Corning Optical Communications LLC

Corning Cable Systems

Corning Research & Development Corporation

Francisco Luna Pina

Thomas Theuerkorn

Gregory Alan Lochkovic

Sherrh Clint Reinhardt

Marisol Aponte Cervantes

Michael Travis Hundley

Karen Elizabeth Williams

Terry Lee Cooke

Christopher Shawn Houser

Roberto Valderrabano Berrones

Joshua Thomas Smith

Paula De La Rosa Moyeda

Norberto Marquez Cayetano

An optical interconnect system for installing fiber optic cables in an equipment rack having an equipment patch panel with a plurality of coupling port locations is disclosed. The optical interconnect system includes a plurality of cable harnesses configured for installation in the equipment rack and at least one installation tray having a plurality of coupling locations. The plurality of coupling locations receives a connector from the plurality of cable harnesses. The plurality of coupling locations on the installation tray has an arrangement that corresponds to the plurality of port locations on the at least one equipment patch panel, thereby allowing a technician to visually realize that a patching error has occurred during the installation. A method of installing fiber optic cables in an equipment rack using the optical interconnect system is also disclosed.

Optical interconnect system for an equipment rack of a fiber optic network and method of installing fiber optic cables in an equipment rack using the optical interconnect system

Fiber optic cable demarcations inhibiting movements of optical fibers relative to strength members, and related cable assemblies and methods, are disclosed. By bonding optical fibers to strength members with a bonding agent received into at least one cavity, a demarcation may be formed inside the cable jacket at a cable jacket interface. The at least one cavity may be disposed within a cable jacket of a fiber optic cable and at the cable jacket interface. The demarcation may bond at least one optical fiber and at least one strength member together to inhibit longitudinal movement of the at least one optical fiber relative to the at least one strength member. In this manner, the demarcation may inhibit optical fiber movement within the fiber optic connector, which may cause tensile forces and/or buckling of the optical fiber resulting in optical fiber damage and/or optical attenuation.

Fiber optic cable demarcations inhibiting movement of optical fibers relative to strength members, and related assemblies and methods

Fiber management structures for fan-out assemblies that are used to furcate a fiber optic cable are disclosed, as are fiber optic assemblies with fiber management structures and related methods. The fiber management structures each include channels extending between opposed first and second ends. A plurality of fan-out tubes are received in the plurality of channels such that the fiber management structure organizes the fan-out tubes, thereby allowing a compact furcation body to be formed even when furcating high fiber count cables.

Fan-out assemblies and fiber optic assemblies including fiber management structure for furcations

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Hickory, NC, United States of America

Francisco Luna Pina