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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2008
Mark E. Conner, Granite Falls, NC (US);
David R. Kozischek, Hickory, NC (US);
Frances D. Carter, Catonsville, MD (US);
Daniel A. Nolan, Corning, NY (US);
William J. Miller, Horseheads, NY (US);
William T. Sawyer, Hickory, NC (US);
Mark E. Conner, Granite Falls, NC (US);
David R. Kozischek, Hickory, NC (US);
Frances D. Carter, Catonsville, MD (US);
Daniel A. Nolan, Corning, NY (US);
William J. Miller, Horseheads, NY (US);
William T. Sawyer, Hickory, NC (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
An adjustable optical tap for adjusting input power, output power and drop power in a communications network includes an enclosure having a plurality of connector assemblies being configured for interconnecting input and output cables; a cover attachable to the enclosure, the cover including a plurality of drop cable ports; and a tunable splitter disposed in the enclosure in communication with the input cable and the drop cable ports, the tunable splitter being configured for adjustment to affect attenuation in a broad wavelength band.