Patents by Inventor Joris Franckx
Joris Franckx 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: 11218229Abstract: A converter module comprises a housing; a fiber optic connector integrated with the housing, wherein the fiber optic connector is configured to mount directly to a fiber optic connector in a service terminal; a single electrical connector configured to couple to a metallic medium; and an optical-to-electrical (O/E) converter located in the housing and coupled to the fiber optic connector and the single electrical connector, the O/E converter configured to convert between optical frames communicated via the fiber optic connector and electrical signals communicated via the metallic medium.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: David Brown, David Mather, Robert Neil Shaddock, William Atley Weeks, Joris Franckx, Jan Jozef Julia Maria Erreygers
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Publication number: 20200343979Abstract: A converter module comprises a housing; a fiber optic connector integrated with the housing, wherein the fiber optic connector is configured to mount directly to a fiber optic connector in a service terminal; a single electrical connector configured to couple to a metallic medium; and an optical-to-electrical (O/E) converter located in the housing and coupled to the fiber optic connector and the single electrical connector, the O/E converter configured to convert between optical frames communicated via the fiber optic connector and electrical signals communicated via the metallic medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicants: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA, CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: David Brown, David Mather, Robert Neil Shaddock, William Atley Weeks, Joris Franckx, Jan Jozef Julia Maria Erreygers
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Patent number: 10749609Abstract: A single line converter module comprises a housing; an environmentally hardened fiber optic connector located in the housing and configured to be optically coupled to a service terminal for receiving downstream optical frames; a single electrical connector located in the housing and coupled over a metallic medium to a network terminal providing a service to respective customer premise equipment (CPE); and an optical-to-electrical (O/E) converter located in the housing and configured to convert the downstream optical frames to an electrical signal for transmission over the metallic medium to the network terminal.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignees: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA, CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: David Brown, David Mather, Robert Neil Shaddock, William Atley Weeks, Joris Franckx, Jan Jozef Julia Maria Erreygers
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Publication number: 20190372677Abstract: A single line converter module comprises a housing; an environmentally hardened fiber optic connector located in the housing and configured to be optically coupled to a service terminal for receiving downstream optical frames; a single electrical connector located in the housing and coupled over a metallic medium to a network terminal providing a service to respective customer premise equipment (CPE); and an optical-to-electrical (O/E) converter located in the housing and configured to convert the downstream optical frames to an electrical signal for transmission over the metallic medium to the network terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicants: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA, CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: David Brown, David Mather, Robert Neil Shaddock, William Atley Weeks, Joris Franckx, Jan Jozef Julia Maria Erreygers
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Patent number: 10419129Abstract: A single line converter module comprises a housing; an environmentally hardened fiber optic connector located in the housing and configured to be optically coupled to a service terminal for receiving downstream optical frames; a single electrical connector located in the housing and coupled over a metallic medium to a network terminal providing a service to respective customer premise equipment (CPE); and an optical-to-electrical (O/E) converter located in the housing and configured to convert the downstream optical frames to an electrical signal for transmission over the metallic medium to the network terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignees: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA, CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: David Brown, David Mather, Robert Neil Shaddock, William Atley Weeks, Joris Franckx, Jan Jozef Julia Maria Erreygers
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Publication number: 20180145769Abstract: A single line converter module comprises a housing; an environmentally hardened fiber optic connector located in the housing and configured to be optically coupled to a service terminal for receiving downstream optical frames; a single electrical connector located in the housing and coupled over a metallic medium to a network terminal providing a service to respective customer premise equipment (CPE); and an optical-to-electrical (O/E) converter located in the housing and configured to convert the downstream optical frames to an electrical signal for transmission over the metallic medium to the network terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicants: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, CommScope Technologies LLC, CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: David Brown, David Mather, Robert Neil Shaddock, William Atley Weeks, Joris Franckx, Jan Jozef Julia Maria Erreygers
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Patent number: 9900108Abstract: A single line converter module comprises a housing; an environmentally hardened fiber optic connector located in the housing and configured to be optically coupled to a service terminal for receiving downstream optical frames; a single electrical connector located in the housing and coupled over a metallic medium to a network terminal providing a service to respective customer premise equipment (CPE); and an optical-to-electrical (O/E) converter located in the housing and configured to convert the downstream optical frames to an electrical signal for transmission over the metallic medium to the network terminal.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignees: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, CommScope Technologies LLC, CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: David Brown, David Mather, Robert Neil Shaddock, William Atley Weeks, Joris Franckx, Jan Jozef Julia Maria Erreygers
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Patent number: 9813156Abstract: A hybrid service terminal for use in a passive fiber optic network comprises a plurality of optical fiber connectors, each coupled to a respective optical fiber for receiving downstream optical frames from an Optical Line Terminal (OLT); a plurality of hybrid fiber/copper connectors, each of the hybrid fiber/copper connectors coupled to a respective one of the plurality of optical fiber connectors; and a plurality of electrical connectors configured to receive electrical signals from a multi-line converter module over a respective one of a plurality of electrical conductors. One of the plurality of hybrid fiber/copper connectors is configured to provide the downstream optical frames to the multi-line converter module for conversion to the electrical signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignees: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, CommScope Technologies LLC, CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: David Brown, David Mather, Robert Neil Shaddock, William Atley Weeks, Joris Franckx, Jan Jozef Julia Maria Erreygers
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Publication number: 20160269125Abstract: A single line converter module comprises a housing; an environmentally hardened fiber optic connector located in the housing and configured to be optically coupled to a service terminal for receiving downstream optical frames; a single electrical connector located in the housing and coupled over a metallic medium to a network terminal providing a service to respective customer premise equipment (CPE); and an optical-to-electrical (O/E) converter located in the housing and configured to convert the downstream optical frames to an electrical signal for transmission over the metallic medium to the network terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: David Brown, David Mather, Robert Neil Shaddock, William Atley Weeks, Joris Franckx, Jan Jozef Julia Maria Erreygers
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Publication number: 20160269115Abstract: A hybrid service terminal for use in a passive fiber optic network comprises a plurality of optical fiber connectors, each coupled to a respective optical fiber for receiving downstream optical frames from an Optical Line Terminal (OLT); a plurality of hybrid fiber/copper connectors, each of the hybrid fiber/copper connectors coupled to a respective one of the plurality of optical fiber connectors; and a plurality of electrical connectors configured to receive electrical signals from a multi-line converter module over a respective one of a plurality of electrical conductors. One of the plurality of hybrid fiber/copper connectors is configured to provide the downstream optical frames to the multi-line converter module for conversion to the electrical signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: David Brown, David Mather, Robert Neil Shaddock, William Atley Weeks, Joris Franckx, Jan Jozef Julia Maria Erreygers
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Patent number: 7499621Abstract: A protective casing base component adapted to act as a base part of an optical fiber splice enclosure of the type including a generally tubular housing having an open end and a closed end and including means for sealing the enclosure including means for sealing the open end of the housing to the said casing component so that a plurality of optical fiber cables can pass into and out of the enclosure in use through an opening in the said component for the individual optical fibers in the cables to be spliced or connected to other such optical fibers within the enclosure, characterized in that the casing component is formed in such a way that it can be positioned or removed from a cable or plurality of cables at an intermediate point along the length thereof without interrupting the continuity of the cables, and having means for sealing the interior of the enclosure from external agencies.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2004Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics Raychem NVInventors: Robert Vanhentenrijk, Joris Franckx
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Publication number: 20080226249Abstract: An optical device comprising an enclosure having a wall member defining a cavity and a sealable fibre entry portion, an optical component located within the cavity and at least two optical fibres connected to the optical component and extending, substantially adjacent one another, through the entry portion. The invention also concerns a kit-of-parts for forming such a device, and a method of sealably enclosing an optical component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2005Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: Tyco Electronics Raychem NVInventors: Joris Franckx, Sam Leeman
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Publication number: 20070062670Abstract: A casing for containing apparatus which in use generates heat, the casing including a heat exchanger arranged to act as a removable wall (preferably a lid) of the casing, and fluid directing means arranged to be on the exterior of the said removable wall for directing a heat transfer fluid in thermal contact with the said wall in use, such that heat generated in the interior of the casing is transferred to the heat transfer fluid by conduction through the material of the said wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2004Publication date: March 22, 2007Applicant: TYCO ELECTRNICS RAYCHEM NVInventors: Christiaan Radelet, Peter Bos, Jean-Pierre Wandels, Bart Van Meeuwen, Joris Franckx, Chi Hu, Shu Wang, Li Chen, Kristof Vastmans
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Publication number: 20060285810Abstract: A protective casing base component adapted to act as a base part of an optical fibre splice enclosure of the type including a generally tubular housing having an open end and a closed end and including means for sealing the enclosure including means for sealing the open end of the housing to the said casing component so that a plurality of optical fibre cables can pass into and out of the enclosure in use through an opening in the said component for the individual optical fibres in the cables to be spliced or connected to other such optical fibres within the enclosure, characterised in that the casing component is formed in such a way that it can be positioned or removed from a cable or plurality of cables at an intermediate point along the length thereof without interrupting the continuity of the cables, and having means for sealing the interior of the enclosure from external agencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2004Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM NVInventors: Robert Vanhentenrijk, Joris Franckx
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Patent number: 7113686Abstract: In one aspect the invention provides an optical circuit enclosure enclosing at least one optical circuit or optical circuit component; the enclosure comprises: a tray type container containing at least one optical circuit or optical circuit component; a tray type closure member closing the container; the closure member containing at least one further optical circuit component on an external side thereof for optically connecting the enclosed component to an external optical circuit; and sealing means providing a moisture resistant seal between the container and the closure member.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2003Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics Raychem NVInventors: Kathleen Bellekens, Joris Franckx
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Publication number: 20050123261Abstract: In one aspect the invention provides an optical circuit enclosure (10) enclosing at least one optical circuit or optical circuit component; the enclosure comprises: a tray type container (12) containing at least one optical circuit or optical circuit component (18); a tray type closure member (20) closing the container; the closure member containing at least one further optical circuit component on an external side thereof for optically connecting the enclosed component to an external optical circuit; and sealing means (26) providing a moisture resistant seal between the container and the closure member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2003Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: Kathleen Bellekens, Joris Franckx
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Publication number: 20050031272Abstract: A device (1) for sealingly enclosing at least one optical circuit (10), the device comprising a container (3) and a humidity control means (4) accommodated in the container (3). The device is characterised by temperature control means (5, 6) arranged in the container (3). The container (3) is preferably flexible.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2003Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventors: Sam Leeman, Joris Franckx, Jan Watte, Walter Mattheus, Paul Meurs, Kathleen Bellekens
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Patent number: 4761052Abstract: Two optical fibres are spliced together, and the splice and a loop of fibre organized in an organizer, for example by securing the splice in a projection (11) and accommodating the loop in a tray (12). The organizer also comprises an engagement means for example cylindrical extensions (13) into engagement with which a heat recoverable sleeve (not shown) surrounding the organizer and splice can be recovered to enclose the splice.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1986Date of Patent: August 2, 1988Assignee: N. V. Raychem S.A.Inventors: Valere Buekers, Joris Franckx
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Patent number: 4498938Abstract: A cable splice, branchout or termination has a heat recovered member (30) around one or more cable portions (33) extending out of an end of the member (30). The cable portion (33) is protected from physical damage and heat by placing around it individually a metal foil member (1), preferably aluminium of thickness 150-250 microns. The metal foil member is preferably coated with a hot melt adhesive (2) and a mastic (5) at distinct locations. A pressure sensitive adhesive (4) may also be provided to help secure the foil member (1) around the cable portion (33) before recovery of the outer member (30). Apertures (44) may be provided in the foil member (1) to allow passage therethrough of hot melt adhesive provided on the inner surface of the recoverable member (30).Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1983Date of Patent: February 12, 1985Assignee: N.V. Raychem S.A.Inventors: Marc Moisson, Lodewijk Van Noten, Noel Overbergh, Joris Franckx, Valere Buekers