Patents by Inventor Kristofer Bolster

Kristofer Bolster 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).

  • Publication number: 20110142407
    Abstract: A fiber optic module includes a housing defining an interior region. A bulkhead assembly is in engagement with the housing. The bulkhead assembly includes a plurality of input adapter ports, a plurality of output adapter ports, and a plurality of monitor ports. A high-density planar lightwave circuit chip is disposed in the interior region of the housing and includes a plurality of optical splitters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: David E. Rapp, Kristofer Bolster
  • Patent number: 7899295
    Abstract: A fiber optic module includes a housing defining an interior region. A bulkhead assembly is in engagement with the housing. The bulkhead assembly includes a plurality of input adapter ports, a plurality of output adapter ports, and a plurality of monitor ports. A high-density planar lightwave circuit chip is disposed in the interior region of the housing and includes a plurality of optical splitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Rapp, Kristofer Bolster
  • Publication number: 20100129028
    Abstract: A telecommunications module includes a main housing with an optical component within an interior of the main housing and a fiber optic adapter block coupled to the main housing, the adapter block including a one-piece main body including a top wall and a bottom wall, the adapter block defining a plurality of openings extending from a front end to a rear end of the main body, each opening defining a separate adapter, each opening defining a longitudinal axis, the adapters being configured to receive connectorized cables extending from the optical component within the interior of the main housing, the adapter block including at least one guide rail extending generally between the top wall and the bottom wall of the main body, the guide rail configured for slidably mounting the fiber optic telecommunications module to a telecommunications device once the adapter block has been coupled to the main housing, wherein the main housing includes an integrally formed pivotable latching arm configured to pivot for select
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Ponharith Nhep, Kristofer Bolster, Timothy G. Badar
  • Publication number: 20090196616
    Abstract: A telecommunications module includes an optical wavelength division multiplexer/demultiplexer configured to demultiplex a first optical signal input into the telecommunications module into a plurality of different wavelengths, a fiber optic splitter configured to split a second optical signal input into the telecommunication module into a plurality of optical signals, and a plurality of optical add/drop filters, each of the optical add/drop filters configured to combine one of the optical signals that has been split by the fiber optic splitter and one of the wavelengths that has been demultiplexed by the optical wavelength division multiplexer/demultiplexer into a combination output signal that is output from the telecommunications module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Kristofer Bolster, John Pfarr
  • Publication number: 20090041417
    Abstract: A fiber optic module includes a housing defining an interior region. A bulkhead assembly is in engagement with the housing. The bulkhead assembly includes a plurality of input adapter ports, a plurality of output adapter ports, and a plurality of monitor ports. A high-density planar lightwave circuit chip is disposed in the interior region of the housing and includes a plurality of optical splitters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: David E. Rapp, Kristofer Bolster
  • Publication number: 20060193591
    Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including termination modules positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. The termination modules hold fiber optic modules with front termination locations. The fiber optic modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave length division multiplexers. A retention mechanism retains each fiber optic module in a partially removed position from the termination module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: David Rapp, Timothy Haataja, Kristofer Bolster, Heidi Miller
  • Publication number: 20060029353
    Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including termination modules positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. The termination modules hold fiber optic modules with front termination locations. The fiber optic modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave length division multiplexers. A retention mechanism retains each fiber optic module in a partially removed position from the termination module. An adapter retainer may be removably mounted within an open front of the fiber optic modules, and a fiber optic module may include a plurality of rows of adapters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Kristofer Bolster, Heidi Miller
  • Publication number: 20050232566
    Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including termination modules positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. The termination modules hold fiber optic modules with front termination locations. The fiber optic modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave length division multiplexers. A retention mechanism retains each fiber optic module in a partially removed position from the termination module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: David Rapp, Timothy Haataja, Kristofer Bolster, Heidi Miller
  • Publication number: 20050232565
    Abstract: A fiber optic connection panel including a plurality of circuits. The circuits are accessed through termination locations. Preferably, IN and OUT termination locations are located on a first side of the panel during normal through operation. A switch included in the circuitry disconnects the IN and OUT circuit paths on the first side, and connects each of the termination locations to further termination locations, located on an opposite side of the panel in a patched state. Preferably, at least one of the circuit paths includes a monitor circuit. A chassis is provided including a plurality of circuit modules mounted to the chassis, wherein the circuit modules contain circuitry with exposed termination locations wherein the circuitry allows normal through and patched circuit paths selectively linking different termination locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Ross Heggestad, Joy McKnight, Kristofer Bolster, Trevor Smith, Carlos Arroyo, Celsa Mora
  • Publication number: 20050135768
    Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including termination modules positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. The termination modules hold fiber optic modules with front termination locations. The fiber optic modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave length division multiplexers. A retention mechanism retains each fiber optic module in a partially removed position from the termination module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: David Rapp, Timothy Haataja, Kristofer Bolster, Heidi Miller