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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
May. 23, 2016
Applicant:
Commscope Technologies Llc, Hickory, NC (US);
Inventors:
Thomas G. LeBlanc, Westminster, MA (US);
Bryan Kennedy, Norcross, GA (US);
Erik J. Gronvall, Bloomington, MN (US);
Douglas C. Ellens, Buffalo, MN (US);
Assignee:
CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3879 (2013.01); G02B 6/3807 (2013.01); G02B 6/3885 (2013.01); G02B 6/3887 (2013.01); G02B 6/3894 (2013.01); G02B 6/443 (2013.01); G02B 6/4429 (2013.01); G02B 6/4457 (2013.01); G02B 6/4471 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic network architecture that uses outside plant fan-out devices to distribute optical signals between fiber distribution hubs and multi-service terminals. The network architecture can also include collector boxes positioned at selected locations of the network architecture. Additionally, patching systems can be used in facilitating upgrading the capacity of the fiber optic network.