Fiber optic collector and terminal assemblies
AssigneeOpterna Technology Limited
InventorsBiji Mathew Arakkakudy, Mukund Muraleedharan, Sudhakaran K. Sanith, Kizhakkekuttu Parameswaran Chandran, K. R. Suresh Nair
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Abstract
A fiber optic collector and terminal assembly (CTA) can include a multi-fiber optic cable having a tail portion and first and second multi-fiber branches optically coupled to the tail portion. The first and second multi-fiber optic branches each have fewer fibers than the tail portion. The CTA also includes a plurality of single-fiber optic jumpers optically coupled to the first multi-fiber optic branch. Additionally, the CTA includes an adapter for securing a connection between a fiber of one of the plurality of single-fiber optic jumpers and a fiber of a single-fiber optic drop.
Claims19
A fiber optic collector and terminal assembly, comprising:
- a multi-fiber optic cable comprising:
- a tail portion configured to optically couple the fiber optic collector and terminal assembly to a fiber distribution hub separate from the fiber optic collector and terminal assembly, and
- first and second multi-fiber branches optically coupled to the tail portion, wherein the first and second multi-fiber optic branches each have fewer fibers than the tail portion, the first multi-fiber optic branch comprising a first multi-fiber connector, the second multi-fiber optic branch comprising a second multi-fiber connector;
- a first multi-fiber adapter optically coupled to the first multi-fiber optic connector;
- a second multi-fiber adapter optically coupled to the second multi-fiber optic connector;
- a plurality of single-fiber optic jumpers optically coupled to the first multi-fiber adapter;
- a single-fiber optic drop configured to run directly to one unit of a multi-unit building;
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- a single-fiber adapter for securing a connection between a fiber of one of the plurality of single-fiber jumpers and a fiber of the single-fiber optic drop.
A fiber optic system for use in a multi-unit building, comprising:
- a fiber distribution hub;
- a collector and terminal assembly separate from the fiber distribution hub, the collector and terminal assembly having:
- a multi-fiber optic cable including a tail portion optically coupled to the fiber distribution hub, and first and second multi-fiber branches optically coupled to the tail portion, wherein the first and second multi-fiber optic branches each have fewer fibers than the tail portion,
- a plurality of single-fiber optic jumpers optically coupled to the first multi-fiber optic branch,
- a first single-fiber optic drop that runs directly to a first unit of a multi-unit building, and
- a first adapter for securing a connection between a fiber of one of the plurality of single-fiber optic jumpers and a fiber of the first single-fiber optic drop;
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- a fiber distribution terminal separate from the collector and terminal assembly, the fiber distribution terminal having:
- a second multi-fiber optic cable, optically coupled to the second multi-fiber optic branch, that runs directly from the collector and terminal assembly to the fiber distribution terminal,
- a second plurality of single-fiber optic jumpers optically coupled to the second multi-fiber optic cable,
- a second single-fiber optic drop that runs directly to a second unit of the multi-unit building, and
- a second adapter for securing a connection between a fiber of one of the second plurality of single-fiber optic jumpers and a fiber of the second single-fiber optic drop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.