公开(公告)号：US20230358960A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18143657

申请日：2023-05-05

Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： Scott L. CARLSON ,  Jaime GONZALEZ BATISTA ,  Yu LU ,  Mandy Lea TRNKA ,  Kenneth Allen SKLUZACEK ,  Cyle D. PETERSEN ,  Burton J. HEDSTROM

IPC: G02B6/255

CPC classification number: G02B6/2558

Abstract: Certain splice arrangements include first and second laminate structures bonded around a splice location at which two or more optical fibers are spliced (e.g., fusion spliced) together. The first and second laminate structures each include a flexible polymeric sheet and a heat activated adhesive layer carried by the flexible polymeric sheet. Other splice arrangements include a protective barrier disposed about an optical splice. The protective barrier includes first and second protective layers bonded around the optical splice. Each protective layer include a film carrying an adhesive. The protective barrier may be sufficiently flexible to not restrict flexing the optical fibers at the splice location. Example splice arrangements have thicknesses of less than or equal to 1000 microns, or 900 microns, or 800 microns, or 700 microns, or 600 microns or 500 microns.

公开(公告)号：US20210349263A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US17278165

申请日：2019-09-20

Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： Scott L. CARLSON ,  Jaime GONZALEZ BATISTA ,  Yu LU ,  Mandy Lea TRNKA ,  Kenneth Allen SKLUZACEK ,  Cyle D. PETERSEN ,  Burton J. HEDSTROM

IPC: G02B6/255

Abstract: Certain splice arrangements include first and second laminate structures bonded around a splice location at which two or more optical fibers are spliced (e.g., fusion spliced) together. The first and second laminate structures each include a flexible polymeric sheet and a heat activated adhesive layer carried by the flexible polymeric sheet. Other splice arrangements include a protective barrier disposed about an optical splice. The protective barrier includes first and second protective layers bonded around the optical splice. Each protective layer include a film carrying an adhesive. The protective barrier may be sufficiently flexible to not restrict flexing the optical fibers at the splice location. Example splice arrangements have thicknesses of less than or equal to 1000 microns, or 900 microns, or 800 microns, or 700 microns, or 600 microns or 500 microns.

公开(公告)号：US20210302661A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US17209512

申请日：2021-03-23

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Paige E. CANZONIERI ,  Jaime GONZALEZ BATISTA ,  Scott L. CARLSON

IPC: G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/30 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/44

Abstract: Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus for providing 200 micron, or smaller, coated optical fibers with a 250 micrometer pitch diameter in preparation for insertion into a Multi-fiber Push On connector (MPO) and/or splicing apparatus. The apparatus can sort, arrange, and clamp optical fibers into a proper sequence to allow the coated optical fibers to be aligned for processing, for example, connectorization and/or splicing. The apparatus includes a separator element that defines grooves for receiving and sequencing coated optical fibers with respect to each other to set a uniform pitch diameter.

公开(公告)号：US20220283374A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17630393

申请日：2020-07-22

Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： Mandy Lea TRNKA ,  Jaime GONZALEZ BATISTA ,  Scott L. CARLSON

IPC: G02B6/255 ,  G02B6/245

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a method for processing an optical fiber. The coating is stripped from the cladding of the optical fiber using a stripping process. Direct heat is applied to the first side of the optical fiber and is not applied to the second side of the optical fiber. Then, the optical fiber is inserted into a fiber alignment structure with the second side of the optical fiber engaging a fiber alignment feature of the alignment structure. The first side of the optical fiber does not engage the fiber alignment feature.

公开(公告)号：US20210215892A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-15

申请号：US17272174

申请日：2019-08-22

Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： Yu LU ,  Jaime GONZALEZ BATISTA ,  Scott L. CARLSON

IPC: G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/36

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a ferrule boot for mounting in a multi-fiber ferrule. The ferrule boot may include a body member that has a distal end and a proximal end. The body member may define a plurality of openings that extend lengthwise therethrough with each opening being configured for receiving a respective one of a plurality of optical fibers.

公开(公告)号：US20250035845A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18773073

申请日：2024-07-15

Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： Scott L. CARLSON ,  Jaime GONZALEZ BATISTA ,  Yu LU ,  Mandy Lea TRNKA ,  Kenneth Allen SKLUZACEK ,  Cyle D. PETERSEN ,  Burton J. HEDSTROM

IPC: G02B6/255

Abstract: Certain splice arrangements include first and second laminate structures bonded around a splice location at which two or more optical fibers are spliced (e.g., fusion spliced) together. The first and second laminate structures each include a flexible polymeric sheet and a heat activated adhesive layer carried by the flexible polymeric sheet. Other splice arrangements include a protective barrier disposed about an optical splice. The protective barrier includes first and second protective layers bonded around the optical splice. Each protective layer include a film carrying an adhesive. The protective barrier may be sufficiently flexible to not restrict flexing the optical fibers at the splice location. Example splice arrangements have thicknesses of less than or equal to 1000 microns, or 900 microns, or 800 microns, or 700 microns, or 600 microns or 500 microns.

公开(公告)号：US20230393345A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18043411

申请日：2021-08-24

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： David Donald ERDMAN ,  Michael Aaron KADAR-KALLEN ,  Josiah D. KADAR-KALLEN ,  Jaime GONZALEZ BATISTA ,  Randall Bobby PAUL

IPC: G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38

CPC classification number: G02B6/3636 ,  G02B6/3652 ,  G02B6/3885

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a fiber holder for holding optical fibers. The fiber holder can include a main holder body having a length that extends between first and second ends of the main holder body, a width that extends between first and second side walls of the main holder body, and a height that extends between top and bottom sides of the main holder body. The main holder body can define a plurality of fiber positioning grooves that extend along the length of the main holder body and spaced across the width of the main holder body. The main holder body also includes a fiber engagement structure having a fiber engagement surface. The fiber engagement structure can be aligned with an open region that interrupts the plurality of fiber positioning grooves. The fiber engagement structure can extend through the height of the main holder body from the top side to the fiber engagement surface.

公开(公告)号：US20220252787A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17630464

申请日：2020-07-22

Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： Mandy Lea TRNKA ,  Scott L. CARLSON ,  Jaime GONZALEZ BATISTA ,  Richard S. TIEV

IPC: G02B6/25 ,  G02B6/255

Abstract: A fiber cleaving tool includes a cleaving component, a first mounting nest at a first end of the cleaving component, and a second mounting nest at an opposite second end of the cleaving component. Each mounting nest is configured to hold and orient a mounting clip to direct one or more optical fibers towards the cleaving component. The orientation of the mounting nests of the cleaving tool may correspond to the orientation of the mounting nests of a splice tool.

公开(公告)号：US20250130388A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-24

申请号：US18689755

申请日：2022-09-08

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Paige E. CANZONIERI ,  Chinmay M. BENDALE ,  Jaime GONZALEZ BATISTA ,  Scott L. CARLSON ,  Laurens Izaäk VAN WUIJCKHUIJSE

IPC: G02B6/44

Abstract: A method of separating a ribbon of optical fibers held together by bonding material. The method includes the steps of routing a thread around each of the optical fibers and moving the thread in a first direction to bread the bonding material between the optical fibers.

公开(公告)号：US20240061183A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18497752

申请日：2023-10-30

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Paige E. CANZONIERI ,  Richard S. TIEV ,  Jaime GONZALEZ BATISTA ,  Scott L CARLSON ,  Yu LU ,  Bruce OGREN ,  Chinmay M. BENDALE ,  Joseph Fredrick COWDERY ,  Seth C. TACCOLA

IPC: G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38

CPC classification number: G02B6/368 ,  G02B6/3861 ,  G02B6/3885

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a ferrule boot that provides a pitch conversion from fiber ribbon having a first pitch (e.g., about 200 microns) to a multi-fiber ferrule having fiber openings arranged at a second pitch larger than the first pitch (e.g., about 250 microns). The ferrule boot may also function as a tool for inserting pitch converted optical fibers into the multi-fiber ferrule.