Patents by Inventor Wouter VRANKEN
Wouter VRANKEN 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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Patent number: 11947177Abstract: A method of mounting a telecommunications frame (114) to a floor surface includes fixing a floor mounting template (6000) to the floor surface, wherein the template (6000) defines a front end (6020) and a rear end (6022) and first and second sides (6006, 6008) extending therebetween, sliding the telecommunications frame (114) over the floor mounting template (6000) in a direction extending from the front end (6020) to the rear end (6022) of the template, wherein the template (6000) is positioned within a gap (5999) defined by spaced-apart walls (5997) of the telecommunications frame (114), and securing the first side (6006) of the floor mounting template (6000) to a first portion of the telecommunications frame (114) and securing the second side (6008) of the floor mounting template (6000) to a second portion of the telecommunications frame (114).Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: David Jan Irma Van Baelen, Heidi Bleus, Wouter Vranken, Willem Lea Marcel De Vis, Geert Antoon Parton, Karel Vanwinkel
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Publication number: 20240103227Abstract: A mounting system for latching a cable management structure to a telecommunications fixture includes a first locking feature on the management structure defining first and second hook-like members separated apart, each defining a vertical slide portion and a larger vertical retention portion, the first locking feature including an elastically flexible latch between the first and second hook-like members. A second locking feature defining first and second slots is located on a planar wall of the telecommunications fixture, wherein the first and second slots define a receiver portion and a retention portion, the receiver portion for accommodating the retention portion of the hook-like members and the retention portion for accommodating the slide portion of the hook-like members, the second locking feature also defining a latch opening. The cable management structure also defines curvature that provides bend radius protection along at least two perpendicular planes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: David Jan Irma VAN BAELEN, Wouter VRANKEN, Heidi BLEUS, Peter CLAES, Willem Lea Marcel DE VIS, Geert Antoon PARTON
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Publication number: 20240103243Abstract: A cable management structure includes a base portion for removable mounting on a telecommunications fixture, the base portion defining an upper guide portion and a lower guide portion separated by a cable channel, wherein a transverse slit defined between the upper and lower guide portions communicates with the cable channel for insertion of cables into the channel and a flexible portion that is elastically flexible and is biased to cover at least a portion of the slit for retaining cables within the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: David Jan Irma VAN BAELEN, Wouter VRANKEN, Heidi BLEUS, Willem Lea Marcel DE VIS, Geert Antoon PARTON
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Publication number: 20230367090Abstract: A communications panel includes a chassis receiving one or more tray arrangements that each support one or more cassettes. Each cassette carries a plurality of ports at which connections are made between front and rear plug connectors. Each tray arrangement includes guides along which the cassettes slidably mount. The guides and cassettes are configured to enable cassettes of various size to mount to the same tray without reconfiguring the guides.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: David Jan Irma VAN BAELEN, John T. PFARR, Michael J. WENTWORTH, Scott C. SIEVERS, Wouter VRANKEN, Austin HOLCOMB, James J. SOLHEID, Matthew J. HOLMBERG
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Publication number: 20230288657Abstract: A method of preparing a preformed fiber optic circuit for later termination to at least one fiber optic connector includes providing a substrate for supporting a plurality of optical fibers, the substrate including at least one layer of flexible foil, wherein the flexible foil may be formed from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) according to one example and peeling a layer including at least the optical fibers from the at least one layer of flexible foil.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Thomas MARCOUILLER, Paula LOCKHART, Wouter VRANKEN, Koen VUERINCKX, Laurens Izaäk VAN WUIJCKHUIJSE
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Patent number: 11740421Abstract: A communications panel includes a chassis receiving one or more tray arrangements that each support one or more cassettes. Each cassette carries a plurality of ports at which connections are made between front and rear plug connectors. Each tray arrangement includes guides along which the cassettes slidably mount. The guides and cassettes are configured to enable cassettes of various size to mount to the same tray without reconfiguring the guides.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: David Jan Irma Van Baelen, John T. Pfarr, Michael J. Wentworth, Scott C. Sievers, Wouter Vranken, Austin Holcomb, James J. Solheid, Matthew J. Holmberg
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Patent number: 11609400Abstract: A method of preparing a preformed fiber optic circuit for later termination to at least one fiber optic connector includes providing a substrate for supporting a plurality of optical fibers, the substrate including at least one layer of flexible foil, wherein the flexible foil may be formed from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) according to one example and peeling a layer including at least the optical fibers from the at least one layer of flexible foil.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Thomas Marcouiller, Paula Lockhart, Wouter Vranken, Koen Vuerinckx, Laurens Izaäk Van Wuijckhuijse
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Publication number: 20220413226Abstract: A telecommunications device fixation assembly includes a bracket configured to be mounted to a telecommunications fixture, the bracket defining at least one planar wall and a device holder configured to be removably mounted to the bracket, the device holder defining a device holding portion and a fixation portion, wherein the fixation portion defines at least one pocket configured to receive an edge of the planar wall of the bracket, the fixation portion further including an elastically flexible latch configured to snap fit to a portion of the planar wall of the bracket to fix the device holder to the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: David Jan Irma VAN BAELEN, Wouter VRANKEN, Heidi BLEUS, Willem Lea Marcel DE VIS, Geert Antoon PARTON
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Publication number: 20220413243Abstract: A cable fixation structure for fixing at least a portion of a fiber optic cable to a telecommunications fixture against strain relief includes a cable bracket portion and a base portion, wherein the cable bracket portion is configured for fixing the at least a portion of the fiber optic cable and the base is configured for routing fibers extending from the fiber optic cable, wherein the cable bracket portion is provided at an acute angle with respect to a vertical plane passing through a longitudinal axis defined by the base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: David Jan Irma VAN BAELEN, Wouter VRANKEN, Heidi BLEUS, Willem Lea Marcel DE VIS, Geert Antoon PARTON
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Publication number: 20220365305Abstract: A cable management structure includes a base portion for removable mounting on a telecommunications fixture, the base portion defining an upper guide portion and a lower guide portion separated by a cable channel, wherein a transverse slit defined between the upper and lower guide portions communicates with the cable channel for insertion of cables into the channel and a flexible portion that is elastically flexible and is biased to cover at least a portion of the slit for retaining cables within the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: David Jan Irma VAN BAELEN, Wouter VRANKEN, Heidi BLEUS, Willem Lea Marcel DE VIS, Geert Antoon PARTON
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Publication number: 20220326466Abstract: A method of preparing a preformed fiber optic circuit for later termination to at least one fiber optic connector includes providing a substrate for supporting a plurality of optical fibers, the substrate including at least one layer of flexible foil, wherein the flexible foil may be formed from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) according to one example and peeling a layer including at least the optical fibers from the at least one layer of flexible foil.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Thomas MARCOUILLER, Paula LOCKHART, Wouter VRANKEN, Koen VUERINCKX, Laurens Izaäk VAN WUIJCKHUIJSE
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Patent number: 11448845Abstract: A cable fixation structure for fixing at least a portion of a fiber optic cable to a telecommunications fixture against strain relief includes a cable bracket portion and a base portion, wherein the cable bracket portion is configured for fixing the at least a portion of the fiber optic cable and the base is configured for routing fibers extending from the fiber optic cable, wherein the cable bracket portion is provided at an acute angle with respect to a vertical plane passing through a longitudinal axis defined by the base portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: David Jan Irma Van Baelen, Wouter Vranken, Heidi Bleus, Willem Lea Marcel De Vis, Geert Antoon Parton
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Patent number: 11448831Abstract: A telecommunications device fixation assembly includes a bracket configured to be mounted to a telecommunications fixture, the bracket defining at least one planar wall and a device holder configured to be removably mounted to the bracket, the device holder defining a device holding portion and a fixation portion, wherein the fixation portion defines at least one pocket configured to receive an edge of the planar wall of the bracket, the fixation portion further including an elastically flexible latch configured to snap fit to a portion of the planar wall of the bracket to fix the device holder to the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: David Jan Irma Van Baelen, Wouter Vranken, Heidi Bleus, Willem Lea Marcel De Vis, Geert Antoon Parton
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Patent number: 11448844Abstract: A mounting system for latching a cable management structure to a telecommunications fixture includes a first locking feature on the management structure defining first and second hook-like members separated apart, each defining a vertical slide portion and a larger vertical retention portion, the first locking feature including an elastically flexible latch between the first and second hook-like members. A second locking feature defining first and second slots is located on a planar wall of the telecommunications fixture, wherein the first and second slots define a receiver portion and a retention portion, the receiver portion for accommodating the retention portion of the hook-like members and the retention portion for accommodating the slide portion of the hook-like members, the second locking feature also defining a latch opening. The cable management structure also defines curvature that provides bend radius protection along at least two perpendicular planes.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: David Jan Irma Van Baelen, Wouter Vranken, Heidi Bleus, Peter Claes, Willem Lea Marcel De Vis, Geert Antoon Parton
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Publication number: 20220260799Abstract: A communications panel includes a chassis receiving one or more tray arrangements that each support one or more cassettes. Each cassette carries a plurality of ports at which connections are made between front and rear plug connectors. Each tray arrangement includes guides along which the cassettes slidably mount. The guides and cassettes are configured to enable cassettes of various size to mount to the same tray without reconfiguring the guides.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: David Jan Irma VAN BAELEN, John T. PFARR, Michael J. WENTWORTH, Scott C. SIEVERS, Wouter VRANKEN, Austin HOLCOMB, James J. SOLHEID, Matthew J. HOLMBERG
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Publication number: 20220252811Abstract: A method of mounting a telecommunications frame (114) to a floor surface includes fixing a floor mounting template (6000) to the floor surface, wherein the template (6000) defines a front end (6020) and a rear end (6022) and first and second sides (6006, 6008) extending therebetween, sliding the telecommunications frame (114) over the floor mounting template (6000) in a direction extending from the front end (6020) to the rear end (6022) of the template, wherein the template (6000) is positioned within a gap (5999) defined by spaced-apart walls (5997) of the telecommunications frame (114), and securing the first side (6006) of the floor mounting template (6000) to a first portion of the telecommunications frame (114) and securing the second side (6008) of the floor mounting template (6000) to a second portion of the telecommunications frame (114).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: David Jan Irma VAN BAELEN, Heidi BLEUS, Wouter VRANKEN, Willem Lea Marcel DE VIS, Geert Antoon PARTON, Karel VANWINKEL
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Patent number: 11409068Abstract: A method of preparing a preformed fiber optic circuit for later termination to at least one fiber optic connector includes providing a substrate for supporting a plurality of optical fibers, the substrate including at least one layer of flexible foil, wherein the flexible foil may be formed from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) according to one example and peeling a layer including at least the optical fibers from the at least one layer of flexible foil.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Thomas Marcouiller, Paula Lockhart, Wouter Vranken, Koen Vuerinckx, Laurens Izaäk Van Wuijckhuijse
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Patent number: 11409067Abstract: A cable management structure includes a base portion for removable mounting on a telecommunications fixture, the base portion defining an upper guide portion and a lower guide portion separated by a cable channel, wherein a transverse slit defined between the upper and lower guide portions communicates with the cable channel for insertion of cables into the channel and a flexible portion that is elastically flexible and is biased to cover at least a portion of the slit for retaining cables within the channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: David Jan Irma Van Baelen, Wouter Vranken, Heidi Bleus, Willem Lea Marcel De Vis, Geert Antoon Parton
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Publication number: 20220082774Abstract: A telecommunications frame assembly includes a frame for housing a first set of fiber optic distribution devices in a vertically stacked arrangement on a right side of the frame and a second set of fiber optic distribution devices in a vertically stacked arrangement on a left side of the frame, wherein the frame defines top and bottom openings adjacent the outer edges of the frame at each of the right side and the left side for selectively leading cables to or from the fiber optic distribution devices to be mounted on the frame, the frame further defining a central vertical trough extending from a central top opening defined by the frame, wherein radius limiters are provided in vertically stacked arrangements at each of the right side and the left side of the frame for selectively guiding cabling between the first set and the second set of fiber optic distribution devices, wherein the radius limiters allow cabling to pass through the central trough between the right and left sides of the frame and/or into theType: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBAInventors: David Jan Irma VAN BAELEN, Willem Lea Marcel DE VIS, Wouter VRANKEN, Heidi BLEUS, Peter CLAES, Geert Antoon PARTON, Karel VANWINKEL, Diederik HOUBEN
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Publication number: 20210278618Abstract: A mounting plate for removable mounting to a telecommunications frame includes a first set of mounting features for allowing a first type of telecommunications device to be mounted to the plate and a second set of mounting features for allowing a second type of telecommunications device to be mounted to the plate, the second type of telecommunications device defining a different width from a right side to a left side than the first type of telecommunications device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: David Jan Irma VAN BAELEN, Willem Lea Marcel DE VIS, Heidi BLEUS, Geert Antoon PARTON, Diederik HOUBEN, Wouter VRANKEN