Patents by Inventor Nathan PADDICK
Nathan PADDICK 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: 20250047770Abstract: Provided herein are a telecommunications enclosure and a method for coupling a cable to a cable port of the telecommunications enclosure. The base comprises an outer structure having an inner opening, and an inner assembly comprising an inner structure, adapted to be removably inserted within the inner opening, and a plurality of sealing modules, each comprising a first part and a second part. The outer structure comprises a plurality of receiving portions each having a recess adapted to receive at least said first part of a respective sealing module of the plurality of sealing modules. The base is commutable between an assembled condition and a disassembled condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Nathan PADDICK, Andrew BARNES
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Publication number: 20250020881Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a grounding gland for an optical enclosure, comprising a tubular gland body extending along an axial direction between a first end and a second end, the gland body comprising a connecting portion configured to reversibly fasten the gland body inside an opening of the optical closure; a gland base at the gland body second end, comprising one or more electrically conductive studs extending along axial directions across the gland base, such that each stud has an inner portion axially protruding inside the tubular gland body and an outer portion axially protruding outside the gland base for the electrical connection with a grounding cable; one or more terminated grounding wires, each having a proximal portion electrically connected to a stud inner portion inside the tubular gland body and a distal portion extending outside the gland body from a first opening at the gland body first end for the electrical connection to a cable to be grounded housed in the optical closure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Nathan Paddick, Kyle Ogilbee, Simon Frampton
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Patent number: 12200155Abstract: Provided herein are a telecommunications enclosure (1) and a method for coupling a cable (6) to a cable port (15) of the telecommunications enclosure (1). The base (10) comprises an outer structure (11) having an inner opening (12), and an inner assembly (130) comprising an inner structure (13), adapted to be removably inserted within the inner opening (12), and a plurality of sealing modules (14), each comprising a first part (14a) and a second part (14b). The outer structure (11) comprises a plurality of receiving portions (16) each having a recess (161) adapted to receive at least said first part (14a) of a respective sealing module (14) of the plurality of sealing modules (14). The base (10) is commutable between an assembled condition and a disassembled condition.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.P.A.Inventors: Nathan Paddick, Andrew Barnes
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Patent number: 12066674Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a telecommunications enclosure (1) and a method for coupling a cable to a cable port of the telecommunications enclosure. The latter comprises a casing (10), a base (20) adapted to be removably coupled to the casing (10), and a plurality of sealing assemblies (40) adapted to be removably coupled to the base (20). Each sealing assembly (40) comprises an elastically deformable sealing module (43) interposed between a first member (46) and a second member (58). The first member (46) and second member (58) comprise each a main portion (47, 59) and a movable portion (51, 63), wherein the movable portion (51, 63) is movable between an open position, wherein a cable is allowed to access to the elastically deformable sealing module (43), and a closed position; the elastically deformable sealing module (43) has an access (44) to allow the cable to enter the respective cable port (42) when the movable portions (51, 63) are in the open position.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Prysmian S.p.A.Inventors: Simon James Frampton, Nathan Paddick
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Publication number: 20230331513Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cable reel comprising: a tubular main body extending along a longitudinal axis (L), comprising a plurality of tubular sections successively arranged side by side along the longitudinal axis (L) and releasably interconnected one to another; a first flange positioned at a first end of the main body, releasably connected to a first tubular section of the plurality of tubular sections; a second flange positioned at a second end of the main body, releasably connected to a last tubular section of the plurality of tubular sections, wherein each tubular section comprises at least two arcuate sections releasably interconnected in circumferential direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Nathan Paddick, Kris Roberts
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Patent number: 11789210Abstract: A hybrid optical power distribution box comprises a wall and one or more apertures in the wall, each aperture having a receiving area, one or more optical adapters for optical connectors, the optical adapters being attached to the hybrid optical power distribution box, each optical adapter extending along an optical direction between a first optical portion configured to be connected to an optical connector and a second optical portion inside the hybrid optical power distribution box, each second optical portion having an optical cross-sectional area configured to be inserted inside an aperture; one or more power adapters for electrical power connectors, the power adapters being attached to the hybrid optical power distribution box, each power adapter extending along a power direction between a first power portion configured to be connected to a power connector and a second power portion inside the hybrid optical power distribution box, each second power portion having a power cross-sectional area configuredType: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Prysmian S.p.A.Inventors: Nathan Paddick, Kris Jonathan Roberts
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Publication number: 20230305256Abstract: A fiber routing insert for an optical junction or distribution box, having: a first floor; first guide elements extending, along a spacing direction transversal to the first floor, from the first floor to first ceiling portions, the first guide elements defining a first path on the first floor configured to receive optical fibers, the first path defining a figure-eight fiber locking path; a second floor arranged at a raised position relative to the first floor and spaced apart from the first floor along the spacing direction, the second floor having a splicing area for splicing the optical fibers on the second floor; second guide elements arranged on the second floor, the second guide elements defining a second path on the second floor configured to receive optical fibers, a connecting element configured to guide optical fibers from the first path to the second path, the first ceiling portions define the second floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Prysmian S.p.A.Inventors: Nathan PADDICK, Simon James FRAMPTON
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Patent number: 11609398Abstract: A splice tray for optical fiber splices comprising: a base having a splice area for retaining optical fiber splices and a routing area for passage of optical fibers from and towards the splice area; splice holders arranged on the splice area, each splice holder having holding members configured to hold optical fiber splices; retaining arrangements arranged on the base and configured to retain the splice holders; each retaining arrangement comprises sliding guides projecting from the base and configured to receive and retain one or more splice holders; and each splice holder is slidable relative to the sliding guides along a sliding direction transversal to the base between a retracted position, in which the splice holder is proximate to the base and an extracted position in which the splice holder is spaced apart from the base along the sliding direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Prysmian S.p.A.Inventors: Nathan Paddick, Ben Croucher
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Publication number: 20230041299Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a telecommunications enclosure (1) and a method for coupling a cable to a cable port of the telecommunications enclosure. The latter comprises a casing (10), a base (20) adapted to be removably coupled to the casing (10), and a plurality of sealing assemblies (40) adapted to be removably coupled to the base (20). Each sealing assembly (40) comprises an elastically deformable sealing module (43) interposed between a first member (46) and a second member (58). The first member (46) and second member (58) comprise each a main portion (47, 59) and a movable portion (51, 63), wherein the movable portion (51, 63) is movable between an open position, wherein a cable is allowed to access to the elastically deformable sealing module (43), and a closed position; the elastically deformable sealing module (43) has an access (44) to allow the cable to enter the respective cable port (42) when the movable portions (51, 63) are in the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: Prysmian S.p.A.Inventors: Simon James FRAMPTON, Nathan PADDICK
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Publication number: 20230045054Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a telecommunications enclosure (1) and a method for coupling a cable (6) to a cable port (15) of the telecommunications enclosure (1). The latter comprises a casing (2) and a base (10) removably coupled to the casing (2). The base (10) comprises an outer structure (11) having an inner opening (12), and an inner assembly (130) comprising an inner structure (13), adapted to be removably inserted within the inner opening (12), and a plurality of sealing modules (14), each comprising a first part (14a) and a second part (14b). The outer structure (11) comprises a plurality of receiving portions (16) each having a recess (161) adapted to receive at least said first part (14a) of a respective sealing module (14) of the plurality of sealing modules (14). The base (10) is commutable between an assembled condition and a disassembled condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: Prysmian S.p.A.Inventors: Nathan PADDICK, Andrew BARNES
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Publication number: 20220413242Abstract: A multi-port gland for an optical closure, the multi-port gland comprising a gland body configured to be attached to an optical closure, the gland body having gland channels extending along an insertion direction, each gland channel being configured for passage of an optical cable one or more adapters, each adapter being configured to retain an optical cable and being configured to be inserted at least partially into a gland channel, each adapter comprising a seal body configured to seal the respective gland channel and to retain the optical cable passing through the gland channel, a seal closing element configured to cooperate with the seal body for sealing the gland channel and for retaining the optical cable passing through the gland channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Prysmian S.p.A.Inventor: Nathan Paddick
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Patent number: 11502497Abstract: A cable gland for securing a cable to a box comprises a tightening element configured to surround the cable, the tightening element having at least two connecting ends mutually approachable to tighten the tightening element on the cable, and a gland body extending along an axial direction between a first end and a second end, the gland body defining a passing through channel extending along the axial direction between the first end and the second end and configured to receive the cable passing through the first and second ends, the gland body surrounding at least partially the tightening element. The cable gland comprises a first locking arrangement configured to lock along the axial direction the gland body relative to the tightening element.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Prysmian S.p.A.Inventor: Nathan Paddick
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Patent number: 11353087Abstract: A gripping device for retaining a cable includes a base, two opposed gripping arms projecting from the base towards respective end portions along an insertion direction and mutually spaced apart along a transversal direction perpendicular to the insertion direction. The gripping arms include retaining portions configured to receive the cable therebetween and insertion portions configured to allow insertion of the cable towards the retaining portions. The gripping device includes first protrusions projecting from the retaining portions, extending along a first direction angled with respect to the insertion direction and configured to act on the cable to retain the cable between the retaining portions. The gripping device includes second protrusions projecting from the insertion portions and extending along a second direction angled with respect to the insertion direction, where each of the second protrusions being tapered along the insertion direction towards the respective end portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.P.A.Inventors: Simon James Frampton, Kris Jonathan Roberts, Arnaud Le Dissez, Nathan Paddick, Phil Wedgbrow, Andrew Paul Barnes
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Publication number: 20220128769Abstract: A hybrid optical power distribution box comprises a wall and one or more apertures in the wall, each aperture having a receiving area, one or more optical adapters for optical connectors, the optical adapters being attached to the hybrid optical power distribution box, each optical adapter extending along an optical direction between a first optical portion configured to be connected to an optical connector and a second optical portion inside the hybrid optical power distribution box, each second optical portion having an optical cross-sectional area configured to be inserted inside an aperture; one or more power adapters for electrical power connectors, the power adapters being attached to the hybrid optical power distribution box, each power adapter extending along a power direction between a first power portion configured to be connected to a power connector and a second power portion inside the hybrid optical power distribution box, each second power portion having a power cross-sectional area configuredType: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Nathan Paddick, Kris Jonathan Roberts
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Patent number: 11314029Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical fibers management system comprising: a supporting frame; a plurality of splice trays pivotably mounted on the supporting frame and rotatable around respective parallel pivot axes between a closed position and an open position; a locking device pivotably mounted on the supporting frame and rotatable around a locking device rotation axis parallel to the pivot axes of the plurality of splice trays between a locking position and a support position, wherein in the locking position the locking device keeps the plurality of trays in the closed position, and in the support position the locking device supports the plurality of splice trays in the open position.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.P.A.Inventor: Nathan Paddick
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Patent number: 11187863Abstract: In one embodiment, an optical cable, which is a flat drop cable, includes a cavity shaped in the form of a stadium in a sectional view of the optical cable. The cable further includes an outer sheath enclosing the cavity, a first strength member, and a first optical fiber element disposed in the cavity. The first optical fiber element includes an optical fiber and has an oscillating pattern within the cavity on an oscillation plane parallel to a longitudinal plane of the cable. The height of the cavity in the sectional view substantially corresponds to a height of the first optical fiber element.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Prysmian S.P.AInventors: Ian Dewi Lang, George Stephen Lucas, Nathan Paddick, Martin Vincent Davies
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Patent number: 11189996Abstract: A distribution box for cables, the distribution box comprising a plurality of modules arranged in a stacked relationship along a longitudinal direction, the plurality of modules comprising: a base module having an inlet port for receiving one or more cables, a cap module, one or more distribution modules arranged between the base module and the cap module, each distribution module having one or more outlet ports. Attachment members are formed on each module for attaching longitudinally the stacked modules, a retaining element is provided and configured to act on the base module and the cap module to mutually urge the stacked modules along the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.P.A.Inventors: Nathan Paddick, Luigi Russo
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Patent number: 11150427Abstract: Distribution box for Fiber To The Antenna (FTTA) systems comprising: an upper compartment and a lower compartment separated one from one another, the lower compartment being provided with a sealable entry point for a pre-terminated hybrid cable comprising at least one electric conductor and at least one optical fiber, a plurality of electrical connectors for electrical power conductors and at least one optical connector for optical fiber being arranged within the lower compartment, the upper compartment comprising one or more connection points for hybrid jumper cables.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.P.A.Inventor: Nathan Paddick
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Publication number: 20210311278Abstract: A splice tray for optical fiber splices comprising: a base having a splice area for retaining optical fiber splices and a routing area for passage of optical fibers from and towards the splice area; splice holders arranged on the splice area, each splice holder having holding members configured to hold optical fiber splices; retaining arrangements arranged on the base and configured to retain the splice holders; each retaining arrangement comprises sliding guides projecting from the base and configured to receive and retain one or more splice holders; and each splice holder is slidable relative to the sliding guides along a sliding direction transversal to the base between a retracted position, in which the splice holder is proximate to the base and an extracted position in which the splice holder is spaced apart from the base along the sliding direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Nathan PADDICK, Ben CROUCHER
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Publication number: 20210199177Abstract: A gripping device for retaining a cable includes a base, two opposed gripping arms projecting from the base towards respective end portions along an insertion direction and mutually spaced apart along a transversal direction perpendicular to the insertion direction. The gripping arms include retaining portions configured to receive the cable therebetween and insertion portions configured to allow insertion of the cable towards the retaining portions. The gripping device includes first protrusions projecting from the retaining portions, extending along a first direction angled with respect to the insertion direction and configured to act on the cable to retain the cable between the retaining portions. The gripping device includes second protrusions projecting from the insertion portions and extending along a second direction angled with respect to the insertion direction, where each of the second protrusions being tapered along the insertion direction towards the respective end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Simon James Frampton, Kris Jonathan Roberts, Arnaud Le Dissez, Nathan Paddick, Phil Wedgbrow, Andrew Paul Barnes