IP Library Granted Patent US 9,946,045
Granted Patent B2
US 9,946,045 · App. 14/770,052 · Granted Apr 17, 2018

High density splitter aggregation module

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,946,045
App. No.
14/770,052
Filed
Aug 24, 2015
Granted
Apr 17, 2018
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2874
USPC
385/24
Abstract

A module includes a plurality of splitters, a plurality of inputs, and a plurality of outputs wherein the outputs are connected to multi-fiber connectors and wherein outputs from a plurality of splitters are connected to one of the multi-fiber connectors. The splitters have outputs in multiples of eight, such as a 1×32 splitter. The multi-fiber connectors include twelve fiber cables.

Claims (36)

1. A module comprising:

a plurality of input connector locations;

a plurality of splitters with at least one input, each input connected to one of the input connector locations, the splitters each having a plurality of outputs;

a plurality of output connector locations in the form of a plurality of multi-fiber connectors connected to the splitter outputs;

wherein at least one of the multi-fiber connectors has outputs from more than one of the plurality of splitters,

wherein the splitters have outputs with multiples of eight,

wherein the multi-fiber connectors include twelve fiber outputs from one or more of the splitters,

wherein the multi-fiber connectors are arranged in line with the splitters and are directly terminated to the outputs from the splitters, and

wherein at least one of the multi-fiber connectors has outputs from only one of the plurality of splitters.

2. The module of claim 1 , wherein the splitters are 1×32 splitters.

3. The module of claim 1 , wherein the splitters are 2×32 splitters.

4. The module of claim 1 , wherein two of the multi-fiber connectors have outputs from more than one of the plurality of splitters.

5. A module comprising:

a plurality of input connector locations;

a plurality of splitters with at least one input, each input connected to one of the input connector locations, the splitters each having a plurality of outputs;

a plurality of output connector locations in the form of a plurality of multi-fiber connectors connected to the splitter outputs;

wherein at least two of the multi-fiber connectors have outputs from more than one of the plurality of splitters,

wherein the splitters have outputs with multiples of eight,

wherein the multi-fiber connectors include twelve fiber outputs from one or more of the splitters,

wherein the multi-fiber connectors are arranged in line with the splitters and are directly terminated to the outputs from the splitters, and

wherein at least one of the multi-fiber connectors has outputs from only one of the plurality of splitters.

6. The module of claim 5 , wherein the splitters are 1×32 splitters.

7. The module of claim 5 , wherein the splitters are 2×32 splitters.

8. A splitter aggregation module comprising:

a housing;

a plurality of input connector locations in the form of adapters;

a plurality of splitters, each splitter including at least one input, with each input connected to one of the input connector locations, the splitters each have a plurality of outputs;

a plurality of output connector locations in the form of a plurality of multi-fiber adapters connected to the outputs of the splitters, wherein at least one of the multi-fiber connectors has outputs from more than one of the plurality of the splitters,

wherein the splitters have outputs with multiples of eight,

wherein the multi-fiber connectors include twelve fiber outputs from one or more of the splitters,

wherein the multi-fiber connectors are arranged in line with the splitters and are directly terminated to the outputs from the splitters, and

wherein at least one of the multi-fiber connectors has outputs from only one of the plurality of splitters.

9. The module of claim 8 , wherein the splitters are 1×32 splitters.

10. The module of claim 8 , wherein the splitters are 2×32 splitters.

11. The module of claim 8 , wherein two of the multi-fiber connectors have outputs from more than one of the plurality of splitters.

12. The module of claim 8 , where the input connector locations are in the form of single fiber adapters.

Assignments (17)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 049905/0504 Recorded Dec 19, 2024
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC (F/K/A ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.); ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; RUCKUS WIRELESS, LLC (F/K/A RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.)
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2024
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE INC., OF NORTH CAROLINA; OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC; RUCKUS IP HOLDINGS LLC
To: APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2021
From: ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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TERM LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049905/0504 →
ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049892/0396 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: REDWOOD SYSTEMS, INC.; ALLEN TELECOM LLC; ANDREW LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 049260/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: REDWOOD SYSTEMS, INC.; ALLEN TELECOM LLC; ANDREW LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 048840/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 15, 2018
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM BVBA
To: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBA
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2016
From: KEGERISE, CRAIG BRYAN; KELLY, SEAN PATRICK
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TERM) Recorded Jan 13, 2016
From: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Jan 13, 2016
From: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 037514/0196 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2015
From: COMMSCOPE EMEA LIMITED
To: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 037012/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2015
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH
To: COMMSCOPE EMEA LIMITED
Reel/Frame 036956/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2015
From: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.; TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH
Reel/Frame 036908/0443 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2015
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 036907/0571 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2015
From: CLAEYS, DIDIER PIERRE W.
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM BVBA
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