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Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015

Filed:

Aug. 02, 2011
Applicants:

Thomas G. Leblanc, Westminster, MA (US);

Bryan Kennedy, Norcross, GA (US);

Erik Gronvall, Bloomington, MN (US);

Douglas C. Ellens, Starbuck, MN (US);

Inventors:

Thomas G. LeBlanc, Westminster, MA (US);

Bryan Kennedy, Norcross, GA (US);

Erik Gronvall, Bloomington, MN (US);

Douglas C. Ellens, Starbuck, MN (US);

Assignee:

ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Berwyn, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 (2006.01); G02B 6/40 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/4471 (2013.01);
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.


Find Patent Forward Citations

LeBlanc, Thomas. (2015). Architecture for a fiber optic network (U.S. Patent No. 8961035). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8961035

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