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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2006
Alejandro Raigoza Escoto, Reynosa, MX;
Manuel Alejandro Lopez Sanchez, Reynosa, MX;
Octavio Beltran Salinas, Reynosa, MX;
Gerardo Pavon, Reynosa, MX;
James P. Luther, Hickory, NC (US);
Christopher Paul Lewallen, Hudson, NC (US);
William Hurley, Hickory, NC (US);
Todd Edward Mitchell, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Cesar Geronimo Garcia, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
William Giraud, Springtown, TX (US);
Alejandro Raigoza Escoto, Reynosa, MX;
Manuel Alejandro Lopez Sanchez, Reynosa, MX;
Octavio Beltran Salinas, Reynosa, MX;
Gerardo Pavon, Reynosa, MX;
James P. Luther, Hickory, NC (US);
Christopher Paul Lewallen, Hudson, NC (US);
William Hurley, Hickory, NC (US);
Todd Edward Mitchell, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Cesar Geronimo Garcia, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
William Giraud, Springtown, TX (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
There is provided fiber optic hardware and hardware components adapted to provide a desired amount of fiber optic connectivity and/or functionality for a desired amount of volume, materials, etc. The fiber optic hardware components include, but are not limited to multiports, local convergence points (LCPs), particularly LCPs for multiple dwelling units or similar applications, network interface devices, equipment frames, and fiber distribution hubs. Certain fiber optic hardware components are adapted to accommodate microstructured optical fiber or other bend performance optical fiber.