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Managed fiber connectivity systems

US9140859B2 · kind B2 · utility

21Cited by

139References

35Claims

0Family size

Assignee

TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH · CH

Inventors

John P. Anderson · Eden Prairie, US
Steven J. Brandt · Savage, US
Joseph C. Coffey · Burnsville, US
Kamlesh G. Patel · Chanhassen, US
Cyle D. Petersen · Belle Plaine, US
Michael D. Schroeder · Webster, US
John Stasny · Lake Elmo, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 11, 2011
Grant date	Sep 22, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 21, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05K1/0274
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A communications connection system includes a fiber optic connector including a storage device having memory configured to store physical layer information. The storage device also includes at least one contact member that is electrically connected to the memory. Certain types of fiber optic connectors have the storage device mounted to a key of the fiber optic connector. Certain types of fiber optic connectors have the storage device mounted in a cavity defined in the fiber optic connector.

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