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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2024
Applicant:
Commscope Technologies Llc, Hickory, NC (US);
Inventors:
Erik J. Gronvall, Bloomington, MN (US);
Olivier Hubert Daniel Yves Rousseaux, Brussels, BE;
Trevor D. Smith, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
James J. Solheid, Lakeville, MN (US);
Matthew J. Holmberg, Le Center, MN (US);
Assignee:
CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); H04B 10/80 (2013.01); H04J 14/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/4452 (2013.01); G02B 6/3874 (2013.01); G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); G02B 6/4455 (2013.01); G02B 6/4471 (2013.01); G02B 6/4475 (2013.01); H04B 10/808 (2013.01); H04J 14/0204 (2013.01); H04J 14/0297 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to systems and method for deploying a fiber optic network. Distribution devices are used to index fibers within the system to ensure that live fibers are provided at output locations throughout the system. In an example, fibers can be indexed in multiple directions within the system. In an example, spare ports can be providing in a forward direction and reverse direction ports can also be provided.