Patents by Inventor Jan Willem Rietveld
Jan Willem Rietveld 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: 10830963Abstract: A connector assembly that includes a connector that has a ferrule and a latch. The latch is movable about a connection point. The connector assembly also includes a boot that is removably mounted to the connector. The boot is axially slidable to move the latch. The connector assembly also includes a locking assembly to selectively lock the boot from sliding axially relative to the connector.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Jacob Arie Elenbaas, Christopher Charles Taylor, David Patrick Murray, Jan Willem Rietveld
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Publication number: 20200348471Abstract: A double flexible optical circuit includes: a flexible substrate supporting a plurality of optical fibers; a first connector terminating the optical fibers at a first end of the double flexible optical circuit; and a second connector terminating the optical fibers at a second end of the double flexible optical circuit. Each of the optical fibers is positioned in one of a plurality of separate extensions formed by the flexible substrate as the optical fibers extend from the first connector to the second connector. The first and second connectors are configured to be tested when the first and second connectors are connected through the double flexible optical circuit. The double flexible optical circuit is configured to be divided in half once the testing is complete to form two separate flexible optical circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: David P. MURRAY, Ton BOLHAAR, Paul SCHNEIDER, Rafael MATEO, Luis COBACHO, Michael WENTWORTH, Steven J. BRANDT, Marcellus PJ BUIJS, Alexander DORRESTEIN, Jan Willem RIETVELD
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Publication number: 20200276714Abstract: Systems, methods, and associated components for robotic manipulation of physical objects. The physical objects include three-dimensional gripping features configured to be detected by an optics system and gripped by an end-effector of a robotic arm with sufficient gripping force to move the physical objects against the force of gravity. Sets of the physical objects can have different sizes and shapes and, in some examples, include identically constructed three-dimensional gripping features.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Thierry Mike Declerck, Christiaan Radelet, Rudy Musschebroeck, Peter Merlo, Jozef Christiaan Mathieu Versleegers, Jan Willem Rietveld, Michael Maris
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Patent number: 10754096Abstract: A double flexible optical circuit includes: a flexible substrate supporting a plurality of optical fibers; a first connector terminating the optical fibers at a first end of the double flexible optical circuit; and a second connector terminating the optical fibers at a second end of the double flexible optical circuit. Each of the optical fibers is positioned in one of a plurality of separate extensions formed by the flexible substrate as the optical fibers extend from the first connector to the second connector. The first and second connectors are configured to be tested when the first and second connectors are connected through the double flexible optical circuit. The double flexible optical circuit is configured to be divided in half once the testing is complete to form two separate flexible optical circuits.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignees: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, CommScope Connectivity Spain, S.L., CommScope Asia Holdings B.V., CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: David Patrick Murray, Ton Bolhaar, Paul Schneider, Rafael Mateo, Luis Cobacho, Michael Wentworth, Steven J. Brandt, Marcellus P J Buijs, Alexander Dorrestein, Jan Willem Rietveld
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Patent number: 10739534Abstract: A fiber optic cassette includes a body defining a front and an opposite rear. A cable entry location is defined on the body for a cable to enter the cassette, wherein a plurality of optical fibers from the cable extend into the cassette and form terminations at non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body. A flexible substrate is positioned between the cable entry location and the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body, the flexible substrate rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers. Each of the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body includes a ferrule, a ferrule hub supporting the ferrule, and a split sleeve surrounding the ferrule.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignees: CommScope Technologies LLC, CommScope Asia Holdings B.V., CommScope Connectivity Spain, S.L., CommScope Connectivity UK LimitedInventors: David P. Murray, Ton Bolhaar, Paul Schneider, Rafael Mateo, Luis Cobacho, Michael Wentworth, Steven J. Brandt, Marcellus P J Buijs, Alexander Dorrestein, Jan Willem Rietveld
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Publication number: 20190353854Abstract: An optical connection terminal includes a first connection module and a second connection module that each terminate multi-fiber cables. The second connection module operatively couples to the first connection module so that at least one of the optical connectors of the first connection module directly optically couples with one of the optical connectors of the second connection module. A connection between the at least one optical connector of the first connection module and the optical connector of the second connection module is sealed from an exterior of the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: Christiaan RADELET, David Jan Irma VAN BAELEN, Jan Willem RIETVELD, Olivier Hubert Daniel Yves ROUSSEAUX
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Publication number: 20190339465Abstract: A fiber optic cassette includes a body defining a front and an opposite rear. A cable entry location is defined on the body for a cable to enter the cassette, wherein a plurality of optical fibers from the cable extend into the cassette and form terminations at non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body. A flexible substrate is positioned between the cable entry location and the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body, the flexible substrate rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers. Each of the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body includes a ferrule, a ferrule hub supporting the ferrule, and a split sleeve surrounding the ferrule.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicants: CommScope Technologies LLC, CommScope Asia Holdings B.V., CommScope Connectivity Spain, S.L., CommScope Connectivity UK LimitedInventors: David P. MURRAY, Ton BOLHAAR, Paul SCHNEIDER, Rafael MATEO, Luis COBACHO, Michael WENTWORTH, Steven J. BRANDT, Marcellus PJ BUIJS, Alexander DORRESTEIN, Jan Willem RIETVELD
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Publication number: 20190278040Abstract: A cable storage device (100) includes a removal station (110) and a storage spool (120). Slack length of the cable (190) is advanced into the cable storage device. At least a jacket (195) of the cable (190) is removed at the removal station (110). At least a signal-carrying portion of the cable (190) is wound at the storage spool (120). The removed jacket (195) exits the cable storage device (100). The cable (190) can be axially secured at the cable storage device (100). Certain types of spools can index the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Johan GEENS, Jan Willem RIETVELD, Bart VOS, Olivier Hubert Daniel Yves ROUSSEAUX
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Patent number: 10302888Abstract: A device for securing fiber optic cables to telecommunications equipment. The device includes a cable receiver for receiving fiber optic cables, a mounting base for mounting to telecommunications equipment, and a neck extending between the cable receiver and the mounting base. The neck includes a flexible area to flex the cable receiver along at least two different planes.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignees: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, CommScope Asia Holdings B.V.Inventors: Christopher Charles Taylor, David Patrick Murray, Jan Willem Rietveld
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Publication number: 20190154922Abstract: A connector assembly that includes a connector that has a ferrule and a latch. The latch is movable about a connection point. The connector assembly also includes a boot that is removably mounted to the connector. The boot is axially slidable to move the latch. The connector assembly also includes a locking assembly to selectively lock the boot from sliding axially relative to the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Jacob Arie ELENBAAS, Christopher Charles Taylor, David Patrick Murray, Jan Willem Rietveld
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Patent number: 10295761Abstract: A fiber optic cassette includes a body defining a front and an opposite rear. A cable entry location is defined on the body for a cable to enter the cassette, wherein a plurality of optical fibers from the cable extend into the cassette and form terminations at non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body. A flexible substrate is positioned between the cable entry location and the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body, the flexible substrate rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers. Each of the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body includes a ferrule, a ferrule hub supporting the ferrule, and a split sleeve surrounding the ferrule.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignees: CommScope Technologies LLC, CommScope Asia Holdings B.V., CommScope Connectivity Spain, S.L., CommScope Connectivity UK LimitedInventors: David Patrick Murray, Ton Bolhaar, Paul Schneider, Rafael Mateo, Luis Cabacho, Michael Wentworth, Steven J. Brandt, Marcellus PJ Buijs, Alexander Dorrestein, Jan Willem Rietveld
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Publication number: 20190025515Abstract: A cable sorting and fusion splicing system (100) and method for arranging a plurality of optical fibers (17) in a cable in a predetermined sequence for fusion splicing to a multi-fiber optical connector (42). The cable sorting device 1 automatically sorts a plurality of optical fibers, such as twelve, loosely contained within a cable jacket (20). The fibers (17) are sorted in a predetermined sequence and maintained in a linear arrangement. The linear arrangement of fibers (17) is utilized at a fusion splicing device (40) to fusion splice to a multi-fiber optical connector having a corresponding sequence of optical fibers which are respectively fusion spliced to the optical fibers (17) of the cable. The fusion splicing device (40) is a mass fusion splicer which splices all of the fibers simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: CommScope Asia Holdings B.V.Inventors: Laurens Izaak VAN WUYCKHUYSE, Paul SCHNEIDER, Jan Willem RIETVELD
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Publication number: 20180224611Abstract: A fiber optic cassette includes a body defining a front and an opposite rear. A cable entry location is defined on the body for a cable to enter the cassette, wherein a plurality of optical fibers from the cable extend into the cassette and form terminations at non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body. A flexible substrate is positioned between the cable entry location and the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body, the flexible substrate rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers. Each of the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body includes a ferrule, a ferrule hub supporting the ferrule, and a split sleeve surrounding the ferrule.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: David Patrick Murray, Ton BOLHAAR, Paul SCHNEIDER, Rafael MATEO, Luis Cabacho, Michael WENTWORTH, Steven J. BRANDT, Marcellus PJ BUIJS, Alexander DORRESTEIN, Jan Willem RIETVELD
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Publication number: 20180156981Abstract: A double flexible optical circuit includes: a flexible substrate supporting a plurality of optical fibers; a first connector terminating the optical fibers at a first end of the double flexible optical circuit; and a second connector terminating the optical fibers at a second end of the double flexible optical circuit. Each of the optical fibers is positioned in one of a plurality of separate extensions formed by the flexible substrate as the optical fibers extend from the first connector to the second connector. The first and second connectors are configured to be tested when the first and second connectors are connected through the double flexible optical circuit. The double flexible optical circuit is configured to be divided in half once the testing is complete to form two separate flexible optical circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: David Patrick MURRAY, Ton BOLHAAR, Paul SCHNEIDER, Rafael MATEO, Luis CABACHO, Michael WENTWORTH, Steven J. BRANDT, Marcellus PJ BUIJS, Alexander DORRESTEIN, Jan Willem RIETVELD
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Patent number: 9897767Abstract: A fiber optic cassette includes a body defining a front and an opposite rear. A cable entry location is defined on the body for a cable to enter the cassette, wherein a plurality of optical fibers from the cable extend into the cassette and form terminations at non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body. A flexible substrate is positioned between the cable entry location and the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body, the flexible substrate rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers. Each of the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body includes a ferrule, a ferrule hub supporting the ferrule, and a split sleeve surrounding the ferrule.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignees: CommScope Technologies LLC, CommScope Asia Holdings B.V., CommScope Connectivity Spain, S.L., CommScope Connectivity UK LimitedInventors: David Patrick Murray, Ton Bolhaar, Paul Schneider, Rafael Mateo, Luis Cabacho, Michael Wentworth, Steven J. Brandt, Marcellus P J Buijs, Alexander Dorrestein, Jan Willem Rietveld
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Publication number: 20180045907Abstract: A device for securing fiber optic cables to telecommunications equipment. The device includes a cable receiver for receiving fiber optic cables, a mounting base for mounting to telecommunications equipment, and a neck extending between the cable receiver and the mounting base. The neck includes a flexible area to flex the cable receiver along at least two different planes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicants: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, CommScope Asia Holdings B.V.Inventors: Christopher Charles TAYLOR, David Patrick MURRAY, Jan Willem RIETVELD
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Patent number: 9869829Abstract: A process for preparing a subassembly, the process comprising (a) defining the location of one or more grooves for receiving at least one polymer waveguide in a wafer, (b) etching the grooves into the wafer, each groove having sidewalls and a first facet at the terminal end perpendicular to the side walls, the first facet having a first angle relative to the top planar surface, (c) coating the first facet with a reflective material, and (d) disposing a fluid polymer waveguide precursor into each groove, and writing a core into the polymer material by directing at least one laser beam on the first facet by directing the laser beam into the top of the polymer material such that the beam reflects off of the first facet and down the interior of the polymer material to form the core in the polymer waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignees: TE Connectivity Corporation, TE Connectivity Nederland B.V.Inventors: Terry Patrick Bowen, Jan Willem Rietveld
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Patent number: 9823421Abstract: A GRIN fiber lens connection system particularly suited for high-power laser applications is disclosed. In one aspect, a GRIN fiber lens expanded beam system that is efficient over a wide spectral region, e.g., a range of about 200 nm, 300 nm or 400 nm, is disclosed for coupling one optical fiber (such as a single-mode fiber) to another. For example, a GRIN fiber lens expanded beam system is efficient over a range of wavelengths from about 400 nm to about 800 nm, from about 190 nm to about 390 nm, or from about 1270 nm to about 1650 nm. A method for designing such a coupling system is also disclosed. In another example, the cores of the GRIN fiber lenses are substantially devoid of germanium, and the cladding is doped with an element, such as fluorine, that lowers the refractive index of the cladding.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: COMMSCOPE ASIA HOLDINGS B.V.Inventors: Sander Johannes Floris, Jeroen Antonius Maria Duis, Jan Willem Rietveld, Rutger Wilhelmus Smink
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Patent number: 9753229Abstract: A double flexible optical circuit includes: a flexible substrate supporting a plurality of optical fibers; a first connector terminating the optical fibers at a first end of the double flexible optical circuit; and a second connector terminating the optical fibers at a second end of the double flexible optical circuit. Each of the optical fibers is positioned in one of a plurality of separate extensions formed by the flexible substrate as the optical fibers extend from the first connector to the second connector. The first and second connectors are configured to be tested when the first and second connectors are connected through the double flexible optical circuit. The double flexible optical circuit is configured to be divided in half once the testing is complete to form two separate flexible optical circuits.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignees: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, Commscope Connectivity Spain, S.L., CommScope Asia Holdings B.V., CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: David Patrick Murray, Ton Bolhaar, Paul Schneider, Rafael Mateo, Luis Cabacho, Michael Wentworth, Steven J. Brandt, Marcellus P J Buijs, Alexander Dorrestein, Jan Willem Rietveld
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Publication number: 20170212313Abstract: A fiber optic connector and cable assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a fiber optic connector and a fiber optic cable. The fiber optic cable can be coupled to the assembly at a demarcation section. All components of the fiber optic cable (e.g., fiber, strength members, jacket, etc.) are fixed relative to each other and relative to the fiber optic connector at the demarcation section. The demarcation section may be located on a boot mounted at a proximal end of the fiber optic connector. For example, the demarcation section may be located at a proximal end of the boot. The boot may include an inner passage extending from the demarcation section to the connector, and exterior slots which do not connect to the inner passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Jacob Arie ELENABAAS, Jan Willem RIETVELD