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Granted Patent B2
US 10,663,675 · App. 16/107,278 · Granted May 26, 2020

Tuned fiber optic connectors

Inventors: Steven C. Zimmel (Minneapolis, MN); Michael James Ott (Hudson, WI); Peter Viviane Leopold Bos (Scherpenheuvel, BE); Christopher Stroth (Lakeville, MN)
Assignees: CommScope Technologies LLC; Commscope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
G02B6/3871G02B6/3843G02B6/3851Y10T29/49826
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Patent No.
US 10,663,675
App. No.
16/107,278
Granted
May 26, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of tuning a fiber optic connector includes: assembling the fiber optic connector to a partially assembled state; tuning the fiber optic connector in the partially assembled state; assembling the fiber optic connector to an assembled state; and tuning the fiber optic connector in the assembled state.

Claims (10)

1. A method of tuning a fiber optic connector, the method comprising:

assembling the fiber optic connector to a partially assembled state in which a first portion of a housing of the fiber optic connector is partially inserted into a second portion of the housing of the fiber optic connector;

tuning the fiber optic connector in the partially assembled state using a first tuning process;

assembling the fiber optic connector to a fully assembled state in which the first portion is fully inserted into the second portion so that the first tuning process is prevented; and

tuning the fiber optic connector in the fully assembled state using a second tuning process.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising rotating a ferrule to tune the fiber optic connector.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising attaching a key member to tune the fiber optic connector.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

rotating a ferrule to tune the fiber optic connector in the partially assembled state; and

attaching a key member to tune the fiber optic connector in the fully assembled state.

Assignments (5)
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.)
Reel/Frame 071477/0255 →
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
Reel/Frame 060752/0001 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 049892/0051 →
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 →
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 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 14735867 · Jun 10, 2015
Continuation 14025296 · Sep 12, 2013
Provisional Application 61700172 · Sep 12, 2012
Related Publication 20190086616A1 · Mar 21, 2019