Patents by Inventor Julian Mullaney
Julian Mullaney 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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Publication number: 20100054688Abstract: A closure device for receiving a fiber optic cable includes an enclosure defining a splice chamber configured to accommodate splices to the plurality of optical fibers. The enclosure has a clamp receiving section therein. The closure device further includes a clamping device configured to concurrently secure the remaining portion of the jacket and the strength member at a same clamp interface of the clamping device. The clamping device is configured to be removably inserted into the clamp receiving section of the enclosure. The clamp receiving section is configured to fixedly limit movement of the clamping device relative to the enclosure when the clamping device is installed therein to secure the remaining portion of the jacket and the strength member secured in the clamping device to the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Julian Mullaney, Justin Everette Thompson, William Alan Carrico
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Publication number: 20100054689Abstract: A closure device for receiving a fiber optic cable includes an enclosure defining a splice chamber configured to accommodate splices to the plurality of optical fibers. The enclosure has a clamp receiving section therein. The closure device further includes a clamping device including a closed end cavity that receives the strength member to limit buckling of a strength member of the cable inserted in the cavity. The clamping device is configured to be removably inserted into the clamp receiving section of the enclosure. The clamp receiving section is configured to fixedly limit movement of the clamping device relative to the enclosure when the clamping device is installed therein to secure the strength member secured in the clamping device to the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Julian Mullaney, Justin Everette Thompson, William Alan Carrico
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Patent number: 7668432Abstract: Multi-drop closure systems for fiber optic cabling include an enclosure and a ganged drop plug. The enclosure defines a splice chamber therein and has a main cable access opening and a drop cable access opening into the splice chamber. The drop cable access opening is displaced from the main cable access opening. The ganged drop plug is configured to be sealingly inserted into the drop cable access opening. The ganged drop plug has a plurality of drop cables extending therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2008Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventor: Julian Mullaney
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Patent number: 7613376Abstract: Optical fiber fanout devices include a housing having a fiber telescoping cavity therein. An optical fiber tubing receiving opening in the housing extends to the fiber telescoping cavity. The optical fiber tubing receiving opening is configured to secure a plurality of optical fiber tubes therein. An optical fiber receiving opening in the housing also extends to the cavity. The optical fiber receiving opening is displaced from the optical fiber tubing receiving opening by a distance selected to define an arc for an optical fiber extending from the optical fiber receiving opening to the optical fiber tubing receiving opening that exceeds a minimum bend radius for the optical fiber.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2008Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: William Wright, David Radliff, Gary Adams, Julian Mullaney
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Patent number: 7603018Abstract: A cable enclosure for use with a cable having a lengthwise cable axis, an outer jacket and a transmission media within the outer jacket, includes a housing assembly and a strain relief structure on the housing assembly. The housing assembly defines a chamber and a cable port. The housing assembly is configured to receive the cable. The strain relief structure includes a pair of opposed engagement structures defining a cable slot therebetween. At least one of the engagement structures includes a blade edge flanking the cable slot. The cable enclosure is configured to receive the cable such that the cable extends through the cable port and into the chamber and a portion of the cable is received in the cable slot such that the at least one blade edge cuts into the outer jacket to resist withdrawal of the cable from the chamber through the cable port.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Julian Mullaney, James Bert Powell, William Alan Carrico, Christopher Alan Hastings
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Publication number: 20090080626Abstract: An enhanced telecommunication signal insertion system includes a first connection block field including a plurality of switches configured to be coupled to an enhanced signal source and a second connection block field including a plurality of normally closed switches configured to connect respective pairs of tip and ring lines from a central office to corresponding pairs of tip and ring lines to associated subscriber locations and a jumper plug. The jumper plug has a first connector and a second connector with a length of cable extending therebetween. The first connector is configured to be inserted in one of the normally closed switches of the second connection block field to open the one of the normally closed switches. The second connector is configured to be inserted in one of the switches of the first connection block field.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventor: Julian Mullaney
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Publication number: 20090060445Abstract: An enclosure assembly for use with a fiber optic cable, the cable having a lengthwise cable axis and including a plurality of optical fibers and a jacket surrounding the optical fibers includes an enclosure housing and a cable control clip. The enclosure housing defines a chamber to receive the cable. The cable control clip is configured to be inserted through the cable to extend radially between the optical fibers and the jacket to limit contact between the optical fibers and one or more other components of the cable, and to limit displacement of the enclosure housing relative to the cable when the cable control clip is disposed in the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Julian Mullaney, Justin Everette Thompson, William Alan Carrico
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Publication number: 20090060440Abstract: Optical fiber fanout devices include a housing having a fiber telescoping cavity therein. An optical fiber tubing receiving opening in the housing extends to the fiber telescoping cavity. The optical fiber tubing receiving opening is configured to secure a plurality of optical fiber tubes therein. An optical fiber receiving opening in the housing also extends to the cavity. The optical fiber receiving opening is displaced from the optical fiber tubing receiving opening by a distance selected to define an arc for an optical fiber extending from the optical fiber receiving opening to the optical fiber tubing receiving opening that exceeds a minimum bend radius for the optical fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: William Wright, David Radliff, Gary Adams, Julian Mullaney
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Publication number: 20090060428Abstract: Apparatus for accessing a length of a selected one or more of a plurality of optical fibers within an outer protective jacket of a cable including the plurality of optical fibers and at least one strength member extending longitudinally therein include a cable positioning fixture. The cable positioning fixture is configured to receive a portion of the cable therein and to establish a desired orientation of the portion of the cable in the fixture relative to the at least one strength member therein while a cutting member removes a scalloped segment from the outer protective jacket.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Julian Mullaney, Justin Everette Thompson, Eric Troy Byrd
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Publication number: 20090058018Abstract: A sealing assembly for providing an environmental seal about an elongate member includes a housing defining a passage to receive an elongate member, a flowable sealant disposed in the passage, a compression mechanism and a trigger mechanism. The compression mechanism includes a biasing member. The biasing member is configured to apply a compression load against the sealant and the compression mechanism is configured to force the sealant to flow about the elongate member to provide an environmental seal about the elongate member. The trigger mechanism is configured to selectively actuate the biasing member to apply the compression load to the sealant.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Julian Mullaney, Justin Everettc Thompson, William Alan Carrico
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Patent number: 7477826Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a cable sealing assembly for providing an environmental seal about a cable includes a housing, a flowable cable sealant and a compression feature. The housing includes first and second housing parts. The first housing part defines a cable passage to receive a cable having a lengthwise cable axis. The cable sealant is disposed in the cable passage. The compression feature forms at least a part of the second housing part and is movable in an installation direction between a ready position and an installed position. The compression feature is shaped and configured to force the cable sealant to flow about the cable in a direction transverse to the cable axis to circumferentially surround a portion of the cable when the compression feature is moved from the ready position to the installed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Julian Mullaney, James Bert Powell, William Alan Carrico, Christopher Alan Hastings
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Patent number: 7469091Abstract: An optical fiber termination apparatus includes a body portion having an optical fiber outlet therein and a connector receiving portion extending from the body portion and having an outer wall defining an optical fiber connector receiving chamber and having an opening to the connector receiving chamber at an end thereof spaced from the body portion. An optical connector is positioned in the opening, wherein the opening is configured to receive the optical connector therein without rotating the optical connector relative to the connector receiving portion. A sealing member is positioned between the optical connector and the outer wall of the connector receiving portion to seal a gap therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Julian Mullaney, Roy Keller Thompson, William Alan Carrico
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Patent number: 7440667Abstract: Duct closures include a first member and a second member. The first and second members are configured to define a cavity therebetween when in a closed position. A hinge on a first end of the first member and the second member pivotally connects the first member and the second member for movement between the closed position and an open position. A duct mating region on a second end of the first and second members, opposite from the first end, is configured to define a duct receiving opening receiving and sealingly engaging an outer surface of a duct having longitudinally extending members extending therefrom. A plurality of openings to the cavity are defined by the first and second members on the first end and sized to receive ones of the longitudinally extending members extending therethrough. A sealant material positioned in the cavity environmentally seals the openings with the ones of the longitudinally extending members extending therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2007Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Julian Mullaney, Justin Everette Thompson, Mary Beth Whitacre, William Alan Carrico
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Patent number: 7428366Abstract: An optical fiber termination apparatus includes a housing defining an optical fiber receiving chamber and having a connector adaptor receiving opening. A connector adaptor is positioned in the connector adaptor receiving opening. The connector adaptor has a connector opening therein extending from outside the housing to the optical fiber receiving chamber. The connector opening is configured to mate with a connector of a predetermined connector type. Methods of terminating optical fiber using optical fiber termination apparatus are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2005Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Julian Mullaney, Roy Keller Thompson, William Alan Carrico, Michael Eugene Grice
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Publication number: 20080224419Abstract: A sealing assembly for forming a seal about an elongate object includes a resilient seal member and a loading mechanism. The resilient seal member includes an inner wall surface defining a channel to receive the elongate object. The seal member has first and second opposed sides. The loading mechanism includes a first pressure member on the first side of the seal member; a second pressure member on the second side of the seal member; a biasing member on the second side of the seal member and interposed between the seal member and the second pressure member; and an adjustable displacement mechanism accessible and operable from the first side of the seal member to displace the first and second pressure members relative to one another to selectively apply a compressive load to the seal member such that the inner wall surface is expanded inwardly to exert a sealing pressure on the elongate object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2007Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Julian Mullaney, David Ray Radliff
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Publication number: 20080181570Abstract: Multi-drop closure systems for fiber optic cabling include an enclosure and a ganged drop plug. The enclosure defines a splice chamber therein and has a main cable access opening and a drop cable access opening into the splice chamber. The drop cable access opening is displaced from the main cable access opening. The ganged drop plug is configured to be sealingly inserted into the drop cable access opening. The ganged drop plug has a plurality of drop cables extending therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventor: Julian Mullaney
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Publication number: 20080169116Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a cable sealing assembly for providing an environmental seal about a cable includes a housing, a flowable cable sealant and a compression feature. The housing includes first and second housing parts. The first housing part defines a cable passage to receive a cable having a lengthwise cable axis. The cable sealant is disposed in the cable passage. The compression feature forms at least a part of the second housing part and is movable in an installation direction between a ready position and an installed position. The compression feature is shaped and configured to force the cable sealant to flow about the cable in a direction transverse to the cable axis to circumferentially surround a portion of the cable when the compression feature is moved from the ready position to the installed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventors: Julian Mullaney, James Bert Powell, William Alan Carrico, Christopher Alan Hastings
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Publication number: 20080170832Abstract: A cable enclosure for use with a cable having a lengthwise cable axis, an outer jacket and a transmission media within the outer jacket, includes a housing assembly and a strain relief structure on the housing assembly. The housing assembly defines a chamber and a cable port. The housing assembly is configured to receive the cable. The strain relief structure includes a pair of opposed engagement structures defining a cable slot therebetween. At least one of the engagement structures includes a blade edge flanking the cable slot. The cable enclosure is configured to receive the cable such that the cable extends through the cable port and into the chamber and a portion of the cable is received in the cable slot such that the at least one blade edge cuts into the outer jacket to resist withdrawal of the cable from the chamber through the cable port.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventors: Julian Mullaney, James Bert Powell, William Alan Carrico, Christopher Alan Hastings
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Patent number: 7359613Abstract: An optical fiber termination apparatus for taut sheath splicing includes a housing configured to be positioned around a section of an optical fiber cable with an uncut strength member of the optical fiber cable or a plurality of uncut and un-looped optical fibers extending therethrough. The housing has a first opening at a first end thereof for receiving the optical fiber cable and a second opening at a longitudinally displaced second end thereof for receiving the optical fiber cable. An optical fiber connector positioned in a wall of the housing optically couples an optical fiber from the optical fiber cable to a front fiber connection member of the optical fiber connector accessible from outside the housing. Methods of terminating optical fiber using optical fiber termination apparatus are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2006Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Julian Mullaney, William Alan Carrico
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Publication number: 20080056661Abstract: Duct closures include a first member and a second member. The first and second members are configured to define a cavity therebetween when in a closed position. A hinge on a first end of the first member and the second member pivotally connects the first member and the second member for movement between the closed position and an open position. A duct mating region on a second end of the first and second members, opposite from the first end, is configured to define a duct receiving opening receiving and sealingly engaging an outer surface of a duct having longitudinally extending members extending therefrom. A plurality of openings to the cavity are defined by the first and second members on the first end and sized to receive ones of the longitudinally extending members extending therethrough. A sealant material positioned in the cavity environmentally seals the openings with the ones of the longitudinally extending members extending therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: Julian Mullaney, Justin Everette Thompson, Mary Beth Whitacre, William Alan Carrico