Patent ID: 7916988
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An assembly comprising: a housing defining a first input opening and a plurality of output openings; an optical splitter element contained within the housing and having a first end and a second end; an input fiber extending from the first input opening to the first end of the optical splitter element; a plurality of output fibers extending from the second end of the optical splitter element to the plurality of output openings free of loops, such that the housing is compacted relative to the optical splitter element; and a first fanout element positioned between the optical splitter element and the plurality of output openings defined by the housing, the first fanout element having a plurality of input ports and output ports and defining a plurality of channels extending between the plurality of input ports and output ports, wherein each output fiber of the plurality of output fibers extends into an input port of the first fanout element, along and within a channel of the first fanout element, and beyond an output port of the first fanout element.