公开(公告)号：US20210373252A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US17390103

申请日：2021-07-30

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Michael James Ott

IPC: G02B6/38 ,  B08B1/00

Abstract: A fiber optic alignment device includes a first and a second alignment block and a first and a second gel block. A fiber passage extends from a first end to a second end of the fiber optic alignment device. The fiber passage is adapted to receive a first optical fiber through the first end and a second optical fiber through the second end. An intermediate portion of the fiber passage is positioned between the first and the second ends. The intermediate portion is adapted to align the first and the second optical fibers between the first and the second alignment blocks. A first portion of the fiber passage is positioned between the first end and the intermediate portion of the fiber passage. The first portion extends between the first alignment block and the first gel block. A second portion of the fiber passage is positioned between the second end and the intermediate portion of the fiber passage. The second portion extends between the second alignment block and the second gel block. End portions of the first and the second optical fibers may be cleaned when slid between the alignment blocks and the gel blocks. The fiber passage may include an undulating portion.

公开(公告)号：US11169332B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-09

申请号：US16639686

申请日：2018-08-10

Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： Michael James Ott

IPC: G02B6/38

Abstract: Fiber optic connectors, including SC connectors having a unitary housing that supports a ferrule and also allows for disengagement and release of the connector from, e.g., an adapter. The unitary housing includes a pair of release arms pivotal relative to a main body of the unitary housing, where pivoting of the release arms enables engagement and disengagement of corresponding latch arms in an adapter, for example.

公开(公告)号：US11009665B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US16245667

申请日：2019-01-11

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Michael James Ott

IPC: G02B6/38

Abstract: A flexible pin for use in a male fiber optic connector is flexible both in bending and radially to accommodate variations in fiber optic ferrules of the male fiber optic connector and a female fiber optic connector. The flexibility may accommodate angular errors of the male and the female fiber optic connectors. The flexibility may also accommodate diametral errors of the flexible pin of the male fiber optic connector and diametral errors in a pin hole of the female fiber optic connector. The flexibility is sufficient that a connector spring or spring clamp can mate mating faces of the male and the female fiber optic connectors with the errors present. In certain embodiments, the flexible pin is a removable pin that includes a latch. The removable pin can be installed and removed from a fiber optic connector without disassembling a ferrule from a connector housing of the fiber optic connector.

公开(公告)号：US20190235174A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16245667

申请日：2019-01-11

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Michael James Ott

IPC: G02B6/38

CPC classification number: G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3885 ,  G02B6/389 ,  G02B6/3893 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A flexible pin for use in a male fiber optic connector is flexible both in bending and radially to accommodate variations in fiber optic ferrules of the male fiber optic connector and a female fiber optic connector. The flexibility may accommodate angular errors of the male and the female fiber optic connectors. The flexibility may also accommodate diametral errors of the flexible pin of the male fiber optic connector and diametral errors in a pin hole of the female fiber optic connector. The flexibility is sufficient that a connector spring or spring clamp can mate mating faces of the male and the female fiber optic connectors with the errors present. In certain embodiments, the flexible pin is a removable pin that includes a latch. The removable pin can be installed and removed from a fiber optic connector without disassembling a ferrule from a connector housing of the fiber optic connector.

公开(公告)号：US09989711B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US14775438

申请日：2014-03-11

Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： Michael James Ott ,  Ponharith Nhep

IPC: G02B6/38

CPC classification number: G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/3821 ,  G02B6/3823 ,  G02B6/3846 ,  G02B6/3889

Abstract: A fiber optic connector and cable assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a fiber optic connector and a fiber optic cable. The fiber optic cable can be coupled to the assembly at a demarcation section. All components of the fiber optic cable (e.g., fiber, strength members, jacket, etc.) are fixed relative to each other and relative to the fiber optic connector at the demarcation section. The demarcation section may be located on a boot mounted at a proximal end of the fiber optic connector. For example, the demarcation section may be located at a proximal end of the boot.

公开(公告)号：US09952400B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US15392672

申请日：2016-12-28

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Michael James Ott ,  David Patrick Murray ,  Patrick J. Thompson

IPC: G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/44 ,  G02B6/38

CPC classification number: G02B6/4453 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/443 ,  G02B6/4457 ,  G02B6/4471

Abstract: A fiber optic cassette including a body defining a front and an opposite rear and an enclosed interior. A cable entry location is defined in the body for a cable to enter the interior of the cassette. The cable which enters at the cable entry location is attached to the cassette body and the fibers are extended into the cassette body and form terminations at connectors. The connectors are connected to adapters located at the front of the cassette. A front side of the adapters defines termination locations for cables to be connected to the fibers connected at the rear of the adapters. A cable including a jacket, a strength member, and fibers enters the cassette. The strength member is crimped to a crimp tube and is mounted to the cassette body, allowing the fibers to extend past the crimp tube into the interior of the cassette body. A strain relief boot is provided at the cable entry location.

公开(公告)号：US20170299831A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15431901

申请日：2017-02-14

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Michael James Ott

IPC: G02B6/44 ,  G02B6/38

CPC classification number: G02B6/4429 ,  B29D11/0075 ,  G02B6/3809 ,  G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3839 ,  G02B6/3849 ,  G02B6/3866 ,  G02B6/3885 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/3893 ,  G02B6/3894 ,  G02B6/4403 ,  G02B6/4404 ,  G02B6/4471

Abstract: A connection system includes an optical connector assembly; and an optical plug. The connector assembly includes a stack of gel-groove assemblies and a spring assembly mounted within a housing. Each of the gel-groove assemblies includes a first gel block at a first axial end, a second gel block at a second axial end, and a fiber mating region between the first and second gel blocks. The optical plug including sub-modules over-molded over arrays (e.g., ribbons) of the optical fibers. Each sub-module defines notches for receiving latches of the spring assembly when the optical plug is coupled to the first axial end of the optical adapter. Bare optical fibers extend from the plug, pass through the first axial gel block, and enter the fiber mating region when the plug is coupled to the adapter.

公开(公告)号：US20170139152A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-18

申请号：US15295475

申请日：2016-10-17

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Michael James Ott ,  Thomas P. Huegerich ,  Steven C. Zimmel ,  Ponharith Nhep

IPC: G02B6/38 ,  B29D11/00 ,  G02B6/255

CPC classification number: G02B6/3846 ,  B29D11/0075 ,  B29K2063/00 ,  B29K2105/0097 ,  B29K2105/253 ,  G02B6/2551 ,  G02B6/381 ,  G02B6/3821 ,  G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3851 ,  G02B6/3865 ,  G02B6/387 ,  G02B6/3871 ,  G02B6/3885 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  Y10T29/49194

Abstract: A fiber optic cable and connector assembly including a fiber optic connector mounted at the end of a fiber optic cable. The fiber optic connector includes a ferrule assembly including a stub fiber supported within a ferrule. The stub fiber is fusion spliced to an optical fiber of the fiber optic cable at a location within the fiber optic connector.

公开(公告)号：US20170131502A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US15256167

申请日：2016-09-02

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Michael James Ott

IPC: G02B6/44 ,  G02B6/38

CPC classification number: G02B6/4452 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/4453

Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications device includes a frame defining a right vertical support and a left vertical support. A chassis is mounted to the right and left vertical supports, wherein the chassis is configured to pivot about a pivot axis that is defined by one of the right and left vertical supports. A plurality of modules are mounted on the chassis, each of the modules slidable on the chassis along a direction extending between the right and left vertical supports, wherein the chassis is configured to pivot about a plane parallel to the sliding direction of the modules, each module defining fiber optic connection locations.

公开(公告)号：US11860423B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17826607

申请日：2022-05-27

Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： Michael Aaron Kadar-Kallen ,  Michael Ward Zitsch ,  Dwight Andrew Bretz ,  Michael James Ott ,  Robert Charles Flaig

IPC: G02B6/38

CPC classification number: G02B6/3809 ,  G02B6/3849

Abstract: A system for connecting a fiber optic connector to a fiber optic adapter includes various alternative improvements, including improvements to the shutter, the alignment device, and the adapter in general.