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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8445787 | Communication cable with improved electrical characteristics A communication cable with a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and a matrix tape having conductive segments separated by gaps. In some embodiments, an insulating layer is placed between the twisted pairs of conductors and the matrix tape. In some embodiments,... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8435086 | Vertical cable manager Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a bracket for mounting a vertical cable manager to a rack. The bracket includes a first portion extending in a first direction, a second portion extending from the first portion in a second direction substantially... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8435084 | Communication jack having layered plug interface contacts A communication jack, system using the jack, and method of fabricating the jack are disclosed. The jack includes a cavity configured to accept a communication plug to form a communication connector. The jack includes a plurality of plug interface contacts that exten... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8427964 | Method and apparatus for documenting network paths Methods and apparatus for documenting network path connectivity are described that allow a network management system/revision management system (NMS/RMS) to determine what equipment and ports support a network path by interrupting and restoring Power-over-Ethernet (... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8427335 | Physical layer management using RFID and near-field coupling techniques An intelligent network physical layer management system is provided that includes hardware that tracks the connection of plugs of patch cords in interconnect or cross-connect patching environments. RFID signaling is combined with near-field communication techniques ... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8425249 | Blockout device for USB port A blockout device for a USB port is disclosed. The blockout device prevents contamination, damage or misuse of the USB port when not in use. The blockout device includes a locking member, a body member and a shell. The locking member has a bottom and a top. The bott... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8425247 | Multi-position quick release plug cassette assembly A cassette assembly which holds at least two electrical plugs which typically are connected to digital signal carrying cables. In one example, six of these plugs are positioned within a cassette, and are arranged in two rows of three plugs each for ease in connectin... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8424814 | Cable tray cable routing system The present invention is directed to a cable routing system with a drop down cable routing device that routes cables from the cable routing system. The drop down cable routing device is attached to a cable tray of the cable routing system. The drop down cable routin... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8419465 | Intelligent inter-connect and cross-connect patching system An intelligent network patch field management system is provided that includes electronic hardware, firmware, mechanical assemblies, cables, and software that provide visible and audible cues for connecting and disconnecting patch cords in an interconnect or cross-c... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8415560 | Communication channels with suppression cores Alien crosstalk suppression cores are used to decrease alien crosstalk in communications channels. Electrical communication cables may be provided with alien crosstalk suppression cores. The alien crosstalk suppression cores, which may be ferrite suppression cores, ... | 04/09/2013 |
| 8414319 | Patch cord with insertion detection and light illumination capabilities A patch cord for an intelligent patching system is provided. The patch cord is a ten-wire patch cord having a patch panel plug and a switch plug. The patch panel plug contains ninth and tenth wire contacts that interface with ninth and tenth wire contacts of an inte... | 04/09/2013 |
| 8398900 | Self-compensating multi-mode fiber An improved multimode fiber optic cable is designed to compensate for the wavelength distribution and emission pattern of laser sources used in high-speed communication systems. The improved multimode fiber optic cable compensates for the wavelength dependent VCSEL ... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8395046 | Network cabinet A network cabinet is provided comprising a base member, two pairs of vertical frame rail members connected to the base member, and a top cover supported by at least one of the vertical frame rail members. The base member defines an opening and another opening is def... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8385710 | Fiber tray A fiber tray for managing and organizing fiber distribution is disclosed. The fiber tray includes a housing and a drawer received in the housing. The housing is secured to an equipment rack. The housing includes inner sides with a glide mechanism extending the lengt... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8382515 | High density patch panel A patch panel includes a frame, a faceplate mountable to the frame, and at least one modular jack mountable into a rear side of the faceplate. The frame has a top flange, a bottom flange, and a plurality of faceplate opening, and the faceplate is mountable within th... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8363998 | Vertical cable management system Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a cable manager. The cable manager includes a first side panel, a second side panel spaced apart from the first side panel, a first cross brace bracket connected to the first side panel and the second side panel, ... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8358508 | Active patch panel An active patch panel uses small form factor plus (SFP+) connectivity with a plurality of channels extending between first and second faces of the panel. The channels connect ports on the opposing faces of the panel and are provided with additional electronic elemen... | 01/22/2013 |
| 8357442 | Heat shrink wire marker carrier A wire marker is provided. A carrier strip includes a first layer having at least one opening, two bands applied to opposite edges of the first layer, the bands including an adhesive on at least one side, and a label secured into the opening and attached to the adhe... | 01/22/2013 |
| 8354590 | Communication cable with improved crosstalk attenuation A matrix tape with conductive segments. The conductive segments are preferably provided on two layers of the matrix tape. The conductive segments can be attached to a film with an adhesive. A barrier tape is preferably applied between the cable core and the matrix t... | 01/15/2013 |
| 8351027 | Method and metric for selecting and designing multimode fiber for improved performance A new metric applicable to the characterization and design of multimode fiber (MMF) is described. The metric is derived from a Differential Mode Delay (DMD) measurement and when used in combination with industry-standard metrics such as Effective Modal Bandwidth (EM... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8348519 | Reversible fiber optic connector A re-terminable, no-crimp ST-type optical connector assembly includes a spring-loaded ferrule holder assembly and a reusable activation system for termination of the assembly. The optical connector can be terminated by a suitable cam activation tool. The connector i... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8346046 | Release latch for pre-terminated cassette A release latch for a pre-terminated cassette is described. The pre-terminated cassette includes a release latch to allow removal of the pre-terminated cassette from a patch panel, where the patch panel includes a retaining feature for retaining the pre-terminated c... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8342889 | Jack having a printed circuit board with circuitry to compensate near end crosstalk and mode conversion A communication connector is described that includes a plug and a jack, into which the plug is inserted. The plug terminates a length of twisted pair cable. The jack includes a sled to support contacts for connecting to wires within the cable, a rigid circuit board ... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8325770 | Network managed device installation and provisioning technique A system for managing and documenting a local area communications network is provided which deploys power sourcing equipment and powered devices by the use of active electronic modules, having an Ethernet controller and Power over Ethernet forwarding capabilities, a... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8322566 | Lock box with sliding lid The present invention is directed to a secured group lock box. The group lock box includes a body having a latch and a lid connected to the body. The lid includes a main member and a back member. The main member of the lid includes a plurality of slots and the back ... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8319120 | Compact spillover fitting and method of use thereof A spillover fitting is positioned on an upstanding side of a lateral cable trough. The spillover fitting includes a first exit path having a first curved surface that extends at least partially over a base of the lateral cable trough, and a bottom wall having a seco... | 11/27/2012 |
| 8316895 | Metal tie tool with rotary gripper and ball setting device A tool for installing a metal locking tie is disclosed. The tool includes a tension mechanism and a ball set and cut-off mechanism. The tension mechanism tensions the metal locking tie wrapped around a bundle. The ball set and cut-off mechanism includes a guide bloc... | 11/27/2012 |
| 8316050 | Identification and authorization system An identification and authorization system is provided that utilizes a national ID database and a number of application-specific databases. The national ID database contains unique individual ID numbers linked to unique biometric codes. The application-specific data... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8315069 | Spillover fitting for routing cables The present invention is directed to a spillover fitting that routes cables from a lateral trough. The spillover fitting includes fitting walls and a floor positioned between the fitting walls. The floor has an extension flange that extends into the lateral trough. ... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8306935 | Physical infrastructure management system Systems and methods of the present invention allow for the discovery of physical location information about network assets and the delivery of that information to network administrators. In addition, environmental and other information about network asset locations ... | 11/06/2012 |
| 8303348 | Communication connector with improved crosstalk compensation A communication jack has a housing with a face having a plug receiving aperture. A plurality of conductive path pairs extends from corresponding plug interface contacts located at the plug receiving aperture to corresponding output terminals. A first circuit board i... | 11/06/2012 |
| 8298002 | Pluggable cable connector A pair manager for use in securing a twin-axial cable to a printed circuit board is described. The pair manager comprises a generally block-shaped portion containing a pair of channels. The channels extend from the front face to the rear face of the block-shaped por... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8298000 | Wire containment cap with an integral strain relief clip A wire containment cap for reducing horizontal strain on a cable terminated at a communication jack. The wire containment cap is part of the communication jack and includes a strain relief clip that may be actuated to apply pressure to the cable. The applied pressur... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8287317 | High-speed connector with multi-stage compensation A communication connector uses compensation circuitry to compensate for crosstalk in a network connection. Portions of the compensation circuitry are placed on a flexible circuit board that makes conductive contact with plug interface contacts of the connector. Addi... | 10/16/2012 |
| 8280942 | VOIP telephone location system A documentation system for a network is provided. The system has a data port and a destination device, each of which includes an electronic module with an identification code. A source device sends query signals along a network path addressed to the data port and de... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8277260 | Modular cable termination plug The invention is a modular cable termination plug having a conductor divider having an entrant barb and a plurality of divider channels, a load bar having a plurality of through holes and a plurality of slots, and a plurality of contact terminals. Additionally, the ... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8277128 | Block-out device for fiber optic connector The present invention is directed toward a device for protecting an adapter from contamination, damage or misuse. The device includes a front member having an opening for receiving a removal tool. The device also includes cover members having a front portion and a b... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8276244 | Elastomeric releasable cable tie The present invention is directed toward an elastomeric releasable cable tie having a head and a strap extending from the head. The head includes an end wall, an inner wall and sidewalls. The end wall, inner wall and sidewalls define a channel that extends from an e... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8276243 | Hook and loop tie with a non-slip area Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a hook and loop tie for securing a bundle of cables. The hook and loop tie comprises a loop component, a hook component, and a non-slip component. The loop component has a first end, a second end opposite the firs... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8272902 | Communications connector with multi-stage compensation A communication connector uses compensation circuitry to compensate for crosstalk in a network connection. Capacitors are connected between specific conducive paths in said communication connector. Inductive stubs are utilized in the compensation circuitry to improv... | 09/25/2012 |
