Patents by Inventor Steffen Laurisch

Steffen Laurisch 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).

  • Patent number: 8285105
    Abstract: A glass-fiber coupler module includes a cassette mount, a mounting panel pivotally coupled to the cassette mount, a front panel coupled to the cassette mount, and a splitter coupled to the second side of the cassette mount. A first side of the cassette mount defines a storage area configured to receive spare lengths of glass fibers. The mounting panel is configured to support a first plurality of couplings. The front panel is configured to support a second plurality of couplings. The splitter is configured to receive glass fibers routed from the second end of at least one of the couplings of the first plurality, the splitter also configured to output at least two glass fibers to the first ends of at least two of the couplings of the second plurality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Laurisch, Klaus Klein, Hans-Peter Sandeck
  • Patent number: 8019191
    Abstract: A device for coupling optical waveguides includes at least one element for accommodating a cartridge. The cartridge is connected to the at least one accommodating element so as to be movable relative thereto while being provided with at least one mounting element for a coupling element to which at least one of the optical waveguides and at least one other optical waveguide can be connected. The at least one accommodating element is embodied so as to accommodate only one cartridge while encompassing two guiding mechanisms which allow the at least one optical waveguide and at least one other optical waveguide to be delivered to the cartridge. The optical waveguides, which run into the at least one accommodating element from different directions, are delivered to the one cartridge via a different of the two guiding mechanisms. The optical waveguides are connected at the coupling element of the cartridge, said coupling element being disposed on the mounting element of the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Steffen Laurisch
  • Publication number: 20090257727
    Abstract: A glass-fiber coupler module includes a cassette mount, a mounting panel pivotally coupled to the cassette mount, a front panel coupled to the cassette mount, and a splitter coupled to the second side of the cassette mount. A first side of the cassette mount defines a storage area configured to receive spare lengths of glass fibers. The mounting panel is configured to support a first plurality of couplings. The front panel is configured to support a second plurality of couplings. The splitter is configured to receive glass fibers routed from the second end of at least one of the couplings of the first plurality, the splitter also configured to output at least two glass fibers to the first ends of at least two of the couplings of the second plurality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Laurisch, Klaus Klein, Hans-Peter Sandeck
  • Patent number: 7577331
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glass-fiber coupler module, comprising a cassette mount, which is connected to a front panel, the cassette mount being assigned a coupler, by means of which the signals of at least one incoming glass fiber are distributed over at least two outgoing glass fibers, a first group of couplings and a second group of couplings, the second group of couplings being arranged on the front panel, glass fibers from the first group of couplings being passed into the coupler and the outgoing glass fibers from the coupler being connected to the second group of couplings, the first group of couplings being arranged on a mounting panel, and the mounting panel being arranged on the cassette mount such that it can pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Laurisch, Klaus Klein, Hans-Peter Sandeck
  • Publication number: 20090148117
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device (2; 20) for coupling optical waveguides (8, 9, 12). The device (2; 20) for coupling optical waveguides (8, 9, 12) comprises at least one element (4; 22) for accommodating a cartridge (5; 23). Said cartridge (5; 23) is connected to the at least one accommodating element (4; 22) so as to be movable relative thereto while being provided with at least one mounting element (38) for a coupling element to which at least one of the optical waveguides (8) and at least one other optical waveguide (9) can be connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Steffen Laurisch
  • Publication number: 20090067802
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of a device for coupling fibre optic cables include at least one module equipped with at least one retaining unit for retaining at least two cassettes. Each cassette, which is configured with at least one coupling element, is pivotally and removeably attached to the retaining unit. Each cassette is configured to receive and store an excess length of the first optical fiber from the receiving structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Elke Hoehne, Klaus Klein, Steffen Laurisch
  • Patent number: 7460757
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for coupling fiber optic cables. Said device comprises at least one module, which is equipped with at least one retaining unit for retaining at least two cassettes. The invention is characterized in that: a cassette is configured with at least one coupling element; at least one strand bundle can be fixed to the module, whereby said strand bundle can be split into at least two strands comprising at least one fiber optic cable; an excess length of strand can be retained by a cassette, the fiber optic cable or cables being connected to the coupling element and the cassette together with its retained strand being detachably connected to the retaining unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Elke Hoehne, Klaus Klein, Steffen Laurisch
  • Publication number: 20070154158
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glass-fiber coupler module, comprising a cassette mount, which is connected to a front panel, the cassette mount being assigned a coupler, by means of which the signals of at least one incoming glass fiber are distributed over at least two outgoing glass fibers, a first group of couplings and a second group of couplings, the second group of couplings being arranged on the front panel, glass fibers from the first group of couplings being passed into the coupler and the outgoing glass fibers from the coupler being connected to the second group of couplings, the first group of couplings being arranged on a mounting panel, and the mounting panel being arranged on the cassette mount such that it can pivot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Laurisch, Klaus Klein, Hans-Peter Sandeck
  • Patent number: 7197223
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glass fiber monitoring module comprising a mounting plate, couplings for receiving plugs of incoming and outgoing glass fibers and at least one coupler module being arranged on the mounting plate, couplers being arranged in the coupler module and being used to split the signals of one incoming glass fiber between at least two outgoing glass fibers at a predeterminable ratio, one outgoing glass fiber transmitting a useful signal and the other glass fiber transmitting a test signal, the glass fibers carrying the test signals being combined in the coupler module to form one multifiber cable, a splitting element being arranged at that end of the multifiber cable which is remote from the coupler module and being used to split the multifiber cable into a number of monofiber cables which corresponds to the number of fibers, plugs being arranged at the ends of said monofiber cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Eberhard Kahle, Hans-Peter Sandeck, Steffen Laurisch
  • Publication number: 20060193586
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for coupling fibre optic cables. Said device comprises at least one module, which is equipped with at least one retaining unit for retaining at least two cassettes. The invention is characterised in that: a cassette is configured with at least one coupling element; at least one strand bundle can be fixed to the module, whereby said strand bundle can be split into at least two strands comprising at least one fibre optic cable; an excess length of strand can be retained by a cassette, the fibre optic cable or cables being connected to the coupling element and the cassette together with its retained strand being detachably connected to the retaining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: KORNE GmbH
    Inventors: Elke Hoehne, Klaus Klein, Steffen Laurisch
  • Publication number: 20060159412
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glass fiber monitoring module (1) comprising a mounting plate (23), couplings (25) for receiving plugs of incoming and outgoing glass fibers and at least one coupler module (21) being arranged on the mounting plate (23), couplers being arranged in the coupler module (21) and being used to split the signals of one incoming glass fiber between at least two outgoing glass fibers at a predeterminable ratio, one outgoing glass fiber transmitting a useful signal and the other glass fiber transmitting a test signal, the glass fibers (Test 1-6B) carrying the test signals being combined in the coupler module (21) to form one multifiber cable (10), a splitting element being arranged at that end of the multifiber cable (10) which is remote from the coupler module (21) and being used to split the multifiber cable (10) into a number of monofiber cables which corresponds to the number of fibers, plugs being arranged at the ends of said monofiber cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Eberhard Kahle, Hans-Peter Sandeck, Steffen Laurisch