Patents by Inventor Trevor D. Smith

Trevor D. Smith 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).

  • Methods and systems for distributing fiber optic telecommunications services to local area
    Patent number: 9632273
    Abstract: A fiber optic drop terminal assembly includes a housing, a spool and a fiber optic distribution cable. The housing has a first exterior surface and an oppositely disposed second exterior surface. A plurality of ruggedized adapters is mounted on the first exterior surface of the housing. The ruggedized adapters include a first port accessible from outside the housing and a second port accessible from inside the housing. The spool is engaged with the second exterior surface and includes a drum portion. The fiber distribution cable is coiled around the drum portion. The distribution cable includes a first end and an oppositely disposed second end. The second end is disposed inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Raymond Hagen, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Thomas Marcouiller
  • FIBER OPTIC ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170108648
    Abstract: A telecommunications enclosure includes first and second generally aligned cable ports at opposing ends of the enclosure. A cable anchor at each of the first and second cable ports is for anchoring a fiber optic drop cable to the enclosure and to limit axial movement of the cable relative to the enclosure. A blade guide structure is positioned between the first and second cable ports, the blade guide structure configured to abut a portion of the cable extending between the first and second cable ports and defining at least a blade guide surface adapted to guide a cutting blade used for removing a portion of a cable jacket without damaging optical fibers of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventor: Trevor D. Smith
  • System for testing passive optical lines
    Patent number: 9608720
    Abstract: An optical splitter assembly including a splitter housing, a passive optical power splitter positioned within the splitter housing and a plurality of splitter output pigtails that extend outwardly from the splitter housing. Each of the splitter output pigtails including an optical fiber structure having a first end optically coupled to the passive optical power splitter and a second end on which a fiber optic connector is mounted. Each of the splitter output pigtails having a different test characteristic such that the splitter output pigtails can be individually identified during optical network testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: Trevor D. Smith
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTING FIBER OPTIC TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TO LOCAL AREAS AND FOR SUPPORTING DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170063470
    Abstract: A fiber optic network includes a fiber distribution hub including at least one splitter and a termination field; a plurality of drop terminals optically connected to the fiber distribution hub by a plurality of distribution cables; and a distributed antenna system (DAS). The DAS includes a base station and a plurality of antenna nodes. The base station is optically connected to the fiber distribution hub and the antenna nodes are optically connected to the drop terminals. Example splitters include a passive optical power splitter and a passive optical wavelength splitter. Signals from a central office can be routed through the passive optical power splitter before being routed to subscriber locations optically connected to the drop terminals. Signals from the base station can be routed through the wavelength splitter before being routed to the antenna nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, M'hamed Anis Khemakhem
  • METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR INTEGRATING WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY INTO A FIBER OPTIC NETWORK
    Publication number: 20170054505
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic network configuration having an optical network terminal located at a subscriber location. The fiber optic network configuration also includes a drop terminal located outside the subscriber location and a wireless transceiver located outside the subscriber location. The fiber optic network further includes a cabling arrangement including a first signal line that extends from the drop terminal to the optical network terminal, a second signal line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver, and a power line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Yu Lu, Wayne M. Kachmar
  • WAVE DIVISION MULTIPLEXER ARRANGEMENT FOR SMALL CELL NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20170052335
    Abstract: A passive optical network includes a central office providing subscriber signals; a fiber distribution hub including an optical power splitter and a termination field; and a drop terminal. Distribution fibers have first ends coupled to output ports of a drop terminal and second ends coupled to the termination field. A remote unit of a DAS is retrofitted to the network by routing a second feeder cable from a base station to the hub and coupling one the distribution fibers to the second feeder cable. The remote unit is plugged into the corresponding drop terminal port, for example, with a cable arrangement having a sealed wave division multiplexer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Erik J. Gronvall, Trevor D. Smith, Timothy G. Badar, Anthony L. Lefebvre
  • Telecommunications cabinet with connector storage
    Publication number: 20170052332
    Abstract: A housing including a plurality of openings for receiving fiber optic connectors and protecting the polished end face of the connectors from damage while the connectors are stored within a telecommunications connection cabinet. A module with a plurality of optical fiber cables connected to a first optical fiber cable and terminated by a fiber optic connector. Each of the connectors are inserted within openings in a connector holder for storage and protection until the cables need to be connected to a customer equipment cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Michael Kenneth Barth, Soutsada Vongseng, Steven C. Zimmel
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTING FIBER OPTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO LOCAL AREA
    Publication number: 20170038550
    Abstract: A fiber optic drop terminal assembly includes a housing, a spool and a fiber optic distribution cable. The housing has a first exterior surface and an oppositely disposed second exterior surface. A plurality of ruggedized adapters is mounted on the first exterior surface of the housing. The ruggedized adapters include a first port accessible from outside the housing and a second port accessible from inside the housing. The spool is engaged with the second exterior surface and includes a drum portion. The fiber distribution cable is coiled around the drum portion. The distribution cable includes a first end and an oppositely disposed second end. The second end is disposed inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Raymond Hagen, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Thomas Marcouiller
  • Fiber optic enclosure with tear-away spool
    Patent number: 9563032
    Abstract: A fiber optic enclosure includes a housing and a cable spool assembly disposed on an exterior surface of the housing. The cable spool assembly has a first tear-away end and a second tear-away end. The first and second tear-away ends include at least one area of weakness extending from an inner diameter of the cable spool assembly to an outer diameter of the cable spool assembly. A mounting plate is rotationally engaged with the cable spool assembly such that the cable spool assembly and the housing selectively and unitarily rotate about an axis of the mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Scott C. Kowalczyk, Trevor D. Smith, Jonathan R. Kaml, Thomas G. LeBlanc
  • Fiber optic splitter module
    Patent number: 9563017
    Abstract: A telecommunications assembly includes a chassis and a plurality of fiber optic splitter modules mounted within the chassis. Each splitter module includes at least one fiber optic connector. Within an interior of the chassis are positioned at least one fiber optic adapter. Inserting the splitter module through a front opening of the chassis at a mounting location positions the connector of the splitter module for insertion into and mating with the adapter of the chassis. The adapters mounted within the interior of the chassis are integrally formed as part of a removable adapter assembly. A method of mounting a fiber optic splitter module within a telecommunications chassis is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Steven C. Zimmel, Trevor D. Smith, Ponharith Nhep
  • Cable spool assembly
    Patent number: 9555999
    Abstract: A spool assembly includes a drum having a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. The drum includes an inner surface that defines a bore that extends through the first and second axial ends. A drum support is disposed in the bore of the drum. The drum support includes a first end and an oppositely disposed second end. The drum support has an exterior surface. The exterior surface of the drum support and the inner surface of the drum define a plurality of channels. A first flange is engaged to the first end of the drum support. A second flange is engaged to the second end of the drum support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE EMEA LIMITED
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Thomas Marcouiller, Nicholas Torman, Jeffrey Thomas Kidman
  • Telecommunications connection cabinet
    Patent number: 9541724
    Abstract: A telecommunications cabinet includes a cabinet housing; a fiber optic splitter; a plurality of spools disposed on a cable management surface; a panel oriented at a fixed angle relative to the access opening so that the panel extends laterally and rearwardly between the access opening and the cable management surface; and a plurality of adapters disposed on the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: James J. Solheid, Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Matthew Holmberg, Trevor D. Smith, Joel B. Douglas, Kathleen M. Barnes, Marlon E. Holmquist, Thomas Caesar Tinucci, Cindy S. Walters, James W. Conroy
  • Rapid multi-service terminal
    Patent number: 9541727
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Torman, Oscar Fernando Bran De León, Trevor D. Smith, Thomas Marcouiller, Thomas G. LeBlanc
  • Fiber optic cable spool assembly
    Patent number: 9535227
    Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications device has a first fiber optic adapter, a spool, and a fiber optic cable wrapped around the spool. The fiber optic cable includes a first optical fiber. A first fiber optic connector is mounted at a first end of the first optical fiber. The first end of the first fiber optic connector is inserted within the first fiber optic adapter. The first fiber optic adapter and the spool is configured to rotate in unison about a common axis when the fiber optic cable is unwound from the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Scott C. Kowalczyk, Trevor D. Smith, Jonathan R. Kaml, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Ronald A. Beck
  • Testing performance of optical fibers in the field
    Patent number: 9528910
    Abstract: Checking continuity along an optical fiber includes mounting an inspection attachment member to a smart phone; inserting a first end of the optical fiber into a receiving arrangement of the inspection attachment member to align the first end with a light source of the smart phone; activating the light source of the smart phone to shine a light along the optical fiber; and determining whether the light is visible at an opposite end of the optical fiber. Certain types of inspection attachment members also are configured to align an end of an optical fiber with a camera lens of the smart phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Scott C. Kowalczyk, Trevor D. Smith, Kok Chywn Chuang, Erik J. Gronvall
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERY OF MULTIPLE PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK SERVICES
    Publication number: 20160352450
    Abstract: A system for delivering multiple passive optical network services is disclosed. The system includes a first optical transmission service comprising a common wavelength pair routed from a source to each of a plurality of subscribers. The system further includes a second optical transmission service comprising a plurality of unique wavelength pairs, where each of the unique wavelength pairs is routed from the source to a subscriber among the plurality of subscribers. The system delivers the first optical transmission service and the second optical transmission service to the subscriber on a single optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Steven C. Zimmel, Timothy G. Badar, Trevor D. Smith
  • PASSIVE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM USING FIBER INDEXING
    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
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TESTING A FIBER OPTIC NETWORK
    Publication number: 20160344474
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for testing a fiber optic network including a fiber distribution hub. The method includes providing a test splitter within the fiber distribution hub to provide optical connectivity between an F1 fiber and at least a portion of an F2 fiber network. The method also includes testing sending a test signal from the F1 fiber through the test splitter to the F2 fiber network, and replacing the test splitter after testing has been completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Trevor D. Smith
  • LOW PROFILE FIBER DISTRIBUTION HUB
    Publication number: 20160313522
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of a fiber distribution hub include a swing frame pivotally mounted within an enclosure having a low profile. For example, the enclosure can have a depth of less than about nine inches. Termination modules can be mounted to the swing frame and oriented to slide at least partially in a front-to-rear direction to facilitate access to connectors plugged into the termination modules. Splitter modules and connector storage regions can be provided within the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Jonathan R. Kaml, Scott C. Kowalczyk
  • Fiber optic connector holder and method
    Patent number: 9470851
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector holder is sized to fit within an opening for mounting a fiber optic adapter. The fiber optic connector holder is configured to permit a fiber optic connector with a dust cap positioned about a ferrule and a polished end face of an optical fiber held by the ferrule to be inserted within and releasably held by the connector holder. A system for holding fiber optic connectors includes a fiber optic connector holder mounted within an opening in a bulkhead for mounting a fiber optic adapter. The fiber optic connector holder is configured to receive a fiber optic connector with a dust cap mounted about a ferrule and polished end face of an optical fiber held by the ferrule. An optical fiber connector may be held to a bulkhead when the fiber optic connector includes a dust cap mounted about a ferrule and a polished end face of an optical fiber held by the ferrule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Thomas C. Tinucci, Cindy S. Walters, James W. Conroy, Joel B. Douglas, Kathleen M. Barnes, Marlon E. Holmquist