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Interconnect system and methods of installing the same

US11474307B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignees

CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION · US
US Conec Ltd. · US

Inventors

Darrell R. Childers · Hickory, US
Mitchell Cloud · Hickory, US
Craig M. Conrad · Hickory, US
Terry Lee Cooke · Hickory, US
Jason Higley · Hickory, US
Sherrh Clint Reinhardt · Hickory, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 12, 2021
Grant date	Oct 18, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 12, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/4453
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An interconnect system is provided that involves pre-installing a connector housing an optical connector in an adapter and a ferrule of the same optical connector on a cable. The ferrule terminates one or more groups of optical fibers, and a ferrule push component is also pre-installed on the same group(s) of optical fibers. The connector housing is configured to receive and retain the ferrule and ferrule push component without being removed from the adapter to simultaneously form the optical connector and install the optical connector in the adapter. Embodiments such an interconnect system involving high fiber-count cables and related installation methods involving many optical connections are disclosed.

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