Patents by Inventor Oscar Fernando Bran De Leon
Oscar Fernando Bran De Leon 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: 20160238812Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications device includes a frame and a fiber optic module including a rack mount portion, a center portion, and a main housing portion. The rack mount portion is stationarily coupled to the frame, the center portion is slidably coupled to the rack mount portion along a sliding direction, and the main housing portion is slidably coupled to the center portion along the sliding direction. The main housing portion of the fiber optic module includes fiber optic connection locations for connecting cables to be routed through the frame. The center portion of the fiber optic module includes a radius limiter for guiding cables between the main housing portion and the frame, the center portion also including a latch for unlatching the center portion for slidable movement. Slidable movement of the center portion with respect to the rack mount portion moves the main housing portion with respect to the frame along the sliding direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: James J. Solheid, Thomas Marcouiller, Oscar Fernando Bran de León, Matthew Holmberg, Timothy Jon Haataja, Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Soutsada Vongseng, Darren Chen, Patrick J. Thompson, John T. Pfarr, Kristofer Bolster, Brent Campbell, Raul Mario Saucedo, Gustavo Cano, Scott C. Sievers
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Publication number: 20160223759Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relates to an indexing terminal including a multi-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location, a first single-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location and a second single-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location. The multi-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location includes a plurality of fiber positions with one of the fiber positions optically coupled to the first single fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Thomas Marcouiller, Oscar Fernando Bran de León, Erik David Bishop, William B. Bryan, Chien-An Chen, Gary W. Adams
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Publication number: 20160187594Abstract: An adapter block assembly includes an adapter block, a circuit board arrangement, and a cover attached to the adapter block so that the circuit board arrangement is held to the adapter block by the cover. Contact assemblies can be disposed between the adapter block and the circuit board arrangement. The cover can be latched, heat staked, or otherwise secured to the adapter block. Each component of the adapter block assembly can include one or more parts (e.g., multiple adapter blocks, multiple circuit boards, and/or multiple cover pieces).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Thomas Marcouiller, Christopher Charles Taylor, John T. Pfarr, Kristofer Bolster, Oscar Fernando Bran de Leon, Loren J. Mattson
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Patent number: 9354416Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications device includes a frame and a fiber optic module including a rack mount portion, a center portion, and a main housing portion. The rack mount portion is stationarily coupled to the frame, the center portion is slidably coupled to the rack mount portion along a sliding direction, and the main housing portion is slidably coupled to the center portion along the sliding direction. The main housing portion of the fiber optic module includes fiber optic connection locations for connecting cables to be routed through the frame. The center portion of the fiber optic module includes a radius limiter for guiding cables between the main housing portion and the frame, the center portion also including a latch for unlatching the center portion for slidable movement. Slidable movement of the center portion with respect to the rack mount portion moves the main housing portion with respect to the frame along the sliding direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: James J. Solheid, Thomas Marcouiller, Oscar Fernando Bran de León, Matthew Holmberg, Timothy Jon Haataja, Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Soutsada Vongseng, Darren Chen, Patrick J. Thompson, John T. Pfarr, Kristofer Bolster, Brent Campbell, Raul Mario Saucedo, Gustavo Cano, Scott C. Sievers
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Publication number: 20160147030Abstract: A fiber optic enclosure includes a housing including a base and a cover that cooperatively define an interior region of the housing; and a cable spool assembly rotatably disposed in the interior region of the housing. The cable spool includes a drum portion; and a tray assembly engaged to the drum portion and configured to rotate in unison with the drum portion when the cable spool assembly is rotated relative to the base. The tray assembly includes at least a first tray. Each tray includes optical adapters disposed in a row along a first end of the tray. Certain types of trays are pivotal relative to the drum portion along a pivot axis extending generally parallel to the row of adapters along a second end of the tray opposite the first end. Other types of trays include a second row of optical adapters that pivot relative to the first row.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Scott C. Kowalczyk, Oscar Fernando Bran de León
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Patent number: 9348105Abstract: A splice chip includes a base, separation members extending upwardly from the base to define a plurality of rows, and latching fingers extending upwardly from the base to further define the rows. At least one of the rows includes at least a first latching finger, a second latching finger, and a third latching finger. The third latching finger is shorter than the first and second latching fingers. The second latching finger is shorter than the first latching finger. The row also may include a fourth latching finger that is the same height as the first latching finger.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Paula Rudenick, Scott C. Sievers, Oscar Fernando Bran de León, Gustavo Cano, Raul Mario Saucedo
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Publication number: 20160139354Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications device includes a frame and a fiber optic module including a rack mount portion, a center portion, and a main housing portion. The rack mount portion is stationarily coupled to the frame, the center portion is slidably coupled to the rack mount portion along a sliding direction, and the main housing portion is slidably coupled to the center portion along the sliding direction. The main housing portion of the fiber optic module includes fiber optic connection locations for connecting cables to be routed through the frame. The center portion of the fiber optic module includes a radius limiter for guiding cables between the main housing portion and the frame, the center portion also including a latch for unlatching the center portion for slidable movement. Slidable movement of the center portion with respect to the rack mount portion moves the main housing portion with respect to the frame along the sliding direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: James J. Solheid, Thomas Marcouiller, Oscar Fernando Bran de León, Matthew Holmberg, Timothy Jon Haataja, Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Soutsada Vongseng, Darren Chen, Patrick J. Thompson, John T. Pfarr, Kristofer Bolster, Brent Campbell, Raul Mario Saucedo, Gustavo Cano, Scott C. Sievers
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Publication number: 20160124176Abstract: A method for installing a drop terminal includes providing a drop terminal assembly including a drop terminal having an exterior surface, a first cable spool engaged to the exterior surface of the drop terminal, a second cable spool engaged to the first cable spool and a fiber optic cable having a first length disposed about the first cable spool and a second length disposed about the second cable spool. The drop terminal assembly is rotated to deploy the second length of fiber optic cable. The second cable spool is removed. The first length of fiber optic cable is bundled. The bundled first length of fiber optic cable is removed from the first cable spool. The drop terminal is removed from the first cable spool. The drop terminal is mounted to a structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Nicholas Torman, Oscar Fernando BRAN DE LEÓN, Trevor D. Smith, Thomas Marcouiller, Thomas G. LeBlanc
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Publication number: 20160124173Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications connection device. The device including a housing, a plurality of single-fiber connectorized pigtails that extend outwardly from the housing and a multi-fiber connectorized pigtail that extends outwardly from the housing. The multi-fiber connectorized pigtail can be optically coupled with the single fiber connectorized pigtails. The device can include optical fibers routed from the multi-fiber connectorized pigtail through the housing to the single-fiber connectorized pigtails. The single-fiber connectorized pigtails can be more flexible than the multi-fiber connectorized pigtail.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Scott C. KOWALCZYK, Steven C. ZIMMEL, James J. BRANDT, Oscar Fernando BRAN DE LEON, Erik J. GRONVALL, Trevor D. SMITH, Yu LU, David J. ANDERSON
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Patent number: 9329353Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications device includes a frame and a fiber optic module including a rack mount portion, a center portion, and a main housing portion. The rack mount portion is stationarily coupled to the frame, the center portion is slidably coupled to the rack mount portion along a sliding direction, and the main housing portion is slidably coupled to the center portion along the sliding direction. The main housing portion of the fiber optic module includes fiber optic connection locations for connecting cables to be routed through the frame. The center portion of the fiber optic module includes a radius limiter for guiding cables between the main housing portion and the frame, the center portion also including a latch for unlatching the center portion for slidable movement. Slidable movement of the center portion with respect to the rack mount portion moves the main housing portion with respect to the frame along the sliding direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: James J. Solheid, Thomas Marcouiller, Oscar Fernando Bran de León, Matthew Holmberg, Timothy Jon Haataja, Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Soutsada Vongseng, Darren Chen, Patrick J. Thompson, John T. Pfarr, Kristofer Bolster, Brent Campbell, Raul Mario Saucedo, Gustavo Cano, Scott C. Sievers
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Publication number: 20160109663Abstract: A tool is disclosed. The tool is for inserting a ferrule alignment sleeve within a sleeve mount of a fiber optic adapter, wherein the sleeve mount defines an axial bore and radially inwardly extending fingers for retaining the ferrule alignment sleeve therewithin. The tool includes a handle and a pin extending from the handle, the pin configured to slidably receive the ferrule alignment sleeve, the pin defining longitudinal keys for mating with gaps defined between the radially inwardly extending fingers of the sleeve mount, wherein the tool can be used as a ferrule alignment sleeve insertion tool if the pin is inserted into the axial bore in a first orientation and is configured to be used as a ferrule alignment sleeve removal tool if the pin is inserted into the axial bore in a second orientation from an opposite end of the axial bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Thomas Marcouiller, Mandy Lea Trnka, Oscar Fernando Bran de León
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Publication number: 20160103289Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications device includes a rack for mounting a plurality of chassis, each chassis including a plurality of trays slidably mounted thereon and arranged in a vertically stacked arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Brent Campbell, Ryan Kostecka, Paula Rudenick, Scott C. Sievers, Dustin Tichy, Gregory J. Schaible, Jonathan T. Lawson, Oscar Fernando Bran de León
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Patent number: 9291788Abstract: A splice cassette includes a base and a cover. The base includes an outer channel and an inner storage region separated by a spool wall. The cover is configured to mount to the base to enclose the inner storage region. The outer channel extends radially outwardly from a perimeter of the cover. The cover includes guide spools and a chip receiving arrangement disposed on an inwardly-facing surface that faces the base when the cover mounts to the base. The splice chip remains on the cover when the cover is removed from the base.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Paula Rudenick, Scott C. Sievers, Raul Mario Saucedo, Gregory J. Schaible, Oscar Fernando Bran de Léon, Matthew Holmberg, Robert Szklarz, Patrick J. Thompson, Gustavo Cano
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Patent number: 9285552Abstract: An adapter block assembly includes an adapter block, a circuit board arrangement, and a cover attached to the adapter block so that the circuit board arrangement is held to the adapter block by the cover. Contact assemblies can be disposed between the adapter block and the circuit board arrangement. The cover can be latched, heat staked, or otherwise secured to the adapter block. Each component of the adapter block assembly can include one or more parts (e.g., multiple adapter blocks, multiple circuit boards, and/or multiple cover pieces).Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignees: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY UK LIMITEDInventors: Thomas Marcouiller, Christopher Taylor, John T. Pfarr, Kristofer Bolster, Oscar Fernando Bran de Leon, Loren J. Mattson
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Publication number: 20150378112Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relates to an indexing terminal including a multi-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location, a first single-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location and a second single-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location. The multi-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location includes a plurality of fiber positions with one of the fiber positions optically coupled to the first single fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Thomas Marcouiller, Oscar Fernando Bran de León, Thomas G. Leblanc, Todd Loeffelholz
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Publication number: 20150338596Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications device includes a frame and a fiber optic module including a rack mount portion, a center portion, and a main housing portion. The rack mount portion is stationarily coupled to the frame, the center portion is slidably coupled to the rack mount portion along a sliding direction, and the main housing portion is slidably coupled to the center portion along the sliding direction. The main housing portion of the fiber optic module includes fiber optic connection locations for connecting cables to be routed through the frame. The center portion of the fiber optic module includes a radius limiter for guiding cables between the main housing portion and the frame, the center portion also including a latch for unlatching the center portion for slidable movement. Slidable movement of the center portion with respect to the rack mount portion moves the main housing portion with respect to the frame along the sliding direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: James J. Solheid, Thomas Marcouiller, Oscar Fernando Bran de León, Matthew Holmberg, Timothy Jon Haataja, Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Soutsada Vongseng, Darren Chen, Patrick J. Thompson, John T. Pfarr, Kristofer Bolster, Brent Campbell, Raul Mario Saucedo, Gustavo Cano, Scott C. Sievers
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Patent number: 9195021Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications device includes a frame and a fiber optic module including a rack mount portion, a center portion, and a main housing portion. The rack mount portion is stationarily coupled to the frame, the center portion is slidably coupled to the rack mount portion along a sliding direction, and the main housing portion is slidably coupled to the center portion along the sliding direction. The main housing portion of the fiber optic module includes fiber optic connection locations for connecting cables to be routed through the frame. The center portion of the fiber optic module includes a radius limiter for guiding cables between the main housing portion and the frame, the center portion also including a latch for unlatching the center portion for slidable movement. Slidable movement of the center portion with respect to the rack mount portion moves the main housing portion with respect to the frame along the sliding direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: James J. Solheid, Thomas Marcouiller, Oscar Fernando Bran de Leon, Matthew Holmberg, Timothy Jon Haataja, Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Soutsada Vongseng, Darren Chen, Patrick J. Thompson, John T. Pfarr, Kristofer Bolster, Brent Campbell, Raul Mario Saucedo, Gustavo Cano, Scott C. Sievers
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Patent number: 9188760Abstract: A fiber optic enclosure includes a housing including a base and a cover that cooperatively define an interior region of the housing; and a cable spool assembly rotatably disposed in the interior region of the housing. The cable spool includes a drum portion; and a tray assembly engaged to the drum portion and configured to rotate in unison with the drum portion when the cable spool assembly is rotated relative to the base. The tray assembly includes at least a first tray. Each tray includes optical adapters disposed in a row along a first end of the tray. Certain types of trays are pivotal relative to the drum portion along a pivot axis extending generally parallel to the row of adapters along a second end of the tray opposite the first end. Other types of trays include a second row of optical adapters that pivot relative to the first row.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Scott C. Kowalczyk, Oscar Fernando Bran de León
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Publication number: 20150293323Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications device includes a frame and a fiber optic module including a rack mount portion, a center portion, and a main housing portion. The rack mount portion is stationarily coupled to the frame, the center portion is slidably coupled to the rack mount portion along a sliding direction, and the main housing portion is slidably coupled to the center portion along the sliding direction. The main housing portion of the fiber optic module includes fiber optic connection locations for connecting cables to be routed through the frame. The center portion of the fiber optic module includes a radius limiter for guiding cables between the main housing portion and the frame, the center portion also including a latch for unlatching the center portion for slidable movement. Slidable movement of the center portion with respect to the rack mount portion moves the main housing portion with respect to the frame along the sliding direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: James J. Solheid, Thomas Marcouiller, Oscar Fernando Bran de León, Matthew Holmberg, Timothy Jon Haataja, Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Soutsada Vongseng, Darren Chen, Patrick J. Thompson, John T. Pfarr, Kristofer Bolster, Brent Campbell, Raul Mario Saucedo, Gustavo Cano, Scott C. Sievers
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Patent number: 9146362Abstract: A tool is disclosed. The tool is for inserting a ferrule alignment sleeve within a sleeve mount of a fiber optic adapter, wherein the sleeve mount defines an axial bore and radially inwardly extending fingers for retaining the ferrule alignment sleeve therewithin. The tool includes a handle and a pin extending from the handle, the pin configured to slidably receive the ferrule alignment sleeve, the pin defining longitudinal keys for mating with gaps defined between the radially inwardly extending fingers of the sleeve mount, wherein the tool can be used as a ferrule alignment sleeve insertion tool if the pin is inserted into the axial bore in a first orientation and is configured to be used as a ferrule alignment sleeve removal tool if the pin is inserted into the axial bore in a second orientation from an opposite end of the axial bore.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Marcouiller, Mandy Lea Trnka, Oscar Fernando Bran de León