Patents by Inventor Michael J. Wentworth
Michael J. Wentworth 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: 20240151926Abstract: A communications panel includes a chassis receiving one or more tray arrangements that each support one or more cassettes. Each cassette carries a plurality of ports at which connections are made between front and rear plug connectors. Each tray arrangement includes guides along which the cassettes slidably mount. The guides and cassettes are configured to enable cassettes of various size to mount to the same tray without reconfiguring the guides.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: David Jan Irma VAN BAELEN, John T. PFARR, Michael J. WENTWORTH, Scott C. SIEVERS
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Patent number: 11971598Abstract: A communications panel includes a chassis receiving one or more tray arrangements that each support one or more cassettes. Each cassette carries a plurality of ports at which connections are made between front and rear plug connectors. Each tray arrangement includes guides along which the cassettes slidably mount. The guides and cassettes are configured to enable cassettes of various size to mount to the same tray without reconfiguring the guides.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: David Jan Irma Van Baelen, John T. PFarr, Michael J. Wentworth, Scott C. Sievers, Matthew J. Holmberg, Jacob C. Anderson
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Publication number: 20230367090Abstract: A communications panel includes a chassis receiving one or more tray arrangements that each support one or more cassettes. Each cassette carries a plurality of ports at which connections are made between front and rear plug connectors. Each tray arrangement includes guides along which the cassettes slidably mount. The guides and cassettes are configured to enable cassettes of various size to mount to the same tray without reconfiguring the guides.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: David Jan Irma VAN BAELEN, John T. PFARR, Michael J. WENTWORTH, Scott C. SIEVERS, Wouter VRANKEN, Austin HOLCOMB, James J. SOLHEID, Matthew J. HOLMBERG
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Patent number: 11740421Abstract: A communications panel includes a chassis receiving one or more tray arrangements that each support one or more cassettes. Each cassette carries a plurality of ports at which connections are made between front and rear plug connectors. Each tray arrangement includes guides along which the cassettes slidably mount. The guides and cassettes are configured to enable cassettes of various size to mount to the same tray without reconfiguring the guides.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: David Jan Irma Van Baelen, John T. Pfarr, Michael J. Wentworth, Scott C. Sievers, Wouter Vranken, Austin Holcomb, James J. Solheid, Matthew J. Holmberg
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Publication number: 20230236379Abstract: A fiber optic cable transition assembly for transitioning a plurality of optical fibers from a multi-fiber cable to a plurality of furcation tubes. The fiber optic transition assembly has a housing with a front opening and an internal passageway that is defined by a wall and a narrow region. The housing is adapted to receive epoxy adhesive. The fiber optic transition assembly has a boot that is positioned at least partially inside the housing for receiving the multi-fiber cable to provide strain relief to the plurality of optical fibers extending therethrough. The fiber optic transition assembly has a plug supported by the boot and retained by the housing to prevent epoxy adhesive from entering the multi-fiber cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Michael J. WENTWORTH, Kenneth Allen SKLUZACEK
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Publication number: 20230189468Abstract: A server rack is cabled to obviate the need for top-of-rack switches. Switches and severs are connected through de-mateable connection interfaces at distribution modules disposed along the raceway above the server cabinets. The distribution modules may have externally accessible ports, internally accessible ports, and/or payout spools for the switch cables and/or the server cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: John Paul Anderson, Jason Mikel Bautista, Paula Lockhart, Kamlesh G. Patel, Michael J. Wentworth, William J. Young, Scott C. Sievers
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Patent number: 11579394Abstract: A fiber optic cable transition assembly for transitioning a plurality of optical fibers from a multi-fiber cable to a plurality of furcation tubes. The fiber optic transition assembly has a housing with a front opening and an internal passageway that is defined by a wall and a narrow region. The housing is adapted to receive epoxy adhesive. The fiber optic transition assembly has a boot that is positioned at least partially inside the housing for receiving the multi-fiber cable to provide strain relief to the plurality of optical fibers extending therethrough. The fiber optic transition assembly has a plug supported by the boot and retained by the housing to prevent epoxy adhesive from entering the multi-fiber cable.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Kenneth Allen Skluzacek
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Publication number: 20220260800Abstract: A communications panel includes a chassis receiving one or more tray arrangements that each support one or more cassettes. Each cassette carries a plurality of ports at which connections are made between front and rear plug connectors. Each tray arrangement includes guides along which the cassettes slidably mount. The guides and cassettes are configured to enable cassettes of various size to mount to the same tray without reconfiguring the guides.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: David Jan Irma Van Baelen, John T. PFarr, Michael J. Wentworth, Scott C. Sievers, Matthew J. Holmberg, Jacob C. Anderson
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Publication number: 20220260799Abstract: A communications panel includes a chassis receiving one or more tray arrangements that each support one or more cassettes. Each cassette carries a plurality of ports at which connections are made between front and rear plug connectors. Each tray arrangement includes guides along which the cassettes slidably mount. The guides and cassettes are configured to enable cassettes of various size to mount to the same tray without reconfiguring the guides.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: David Jan Irma VAN BAELEN, John T. PFARR, Michael J. WENTWORTH, Scott C. SIEVERS, Wouter VRANKEN, Austin HOLCOMB, James J. SOLHEID, Matthew J. HOLMBERG
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Publication number: 20220229254Abstract: A blade for use within a chassis panel includes alternating types of mounting stations at which port modules can be received. Various example port modules include single-fiber adapter packs, multi-fiber adapter packs, adapter modules defining rear ports, and optical cassettes defining rear non-port entrances.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Scott C. SIEVERS, Jill Anne MALECHA, Michael J. WENTWORTH, John T. PFARR, Loren J. MATTSON, Rodney C. SCHOENFELDER
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Publication number: 20210141186Abstract: A fiber optic cable transition assembly for transitioning a plurality of optical fibers from a multi-fiber cable to a plurality of furcation tubes. The fiber optic transition assembly has a housing with a front opening and an internal passageway that is defined by a wall and a narrow region. The housing is adapted to receive epoxy adhesive. The fiber optic transition assembly has a boot that is positioned at least partially inside the housing for receiving the multi-fiber cable to provide strain relief to the plurality of optical fibers extending therethrough. The fiber optic transition assembly has a plug supported by the boot and retained by the housing to prevent epoxy adhesive from entering the multi-fiber cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Michael J. WENTWORTH, Kenneth Allen SKLUZACEK
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Patent number: 10914909Abstract: A fiber optic cable transition assembly for transitioning a plurality of optical fibers from a multi-fiber cable to a plurality of furcation tubes. The fiber optic transition assembly has a housing with a front opening and an internal passageway that is defined by a wall and a narrow region. The housing is adapted to receive epoxy adhesive. The fiber optic transition assembly has a boot that is positioned at least partially inside the housing for receiving the multi-fiber cable to provide strain relief to the plurality of optical fibers extending therethrough. The fiber optic transition assembly has a plug supported by the boot and retained by the housing to prevent epoxy adhesive from entering the multi-fiber cable.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Kenneth Allen Skluzacek
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Publication number: 20200257072Abstract: A fiber optic cassette includes a housing with a base and a cover. The base defines an open front between first and second sidewalls, which transition into first and second curved rear wall portions. The first and second curved rear wall portions define an adapter mount therebetween forming at least one pocket. A signal entry location defined by at least one MPO adapter is positioned within the pocket and defines an exterior port and an interior port. A fiber optic cable connectorized by an MPO format connector is mated to the exterior port. An adapter block defining a plurality of second fiber optic adapters is mounted to the base via a first snap-fit interlock to close the open front, each second fiber optic adapter including an exterior port and an interior port.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Michael J. WENTWORTH, Douglas G. ELLIOT, Thomas MARCOUILLER, Scott C. SIEVERS
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Patent number: 10585258Abstract: A fiber optic cassette includes a housing with a base and a cover. The base defines an open front between first and second sidewalls, which transition into first and second curved rear wall portions. The first and second curved rear wall portions define an adapter mount therebetween forming at least one pocket. A signal entry location defined by at least one MPO adapter is positioned within the pocket and defines an exterior port and an interior port. A fiber optic cable connectorized by an MPO format connector is mated to the exterior port. An adapter block defining a plurality of second fiber optic adapters is mounted to the base via a first snap-fit interlock to close the open front, each second fiber optic adapter including an exterior port and an interior port.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Douglas G. Elliot, Thomas Marcouiller, Scott C. Sievers
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Publication number: 20190293892Abstract: A fiber optic cable transition assembly for transitioning a plurality of optical fibers from a multi-fiber cable to a plurality of furcation tubes. The fiber optic transition assembly has a housing with a front opening and an internal passageway that is defined by a wall and a narrow region. The housing is adapted to receive epoxy adhesive. The fiber optic transition assembly has a boot that is positioned at least partially inside the housing for receiving the multi-fiber cable to provide strain relief to the plurality of optical fibers extending therethrough. The fiber optic transition assembly has a plug supported by the boot and retained by the housing to prevent epoxy adhesive from entering the multi-fiber cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Michael J. WENTWORTH, Kenneth Allen SKLUZACEK
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Publication number: 20180372978Abstract: A fiber optic cassette includes a housing with a base and a cover. The base defines an open front between first and second sidewalls, which transition into first and second curved rear wall portions. The first and second curved rear wall portions define an adapter mount therebetween forming at least one pocket. A signal entry location defined by at least one MPO adapter is positioned within the pocket and defines an exterior port and an interior port. A fiber optic cable connectorized by an MPO format connector is mated to the exterior port. An adapter block defining a plurality of second fiber optic adapters is mounted to the base via a first snap-fit interlock to close the open front, each second fiber optic adapter including an exterior port and an interior port.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Michael J. WENTWORTH, Douglas C. ELLIOT, Thomas MARCOUILLER, Scott C. SIEVERS
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Patent number: 9470866Abstract: A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough. The exit trough may also include an exit cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Albin Johnson, Thomas Walter Kampf, Alex Watts
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Publication number: 20140321824Abstract: A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough. The exit trough may also include an exit cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Albin Johnson, Thomas Walter Kampf, Alex Watts
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Patent number: 8712205Abstract: A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough. The exit trough may also include an exit cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Inventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Albin Johnson, Thomas Walter Kampf, Alex Watts
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Patent number: 8403154Abstract: A cable management assembly, and method related thereto, including a riser panel having an interface portion and a plurality of cable management devices. The interface portion having a plurality of shaped apertures. The cable management devices having attachments that correspond to the shaped apertures to secure the cable management devices to the panel at selected vertical and horizontal locations. The cable management assembly being configured to extend between two adjacent telecommunications racks or to couple to the end of a telecommunications rack.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, James J. Solheid, Timothy J. Haataja, Michael J. Wentworth, David E. Rapp, Michael Jay Follingstad, Michael John Shorter