Adc Telecommunications, Inc.

Commscope Technologies LLC

Commscope Connectivity UK Limited

Atx Networks Inc.

Bruce C Ogren

Cyle D Petersen

Thomas B Marcouiller

Scott C Sievers

James Joseph Eberle, Jr

Chris Taylor

Mark Meredith

Joseph Christopher Coffey

Steven J Brandt

John Anderson

Kamlesh G Patel

Michael D Schroeder

John D Schmidt

John M Stasny

David John Anderson

Karl J Peterson

Allen F Podell

Christopher Charles Taylor

Todd Loeffelholz

Zakhary Bluband

James Richard Kerekes

Terry E McClellan

David E Schomaker

Joseph Czyscon

Rod Schoenfelder

Daniel Skovran

Byron Eriksen

John Stasny

Chris Charles Taylor

Jr James Joseph Eberle

An adapter assembly includes a single-piece or two-piece multi-fiber adapter defining a recess at which a contact assembly is disposed. The adapter assemblies can be disposed within adapter block assemblies or cassettes, which can be mounted to moveable trays. Both ports of the adapters disposed within adapter block assemblies are accessible. Only one port of each adapter disposed within the cassettes are accessible. Circuit boards can be mounted within the block assemblies or cassettes to provide communication between the contact assemblies and a data network.

Fiber optic cassette arrangement

Optical assemblies with contoured base

Optical assemblies with managed connectivity

An adapter block assembly includes at least one adapter block; a circuit board; a first contact set; and a second contact set. The contact sets are disposed at apertures defined in the adapter block and rotated 180&#xb0; from each other. Each adapter block includes first and second latching arrangements that retain separately manufactured alignment arrangements against movement along the passages. The first latching arrangements include latching arms disposed at the apertures. The second latching arms include ramps and stops disposed opposite the apertures. Optical connectors suitable for plugging into the adapter block include an outer housing having an area of increased thickness of hold a storage device and an inner housing with a channel to accommodate the area of increased thickness of the outer housing.

Managed fiber connectivity systems

A communications connection system includes a fiber optic adapter module configured to receive multiple fiber optic connectors. The fiber optic adapter module includes one or more media reading interfaces. Each media reading interface is configured to determine whether a fiber optic connector is received at one of the ports of the adapter module. Certain types of connectors store physical layer information. Certain types of media reading interfaces are configured to read the physical layer information from the connector if the connector stores such information.

A communications connection system includes an adapter module defining at least first and second ports and at least one media reading interface mounted at one of the ports. The first adapter module is configured to receive a fiber optic connector at each port. Some type of connectors may be formed as duplex connector arrangements. Some types of adapters may include ports without media reading interfaces. Some types of media reading interfaces include contact members having three contact sections.

A patch panel includes a back plane having front mounted pairs of termination locations, and an interconnect location electrically connected to each pair of termination locations. The termination locations connect to two patch cords. The interconnect location defines an access device for selectively accessing the termination locations. An interconnect module interfaces with the interconnect location. The module can include test access, power over Ethernet, or circuit protection features.

Patch panel with modules

A module for containing a circuit is provided that attenuates emitted signals without the use of a cover. The module includes a housing and a receptacle. The housing has a front having a certain thickness and the receptacle is accessible from the front of the housing. The receptacle is shaped to receive a circuit component and forms a waveguide.

EMI shielded module

Front face of a telecommunications module

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Edina, MN, United States of America

Bruce C Ogren