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US 8,433,171 · App. 12/819,034 · Granted Apr 30, 2013

High fiber optic cable packing density apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,433,171
App. No.
12/819,034
Granted
Apr 30, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fiber optic apparatus comprising a fiber optic equipment and a routing region at the fiber optic equipment is disclosed. At least 98 optical fibers, at least 434 optical fibers, at least 866 optical fibers, and at least 1152 optical fibers route in the routing region per 1-U shelf space, wherein a maximum 10 −12 bit-error-rate and 0.75 dB attenuation is maintained per duplex optical signal carried by the optical fibers. Additionally, the routing region may be configured such that one or more of the optical fibers make a maximum of one bend in the routing region and route generally horizontally in the routing region. One or more of the optical fibers may be terminated simplex, duplex fiber or multiple fiber optic connectors.

Claims (84)

1. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

fiber optic equipment; and

a routing region at the fiber optic equipment, wherein at least 98 optical fibers route in the routing region per 1-U shelf space, and wherein the routing region comprises a volume of about 79.25 inch 3 in front of a portion of a 1-U shelf space,

and wherein a maximum 10-12 bit-error-rate is maintained per duplex optical signal carried by the optical fibers.

2. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the 1-U shelf space equals about 1.75 inches in height.

3. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers connect to the fiber optic equipment.

4. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the routing region is configured such that one or more of the optical fibers make a maximum of one bend in the routing region and route generally horizontally in the routing region.

5. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers are terminated with a simplex or a duplex fiber optic connector.

6. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers are bend insensitive optical fibers.

7. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises a fiber optic equipment rack.

8. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fiber optic equipment mounts in a fiber optic equipment rack.

9. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises at least one of a module and a panel.

10. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

fiber optic equipment; and

a routing region at the fiber optic equipment, wherein at least 98 optical fibers route in the routing region per 1-U shelf space, and wherein the routing region comprises a volume of about 79.25 inch 3 in front of a portion of a 1-U shelf space,

and wherein a maximum 0.75 dB attenuation is maintained per duplex optical signal carried by the optical fibers.

11. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the 1-U shelf space equals about 1.75 inches in height.

12. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 10 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers connect to the fiber optic equipment.

13. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the routing region is configured such that one or more of the optical fibers make a maximum of one bend in the routing region and route generally horizontally in the routing region.

14. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 10 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers are terminated with a simplex or a duplex fiber optic connector.

15. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 10 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers are bend insensitive optical fibers.

16. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises a fiber optic equipment rack.

17. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the fiber optic equipment mounts in a fiber optic equipment rack.

18. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises at least one of a module and a panel.

19. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

fiber optic equipment; and

a routing region at the fiber optic equipment, and wherein at least 434 optical fibers route in the routing region per 1-U shelf space, and wherein the routing region comprises a volume of about 79.25 inch 3 in front of a portion of a 1-U shelf space, and

wherein a maximum 10-12 bit-error-rate is maintained per duplex optical signal carried by the optical fibers.

20. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the 1-U shelf space equals about 1.75 inches in height.

21. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 19 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers connect to the fiber optic equipment.

22. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the routing region is configured such that one or more of the optical fibers make a maximum of one bend in the routing region and route generally horizontally in the routing region.

23. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 19 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers are terminated with a multiple fiber connector.

24. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the multiple fiber connector is a twelve (12) fiber MPO fiber optic connector.

25. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 19 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers are bend insensitive optical fibers.

26. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises a fiber optic equipment rack.

27. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the fiber optic equipment mounts in a fiber optic equipment rack.

28. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises at least one of a module and a panel.

29. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

fiber optic equipment; and

a routing region at the fiber optic equipment, and wherein at least 434 optical fibers route in the routing region per 1-U shelf space, and wherein the routing region comprises a volume of about 79.25 inch 3 in front of a portion of a 1-U shelf space, and

wherein a maximum 0.75 dB attenuation is maintained per duplex optical signal carried by the optical fibers.

30. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the 1-U shelf space equals about 1.75 inches in height.

31. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 29 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers connect to the fiber optic equipment.

32. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the routing region is configured such that one or more of the optical fibers make a maximum of one bend in the routing region and route generally horizontally in the routing region.

33. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 29 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers are terminated with a multiple fiber connector.

34. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 33 , wherein the multiple fiber connector is a twelve (12) fiber MPO fiber optic connector.

35. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 29 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers are bend insensitive optical fibers.

36. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises a fiber optic equipment rack.

37. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the fiber optic equipment mounts in a fiber optic equipment rack.

38. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises at least one of a module and a panel.

39. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

fiber optic equipment; and

a routing region at the fiber optic equipment, wherein one of at least 866 optical fibers, and at least 1152 optical fibers route in the routing region per 1-U shelf space, and wherein the routing region comprises a volume of about 79.25 inch 3 in front of a portion of a 1-U shelf space, and

wherein a maximum 10-12 bit-error-rate is maintained per duplex optical signal carried by the optical fibers.

40. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 39 , wherein the 1-U shelf space equals about 1.75 inches in height.

41. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 39 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers connect to the fiber optic equipment.

42. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 39 , wherein the routing region is configured such that one or more of the optical fibers make a maximum of one bend in the routing region and route generally horizontally in the routing region.

43. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 39 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers are terminated with a multiple fiber connector.

44. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 43 , wherein the multiple fiber connector is a twenty-four (24) fiber MPO fiber optic connector.

45. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 39 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers are bend insensitive optical fibers.

46. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 39 , wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises a fiber optic equipment rack.

47. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 39 , wherein the fiber optic equipment mounts in a fiber optic equipment rack.

48. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 39 , wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises at least one of a module and a panel.

49. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

fiber optic equipment; and

a routing region at the fiber optic equipment, wherein one of at least 866 optical fibers, and at least 1152 optical fibers route in the routing region per 1-U shelf space, and wherein the routing region comprises a volume of about 79.25 inch 3 in front of a portion of a 1-U shelf space, and

wherein a maximum 0.75 dB attenuation is maintained per duplex optical signal carried by the optical fibers.

50. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 49 , wherein the 1-U shelf space equals about 1.75 inches in height.

51. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 49 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers connect to the fiber optic equipment.

52. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 49 , wherein the routing region is configured such that one or more of the optical fibers make a maximum of one bend in the routing region and route generally horizontally in the routing region.

53. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 49 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers are terminated with a multiple fiber connector.

54. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 53 , wherein the multiple fiber connector is a twenty-four (24) fiber MPO fiber optic connector.

55. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 49 , wherein the optical fibers are bend insensitive optical fibers.

56. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 49 , wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises a fiber optic equipment rack.

57. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 49 , wherein the fiber optic equipment mounts in a fiber optic equipment rack.

58. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 49 , wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises at least one of a module and a panel.

59. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

fiber optic equipment; and

a routing region at the fiber optic equipment, wherein optical fibers route in the routing region and connect to the fiber optic equipment, and wherein the routing region is configured such that the optical fibers make a maximum of one bend in the routing region and route generally horizontally in the routing region, and wherein the routing region comprises a volume of about 79.25 inch 3 in front of a portion of a 1-U shelf space, and wherein a maximum 10-12 bit-error-rate and a maximum 0.75 dB attenuation are maintained per duplex optical signal carried by the optical fibers per 1-U shelf space.

60. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 59 , wherein the 1-U shelf space equals about 1.75 inches in height.

61. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 59 , wherein one or more of the optical fibers are bend insensitive optical fibers.

62. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 59 , wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises a fiber optic equipment rack.

63. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 59 , wherein the fiber optic equipment mounts in a fiber optic equipment rack.

64. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 59 , wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises at least one of a module and a panel.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 23, 2016
From: CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC
To: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 040126/0818 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 18, 2010
From: COOKE, TERRY L.; DEAN, DAVID L., JR.; STABER, HARLEY J.; STRAUSE, KEVIN L.; UGOLINI, ALAN W.
To: CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC
Reel/Frame 024561/0527 →