US 12,222,570 B2
Fiber indexing systems
Erik J. Gronvall, Bloomington, MN (US); Olivier Hubert Daniel Yves Rousseaux, Brussels (BE); Trevor D. Smith, Eden Prairie, MN (US); James J. Solheid, Lakeville, MN (US); and Matthew J. Holmberg, Le Center, MN (US)
Assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed by CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/605,382.
Application 18/605,382 is a continuation of application No. 18/132,634, filed on Apr. 10, 2023, granted, now 11,960,135.
Application 18/132,634 is a continuation of application No. 17/194,868, filed on Mar. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,650,389, issued on May 16, 2023.
Application 17/194,868 is a continuation of application No. 16/826,464, filed on Mar. 23, 2020, granted, now 10,942,325, issued on Mar. 9, 2021.
Application 16/826,464 is a continuation of application No. 16/214,458, filed on Dec. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,606,010, issued on Mar. 31, 2020.
Application 16/214,458 is a continuation of application No. 15/416,246, filed on Jan. 26, 2017, granted, now 10,151,897, issued on Dec. 11, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/287,373, filed on Jan. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/288,263, filed on Jan. 28, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/338,962, filed on May 19, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/420,663, filed on Nov. 11, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0369791 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); H04B 10/80 (2013.01); H04J 14/02 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4452 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3874 (2013.01); G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); G02B 6/4455 (2013.01); G02B 6/4471 (2013.01); G02B 6/4475 (2013.01); H04B 10/808 (2013.01); H04J 14/0204 (2013.01); H04J 14/0297 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cable assembly comprising:
a multi-fiber optical connection location;
a plurality of optical fibers having first ends disposed at the multi-fiber optical connection location, the plurality of optical fibers including at least sixteen first drop fibers, and a second drop fiber;
wherein the at least sixteen first drop fibers are input into a fan-out device, the fan-out device having at least sixteen outputs terminated at respective ones of a plurality of first single-fiber adapter ports; and
wherein the second drop fiber is input into a passive optical splitter, the passive optical splitter having no more than eight outputs terminated at respective ones of a plurality of second single-fiber adapter ports.