公开(公告)号：US10031295B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-24

申请号：US15236054

申请日：2016-08-12

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： James Joseph Eberle, Jr. ,  Bruce Eltringham Barry

IPC: G02B6/44 ,  G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/32 ,  G02B6/38

CPC classification number: G02B6/3612 ,  G02B6/32 ,  G02B6/3608 ,  G02B6/3616 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/4453 ,  G02B6/4471

Abstract: A method and device for interconnecting optical components, such as optical fibers and optical circuits, in a flexible, repeatable, and cost-effective manner. Two or more optical components are interconnected by a flexible optical circuit substrate bearing one or more embedded optical fibers with a lens at each end of each fiber. The flexible optical circuit may be incorporated into a housing bearing apertures for receiving the optical connectors of the optical components that are to be interconnected with the device. The lensed ends of the fibers embedded in the flexible optical circuit are positioned adjacent to the apertures for optically connecting to the fibers within the connectors installed in the apertures without conventional mating connectors disposed inside the housing.

公开(公告)号：US12130487B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18164801

申请日：2023-02-06

Applicant: CommScope Asia Holdings B.V. ,  CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Paul Schneider ,  Alexander Dorrestein ,  James Joseph Eberle, Jr.

IPC: G02B6/44 ,  G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38

CPC classification number: G02B6/4453 ,  G02B6/3608 ,  G02B6/3885 ,  G02B6/4472

Abstract: A fiber optic cassette includes a body defining a front and an opposite rear. A cable entry location, such as a multi-fiber connector, is defined on the body for a cable to enter the cassette, wherein a plurality of optical fibers from the cable extend into the cassette and form terminations at one or more single or multi-fiber connectors adjacent the front of the body. A flexible substrate is positioned between the cable entry location and the connectors adjacent the front of the body, the flexible substrate rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers. Each of the connectors adjacent the front of the body includes a ferrule. Dark fibers can be provided if not all fiber locations are used in the multi-fiber connectors. Multiple flexible substrates can be used with one or more multi-fiber connectors.

公开(公告)号：US11372165B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US17022890

申请日：2020-09-16

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： James Joseph Eberle, Jr. ,  Bruce Eltringham Barry

IPC: G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/32 ,  G02B6/44 ,  G02B6/38

Abstract: A method and device for interconnecting optical components, such as optical fibers and optical circuits, in a flexible, repeatable, and cost-effective manner. Two or more optical components are interconnected by a flexible optical circuit substrate bearing one or more embedded optical fibers with a lens at each end of each fiber. The flexible optical circuit may be incorporated into a housing bearing apertures for receiving the optical connectors of the optical components that are to be interconnected with the device. The lensed ends of the fibers embedded in the flexible optical circuit are positioned adjacent to the apertures for optically connecting to the fibers within the connectors installed in the apertures without conventional mating connectors disposed inside the housing.

公开(公告)号：US09872414B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-16

申请号：US15601511

申请日：2017-05-22

Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： James Joseph Eberle, Jr. ,  Michael Jon Kepko ,  Jeffrey Dean Shipe ,  Sean Patrick Kelly ,  Bruce Eltringham Barry ,  Kenneth C. Hall

IPC: A47B88/00 ,  H05K7/14 ,  A47B88/43 ,  A47B88/407

CPC classification number: H05K7/1489 ,  A47B88/407 ,  A47B88/43 ,  H05K7/1491 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49947

Abstract: The invention pertains to a system for mounting components to a rack comprising brackets that can be mounted to the rear of the rack through the opening in the front of rack before the component is inserted into the slot and mating sleeves running along the sides of the components. The brackets include arms that extend forwardly towards the front of the slot. After the brackets are attached, the component can be slid into the slot from the front with the sleeves sliding over and engaging the brackets. In this manner, the component can be slid into a slot on the rack with the brackets sliding into the sleeves, thereby providing support for the component along a substantial portion of the depth of the component without the need to bolt or otherwise fixedly attach the component to the bracket after the component is in the rack. Accordingly, a component can be installed in a rack without the need for any access except from the front of the rack.

公开(公告)号：US09703062B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US15167551

申请日：2016-05-27

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Bruce Eltringham Barry ,  Michael Jon Kepko ,  James Joseph Eberle, Jr. ,  Sean Patrick Kelly ,  Jeffrey Dean Shipe ,  Kenneth Cameron Hall ,  David Donald Erdman

IPC: H01H9/02 ,  H02G3/14 ,  G02B6/44 ,  H02G3/08 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/35 ,  H01R25/00 ,  H02B1/34 ,  H02B1/56 ,  H01H13/04 ,  H01H19/04 ,  H01H21/04 ,  H01H23/04 ,  H01R13/46 ,  H02G3/18 ,  H02G13/00 ,  H05K5/03

CPC classification number: G02B6/4452 ,  G02B6/3542 ,  G02B6/3817 ,  G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3831 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/4471 ,  G02B6/4472 ,  H01R25/006 ,  H02B1/34 ,  H02B1/56 ,  H02G3/08 ,  H02G3/14

Abstract: An aggregator for interconnecting a hydra with an breakout box, said aggregator comprising: (a) a bottom wall, two sides walls, and at least one faceplate; (b) adapters for multi-conductor connectors arranged in at least one column on said faceplate; and (c) wherein at least two adapters of each column are secure adapters.