Patents by Inventor Walter E. Power, II
Walter E. Power, II 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: 20230258903Abstract: A sealed terminal has a housing, a cover, a splice tray, an adapter plate, and a splice chip. The cover is connected to the housing to close an interior compartment and has input ports for receiving one or more cables and an output adapter module having a plurality of distribution ports. The splice tray is positioned in the interior compartment and has one or more cable retainers configured to route the one or more cables within the interior compartment. The adapter plate is connected to the splice tray and has a plurality of adapters for connecting the one or more cables to the distribution ports. The splice chip is connected to the splice tray and has a plurality of slots for receiving and routing the one or more cables. The housing includes a radiused wall for routing the cables within the interior compartment without bending the cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: John P. Hill, Daniel J. Johnson, Randy T. VanHorn, Walter E. Power, II
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Publication number: 20230185045Abstract: An optical fiber pedestal box comprises a pedestal having a rail and an optical fiber box configured to mount to the pedestal. The optical fiber box is restricted in movement by at least one cable and the pedestal is configured to slide relative to the optical fiber box to accommodate cables moving because of ground heaving during freezing and thawing. The optical fiber pedestal box may be configured to receive different sizes and types of optical fiber cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: John P. Hill, Todd M. Bade, Walter E. Power, II
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Patent number: 11644631Abstract: A sealed terminal has a housing, a cover, a splice tray, an adapter plate, and a splice chip. The cover is connected to the housing to close an interior compartment and has input ports for receiving one or more cables and an output adapter module having a plurality of distribution ports. The splice tray is positioned in the interior compartment and has one or more cable retainers configured to route the one or more cables within the interior compartment. The adapter plate is connected to the splice tray and has a plurality of adapters for connecting the one or more cables to the distribution ports. The splice chip is connected to the splice tray and has a plurality of slots for receiving and routing the one or more cables. The housing includes a radiused wall for routing the cables within the interior compartment without bending the cables.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.Inventors: John P. Hill, Daniel J. Johnson, Randy T. VanHorn, Walter E. Power, II
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Patent number: 11579389Abstract: An optical fiber pedestal box comprises a pedestal having a rail and an optical fiber box configured to mount to the pedestal. The optical fiber box is restricted in movement by at least one cable and the pedestal is configured to slide relative to the optical fiber box to accommodate cables moving because of ground heaving during freezing and thawing. The optical fiber pedestal box may be configured to receive different sizes and types of optical fiber cables.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.Inventors: John P. Hill, Todd M. Bade, Walter E. Power, II
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Patent number: 11150429Abstract: A latchless adapter comprising an adapter frame, a ferrule positioning portion, and a spring clip located on an exterior of the adapter frame and configured to couple the latchless adapter to an external frame. The ferrule positioning portion may separate the interior of the latchless adapter into two compartments configured to receive respective connectors.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.Inventors: John P. Hill, Randy T. VanHorn, Walter E. Power, II
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Publication number: 20210041653Abstract: An optical fiber pedestal box comprises a pedestal having a rail and an optical fiber box configured to mount to the pedestal. The optical fiber box is restricted in movement by at least one cable and the pedestal is configured to slide relative to the optical fiber box to accommodate cables moving because of ground heaving during freezing and thawing. The optical fiber pedestal box may be configured to receive different sizes and types of optical fiber cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: John P. Hill, Todd M. Bade, Walter E. Power, II
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Patent number: 10884209Abstract: An optical fiber distribution cabinet comprising a housing having a front opening for accessing an interior of the cabinet, a high density distribution field including a bulkhead having a plurality of faceplates configured to receive a plurality of high density adapters, and a staging area configured to receive a staging plate including a frame having a plurality of pins configured to couple to latchless adapters.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.Inventors: John P. Hill, Randy T. VanHorn, Walter E. Power, II
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Patent number: 10816745Abstract: An optical fiber pedestal box comprises a pedestal having a rail and an optical fiber box configured to mount to the pedestal. The optical fiber box is restricted in movement by at least one cable and the pedestal is configured to slide relative to the optical fiber box to accommodate cables moving because of ground heaving during freezing and thawing. The optical fiber pedestal box may be configured to receive different sizes and types of optical fiber cables.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.Inventors: John P. Hill, Todd M. Bade, Walter E. Power, II
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Publication number: 20200278513Abstract: A latchless adapter comprising an adapter frame, a ferrule positioning portion, and a spring clip located on an exterior of the adapter frame and configured to couple the latchless adapter to an external frame. The ferrule positioning portion may separate the interior of the latchless adapter into two compartments configured to receive respective connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: John P. Hill, Randy T. VanHorn, Walter E. Power, II
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Publication number: 20200103608Abstract: A sealed terminal has a housing, a cover, a splice tray, an adapter plate, and a splice chip. The cover is connected to the housing to close an interior compartment and has input ports for receiving one or more cables and an output adapter module having a plurality of distribution ports. The splice tray is positioned in the interior compartment and has one or more cable retainers configured to route the one or more cables within the interior compartment. The adapter plate is connected to the splice tray and has a plurality of adapters for connecting the one or more cables to the distribution ports. The splice chip is connected to the splice tray and has a plurality of slots for receiving and routing the one or more cables. The housing includes a radiused wall for routing the cables within the interior compartment without bending the cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: John P. Hill, Daniel J. Johnson, Randy T. VanHorn, Walter E. Power, II
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Patent number: 10606006Abstract: Fiber distribution systems, terminals and tap boxes that provide a reconfigurable and expandable system of hardened connections. A terminal may include at least one feeder port and a plurality of distribution ports, each of the at least one feeder port and the plurality of distribution ports being sealable ports configured to receive one of a duct and a connector, where the connector is configured to interface with a drop type cable. The terminal may include an expandable module configured to receive a splitter and a tap box having at least one sealable port configured to receive one of a duct or a connector. The tap box can include at least one fiber storage. The terminal may be configured to receive a fiber through the feeder port and to output a plurality of fibers through the plurality of distribution ports, at least one fiber of the plurality of fibers being received by a tap box mounted at a user location, through at least one sealed port, the tap box further comprising at least one slack fiber storage.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.Inventors: John P. Hill, Walter E. Power, II, Randy T. VanHorn
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Publication number: 20190369347Abstract: An optical fiber pedestal box comprises a pedestal having a rail and an optical fiber box configured to mount to the pedestal. The optical fiber box is restricted in movement by at least one cable and the pedestal is configured to slide relative to the optical fiber box to accommodate cables moving because of ground heaving during freezing and thawing. The optical fiber pedestal box may be configured to receive different sizes and types of optical fiber cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: John P. Hill, Todd M. Bade, Walter E. Power, II
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Patent number: 10495834Abstract: The present disclosure includes devices and systems for optical fiber management. One embodiment includes a device comprising an integrated separation surface separating an upper level of storage and a lower level of storage and an integrated adapter plate comprising a number of optical connectors and arranged at a first angle with respect to a floor of the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.Inventors: John P. Hill, Randy T. VanHorn, Joshua J. Povlitzki, Walter E. Power, II
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Publication number: 20190346644Abstract: An optical fiber distribution cabinet comprising a housing having a front opening for accessing an interior of the cabinet, a high density distribution field including a bulkhead having a plurality of faceplates configured to receive a plurality of high density adapters, and a staging area configured to receive a staging plate including a frame having a plurality of pins configured to couple to latchless adapters.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: John P. Hill, Randy T. VanHorn, Walter E. Power, II
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Patent number: 10444458Abstract: The present disclosure includes devices and systems for optical fiber management. One embodiment includes a device comprising an integrated separation surface separating an upper level of storage and a lower level of storage and an integrated adapter plate comprising a number of optical connectors and arranged at a first angle with respect to a floor of the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.Inventors: John P. Hill, Randy T. VanHorn, Joshua J. Povlitzki, Walter E. Power, II
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Publication number: 20190212514Abstract: The present disclosure includes devices and systems for optical fiber management. One embodiment includes a device comprising an integrated separation surface separating an upper level of storage and a lower level of storage and an integrated adapter plate comprising a number of optical connectors and arranged at a first angle with respect to a floor of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: John P. Hill, Randy T. VanHorn, Joshua J. Povlitzki, Walter E. Power, II
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Patent number: 10281673Abstract: The present disclosure includes devices and systems for optical fiber management. One embodiment includes a device comprising an integrated separation surface separating an upper level of storage and a lower level of storage and an integrated adapter plate comprising a number of optical connectors and arranged at a first angle with respect to a floor of the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.Inventors: John P. Hill, Randy T. VanHorn, Joshua J. Povlitzki, Walter E. Power, II
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Patent number: 10209469Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and apparatuses for an optical fiber management system. One embodiment of an optical fiber management system includes a cabinet comprising a system of building blocks that make up a rail-mounting system and an optical fiber management apparatus housed within one of the building blocks. The optical fiber management apparatus can comprise a housing, an adaptor plate resiliently connected to the housing, a splice tray, a housing cover, a radius limiter, and a base configured for integrated slack storage of at least one of buffer tube and ribbon cable.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.Inventors: John P. Hill, Walter E. Power, II, Randy T. VanHorn
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Publication number: 20180306998Abstract: The present disclosure includes devices and systems for optical fiber management. One embodiment includes a device comprising an integrated separation surface separating an upper level of storage and a lower level of storage and an integrated adapter plate comprising a number of optical connectors and arranged at a first angle with respect to a floor of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: John P. Hill, Randy T. VanHorn, Joshua J. Povlitzki, Walter E. Power, II
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Publication number: 20180306993Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and apparatuses for an optical fiber management system. One embodiment of an optical fiber management system includes a cabinet comprising a system of building blocks that make up a rail-mounting system and an optical fiber management apparatus housed within one of the building blocks. The optical fiber management apparatus can comprise a housing, an adaptor plate resiliently connected to the housing, a splice tray, a housing cover, a radius limiter, and a base configured for integrated slack storage of at least one of buffer tube and ribbon cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: John P. Hill, Walter E. Power, II, Randy T. VanHorn