Alcatel Lucent

Bruce D Powell

Anthony Peter Noto

Richard Kilpatrick

In one embodiment, a grounding bracket is provided for apparatus, such as optical network terminals (ONTs), for grounding interior electrical wiring such as coaxial cables that are electrically coupled with fiber optic fed devices. The grounding bracket provides an electrically conductive pathway for the coaxial cable, which pathway carries current safely to a ground wire from the coaxial cable. The grounding bracket carries all of the current from the coaxial cable to the ground wire without relying upon any printed circuit board (PCB) traces of the ONT to carry current to the ground wire.

Interior network ground

An adapter for receiving an optical fiber connector, such as an SC connector, and methods of manufacturing and using the adapter. In one embodiment, the adapter includes: (1) a fiber socket having cantilevered retaining arms, (2) a shell radially surrounding the fiber socket and (3) a release mechanism extending from without the shell to within the shell, coupled to the cantilevered retaining arms and configured to translate to change a separation of the cantilevered retaining arms.

Multipurpose fiber-optic adapter and methods of manufacturing and using the same

A hinged fiber optic routing guide comprises a base having a front surface and a top edge, a hinge connected to the base top edge, a retaining wall connected to the base front surface, the retaining wall having a pre-determined bend radius, the retaining wall having an inside face, and a retaining tine connected to the retaining wall inside face.

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Cary, NC, United States of America

Bruce D Powell