Patents by Inventor Mark Emmett ALRUTZ

Mark Emmett ALRUTZ 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).

  • Hardened converter and sealing shell for field terminated connector
    Patent number: 10871617
    Abstract: A device for attaching a non-ruggedized fiber optic connector to a ruggedized fiber optic adapter port may include a converter, a sealing shell and a sealing element. The converter may include a first end including a first mechanical interface compatible with the ruggedized fiber optic adapter port, a second end including a second mechanical interface, and a channel for receiving the non-ruggedized fiber optic connector. The sealing shell may include a first end including a third mechanical interface compatible with the second mechanical interface of the converter and a second end supporting a cable seal for forming a seal with a cable extending from the non-ruggedized fiber optic connector. The sealing element may provide sealing between the first end of the sealing shell and the second end of the converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA
    Inventor: Mark Emmett Alrutz
  • HARDENED CONVERTER AND SEALING SHELL FOR FIELD TERMINATED CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20200064561
    Abstract: A device for attaching a non-ruggedized fiber optic connector to a ruggedized fiber optic adapter port may include a converter, a sealing shell and a sealing element. The converter may include a first end including a first mechanical interface compatible with the ruggedized fiber optic adapter port, a second end including a second mechanical interface, and a channel for receiving the non-ruggedized fiber optic connector. The sealing shell may include a first end including a third mechanical interface compatible with the second mechanical interface of the converter and a second end supporting a cable seal for forming a seal with a cable extending from the non-ruggedized fiber optic connector. The sealing element may provide sealing between the first end of the sealing shell and the second end of the converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA
    Inventor: Mark Emmett ALRUTZ