Patents by Inventor Michael Ward Zitsch
Michael Ward Zitsch 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: 11860423Abstract: A system for connecting a fiber optic connector to a fiber optic adapter includes various alternative improvements, including improvements to the shutter, the alignment device, and the adapter in general.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Michael Aaron Kadar-Kallen, Michael Ward Zitsch, Dwight Andrew Bretz, Michael James Ott, Robert Charles Flaig
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Publication number: 20230124309Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fiber optic connection systems including fiber optic connector having retractable noses for protecting bare fiber ends of ferrule-less connectors. In certain examples, the retractable noses are used in combination with protective shutters. In other examples, the retractable noses can accommodate multiple optical fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Danny Willy August Verheyden, Marc Eugène Willem Bervoets, Robert Charles Flaig, Randall Bobby Paul, Michael Ward Zitsch, David Donald Erdman, Gregory J. Schaible
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Publication number: 20220291456Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber alignment device including a guide feature defining a fiber alignment groove. The fiber alignment device also includes a fiber engagement component defining a reference surface arrangement and elastic cantilever arms for pressing optical fibers into the fiber alignment groove. First portions of the guide feature engage the reference surface arrangement. Second portions of the guide feature engage the cantilever arms to flex the cantilever arms to a staged position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: Jozef Christiaan Mathieu VERSLEEGERS, Erwin JUNIUS, Marc Eugène Willem BERVOETS, Danny Willy August VERHEYDEN, Michael Aaron KADAR-KALLEN, Dwight Andrew BRETZ, Robert Charles FLAIG, Michael Ward ZITSCH, Randall Bobby PAUL, Michael Lawrence GURRERI
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Publication number: 20220283380Abstract: A system for connecting a fiber optic connector to a fiber optic adapter includes various alternative improvements, including improvements to the shutter, the alignment device, and the adapter in general.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Michael Aaron KADAR-KALLEN, Michael Ward ZITSCH, Dwight Andrew BRETZ, Michael James OTT, Robert Charles FLAIG
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Patent number: 11422311Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fiber optic connection systems including fiber optic connector having retractable noses for protecting bare fiber ends of ferrule-less connectors. In certain examples, the retractable noses are used in combination with protective shutters. In other examples, the retractable noses can accommodate multiple optical fibers.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignees: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA, CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Danny Willy August Verheyden, Marc Eugène Willem Bervoets, Robert Charles Flaig, Randall Bobby Paul, Michael Ward Zitsch, David Donald Erdman, Gregory J. Schaible
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Patent number: 11347005Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber alignment device (20) including a guide feature (62a, b) defining a fiber alignment groove (48). The fiber alignment device (20) also includes a fiber engagement component (44) defining a reference surface arrangement and elastic cantilever arms (56a, b) for pressing optical fibers into the fiber alignment groove (48). First portions of the guide feature (62a, b) engage the reference surface arrangement. Second portions of the guide (62a, b) feature engage the cantilever arms (56a, b) to flex the cantilever arms to a staged position.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Jozef Christiaan Mathieu Versleegers, Erwin Junius, Marc Eugène Willem Bervoets, Danny Willy August Verheyden, Michael Aaron Kadar-Kallen, Dwight Andrew Bretz, Robert Charles Flaig, Michael Ward Zitsch, Randall Bobby Paul, Michael Lawrence Gurreri
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Patent number: 11347006Abstract: A system for connecting a fiber optic connector to a fiber optic adapter includes various alternative improvements, including improvements to the shutter, the alignment device, and the adapter in general.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLcInventors: Michael Aaron Kadar-Kallen, Michael Ward Zitsch, Dwight Andrew Bretz, Michael James Ott, Robert Charles Flaig
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Publication number: 20210318498Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber alignment device (20) including a guide feature (62a, b) defining a fiber alignment groove (48). The fiber alignment device (20) also includes a fiber engagement component (44) defining a reference surface arrangement and elastic cantilever arms (56a, b) for pressing optical fibers into the fiber alignment groove (48). First portions of the guide feature (62a, b) engage the reference surface arrangement. Second portions of the guide (62a, b) feature engage the cantilever arms (56a, b) to flex the cantilever arms to a staged position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: Jozef Christiaan Mathieu VERSLEEGERS, Erwin JUNIUS, Marc Eugène Willem BERVOETS, Danny Willy August VERHEYDEN, Michael Aaron KADAR-KALLEN, Dwight Andrew BRETZ, Robert Charles FLAIG, Michael Ward ZITSCH, Randall Bobby PAUL, Michael Lawrence GURRERI
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Publication number: 20210141163Abstract: A system for connecting a fiber optic connector to a fiber optic adapter includes various alternative improvements, including improvements to the shutter, the alignment device, and the adapter in general.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Michael Aaron KADAR-KALLEN, Michael Ward ZITSCH, Dwight Andrew BRETZ, Michael James OTT, Robert Charles FLAIG
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Patent number: 10871616Abstract: A system for connecting a fiber optic connector to a fiber optic adapter includes various alternative improvements, including improvements to the shutter, the alignment device, and the adapter in general.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Michael Aaron Kadar-Kallen, Michael Ward Zitsch, Dwight Andrew Bretz, Michael James Ott, Robert Charles Flaig
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Publication number: 20200310038Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fiber optic connection systems including fiber optic connector having retractable noses for protecting bare fiber ends of ferrule-less connectors. In certain examples, the retractable noses are used in combination with protective shutters. In other examples, the retractable noses can accommodate multiple optical fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Danny Willy August Verheyden, Marc Eugène Willem Bervoets, Robert Charles Flaig, Randall Bobby Paul, Michael Ward Zitsch, David Donald Erdman, Gregory J. Schaible
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Patent number: 10598864Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to detecting an optical signal and/or optical power in a ferrule-less optical fiber. In certain embodiments, one or more optical detectors are incorporated into an adapter that is configured to interface with a connectorized or non-connectorized ferrule-less optical fiber. The optical detector detects the presence or absence, and/or the optical power level, of the optical signal being transmitted through ferrule-less optical fiber and produces an electrical output representative of the detected optical signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Tyler John Royer, Michael Lawrence Gurreri, Michael Ward Zitsch, Michael Aaron Kadar-Kallen, Randall Bobby Paul
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Publication number: 20200018904Abstract: A system for connecting a fiber optic connector to a fiber optic adapter includes various alternative improvements, including improvements to the shutter, the alignment device, and the adapter in general.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Michael Aaron KADAR-KALLEN, Michael Ward ZITSCH, Dwight Andrew BRETZ, Michael James OTT, Robert Charles FLAIG
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Patent number: 10409007Abstract: A system for connecting a fiber optic connector to a fiber optic adapter includes various alternative improvements, including improvements to the shutter, the alignment device, and the adapter in general.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Michael Aaron Kadar-Kallen, Michael Ward Zitsch, Dwight Andrew Bretz, Michael James Ott, Robert Charles Flaig
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Publication number: 20190146160Abstract: A system for connecting a fiber optic connector to a fiber optic adapter includes various alternative improvements, including improvements to the shutter, the alignment device, and the adapter in general.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Michael Aaron KADAR-KALLEN, Michael Ward ZITSCH, Dwight Andrew BRETZ, Michael James OTT, Robert Charles FLAIG
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Publication number: 20180348443Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to detecting an optical signal and/or optical power in a ferrule-less optical fiber. In certain embodiments, one or more optical detectors are incorporated into an adapter that is configured to interface with a connectorized or non-connectorized ferrule-less optical fiber. The optical detector detects the presence or absence, and/or the optical power level, of the optical signal being transmitted through ferrule-less optical fiber and produces an electrical output representative of the detected optical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Tyler John ROYER, Michael Lawrence GURRERI, Michael Ward ZITSCH, Michael Aaron KADAR-KALLEN, Randall Bobby PAUL
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Publication number: 20180024301Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fiber optic connection systems including fiber optic connector having retractable noses for protecting bare fiber ends of ferrule-less connectors. In certain examples, the retractable noses are used in combination with protective shutters. In other examples, the retractable noses can accommodate multiple optical fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicants: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA, COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Danny Willy August Verheyden, Marc Eugène Willem Bervoets, Robert Charles Flaig, Randall Bobby Paul, Michael Ward Zitsch, David Donald Erdman, Gregory J. Schaible
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Patent number: 9759869Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fiber optic connection systems including fiber optic connector having retractable noses for protecting bare fiber ends of ferrule-less connectors. In certain examples, the retractable noses are used in combination with protective shutters. In other examples, the retractable noses can accommodate multiple optical fibers.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignees: CommScope Technologies LLC, CommScoper Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Danny Willy August Verheyden, Marc Eugène Willem Bervoets, Robert Charles Flaig, Randall Bobby Paul, Michael Ward Zitsch, David Donald Erdman, Gregory J. Schaible
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Publication number: 20160170152Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fiber optic connection systems including fiber optic connector having retractable noses for protecting bare fiber ends of ferrule-less connectors. In certain examples, the retractable noses are used in combination with protective shutters. In other examples, the retractable noses can accommodate multiple optical fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Danny Willy August Verheyden, Marc Bervoets, Robert Charles Flaig, Randall Bobby Paul, Michael Ward Zitsch, David Donald Erdman, Gregory J. Schaible