US 11,675,131 B2
Distributed passive optical networks
Douglas F. Dowling, Cary, NC (US)
Assigned to COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed by CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/188,669.
Application 17/188,669 is a continuation of application No. 16/779,995, filed on Feb. 3, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/779,995 is a continuation of application No. 15/677,815, filed on Aug. 15, 2017, granted, now 10,551,565, issued on Feb. 4, 2020.
Application 15/677,815 is a continuation of application No. 14/491,049, filed on Sep. 19, 2014, granted, now 9,739,945, issued on Aug. 22, 2017.
Application 14/491,049 is a continuation of application No. 13/588,045, filed on Aug. 17, 2012, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/524,745, filed on Aug. 17, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2021/0255389 A1, Aug. 19, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/26 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); H04Q 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/262 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); H04Q 11/0003 (2013.01); H04Q 11/0067 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A terminal comprising:
a body defining an interior, the body having output ports;
a first optical power splitter disposed within the interior of the body, the first optical power splitter splitting optical signals unevenly; and
a second optical power splitter disposed within the interior of the body, the second optical power splitter receiving split optical signals from the first optical power splitter, the second optical power splitter splitting the received split optical signals evenly onto outputs of the second optical power splitter, one of the outputs of the second optical power splitter being directed to one of the output ports of the body, the second optical splitter being configured to split only signals received from the first optical power splitter.