Patents by Inventor Robert Vanhentenrijk
Robert Vanhentenrijk 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: 11784480Abstract: A gel sealing device includes a gel sealing block (5) which provides a sealing section (22) through which the elongate parts (13, 14) extend. The gel sealing block (5) includes an upper flange (11) and a lower flange (12) with a support section (11a, 12a, 12b) disposed therebetween. The upper and lower flanges (11, 12) sandwiches, in direction of extension of the elongate parts (13, 14), a gel inner ring (7) supported by said support section (2) and a gel outer ring (6, 10a) covering the gel inner ring (7) in a radial direction extending transverse to said extension direction. The gel inner ring (7) and the gel outer ring (6, 10a) are made of a gel sealing material.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: Robert Vanhentenrijk, Ronnie Rosa Georges Liefsoens, Pieter De Coster
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Patent number: 11513305Abstract: A fiber management tray (10) is disclosed. The fiber management tray (10) can have a body (12) including a bottom wall (14) with side walls (16) extending outwardly from the bottom wall (14). The fiber management tray (10) can include a termination region (18) that has a first side (24) and a second side (26). The termination region (18) includes a termination panel (13) that holds connectors (20). The fiber management tray (10) can include a hinge area (56) for mounting said tray (10) to a tray tower (58) and a storage basket (32) located between the termination region (18) and the hinge area (56). The storage basket (32) can include a first pocket (44) that communicates with the second side (26) of the termination region (18) and an opposite second pocket (48) that communicates with the first side (24) of the termination region (18). The fiber management tray (10) can define at least one fiber routing path on each of the first and second pockets (44, 48) of the storage basket (32).Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: Kurt Cornelissen, Erwin Beckers, Robert Vanhentenrijk, Conny Van De Velde, Daniel Francois Daems
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Publication number: 20220350102Abstract: Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relate to a cable sealing structure comprising a cable sealing body including a gel and methods of making anisotropic behavior in cable sealing structures made with a dry silicone gel. In one aspect, various three-dimensional printing techniques are used to make a cable sealing structure that includes a gel. The cable sealing body has a construction that elastically deforms to apply an elastic spring load to the gel. The cable sealing body has a construction with anisotropic deformation characteristics that allows the cable sealing body to be less deformable in one direction than in others. The cable sealing structure can be utilized to seal fiber optic cables more uniformly while limiting the potential of leakage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicants: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: Christiaan RADELET, Thierry Mike DECLERCK, Gary William ADAMS, Matthew Peter GALLA, Roel Modest Willy BRYON, Dirk KEMPENEERS, Robert VANHENTENRIJK, Danny Willy August VERHEYDEN, David Thomas BROWN, Michael MARIS, Julian S. MULLANEY, Valja EVERAERT, Hans BOLS
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Patent number: 11333839Abstract: Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relate to a cable sealing structure comprising a cable sealing body including a gel and methods of making anisotropic behavior in cable sealing structures made with a dry silicone gel. In one aspect, various three-dimensional printing techniques are used to make a cable sealing structure that includes a gel. The cable sealing body has a construction that elastically deforms to apply an elastic spring load to the gel. The cable sealing body has a construction with anisotropic deformation characteristics that allows the cable sealing body to be less deformable in one direction than in others. The cable sealing structure can be utilized to seal fiber optic cables more uniformly while limiting the potential of leakage.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignees: CommScope Technologies LLC, CommScope Connectivity Belgum BVBAInventors: Christiaan Radelet, Thierry Mike Declerck, Gary William Adams, Matthew Peter Galla, Roel Modest Willy Bryon, Dirk Kempeneers, Robert Vanhentenrijk, Danny Willy August Verheyden, David Thomas Brown, Michael Maris, Julian S. Mullaney, Valja Everaert, Hans Bols
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Patent number: 11327265Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a first clamp half-piece and a second clamp half-piece. In one example, the clamp half-pieces are identically shaped. In one example, each of the clamp half-pieces has at least one integral pin and at least one aperture. The first and second clamp half-pieces are pivotally connected to each other via a first snap-fit interface in which the integral pin of the first clamp half-piece snap-fits into the at least one aperture of the second clamp half-piece. The clamp assembly can also include a link arm connected to the first clamp half-piece via a second snap-fit interface. A lever arm can also be included that is pivotally connected to the link arm via a third snap-fit interface. The clamp assembly does not require separate link pins or other parts and only includes four components: the clamp half-pieces, the link arm, and the lever arm.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Thierry Janssens, Robert Vanhentenrijk, Kurt Cornelissen, Thomas Dietvorst, James Richard, Peter Jerome Istas
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Patent number: 11287039Abstract: A seal (110) for a telecommunications enclosure (100) includes a first body (114) made of a first material. The first body (114) defines a port (112) and the port (112) defines a port axis (113). The first body (114) further includes a first axial face (122), an opposite second axial face (124), and a peripheral surface (126). The peripheral surface (126) surrounds the first body (114) between the first axial face (122) and second axial face (124), and the peripheral surface (126) further surrounds the port. The seal (110) also includes a second body (116) made of a second material. The second body (116) is disposed on at least the peripheral surface (126) of the first body (114). The second material is softer than the first material of the first body (114).Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: Dirk Kempeneers, Bart Mattie Claessens, Emilie De Groe, Erwin Beckers, Frank De Blick, Robert Vanhentenrijk, Amandus Pieck
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Publication number: 20210254715Abstract: A seal (110) for a telecommunications enclosure (100) includes a first body (114) made of a first material. The first body (114) defines a port (112) and the port (112) defines a port axis (113). The first body (114) further includes a first axial face (122), an opposite second axial face (124), and a peripheral surface (126). The peripheral surface (126) surrounds the first body (114) between the first axial face (122) and second axial face (124), and the peripheral surface (126) further surrounds the port. The seal (110) also includes a second body (116) made of a second material. The second body (116) is disposed on at least the peripheral surface (126) of the first body (114). The second material is softer than the first material of the first body (114).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: Dirk KEMPENEERS, Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Emilie DE GROE, Erwin BECKERS, Frank DE BLICK, Robert VANHENTENRIJK, Amandus PIECK
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Publication number: 20210226435Abstract: A gel sealing device includes a gel sealing block (5) which provides a sealing section (22) through which the elongate parts (13, 14) extend. The gel sealing block (5) includes an upper flange (11) and a lower flange (12) with a support section (11a, 12a, 12b) disposed therebetween. The upper and lower flanges (11, 12) sandwiches, in direction of extension of the elongate parts (13, 14), a gel inner ring (7) supported by said support section (2) and a gel outer ring (6, 10a) covering the gel inner ring (7) in a radial direction extending transverse to said extension direction. The gel inner ring (7) and the gel outer ring (6, 10a) are made of a gel sealing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Robert VANHENTENRIJK, Ronnie Rosa Georges LIEFSOENS, Pieter DE COSTER
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Patent number: 10935135Abstract: A seal (110) for a telecommunications enclosure (100) includes a first body (114) made of a first material. The first body (114) defines a port (112) and the port (112) defines a port axis (113). The first body (114) further includes a first axial face (122), an opposite second axial face (124), and a peripheral surface (126). The peripheral surface (126) surrounds the first body (114) between the first axial face (122) and second axial face (124), and the peripheral surface (126) further surrounds the port. The seal (110) also includes a second body (116) made of a second material. The second body (116) is disposed on at least the peripheral surface (126) of the first body (114). The second material is softer than the first material of the first body (114).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Dirk Kempeneers, Bart Mattie Claessens, Emilie De Groe, Erwin Beckers, Frank De Blick, Robert Vanhentenrijk, Amandus Pieck
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Publication number: 20210041654Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a first clamp half-piece and a second clamp half-piece. In one example, the clamp half-pieces are identically shaped. In one example, each of the clamp half-pieces has at least one integral pin and at least one aperture. The first and second clamp half-pieces are pivotally connected to each other via a first snap-fit interface in which the integral pin of the first clamp half-piece snap-fits into the at least one aperture of the second clamp half-piece. The clamp assembly can also include a link arm connected to the first clamp half-piece via a second snap-fit interface. A lever arm can also be included that is pivotally connected to the link arm via a third snap-fit interface. The clamp assembly does not require separate link pins or other parts and only includes four components: the clamp half-pieces, the link arm, and the lever arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Thierry Janssens, Robert Vanhentenrijk, Kurt Cornelissen, Thomas Dietvorst, James Richard, Peter Jerome Istas
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Patent number: 10910810Abstract: A gel sealing device includes a gel sealing block (5) which provides a sealing section (22) through which the elongate parts (13, 14) extend. The gel sealing block (5) includes an upper flange (11) and a lower flange (12) with a support section (11a, 12a, 12b) disposed therebetween. The upper and lower flanges (11, 12) sandwiches, in direction of extension of the elongate parts (13, 14), a gel inner ring (7) supported by said support section (2) and a gel outer ring (6, 10a) covering the gel inner ring (7) in a radial direction extending transverse to said extension direction. The gel inner ring (7) and the gel outer ring (6, 10a) are made of a gel sealing material.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Inventors: Robert Vanhentenrijk, Ronnie Rosa Georges Liefsoens, Pieter De Coster
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Patent number: 10761286Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a first clamp half-piece and a second clamp half-piece. In one example, the clamp half-pieces are identically shaped. In one example, each of the clamp half-pieces has at least one integral pin and at least one aperture. The first and second clamp half-pieces are pivotally connected to each other via a first snap-fit interface in which the integral pin of the first clamp half-piece snap-fits into the at least one aperture of the second clamp half-piece. The clamp assembly can also include a link arm connected to the first clamp half-piece via a second snap-fit interface. A lever arm can also be included that is pivotally connected to the link arm via a third snap-fit interface. The clamp assembly does not require separate link pins or other parts and only includes four components: the clamp half-pieces, the link arm, and the lever arm.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Thierry Janssens, Robert Vanhentenrijk, Kurt Cornelissen, Thomas Dietvorst, James Richard, Peter Jerome Istas
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Publication number: 20200264396Abstract: A fiber management tray (10) is disclosed. The fiber management tray (10) can have a body (12) including a bottom wall (14) with side walls (16) extending outwardly from the bottom wall (14). The fiber management tray (10) can include a termination region (18) that has a first side (24) and a second side (26). The termination region (18) includes a termination panel (13) that holds connectors (20). The fiber management tray (10) can include a hinge area (56) for mounting said tray (10) to a tray tower (58) and a storage basket (32) located between the termination region (18) and the hinge area (56). The storage basket (32) can include a first pocket (44) that communicates with the second side (26) of the termination region (18) and an opposite second pocket (48) that communicates with the first side (24) of the termination region (18). The fiber management tray (10) can define at least one fiber routing path on each of the first and second pockets (44, 48) of the storage basket (32).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Kurt CORNELISSEN, Erwin BECKERS, Robert VANHENTENRIJK, Conny VAN DE VELDE, Daniel Francois DAEMS
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Patent number: 10649167Abstract: A fiber management tray (10) is disclosed. The fiber management tray (10) can have a body (12) including a bottom wall (14) with side walls (16) extending outwardly from the bottom wall (14). The fiber management tray (10) can include a termination region (18) that has a first side (24) and a second side (26). The termination region (18) includes a termination panel (13) that holds connectors (20). The fiber management tray (10) can include a hinge area (56) for mounting said tray (10) to a tray tower (58) and a storage basket (32) located between the termination region (18) and the hinge area (56). The storage basket (32) can include a first pocket (44) that communicates with the second side (26) of the termination region (18) and an opposite second pocket (48) that communicates with the first side (24) of the termination region (18). The fiber management tray (10) can define at least one fiber routing path on each of the first and second pockets (44, 48) of the storage basket (32).Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Kurt Cornelissen, Erwin Beckers, Robert Vanhentenrijk, Conny Van de Velde, Daniel Francois Daems
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Publication number: 20190379197Abstract: A gel sealing device includes a gel sealing block (5) which provides a sealing section (22) through which the elongate parts (13, 14) extend. The gel sealing block (5) includes an upper flange (11) and a lower flange (12) with a support section (11a, 12a, 12b) disposed therebetween. The upper and lower flanges (11, 12) sandwiches, in direction of extension of the elongate parts (13, 14), a gel inner ring (7) supported by said support section (2) and a gel outer ring (6, 10a) covering the gel inner ring (7) in a radial direction extending transverse to said extension direction. The gel inner ring (7) and the gel outer ring (6, 10a) are made of a gel sealing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Robert Vanhentenrijk, Ronnie Rosa Georges Liefsoens, Pieter De Coster
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Patent number: 10483660Abstract: A self-aligning grounding stud arrangement (100) for a housing (120) includes a grounding stud (210) that extends from a first end (212) outside the housing (120) to a second end (214) inside the housing (120). An anti-rotation flange (230) of the grounding stud (210) is received by an anti-rotation receiver (138) of the housing (120). The grounding stud (210) includes a first attachment feature (220) positioned between the first end (212) of the grounding stud (210) and the anti-rotation flange (230) and further includes a second attachment feature (260) positioned between the second end (214) of the grounding stud (210) and the anti-rotation flange (230). The housing (120) includes at least one guide (140) for rotationally orienting the anti-rotation flange (230) with the anti-rotation receiver (138).Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Ronnie Rosa Georges Liefsoens, Robert Vanhentenrijk
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Publication number: 20190285821Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a first clamp half-piece and a second clamp half-piece. In one example, the clamp half-pieces are identically shaped. In one example, each of the clamp half-pieces has at least one integral pin and at least one aperture. The first and second clamp half-pieces are pivotally connected to each other via a first snap-fit interface in which the integral pin of the first clamp half-piece snap-fits into the at least one aperture of the second clamp half-piece. The clamp assembly can also include a link arm connected to the first clamp half-piece via a second snap-fit interface. A lever arm can also be included that is pivotally connected to the link arm via a third snap-fit interface. The clamp assembly does not require separate link pins or other parts and only includes four components: the clamp half-pieces, the link arm, and the lever arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Thierry Janssens, Robert Vanhentenrijk, Kurt Cornelissen, Thomas Dietvorst, James Richard, Peter Jerome Istas
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Publication number: 20190219785Abstract: Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relate to a cable sealing structure comprising a cable sealing body including a gel and methods of making anisotropic behavior in cable sealing structures made with a dry silicone gel. In one aspect, various three-dimensional printing techniques are used to make a cable sealing structure that includes a gel. The cable sealing body has a construction that elastically deforms to apply an elastic spring load to the gel. The cable sealing body has a construction with anisotropic deformation characteristics that allows the cable sealing body to be less deformable in one direction than in others. The cable sealing structure can be utilized to seal fiber optic cables more uniformly while limiting the potential of leakage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Christiaan RADELET, Thierry Mike DECLERCK, Gary Williams ADAMS, Matthew Peter GALLA, Roel Modest Willy BRYON, Dirk KEMPENEERS, Robert VANHENTENRIJK, Danny Willy August VERHEYDEN, David Thomas BROWN, Michael MARIS, Julian S. MULLANEY, Valja EVERAERT, Hans BOLS
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Patent number: 10298003Abstract: A gel sealing device includes a gel sealing block (5) which provides a sealing section (22) through which the elongate parts (13, 14) extend. The gel sealing block (5) includes an upper flange (11) and a lower flange (12) with a support section (11a, 12a, 12b) disposed therebetween. The upper and lower flanges (11, 12) sandwiches, in direction of extension of the elongate parts (13, 14), a gel inner ring (7) supported by said support section (2) and a gel outer ring (6, 10a) covering the gel inner ring (7) in a radial direction extending transverse to said extension direction. The gel inner ring (7) and the gel outer ring (6, 10a) are made of a gel sealing material.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Robert Vanhentenrijk, Ronnie Rosa Georges Liefsoens, Pieter De Coster
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Patent number: 10274691Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a first clamp half-piece and a second clamp half-piece. In one example, the clamp half-pieces are identically shaped. In one example, each of the clamp half-pieces has at least one integral pin and at least one aperture. The first and second clamp half-pieces are pivotally connected to each other via a first snap-fit interface in which the integral pin of the first clamp half-piece snap-fits into the at least one aperture of the second clamp half-piece. The clamp assembly can also include a link arm connected to the first clamp half-piece via a second snap-fit interface. A lever arm can also be included that is pivotally connected to the link arm via a third snap-fit interface. The clamp assembly does not require separate link pins or other parts and only includes four components: the clamp half-pieces, the link arm, and the lever arm.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Thierry Janssens, Robert Vanhentenrijk, Kurt Cornelissen, Thomas Dietvorst, James Richard, Peter Jerome Istas