Flexible optical circuit, cassettes, and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9874711
APP PUB NO 20160259141A1
SERIAL NO

14980789

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A fiber optic cassette includes a body defining a front and an opposite rear. A cable entry location, such as a multi-fiber connector, is defined on the body for a cable to enter the cassette, wherein a plurality of optical fibers from the cable extend into the cassette and form terminations at one or more single or multi-fiber connectors adjacent the front of the body. A flexible substrate is positioned between the cable entry location and the connectors adjacent the front of the body, the flexible substrate rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers. Each of the connectors adjacent the front of the body includes a ferrule. Dark fibers can be provided if not all fiber locations are used in the multi-fiber connectors. Multiple flexible substrates can be used with one or more multi-fiber connectors.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • COMMSCOPE ASIA HOLDINGS B.V.;COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dorrestein, Alexander Helmond, NL 23 308
Eberle,, Jr James Joseph Hummelstown, US 35 497
Schneider, Paul Gemonde, NL 75 853

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