US 12,405,435 B2
Power and optical fiber interface
Thomas P. Huegerich, Fuquay Varina, NC (US); Wayne M. Kachmar, North Bennington, VT (US); Robert Charles Flaig, Lancaster, PA (US); and Dwight A. Bretz, Hummelstown, PA (US)
Assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC, Claremont, NC (US)
Filed by COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/750,567.
Application 18/750,567 is a continuation of application No. 18/200,154, filed on May 22, 2023, abandoned.
Application 18/200,154 is a continuation of application No. 17/567,331, filed on Jan. 3, 2022, granted, now 11,656,418, issued on May 23, 2023.
Application 17/567,331 is a continuation of application No. 16/704,964, filed on Dec. 5, 2019, granted, now 11,215,776, issued on Jan. 4, 2022.
Application 16/704,964 is a continuation of application No. 15/985,068, filed on May 21, 2018, granted, now 10,502,912, issued on Dec. 10, 2019.
Application 15/985,068 is a continuation of application No. 15/373,709, filed on Dec. 9, 2016, granted, now 9,977,208, issued on May 22, 2018.
Application 15/373,709 is a continuation of application No. 14/331,873, filed on Jul. 15, 2014, granted, now 9,557,505, issued on Jan. 31, 2017.
Application 14/331,873 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2014/030969, filed on Mar. 18, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/846,392, filed on Jul. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/802,989, filed on Mar. 18, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2025/0060547 A1, Feb. 20, 2025
Int. Cl. G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01); H04L 12/10 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); H01B 11/22 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4416 (2013.01) [G02B 6/426 (2013.01); G02B 6/4278 (2013.01); G02B 6/4284 (2013.01); G02B 6/4448 (2013.01); H04L 12/10 (2013.01); H05K 5/0204 (2013.01); G02B 6/3817 (2013.01); G02B 6/4431 (2023.05); H01B 11/22 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for providing electrical power and communication signals to an outdoor located active device, the method comprising:
converting the electrical power from an AC voltage to a DC voltage at a first location;
transmitting the electrical power having the DC voltage through a hybrid cable from the first location to an interface device at a second location, the interface device being adapted for outside environmental use and having an environmentally sealed construction;
transmitting the communication signals in an optical form through the hybrid cable from the first location to the interface device at the second location;
converting the electrical power at the interface device to an active device compatible DC voltage;
converting the communication signals at the interface device from the optical form to an electrical form; and
transmitting the electrical power having the active device compatible DC voltage and the communication signals in the electrical form from the conversion device to the outdoor located active device via an Ethernet cable having twisted pair conductors.