Diana M Rodriguez

US Patent:

D506003, Jun 7, 2005

Filed:

Jan 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/197881

Inventors:

Timothy M. Murphy - Grapevine TX, US
Diana Rodriguez - Alvarado TX, US

Assignee:

Coyote International L.L.C. - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

2304

US Classification:

D23392

US Patent:

7650055, Jan 19, 2010

Filed:

Jul 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/881518

Inventors:

Terry Dean Cox - Keller TX, US
Ziwei Liu - Ft. Worth TX, US
Marcel G. Mures - Ft. Worth TX, US
Diana Rodriguez - Alvarado TX, US
Howard C. Schwartz - Dallas TX, US
Kevin L. Strause - Keller TX, US

Assignee:

Corning Cable Systems LLC - Hickory NC

International Classification:

G02B 6/00
G02B 6/44
H02G 3/18
H02G 13/00
H02G 3/14
H02G 15/04
H02G 15/08

US Classification:

385135, 385100, 385105, 385109, 385110, 385134, 385136, 385137, 385138, 385139, 385147, 174 60, 174 63, 174 64, 174 67, 174 74 R, 174 77 R, 174 92, 174 93

Abstract:

An environmentally sealed closure, such as a terminal for terminated ends of fiber optic cables, includes a housing having a wall defining an interior volume. A floating sealing assembly is provided including a first plate, a seal member and a second plate arranged in a stack within the interior volume. The seal member has an outer sealing edge for contacting the wall of the housing, which may be straight and/or chamfered. Fiber optic cables extend through the sealing assembly so that the terminated ends are within the splice area. The floating sealing assembly is compressed so as to place the outer sealing edge of the seal member in sealing contact with the wall of the housing. When a pressure differential exists between the splice area and the outside of the housing only one of the first or second plates moves along the longitudinal axis to further compress the seal member and increase sealing between the outer sealing edge and the housing wall.

US Patent:

7664360, Feb 16, 2010

Filed:

Apr 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/788269

Inventors:

Terry Dean Cox - Keller TX, US
Diana Rodriguez - Alvarado TX, US

Assignee:

Corning Cable Systems LLC - Hickory NC

International Classification:

G02B 6/00

US Classification:

385135, 385134

Abstract:

There is provided fiber drop terminal (“FDT”) assemblies for providing selective connections between optical fibers of distribution cables and optical fibers of drop cables, such as in multiple dwelling units. The FDT assemblies include a mounting plate that enables the FDT to be conveniently and securely mounted to a generally vertical surface, such as a wall. The mounting plate is structured such that the base of the FDT must be removed before the mounting plate can be removed, and the cover of the FDT is structured that neither the base nor the mounting plate can be removed without first removing the cover. The cover may be selectively locked to the base and/or mounting plate with a locking fastener; therefore, only technicians able to remove the locking fastener may remove the cover, base, and/or mounting plate of the FDT assembly.

US Patent:

7822310, Oct 26, 2010

Filed:

Feb 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/712168

Inventors:

Guy Castonguay - Shanghai, CN
Brent Michael Frazier - Haslet TX, US
Karyne Poissant Prevratil - Watauga TX, US
Diana Rodriguez - Fort Worth TX, US
Steven Ross Sims - Denton TX, US
Antwan Joco'ques Works - Lewisville TX, US

Assignee:

Corning Cable Systems LLC - Hickory NC

International Classification:

G02B 6/00

US Classification:

385135, 174 91

Abstract:

There is provided splice trays and splice assemblies that provide convenient access to optical fiber slack within a relatively small area or volume. Some splice trays are adapted for use with microstructured optical fibers to further reduce the size of the splice tray or splice assembly. Some splice trays provide fiber routing devices on the cover of the splice tray. The fiber routing device may be positioned on an inside surface of the cover and/or on an outside surface of the cover. The splice trays and/or splice assemblies may be used with or as fiber drop terminals used within multiple dwelling units.

US Patent:

7899298, Mar 1, 2011

Filed:

Jan 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/684318

Inventors:

Terry Dean Cox - Keller TX, US
Diana Rodriguez - Alvarado TX, US

Assignee:

Corning Cable Systems LLC - Hickory NC

International Classification:

G02B 6/00

US Classification:

385135, 385134, 174 50, 2541344

Abstract:

There is provided fiber drop terminal (“FDT”) assemblies for providing selective connections between optical fibers of distribution cables and optical fibers of drop cables, such as in multiple dwelling units. The FDT assemblies include a mounting plate that enables the FDT to be conveniently and securely mounted to a generally vertical surface, such as a wall. The mounting plate is structured such that the base of the FDT must be removed before the mounting plate can be removed, and the cover of the FDT is structured that neither the base nor the mounting plate can be removed without first removing the cover. The cover may be selectively locked to the base and/or mounting plate with a locking fastener; therefore, only technicians able to remove the locking fastener may remove the cover, base, and/or mounting plate of the FDT assembly.

US Patent:

8180191, May 15, 2012

Filed:

Oct 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/604438

Inventors:

Terry D. Cox - Keller TX, US
Brian D. Kingsbury - Watauga TX, US
Diana Rodriguez - Fort Worth TX, US

Assignee:

Corning Cable Systems LLC - Hickory NC

International Classification:

G02B 6/00
G02B 6/36

US Classification:

385135, 385 88, 385134

Abstract:

Multi-port optical connection terminals and mounting platforms and related methods designed to secure optical components inside an enclosure of the multi-port optical connection terminals are disclosed. In one embodiment, a multi-port optical connection terminal includes an enclosure comprising a base and a cover configured to attach to the base to define an interior cavity. A mounting platform defining a mounting surface for mounting at least one optical component comprised from the group consisting of at least one splice tray and at least one optical splitter to the at least one mounting surface is provided. A plurality of mounting tabs of the mounting platform are configured to extend into channels disposed in an interior wall of the base. In this manner, the mounting platform and any optical components secured thereto are secured inside the interior cavity, which may prevent damage to optical fibers and/or splices of the optical components.

US Patent:

20030223725, Dec 4, 2003

Filed:

May 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/160796

Inventors:

Richard Laporte - Ft. Worth TX, US
Diana Rodriguez - Alvarado TX, US
Andrew Hoflich - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

G02B006/00

US Classification:

385/135000

Abstract:

A closure interconnects at least one optical fiber of a feeder cable with two or more optical fibers of a distribution cable at a local convergence point in an optical network. The closure includes a frame defining a longitudinal axis and a plurality of mounting surfaces. The closure further includes a fiber coupling area adjacent one of the mounting surfaces and a fiber management area adjacent another one of the mounting surfaces. The fiber coupling area includes at least one coupler module for splitting an optical signal carried on the optical fiber of the feeder cable into different optical signals carried on the two or more optical fibers of the distribution cable. The optical fibers of the distribution cable may be pre-connectorized drop cables, connectorized pigtails that are field terminated to fanout connectors, or optical fibers that are field terminated by mechanically splicing the optical fibers to drop cables.

US Patent:

20030231849, Dec 18, 2003

Filed:

Jun 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/173938

Inventors:

Diana Rodriguez - Alvarado TX, US
Steve Fontaine - Ft. Worth TX, US
Laurent Potard - NorthRichland Hills TX, US
Jennifer Battey - Euless TX, US
Andrew Hoflich - Plano TX, US
Aaron Blankenship - Keller TX, US
James Carlson - Ft. Worth TX, US
Kevin Strause - Keller TX, US

International Classification:

G02B006/00

US Classification:

385/135000

Abstract:

A fiber optic cable closure for containing optical fibers of a dispersion-managed network. The fiber optic closure has a housing with a cavity, and at least one bridge optical fiber disposed within the cavity. The bridge optical fiber having a first end configured to optically connect to a first optical fiber with a first dispersion characteristic. A second end of the bridge optical fiber is configured to optically connect with a second optical fiber having a second dispersion characteristic. In one embodiment, the fiber optic cable closure includes a fiber optic cassette within the cavity of the housing when assembled.