9788090
    Abstract: A user module for connecting an external communication network to a user network of a building may include: a box-shaped body; a plurality of adapters configured to associate to respective optical fiber units of at least one optical cable of the user network; and/or patch panel, between upper and lower walls of the box-shaped body, configured to receive the plurality of adapters and configured to define adjacent compartments within the user module. The patch panel may be housed in the box-shaped body. The patch panel may be configured to move between a rest position, at which the patch panel is completely housed within the box-shaped body, and a connecting position, at which the patch panel is at least partially extracted from the box-shaped body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.p.A.
    Inventor: Fabio Abbiati
  • Patent number: 9429730
    Abstract: A method for installing an optical fiber unit in a protective tube housing a pulling rope includes the steps of: providing a mini tube having a longitudinal opening from end to end; transversally inserting a portion of the pulling rope in the longitudinal opening; contacting the pulling rope and optical fiber unit over a predetermined length; slipping the mini tube over at least a portion of the contacting length of the pulling rope and optical fiber unit; crimping the mini tube around the pulling rope and optical fiber unit; and drawing the optical fiber unit through the protective tube by pulling the pulling rope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.P.A.
    Inventors: Fabio Abbiati, Ian James Griffiths, Arnaud Le Dissez
  • Patent number: 9383535
    Abstract: An optical termination assembly may include an optical termination box and a drop cable. The drop cable may have a first end housed in a first compartment of the optical termination box. The first end of the drop cable may be pre-connectorized. The optical termination box may include at least one first fixing element accessible from an outside of the optical termination box suitable for fixing the optical termination box to a support structure. An optical termination assembly may include an optical termination box and a drop cable including a plurality of optical fibers. The drop cable may have a first end housed in a first compartment of the optical termination box. At the first end of the drop cable, each of the plurality of optical fibers may be connected to a respective optical connector. The optical termination box may include the at least one first fixing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.p.A.
    Inventors: Fabio Abbiati, Ian James Griffiths, Arnaud Le Dissez
  • Patent number: 9372309
    Abstract: A method for making a splice between optical fibers in a joint device suitable for housing the joint between a first electrical cable includes a first optical fiber and a second electrical cable including a second optical fiber. The joint device includes a sleeve having a cylindrical portion. The method includes (i) splicing the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber so as to form the splice and (ii) winding at least a portion of the excess length of the first optical fiber and at least a portion of the excess length of the second optical fiber around the cylindrical portion of the sleeve in a helix substantially coaxial with the cylindrical portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.P.A
    Inventors: Alberto Ferrari, Roberto Riolo, Fabio Abbiati
  • Patent number: 9304277
    Abstract: An enclosure for housing and fastening a length of optical cable, the optical cable having an outer sheath and a flexible strength member, includes a fixing element and a retention assembly, the fixing element being adapted for engaging a portion of the outer sheath and the retention assembly being adapted for fastening the flexible strength member. The fixing element and the retention assembly are independent from each other. The retention assembly includes a reel and a reel seat. The reel is adapted to receive at least one turn of the flexible strength member wound thereon and to be inserted without rotation into the reel seat. The reel seat is adapted for housing the reel. The reel seat is shaped at least partially mating the shape of the reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.P.A.
    Inventor: Fabio Abbiati
  • Publication number: 20160073181
    Abstract: A user module for connecting an external communication network to a user network of a building may include: a box-shaped body; a plurality of adapters configured to associate to respective optical fibre units of at least one optical cable of the user network; and/or patch panel, between upper and lower walls of the box-shaped body, configured to receive the plurality of adapters and configured to define adjacent compartments within the user module. The patch panel may be housed in the box-shaped body. The patch panel may be configured to move between a rest position, at which the patch panel is completely housed within the box-shaped body, and a connecting position, at which the patch panel is at least partially extracted from the box-shaped body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Fabio ABBIATI