Patents by Inventor Todd Loeffelholz

Todd Loeffelholz 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: 9841569
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and method for deploying a fiber optic network. Distribution devices are used to index fibers within the system to ensure that live fibers are provided at output locations throughout the system. In an example, fibers can be indexed in multiple directions within the system. In an example, fibers can be stored and deployed form storage spools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Paul Kmit, Thomas Parsons, Erik Gronvall, Douglas C. Ellens, Panayiotis Toundas, Timothy G. Badar, Trevor D. Smith, Thomas G. Leblanc, Todd Loeffelholz
  • Patent number: 9766414
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Marcouiller, Oscar Fernando Bran de León, Thomas G. Leblanc, Todd Loeffelholz
  • Publication number: 20170235065
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic network including first and second optical components desired to be optically coupled together, and third and fourth optical components desired to be couple together. The first and second optical components include first and second de-mateable connection locations having dust caps with first coordinated indicia. The third and fourth optical components include third and fourth de-mateable connection locations having dust caps with second coordinated indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Todd Loeffelholz
  • Patent number: 9658420
    Abstract: A fiber optic enclosure includes a housing having a base and a cover. The base and the cover cooperate to define an interior region. A cable spool assembly is disposed in the interior region of the housing and is rotatably engaged to the base. The cable spool assembly includes a drum portion and a tray assembly engaged to the drum portion. The tray assembly includes a first tray and a second tray mounted to the first tray. A fiber optic distribution cable is wrapped about the drum portion of the cable spool assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Todd Loeffelholz, Mao Nian Tang
  • Publication number: 20170052339
    Abstract: A fiber optic enclosure includes a housing having a base and a cover. The base and the cover cooperate to define an interior region. A cable spool assembly is disposed in the interior region of the housing and is rotatably engaged to the base. The cable spool assembly includes a drum portion and a tray assembly engaged to the drum portion. The tray assembly includes a first tray and a second tray mounted to the first tray. A fiber optic distribution cable is wrapped about the drum portion of the cable spool assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Todd Loeffelholz, Mao Nian Tang
  • Patent number: 9563031
    Abstract: A fiber optic distribution terminal includes an enclosure having a base. A cover is pivotally engaged to the base. The base and the cover cooperatively define an interior region. A cable spool assembly is disposed in the interior region of the enclosure. The cable spool assembly includes a first flange and a second flange. The first flange has a flange and an inner drum that extends outwardly from the flange. The second flange has a tray and an outer drum that extends outwardly from the tray. The outer drum defines a bore. The outer drum is in snap-fit engagement with the inner drum. A plurality of adapters is disposed on the tray. A fiber optic cable is disposed about the outer drum of the cable spool assembly. The fiber optic cable includes a plurality of connectorized ends that is engaged with first ports of the plurality of adapters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications (Shanghai) Distribution Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Todd Loeffelholz, Hai Bin Lei, Mao Nian Tang, Xiu Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 9557498
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic network including first and second optical components desired to be optically coupled together, and third and fourth optical components desired to be couple together. The first and second optical components include first and second de-mateable connection locations having dust caps with first coordinated indicia. The third and fourth optical components include third and fourth de-mateable connection locations having dust caps with second coordinated indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Todd Loeffelholz
  • Publication number: 20160341914
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and method for deploying a fiber optic network. Distribution devices are used to index fibers within the system to ensure that live fibers are provided at output locations throughout the system. In an example, fibers can be indexed in multiple directions within the system. In an example, fibers can be stored and deployed form storage spools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Paul KMIT, Thomas PARSONS, Erik GRONVALL, Douglas E. ELLENS, Panayiotis TOUNDAS, Timothy G. BADAR, Trevor D. SMITH, Thomas G. LEBLANC, Todd LOEFFELHOLZ
  • Patent number: 9417417
    Abstract: A fiber optic enclosure includes a housing having a base and a cover. The base and the cover cooperate to define an interior region. A cable spool assembly is disposed in the interior region of the housing and is rotatably engaged to the base. The cable spool assembly includes a drum portion and a tray assembly engaged to the drum portion. The tray assembly includes a first tray and a second tray mounted to the first tray. A fiber optic distribution cable is wrapped about the drum portion of the cable spool assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Todd Loeffelholz, Mao Nian Tang
  • Publication number: 20160178857
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic network including first and second optical components desired to be optically coupled together, and third and fourth optical components desired to be couple together. The first and second optical components include first and second de-mateable connection locations having dust caps with first coordinated indicia. The third and fourth optical components include third and fourth de-mateable connection locations having dust caps with second coordinated indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: Todd Loeffelholz
  • Publication number: 20160161693
    Abstract: A fiber optic distribution terminal includes an enclosure having a base. A cover is pivotally engaged to the base. The base and the cover cooperatively define an interior region. A cable spool assembly is disposed in the interior region of the enclosure. The cable spool assembly includes a first flange and a second flange. The first flange has a flange and an inner drum that extends outwardly from the flange. The second flange has a tray and an outer drum that extends outwardly from the tray. The outer drum defines a bore. The outer drum is in snap-fit engagement with the inner drum. A plurality of adapters is disposed on the tray. A fiber optic cable is disposed about the outer drum of the cable spool assembly. The fiber optic cable includes a plurality of connectorized ends that is engaged with first ports of the plurality of adapters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Todd LOEFFELHOLZ, Hai Bin LEI, Mao Nian TANG, Xiu Hua CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160103290
    Abstract: A distribution cable arrangement includes optical fibers extending along a length; a jacket defining one or more access regions along the length to provide access to the optical fibers; and a closure disposed around each of the access regions. One or more fibers are each cut at each access region to provide first and second cut ends. Both cut ends are routed out of the jacket and terminated by optical connectors. The first and second optical connectors are positioned relative to the closure to be mateable to optical cables that are external of the closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Todd Loeffelholz, Erik J. Gronvall
  • Publication number: 20160097909
    Abstract: An optical network includes an optical cable arrangement including optical fibers that define optical lines; an indexing terminal disposed at an intermediate location along the optical cable arrangement; a splitter terminal disposed external of the indexing terminal; and an output cable. The optical lines are indexed at the indexing terminal so that at least one of the optical lines drops off at the indexing terminal. The output cable optically couples the optical line that drops off at the indexing terminal to an input of an optical splitter at the splitter terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Todd Loeffelholz, Timothy G. Badar
  • Patent number: 9261663
    Abstract: A fiber optic distribution terminal includes an enclosure having a base. A cover is pivotally engaged to the base. The base and the cover cooperatively define an interior region. A cable spool assembly is disposed in the interior region of the enclosure. The cable spool assembly includes a first flange and a second flange. The first flange has a flange and an inner drum that extends outwardly from the flange. The second flange has a tray and an outer drum that extends outwardly from the tray. The outer drum defines a bore. The outer drum is in snap-fit engagement with the inner drum. A plurality of adapters is disposed on the tray. A fiber optic cable is disposed about the outer drum of the cable spool assembly. The fiber optic cable includes a plurality of connectorized ends that is engaged with first ports of the plurality of adapters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: ADC Communications (Shanghai) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Todd Loeffelholz, Hai Bin Lei, Mao Nian Tang, Xiu Hua Chen
  • Publication number: 20160018617
    Abstract: A fiber optic enclosure includes a housing having a base and a cover. The base and the cover cooperate to define an interior region. A cable spool assembly is disposed in the interior region of the housing and is rotatably engaged to the base. The cable spool assembly includes a drum portion and a tray assembly engaged to the drum portion. The tray assembly includes a first tray and a second tray mounted to the first tray. A fiber optic distribution cable is wrapped about the drum portion of the cable spool assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Todd Loeffelholz, Mao Nian Tang
  • Publication number: 20150378112
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Marcouiller, Oscar Fernando Bran de León, Thomas G. Leblanc, Todd Loeffelholz
  • Patent number: 9104005
    Abstract: A fiber optic enclosure assembly includes a fiber optic enclosure and a cable shroud assembly. The fiber optic enclosure includes a base having a first end, an oppositely disposed second end, and first and second sides that extend between the first and second ends. A cover is engaged to the base. The cable shroud assembly includes a first piece engaged to the first and second sides of the base of the fiber optic enclosure at the first end of the base. The first piece includes a base wall, a first side wall that extends outwardly from the base wall and an oppositely disposed second side wall. The first piece includes a plurality of cable management spools disposed on the base wall. A second piece is engaged to the first piece. The second piece is configured to cover cables that enter/exit the first end of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Loeffelholz, Mao Nian Tang
  • Patent number: 9063316
    Abstract: A fiber optic enclosure includes a housing having a base and a cover. The base and the cover cooperate to define an interior region. A cable spool assembly is disposed in the interior region of the housing and is rotatably engaged to the base. The cable spool assembly includes a drum portion and a tray assembly engaged to the drum portion. The tray assembly includes a first tray and a second tray mounted to the first tray. A fiber optic distribution cable is wrapped about the drum portion of the cable spool assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Loeffelholz, Mao Nian Tang
  • Publication number: 20140126869
    Abstract: A fiber optic enclosure assembly includes a fiber optic enclosure and a cable shroud assembly. The fiber optic enclosure includes a base having a first end, an oppositely disposed second end, and first and second sides that extend between the first and second ends. A cover is engaged to the base. The cable shroud assembly includes a first piece engaged to the first and second sides of the base of the fiber optic enclosure at the first end of the base. The first piece includes a base wall, a first side wall that extends outwardly from the base wall and an oppositely disposed second side wall. The first piece includes a plurality of cable management spools disposed on the base wall. A second piece is engaged to the first piece. The second piece is configured to cover cables that enter/exit the first end of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Loeffelholz, Mao Nian Tang
  • Publication number: 20130094828
    Abstract: A fiber optic distribution terminal includes an enclosure having a base. A cover is pivotally engaged to the base. The base and the cover cooperatively define an interior region. A cable spool assembly is disposed in the interior region of the enclosure. The cable spool assembly includes a first flange and a second flange. The first flange has a flange and an inner drum that extends outwardly from the flange. The second flange has a tray and an outer drum that extends outwardly from the tray. The outer drum defines a bore. The outer drum is in snap-fit engagement with the inner drum. A plurality of adapters is disposed on the tray. A fiber optic cable is disposed about the outer drum of the cable spool assembly. The fiber optic cable includes a plurality of connectorized ends that is engaged with first ports of the plurality of adapters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: ADC Communications (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Todd Loeffelholz, Hai Bin Lei, Mao Nian Tang, Xiu Hua Chen