Patents by Inventor Terry Lee Cooke
Terry Lee Cooke 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: 20220043226Abstract: A configurator design tool is provided to facilitate the manufacture of pre-configured multi-fiber optical cable and loaded optical fiber cable storage reels. The configurator design tool also facilitates the configuration of fiber-optic data centers or other types of fiber-optic infrastructure. The present disclosure also contemplates methodology for manufacturing pre-configured multi-fiber optical cable and loaded optical fiber cable storage reels, and for configuring fiber-optic data centers or other types of fiber-optic infrastructure. Additional embodiments relate to contemplated pre-configured multi-fiber optical cable loaded optical fiber cable storage reels, and to fiber-optic data centers or other types of fiber-optic infrastructures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Scott Frederick Andrus, Terry Lee Cooke, Michael Todd Faulkner, Lars Kristian Nielsen, Marcus Ray Sullivan, Wendell Porter Weeks
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Publication number: 20220026655Abstract: Fiber optic equipment that supports independently translatable fiber optic modules and/or fiber optic equipment trays containing one or more fiber optic modules is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more fiber optic modules are disposed in a plurality of independently translatable fiber optic equipment trays which are received in a tray guide system. In this manner, each fiber optic equipment tray is independently translatable within the guide system. One or more fiber optic modules may also be disposed in one or more module guides disposed in the fiber optic equipment trays to allow each fiber optic module to translate independently of other fiber optic modules in the same fiber optic equipment tray. In other embodiments, a plurality of fiber optic modules are disposed in a module guide system disposed in the fiber optic equipment that translate independently of other fiber optic modules disposed within the module guide system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Terry Lee Cooke, David Lee Dean, JR., Juan Miguel Gonzalez Covarrubias, Elmer Mariano Juarez, Tory Allen Klavuhn, Manuel Alejandro Lopez Sanchez, Juan Garcia Martinez
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Publication number: 20210356688Abstract: High-connection density and bandwidth fiber optic apparatuses and related equipment and methods are disclosed. In certain embodiments, fiber optic apparatuses are provided and comprise a chassis defining one or more U space fiber optic equipment units. At least one of the one or more U space fiber optic equipment units may be configured to support particular fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths in a given 1-U space. The fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths may be supported by one or more fiber optic components, including but not limited to fiber optic adapters and fiber optic connectors, including but not limited to simplex, duplex, and other multi-fiber fiber optic components. The fiber optic components may also be disposed in fiber optic modules, fiber optic patch panels, or other types of fiber optic equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Terry Lee Cooke, David Lee Dean, JR., Harley Joseph Staber, Kevin Lee Strause, Alan William Ugolini
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Publication number: 20210325614Abstract: An interconnect system is provided that involves pre-installing a connector housing an optical connector in an adapter and a ferrule of the same optical connector on a cable. The ferrule terminates one or more groups of optical fibers, and a ferrule push component is also pre-installed on the same group(s) of optical fibers. The connector housing is configured to receive and retain the ferrule and ferrule push component without being removed from the adapter to simultaneously form the optical connector and install the optical connector in the adapter. Embodiments such an interconnect system involving high fiber-count cables and related installation methods involving many optical connections are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Darrell Childers, Mitchell Cloud, Craig Conrad, Terry Lee Cooke, Jason Higley, Sherrh Clint Reinhardt
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Patent number: 11092767Abstract: High-connection density and bandwidth fiber optic apparatuses and related equipment and methods are disclosed. In certain embodiments, fiber optic apparatuses are provided and comprise a chassis defining one or more U space fiber optic equipment units. At least one of the one or more U space fiber optic equipment units may be configured to support particular fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths in a given 1-U space. The fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths may be supported by one or more fiber optic components, including but not limited to fiber optic adapters and fiber optic connectors, including but not limited to simplex, duplex, and other multi-fiber optic components. The fiber optic components may also be disposed in fiber optic modules, fiber optic patch panels, or other types of fiber optic equipment.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Terry Lee Cooke, David Lee Dean, Jr., Harley Joseph Staber, Kevin Lee Strause, Alan William Ugolini
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Patent number: 11086089Abstract: High-connection density and bandwidth fiber optic apparatuses and related equipment and methods are disclosed. In certain embodiments, fiber optic apparatuses are provided and comprise a chassis defining one or more U space fiber optic equipment units. At least one of the one or more U space fiber optic equipment units may be configured to support particular fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths in a given 1-U space. The fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths may be supported by one or more fiber optic components, including but not limited to fiber optic adapters and fiber optic connectors, including but not limited to simplex, duplex, and other multi-fiber fiber optic components. The fiber optic components may also be disposed in fiber optic modules, fiber optic patch panels, or other types of fiber optic equipment.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Terry Lee Cooke, David Lee Dean, Jr., Harley Joseph Staber, Kevin Lee Strause, Alan William Ugolini
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Publication number: 20210080669Abstract: An interconnect system for a building includes a pre-terminated trunk cable assembly that has different groups of optical fibers carried by subunits and terminated by ferrules. The interconnect system also includes trays for managing interconnections with the ferrules. A plurality of adapters are disposed on each tray and arranged in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the tray. The adapters may be oriented at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis to facilitate routing of the optical fibers. At least one tray mount receiver may also be provided on each tray to cooperate with a tray mount that can secure a select subunit to the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Terry Lee Cooke, Karyne Poissant Prevratil, Sherrh Clint Reinhardt, Diana Rodriguez, Marcus Ray Sullivan
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Patent number: 10948678Abstract: Bi-directional data center architectures employing a jacketless trunk cable are disclosed. The bi-directional data center architecture includes first and second coupling panels respectively having first adapters and second adapters. The architecture also includes a plurality of sub-racks having sub-rack adapters, and a jacketless trunk cable that includes a plurality of sub-unit sections, with each sub-unit section carrying one or more optical fibers. The plurality of sub-unit sections are configured to optically connect corresponding first and second adapters of the first and second coupling panels to the sub-rack adapters such that every optical fiber in each sub-unit section is used to establish an optical connection.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Terry Lee Cooke, Christopher Shawn Houser, Hanna Marciniak, Brian Keith Rhoney
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Patent number: 10852499Abstract: High-connection density and bandwidth fiber optic apparatuses and related equipment and methods are disclosed. In certain embodiments, fiber optic apparatuses are provided and comprise a chassis defining one or more U space fiber optic equipment units. At least one of the one or more U space fiber optic equipment units may be configured to support particular fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths in a given 1-U space. The fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths may be supported by one or more fiber optic components, including but not limited to fiber optic adapters and fiber optic connectors, including but not limited to simplex, duplex, and other multi-fiber fiber optic components. The fiber optic components may also be disposed in fiber optic modules, fiber optic patch panels, or other types of fiber optic equipment.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Terry Lee Cooke, David Lee Dean, Jr., Harley Joseph Staber, Kevin Lee Strause, Alan William Ugolini
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Publication number: 20200233171Abstract: Fiber optic equipment that supports independently translatable fiber optic modules and/or fiber optic equipment trays containing one or more fiber optic modules is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more fiber optic modules are disposed in a plurality of independently translatable fiber optic equipment trays which are received in a tray guide system. In this manner, each fiber optic equipment tray is independently translatable within the guide system. One or more fiber optic modules may also be disposed in one or more module guides disposed in the fiber optic equipment trays to allow each fiber optic module to translate independently of other fiber optic modules in the same fiber optic equipment tray. In other embodiments, a plurality of fiber optic modules are disposed in a module guide system disposed in the fiber optic equipment that translate independently of other fiber optic modules disposed within the module guide system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Terry Lee Cooke, David Lee Dean, JR., Tory Allen Klavuhn, Juan Garcia Martinez, Elmer Mariano Juarez, Manuel Alejandro Lopez Sanchez, Juan Miguel Gonzalez Covarrubias
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Publication number: 20200124815Abstract: High-connection density and bandwidth fiber optic apparatuses and related equipment and methods are disclosed. In certain embodiments, fiber optic apparatuses are provided and comprise a chassis defining one or more U space fiber optic equipment units. At least one of the one or more U space fiber optic equipment units may be configured to support particular fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths in a given 1-U space. The fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths may be supported by one or more fiber optic components, including but not limited to fiber optic adapters and fiber optic connectors, including but not limited to simplex, duplex, and other multi-fiber fiber optic components. The fiber optic components may also be disposed in fiber optic modules, fiber optic patch panels, or other types of fiber optic equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Terry Lee Cooke, David Lee Dean, JR., Harley Joseph Staber, Kevin Lee Strause, Alan William Ugolini
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Publication number: 20200124814Abstract: High-connection density and bandwidth fiber optic apparatuses and related equipment and methods are disclosed. In certain embodiments, fiber optic apparatuses are provided and comprise a chassis defining one or more U space fiber optic equipment units. At least one of the one or more U space fiber optic equipment units may be configured to support particular fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths in a given 1-U space. The fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths may be supported by one or more fiber optic components, including but not limited to fiber optic adapters and fiber optic connectors, including but not limited to simplex, duplex, and other multi-fiber optic components. The fiber optic components may also be disposed in fiber optic modules, fiber optic patch panels, or other types of fiber optic equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Terry Lee Cooke, David Lee Dean, JR., Harley Joseph Staber, Kevin Lee Strause, Alan William Ugolini
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Patent number: 10606014Abstract: Fiber optic equipment that supports independently translatable fiber optic modules and/or fiber optic equipment trays containing one or more fiber optic modules is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more fiber optic modules are disposed in a plurality of independently translatable fiber optic equipment trays which are received in a tray guide system. In this manner, each fiber optic equipment tray is independently translatable within the guide system. One or more fiber optic modules may also be disposed in one or more module guides disposed in the fiber optic equipment trays to allow each fiber optic module to translate independently of other fiber optic modules in the same fiber optic equipment tray. In other embodiments, a plurality of fiber optic modules are disposed in a module guide system disposed in the fiber optic equipment that translate independently of other fiber optic modules disposed within the module guide system.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Terry Lee Cooke, David Lee Dean, Jr., Tory Allen Klavuhn, Juan Garcia Martinez, Elmer Mariano Juarez, Manuel Alejandro Lopez Sanchez, Juan Miguel Gonzalez Covarrubias
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Patent number: 10564378Abstract: High-connection density and bandwidth fiber optic apparatuses and related equipment and methods are disclosed. In certain embodiments, fiber optic apparatuses are provided and comprise a chassis defining one or more U space fiber optic equipment units. At least one of the one or more U space fiber optic equipment units may be configured to support particular fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths in a given 1-U space. The fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths may be supported by one or more fiber optic components, including but not limited to fiber optic adapters and fiber optic connectors, including but not limited to simplex, duplex, and other multi-fiber fiber optic components. The fiber optic components may also be disposed in fiber optic modules, fiber optic patch panels, or other types of fiber optic equipment.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Terry Lee Cooke, David Lee Dean, Jr., Harley Joseph Staber, Kevin Lee Strause, Alan William Ugolini
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Publication number: 20200003982Abstract: High-connection density and bandwidth fiber optic apparatuses and related equipment and methods are disclosed. In certain embodiments, fiber optic apparatuses are provided and comprise a chassis defining one or more U space fiber optic equipment units. At least one of the one or more U space fiber optic equipment units may be configured to support particular fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths in a given 1-U space. The fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths may be supported by one or more fiber optic components, including but not limited to fiber optic adapters and fiber optic connectors, including but not limited to simplex, duplex, and other multi-fiber fiber optic components. The fiber optic components may also be disposed in fiber optic modules, fiber optic patch panels, or other types of fiber optic equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Terry Lee Cooke, David Lee Dean, JR., Harley Joseph Staber, Kevin Lee Strause, Alan William Ugolini
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Publication number: 20190377145Abstract: Fiber optic equipment that supports independently translatable fiber optic modules and/or fiber optic equipment trays containing one or more fiber optic modules is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more fiber optic modules are disposed in a plurality of independently translatable fiber optic equipment trays which are received in a tray guide system. In this manner, each fiber optic equipment tray is independently translatable within the guide system. One or more fiber optic modules may also be disposed in one or more module guides disposed in the fiber optic equipment trays to allow each fiber optic module to translate independently of other fiber optic modules in the same fiber optic equipment tray. In other embodiments, a plurality of fiber optic modules are disposed in a module guide system disposed in the fiber optic equipment that translate independently of other fiber optic modules disposed within the module guide system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Terry Lee Cooke, David Lee Dean, JR., Tory Allen Klavuhn, Juan Garcia Martinez, Elmer Mariano Juarez, Manuel Alejandro Lopez Sanchez, Juan Miguel Gonzalez Covarrubias
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Publication number: 20190353866Abstract: Bi-directional data center architectures employing a jacketless trunk cable are disclosed. The bi-directional data center architecture includes first and second coupling panels respectively having first adapters and second adapters. The architecture also includes a plurality of sub-racks having sub-rack adapters, and a jacketless trunk cable that includes a plurality of sub-unit sections, with each sub-unit section carrying one or more optical fibers. The plurality of sub-unit sections are configured to optically connect corresponding first and second adapters of the first and second coupling panels to the sub-rack adapters such that every optical fiber in each sub-unit section is used to establish an optical connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Terry Lee Cooke, Christopher Shawn Houser, Hanna Marciniak, Brian Keith Rhoney
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Patent number: 10459184Abstract: High-connection density and bandwidth fiber optic apparatuses and related equipment and methods are disclosed. In certain embodiments, fiber optic apparatuses are provided and comprise a chassis defining one or more U space fiber optic equipment units. At least one of the one or more U space fiber optic equipment units may be configured to support particular fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths in a given 1-U space. The fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths may be supported by one or more fiber optic components, including but not limited to fiber optic adapters and fiber optic connectors, including but not limited to simplex, duplex, and other multi-fiber fiber optic components. The fiber optic components may also be disposed in fiber optic modules, fiber optic patch panels, or other types of fiber optic equipment.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Terry Lee Cooke, David Lee Dean, Jr., Harley Joseph Staber, Kevin Lee Strause, Alan William Ugolini
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Patent number: 10444456Abstract: High-connection density and bandwidth fiber optic apparatuses and related equipment and methods are disclosed. In certain embodiments, fiber optic apparatuses are provided and comprise a chassis defining one or more U space fiber optic equipment units. At least one of the one or more U space fiber optic equipment units may be configured to support particular fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths in a given 1-U space. The fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths may be supported by one or more fiber optic components, including but not limited to fiber optic adapters and fiber optic connectors, including but not limited to simplex, duplex, and other multi-fiber fiber optic components. The fiber optic components may also be disposed in fiber optic modules, fiber optic patch panels, or other types of fiber optic equipment.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Terry Lee Cooke, David Lee Dean, Jr., Harley Joseph Staber, Kevin Lee Strause, Alan William Ugolini
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Patent number: 10422971Abstract: High-connection density and bandwidth fiber optic apparatuses and related equipment and methods are disclosed. In certain embodiments, fiber optic apparatuses are provided and comprise a chassis defining one or more U space fiber optic equipment units. At least one of the one or more U space fiber optic equipment units may be configured to support particular fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths in a given 1-U space. The fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths may be supported by one or more fiber optic components, including but not limited to fiber optic adapters and fiber optic connectors, including but not limited to simplex, duplex, and other multi-fiber fiber optic components. The fiber optic components may also be disposed in fiber optic modules, fiber optic patch panels, or other types of fiber optic equipment.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Corning Optical Communicatinos LLCInventors: Terry Lee Cooke, David Lee Dean, Jr., Harley Joseph Staber, Kevin Lee Strause, Alan William Ugolini