Richard M Case

US Patent:

7113687, Sep 26, 2006

Filed:

Mar 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/367631

Inventors:

Wade J. Womack - Allen TX, US
Richard Lee Case - Omaha NE, US

Assignee:

Commscope Solutions Properties LLC - Sparks NV

International Classification:

G02B 6/00

US Classification:

385135, 385134, 385147

Abstract:

A splice site carrier includes an interconnecting member and a plurality of generally planar carrier members that are pivotally interconnected therewith. The carrier members are configured to receive a splice tray mounted on a front side thereof. Each of the carrier members is pivotable about a respective pivot axis between an access position, in which the front side of the carrier member faces in a first direction, such that the splice tray is presented for access to splice sites thereon, and a non-access position that is at least partially inverted from the access position, in which a rear side of the carrier member is presented and the splice tray is not accessible.

US Patent:

7200314, Apr 3, 2007

Filed:

May 6, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/840681

Inventors:

Wade J. Womack - Allen TX, US
Richard Lee Case - Omaha NE, US

Assignee:

Commscope Solutions Properties, LLC - Sparks NV

International Classification:

G02B 6/46

US Classification:

385135

Abstract:

A splice site carrier includes an interconnecting member and a plurality of generally planar carrier members that are pivotally interconnected therewith. The carrier members are configured to receive a splice tray mounted on a front side thereof. Each of the carrier members is pivotable about a respective pivot axis between an access position, in which the front side of the carrier member faces in a first direction, such that the splice tray is presented for access to splice sites thereon, and a non-access position that is at least partially inverted from the access position, in which a rear side of the carrier member is presented and the splice tray is not accessible.

US Patent:

8406587, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

May 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/774919

Inventors:

Ronald L. Mudd - Coppell TX, US
Bradley S. Billman - Denton TX, US
Richard L. Case - Omaha NE, US
Paul F. Kolesar - McKinney TX, US

Assignee:

CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina - Hickory NC

International Classification:

G02B 6/26
G02B 6/00

US Classification:

385 31, 385134

Abstract:

Fiber adapter modules for use as interfaces at both ends of multi-fiber trunk cables position the channels of plural fiber optic transceivers onto fibers of the trunk cables in an efficient manner, such that normally dark fibers of a trunk cables are utilized. The fiber adapter modules include trunk-side ports for receiving adapters of multi-fiber trunk cables and transceiver-side ports for receiving adapters carrying both transmit channels and receive channels of fiber optic transceivers. Optical interconnections are provided within the fiber adapter modules to place at least one transmit channel or at least one receive channel of a first fiber optic transceiver at a first trunk-side port and to place at least one transmit channel or at least one receive channel of a second fiber optic transceiver at the first trunk-side port.

US Patent:

20190285810, Sep 19, 2019

Filed:

May 30, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/427300

Inventors:

- Hickory NC, US
Paul F. KOLESAR - McKinney TX, US
Gary F. GIBBS - Wylie TX, US
Bradley BILLMAN - Sachse TX, US
Richard L. CASE - Omaha NE, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/38
G02B 6/44
G02B 6/02

Abstract:

A method and system connects multiple cores within one fiber, e.g., a multi-core fiber (MCF), to multiple fibers with single-cores. The single-core fibers can then be terminated by traditional envelopes, such as a single core LC envelope. A connector holds the single-core fibers into a pattern that matches a pattern of all, or a sub group, of the individual cores of the MCF. The single-core fibers may all be terminated to individual connectors to form a fanout or breakout cable. Alternatively, the single-core fibers may extend to another connector wherein the single-core fibers are regrouped into a pattern to mate with the cores of another MCF, hence forming a jumper. One or more of the single core fibers may be terminated along the length of the jumper to form a jumper with one or more tap accesses.

US Patent:

20180292615, Oct 11, 2018

Filed:

Jun 9, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/004388

Inventors:

- Hickory NC, US
Paul F. Kolesar - McKinney TX, US
Gary F. Gibbs - Wylie TX, US
Bradley Billman - Sachse TX, US
Richard L. Case - Omaha NE, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/38
G02B 6/44
G02B 6/02

Abstract:

A method and system connects multiple cores within one fiber, e.g., a multi-core fiber (MCF), to multiple fibers with single-cores. The single-core fibers can then be terminated by traditional envelopes, such as a single core LC envelope. A connector holds the single-core fibers into a pattern that matches a pattern of all, or a sub group, of the individual cores of the MCF. The single-core fibers may all be terminated to individual connectors to form a fanout or breakout cable. Alternatively, the single-core fibers may extend to another connector wherein the single-core fibers are regrouped into a pattern to mate with the cores of another MCF, hence forming a jumper. One or more of the single core fibers may be terminated along the length of the jumper to form a jumper with one or more tap accesses.

US Patent:

20160363733, Dec 15, 2016

Filed:

Aug 26, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/248264

Inventors:

- Hickory NC, US
Paul F. KOLESAR - McKinney TX, US
Gary F. GIBBS - Wylie TX, US
Bradley BILLMAN - Sachse TX, US
Richard L. CASE - Omaha NE, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/38
G02B 6/44
G02B 6/02

Abstract:

A method and system connects multiple cores within one fiber, e.g., a multi-core fiber (MCF), to multiple fibers with single-cores. The single-core fibers can then be terminated by traditional envelopes, such as a single core LC envelope. A connector holds the single-core fibers into a pattern that matches a pattern of all, or a sub group, of the individual cores of the MCF. The single-core fibers may all be terminated to individual connectors to form a fanout or breakout cable. Alternatively, the single-core fibers may extend to another connector wherein the single-core fibers are regrouped into a pattern to mate with the cores of another MCF, hence forming a jumper. One or more of the single core fibers may be terminated along the length of the jumper to form a jumper with one or more tap accesses.

US Patent:

20140219613, Aug 7, 2014

Filed:

Feb 3, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/170781

Inventors:

- Hickory NC, US
Paul F. KOLESAR - McKinney TX, US
Gary F. GIBBS - Wylie TX, US
Bradley BILLMAN - Sachse TX, US
Richard L. CASE - Omaha NE, US

Assignee:

CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina - Hickory NC

International Classification:

G02B 6/38

US Classification:

385 78

Abstract:

A method and system connects multiple cores within one fiber, e.g., a multi-core fiber (MCF), to multiple fibers with single-cores. The single-core fibers can then be terminated by traditional envelopes, such as a single core LC envelope. A connector holds the single-core fibers into a pattern that matches a pattern of all, or a sub group, of the individual cores of the MCF. The single-core fibers may all be terminated to individual connectors to form a fanout or breakout cable. Alternatively, the single-core fibers may extend to another connector wherein the single-core fibers are regrouped into a pattern to mate with the cores of another MCF, hence forming a jumper. One or more of the single core fibers may be terminated along the length of the jumper to form a jumper with one or more tap accesses.