Commscope Technologies LLC

Adc Telecommunications, Inc.

Siecor Corporation

Corning Cable Systems

Commscope, Inc. of North Carolina

Commscope Connectivity Belgium Bvba

Adc Czech Republic, S.r.o.

Tyco Electronics Raychem Bvba

Michael James Ott

Ponharith Nhep

Steven Conrad Zimmel

Yu Lu

Robert Charles Flaig

Thomas P Huegerich

David Patrick Murray

Michael Aaron Kadar-Kallen

Patrick J Thompson

Dwight Andrew Bretz

Michael Ward Zitsch

Christopher Stroth

Thomas Theuerkorn

Danny Willy August Verheyden

Richard Steven Wagman

John D Schmidt

Larry W Field

Paul A Suek

Alan Wayne Bennett

Peter Viviane Leopold Bos

James Phillip Luther

William Carl Hurley

Robert Bruce Elkins, Ii

Lars K Nielsen

Michael D Schroeder

Kenneth Allen Skluzacek

Scott L Carlson

Gary William Adams

Gregory J Schaible

Markus A Giebel

Ronald J Kleckowski

William S Jackman

Mark D Narum

Jan Vozdecky

Peter Bos

Jeffrey T Bazemore

Mark E Brogley

Joel Halls

Todd Curtis Strahl

Francisco Gerardo Carrillo Velarde

Joseph Blaser

Randall Wendland

The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic adapter for interconnecting first and second optical fiber connectors in coaxial alignment along an optical axis. The fiber optic adapter includes a housing with a first end and an opposite, a second end. The housing includes first and second adapter halves that each include an axial cavity defined by a top side-wall, a bottom side-wall, a right side-wall, and a left side-wall. The fiber optic adapter includes a first ferrule alignment structure located within the axial cavity of the first adapter half of the housing and a second ferrule alignment structure located within the axial cavity of the second adapter half of the housing. The fiber optic adapter includes double cantilever wings respectively positioned on the right and left side-walls of each one of the first and second adapter halves of the housing. The double cantilever wings are slotted to provide dual arm clips configured to elastically deform for attachment into an aperture defined by a bulkhead structure.

Fiber optic adapter with integrally molded structures

A fiber optic alignment device includes a first and a second alignment block and a first and a second gel block. A fiber passage extends from a first end to a second end of the fiber optic alignment device. The fiber passage is adapted to receive a first optical fiber through the first end and a second optical fiber through the second end. An intermediate portion of the fiber passage is positioned between the first and the second ends. The intermediate portion is adapted to align the first and the second optical fibers between the first and the second alignment blocks. A first portion of the fiber passage is positioned between the first end and the intermediate portion of the fiber passage. The first portion extends between the first alignment block and the first gel block. A second portion of the fiber passage is positioned between the second end and the intermediate portion of the fiber passage. The second portion extends between the second alignment block and the second gel block. End portions of the first and the second optical fibers may be cleaned when slid between the alignment blocks and the gel blocks. The fiber passage may include an undulating portion.

Optical fiber alignment device and method

A factory processed and assembled optical fiber arrangement is configured to pass through tight, tortuous spaces when routed to a demarcation point. A connector housing attaches to the optical fiber arrangement at the demarcation point (or after leaving the tight, tortuous spaces) to form a connectorized end of the optical fiber. A fiber tip is protected before leaving the factory until connection is desired.

Fiber optic connector and assembly thereof

A system for connecting a fiber optic connector to a fiber optic adapter includes various alternative improvements, including improvements to the shutter, the alignment device, and the adapter in general.

Optical connector and adapter

The present disclosure relates to a field installable connector system. The connector system includes a factory terminated subassembly including a ferrule terminating an optical fiber of an optical fiber cable. The factory terminated subassembly has a small transverse cross-section to facilitate routing through a duct. The connector system also includes a field installable subassembly including various connector components that can be installed after the factory terminated subassembly has been routed through a duct. The components can be sealed and hardened.

Field installed fiber optic connector

Fiber optic connectors, including SC connectors having a unitary housing that supports a ferrule and also allows for disengagement and release of the connector from, e.g., an adapter. The unitary housing includes a pair of release arms pivotal relative to a main body of the unitary housing, where pivoting of the release arms enables engagement and disengagement of corresponding latch arms in an adapter, for example.

Fiber optic connector with unitary housing and fiber optic connector assembly

One or more cables are axially, laterally, and/or rotationally secured to an anchor member. A plug connector can be assembled to or around the anchor member. The anchor member also can be used to handle the cable prior to assembling the plug connector. A connectorization system for assembling plug connectors includes multiple types/sizes of cables; optionally types/sizes of plug bodies; and the anchor member sized and shaped to connect a selected one of any of the cables with any of the plug bodies of the connectorization system.

Universal cable anchoring for plug connectors

A fiber optic cassette including a body defining a front and an opposite rear and an enclosed interior. A cable entry location is defined in the body for a cable to enter the interior of the cassette. The cable which enters at the cable entry location is attached to the cassette body and the fibers are extended into the cassette body and form terminations at connectors. The connectors are connected to adapters located at the front of the cassette. A front side of the adapters defines termination locations for cables to be connected to the fibers connected at the rear of the adapters. A cable including a jacket, a strength member, and fibers enters the cassette. The strength member is crimped to a crimp tube and is mounted to the cassette body, allowing the fibers to extend past the crimp tube into the interior of the cassette body. A strain relief boot is provided at the cable entry location.

Fiber optic cassette, system, and method

An optical fiber connection system includes a first and a second optical fiber, each with end portions that are terminated by a first and a second fiber optic connector, respectively. A fiber optic adapter connects the first and the second fiber optic connectors. A fiber alignment apparatus includes V-blocks and gel blocks. Each of the fiber optic connectors includes a connector housing and a sheath. The end portions of the optical fibers are positioned beyond distal ends of the respective connector housings. The sheath is slidably connected to the connector housing and slides between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration. The sheath covers the end portion of the respective optical fiber when the sheath is at the extended configuration and exposes the end portion when at the retracted configuration. The end portions of the optical fibers are cleaned when slid between the V-blocks and the gel blocks.

Optical fiber connection system

The present disclosure relates to a ferrule-less fiber optic connector including a connector body having a front end. The ferrule-less fiber optic connector can include a plurality of optical fibers that extend through the connector body. The optical fibers can have having free end portions at the front end of the connector body that are not supported by a ferrule or by ferrules. In one example, the ferrule-less fiber optic connector can be a duplex fiber optic connector. Transceiver modules and components are also disclosed.

Ferrule-less fiber optic connector having multiple optical fibers

A fiber fanout assembly is provided with one or more endcaps, an epoxy fill hole, and air vent holes. A mold can be used with endcaps to create an epoxy body without an external housing structure. External housing structures can also be provided with one or more endcaps. Air vent holes can be provided in the endcaps. An epoxy fill hole can be provided in an endcap. An epoxy fill hole can also be provided adjacent to a fiber breakout end of the fiber fanout housing.

Optical fiber cable fanout arrangements, components, and methods

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Hudson, WI, United States of America

Michael James Ott