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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118495 | Method of assembling an optical connector and an optical connector An optical connector comprises a connector housing having splice means configured to abut a stripped and cleaved end surface of a plain fiber of an optical fiber cable onto an end of a fiber stub predisposed in the splice means to form an optical connection. A cable... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118494 | Remote grip optical fiber connector An optical fiber connector comprises an outer housing configured to mate with a receptacle and a collar body disposed in the outer housing. The collar body receives and secures a ferrule in a first portion of the collar body. The ferrule includes a central bore that... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8107785 | Drop access location method and system for horizontal cabling in multi-dwelling unit applications A drop access location system and method, where the system includes a duct containing one or more communications lines, where the duct is mountable to a generally flat surface. The system also includes a drop access box including a base and a removable cover having ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8071879 | Telecommunications cable enclosure An adaptor for use with a telecommunications enclosure includes a body having a port extending therethrough from a first end of the body to a second end of the body. The first end of the body is configured for mounting within an opening of a telecommunications housi... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071277 | Method and system for fabricating three-dimensional structures with sub-micron and micron features A method and system are provided for fabricating three-dimensional (3D) structures having micron or submicron features. The method includes providing a continuously-formed relief structured material, the relief structured material having a first layer comprising a m... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070367 | Field terminable LC format optical connector with splice element An LC format optical connector for terminating an optical fiber includes a housing configured to mate with an LC receptacle, the housing including a shell, a first resilient latch disposed on a surface of the shell, and a backbone. The LC format connector also inclu... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7986864 | Modular cable head for optical networks A modular cable head (1) for use with a distributor in the field of optical telecommunications comprises a mounting frame (10) in which a plurality of plates (20) are pivotally mounted. The plates comprise an excess cable portion (21) for... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7942589 | Optical connector, optical fiber with connector, optical fiber connecting device, and optical fiber connection method A plug-type optical connector is provided with a ferrule and an aligning sleeve member. The aligning sleeve member receives a portion of the ferrule including an abutting end face inside a bore to prevent staining and damage and uses a movable shutter to prevent lig... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7877009 | Method and system for electrochemical impedance spectroscopy A method and system of measuring the spectroscopic impedance of a sensor and its immediate surroundings. The sensor is disposed on an engineered structure and is coated with a protective coating. The method includes providing a first optical signal having a first mo... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7867013 | In-line splice connector An in-line splice connector comprises a connector body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end and having a generally elongated cavity region formed between the first and second ends to house at least a first insulation displacement connector (IDC... | 01/11/2011 |
| D628050 | Low profile cabling duct | 11/30/2010 |
| D628049 | Low profile cabling duct | 11/30/2010 |
| 7830669 | Contact bank A contact bank, which can be terminated, or is terminated, at least one terminal module serving for signal communication and being adapted to allow telecommunications lines to be connected therewith, or at least one supplementary module, of a telecommunications dist... | 11/09/2010 |
| RE41743 | Optical fiber cable inlet device A watertight inlet device for inserting a cable containing optical fibers into a chamber or a container, e.g. into a splice box. The device includes a metal solepiece for securing the strength members of the optical cable, and which plugs into and fixes to a tubular... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7790288 | Interpenetrating polymer network as coating for metal substrate and method therefor A coated article and method therefor comprises a metal substrate comprising a layered coating composition on at least one surface thereof, the coating composition comprising a layer of epoxy on one or more of the surfaces of the substrate. The coating composition fu... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7775726 | Remote grip optical fiber connector An optical connector for terminating an optical fiber comprises a housing configured to mate with a receptacle and a collar body disposed in the housing. The collar body includes a ferrule securely disposed in an opening of the collar body, the ferrule including a c... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7773728 | Circuit and method for providing access to a test and/or monitoring system A circuit (10) and method for providing test and/or monitoring access to at least two telecommunication lines (18). This circuit (10) comprises at least one bus (12) and at least two primary branches (14) extending there from, at l... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7753716 | Cap for telecommunications cross connect block An electrical connector assembly for terminating first and second electrical wires, the electrical connector assembly comprising a housing including a compartment for receiving first and second IDC elements and a cap movably mounted to the housing to cover the compa... | 07/13/2010 |
| D619100 | Latch for an optical fiber connector | 07/06/2010 |
| 7744290 | Optical fiber connector The optical fiber connector includes a connector housing (21), having a splice assembly (13) therein, and an end cap (5) attached to one end of the connector housing (21), from which leads out a primary coating portion (3). A bound... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7715678 | Optical fiber loopback test system and method A telecommunications enclosure includes a housing for retaining telecommunication lines therein, the housing including at least one of a splice closure and a terminal closure. At least one of the terminal closure and the splice closure includes a loopback testing st... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7712974 | Method of assembling an optical connector and an optical connector An optical connector and a method of assembling an optical connector that is capable of avoiding generation of unnecessary tension in the optical fiber cable in which plain fiber portions are optically connected to each other using a splice assembly. The optical con... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7670683 | Damage-resistant epoxy compound A composition includes a cross-linkable epoxy resin, a polystyrene-polybutadiene-polymethylmethacrylate tri-block copolymer, and a filler material. The polystyrene-polybutadiene-polymethylmethacrylate tri-block copolymer has a concentration ratio of from about 1:1:1... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669744 | Device and method for cleaving optical fibers An optical fiber cleaving device includes an auxiliary support section movably disposed on a base section independently from a blade section and a pusher section. The auxiliary support section can be selectively disposed at the operable position for supporting an un... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7637780 | Connector in the field of telecommunications and a combination of at least two connectors A connector in the field of telecommunications has connector contacts with at least one bend and at least one capacitor with capacitor leads which are connectable to the connector contacts in the vicinity of the bends of the connector contacts. A combination of at l... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637770 | Contacts of a telecommunications module with reduced cross-talk Telecommunications modules (10) having contacts (12) adapted generally to connect wires therewith and arranged in at least one row defining a row direction (R), the contacts (12) comprising a length direction (L) extending substantially perpendi... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637673 | Optical connector and optical fiber connecting system A straight type optical connector enables a splicing operation of an optical fiber cable accurately and stably without requiring skilled labor and having a superior on-site installation property. An optical connector is provided with a splicing section for securely ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7614943 | Underground cabinet cooling apparatus and method A connection system for interconnecting communication media comprises a housing including a cavity and an airflow opening, a cover adapted to cooperate with the housing to define an air reservoir, and an airflow agitator for causing air to move from the air reservoi... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7598457 | Telecommunications cable enclosure An enclosure for use with a telecommunication cable includes a housing for retaining spliced telecommunication lines. At least one of a plurality of connection devices is connected to one of the spliced telecommunication lines within the housing. A primary entrance ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7597483 | Optical manifold A three dimensional optical circuit featuring an optical manifold for organizing, guiding and protecting individual optical fibers is shown. One aspect of the present invention is a three dimensional manifold which may be constructed using a rapid prototyping proces... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7558459 | Splice holder device A splice holder device includes a tray mountable in a telecommunications closure, the tray including a splice mounting mechanism configured to receive a splice device. The splice holder device also includes first and second fiber clamps disposed on the tray, wherein... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7556438 | Optical connector and optical fiber connecting system An angle type optical connector enables a splicing operation of an optical fiber cable accurately and stably without requiring skilled labor and having a superior on-site installation property. An optical connector is provided with a splicing section for securely su... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7531748 | Sealing apparatus A concave housing is provided having an open face and having several circumferential perimeter portions adjacent the open face of the housing. An elastomeric film can be mounted on the circumferential perimeter portions of the concave housing across the open face of... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530836 | Cap for telecommunications cross connect block An electrical connector assembly for terminating first and second electrical wires, the electrical connector assembly comprising a housing including a compartment for receiving first and second IDC elements and a cap movably mounted to the housing to cover the compa... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7504834 | Detection system A detection system for monitoring an engineered structure includes an array of sensors disposable in a predetermined pattern on the engineered structure and disposable between a surface of the engineered structure and a protective coating substantially covering the ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7483278 | Telecommunications terminal module and combination including a terminal module A telecommunications terminal module (10) includes the following features. The terminal module (10) includes at least one location (36) for mounting a section (32,34, 64) of a telecommunications rack (12), the mounting location ( | 01/27/2009 |
| 7477060 | Coating impedance monitoring system A detection system for monitoring an engineered structure includes an array of sensors disposable in a predetermined pattern on the engineered structure and disposable between a surface of the engineered structure and a protective coating substantially covering the ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7454117 | Fiber splicing and gripping device An optical fiber splicing and gripping device includes a material having first and second members hingedly attached. A gripping region is formed in the material that includes first and second gripping portions disposed on first and second inner portions of each of t... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7442884 | Sealing member for enclosures A seal includes a body having an exterior surface configured for sealing engagement with an entry port of an enclosure. A plurality of passages extend from a first end of the body to a second end of the body. Each of the plurality of passages is configured to receiv... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442094 | Telecommunications module A telecommunications module includes a housing, a plurality of contacts, which are exposed to allow the connection of wires herewith, and a connecting device for connecting at least some of the contacts with other contacts of the telecommunications module, wherein t... | 10/28/2008 |
