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：US20230028782A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17788673

申请日：2020-12-21

Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

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

IPC: G02B6/25 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/245

Abstract: Processing operations allow optical fibers to be efficiently installed in ferrules. An optical fiber holding device includes a clip having a length that extends between a first end and a second end. The clip includes a base and a cover that each extend between the first end and second ends. The clip includes a fiber passage that located between the cover and the base that extends between the first and second ends. The clip defines a ferrule boot receptacle at the first end.

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：US20210199890A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17056379

申请日：2019-05-17

Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： Mark D. NARUM ,  Gregory Robert MOSIER ,  Scott L. CARLSON

IPC: G02B6/245

Abstract: A fixture for retaining an optical connector holder and optical fibers for splicing in an optical fiber stripping machine is disclosed. The fixture enables for two optical fibers of the connector to be appropriately aligned such that they can be simultaneously stripped in a standard optical fiber stripping machine. In one example, the fixture includes a main body extending between a first end and a second, a cavity defined within the main body the cavity, the cavity being for receiving an optical cable holder of an optical fiber connector, a first fiber retention structure for holding the optical fibers extending from the connector holder, and a second fiber retention structure for holding the 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：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：US20210341674A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17245432

申请日：2021-04-30

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Mark D. NARUM ,  Scott L. CARLSON ,  Randall Kerry SANDHOLM ,  Jorge Carlos GAMEZ ESCALANTE

IPC: G02B6/245

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an improved stripping process that allows for double stripping in a fiber optic cable processing apparatus. The fiber optic cable processing apparatus has a double stripping fixture that includes a first set of blades configured for stripping a buffer layer off a fiber optic cable and a second set of blades for simultaneously stripping a buffer layer and a coating layer off the fiber optic cable. The double stripping fixture can also include spacers that are configured to set a gap between the first and second sets of blades.

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：US20210341700A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17328536

申请日：2021-05-24

Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： Gregory Robert MOSIER ,  Scott L. CARLSON ,  Yu LU ,  Ryan KOSTECKA ,  Samuel Taylor FINNEGAN ,  Joseph Michael MARRAZZO

IPC: G02B6/44 ,  G02B6/38

Abstract: The present disclosure incudes a fiber optic cable having a conduit including a conduit wall defining a conduit passage that extends longitudinally through the conduit. The conduit also includes an adhesive injection port defined through the conduit wall and at least one optical fiber within the conduit passage. The cable further includes a fiber lock including an adhesive volume in communication with the adhesive injection port. The adhesive volume includes a main adhesive volume positioned within the conduit passage and bonded to the optical fiber. The main adhesive volume is fixed to prevent longitudinal movement relative to the conduit.