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US 12,222,570 B2Granted
Fiber indexing systems
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsErik J. Gronvall, Olivier Hubert Daniel Yves Rousseaux, Trevor D. Smith, James J. Solheid, Matthew J. Holmberg
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to systems and method for deploying a fiber optic network. Distribution devices are used to index fibers within the system to ensure that live fibers are provided at output locations throughout the system. In an example, fibers can be indexed in multiple directions within the system. In an example, spare ports can be providing in a forward direction and reverse direction ports can also be provided.
Claims20
A cable assembly comprising:
- a multi-fiber optical connection location;
- a plurality of optical fibers having first ends disposed at the multi-fiber optical connection location, the plurality of optical fibers including at least sixteen first drop fibers, and a second drop fiber;
- wherein the at least sixteen first drop fibers are input into a fan-out device, the fan-out device having at least sixteen outputs terminated at respective ones of a plurality of first single-fiber adapter ports;
- and
- wherein the second drop fiber is input into a passive optical splitter, the passive optical splitter having no more than eight outputs terminated at respective ones of a plurality of second single-fiber adapter ports.
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A cable assembly comprising:
- a terminal housing;
- a multi-fiber optical connection location;
- a plurality of optical fibers having first ends disposed at the multi-fiber optical connection location, the plurality of optical fibers including a plurality of first drop fibers, and at least one second drop fiber;
- wherein the plurality of first drop fibers are input into a fan-out device, the fan-out device terminating at respective ones of a plurality of first single-fiber adapter ports;
- wherein the at least one second drop fiber is input into a passive optical splitter, the passive optical splitter terminating at respective ones of a plurality of second single-fiber adapter ports;
- and
- wherein there are at least twice as many first single-fiber adapter ports from the fan-out device as second single-fiber adapter ports from the passive optical splitter.
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A cable assembly comprising:
- a terminal housing;
- a first multi-fiber optical connection location;
- a plurality of optical fibers having first ends disposed at the first multi-fiber optical connection location, the plurality of optical fibers including at least sixteen first drop fibers and a second drop fiber;
- wherein the at least sixteen first drop fibers are input into a fan-out device terminating at respective ones of at least sixteen first single-fiber adapter ports;
- and
- wherein the second drop fiber is input into a passive optical splitter terminating at no more than eight second single-fiber adapter ports.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.