Patent SG-11201908701R-A (SG)
Title: Optical fiber interconnect management
Inventor: AROL JOSEPH
IPC: G02B6/35
Filed: 2018-03-21
Abstract: International Patent Classification: GO2B 6/35 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/IL2018/050324 4906440 Petach Tikva (IL). SOKOLOVSKY, Solomon; 6/1715-1719 Malvern Rd, Glen Iris, Victoria 3146 (AU). NONDJUY, Sopit; 246/154 Moo 6, Nongjom, A.Sansai, Chiangmai, 50210 (TH). JAIKAEW, Patcharin; 25 Moo 3, Namboluang, A.Sanpatong, Chiangmai, 50120 (TH). (22) International Filing Date: 21 March 2018 (21.03.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/474,110 21 March 2017 (21.03.2017) US (71) Applicant: XENOPTICS IP HOLDINGS PTY LTD. [AU/AU]; 10 Westall Road, Clayton South, Victoria 3169 (AU). (72) Inventors: AROL, Joseph; 4 Barash, 5555804 Kiry- at-Ono (IL). AVRAHAMI, Zohar; 7 Rivka Guber Street, (74) Agent: ENTIS, Allan C. et al.; A.C. Entis-IP LTD., 6 Raoul Wallenberg, 69719 Tel Aviv (IL). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, O N 00 O C (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 27 September 2018 (27.09.2018) WIPO I PCT omit IIl °nolo Em Imo oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/173055 Al (54) Title: OPTICAL FIBER INTERCONNECT MANAGEMENT (57) : Apparatus for establishing and managing optical connections between optical fibers, the apparatus comprising: a first array that includes a plurality of slack management units (40), each having a holding socket (44) for holding an optical end connector (60) of an optical fiber (61); a second array comprising a plurality of coupling sockets (47), configured to hold optical end of an optical fiber; and a grabber (90) configured to grab an optical end connector (60) from any slack management unit (40) in the first array, and plug the optical end connector (60) into any coupling socket (47) in the second array to establish an optical connection between the optical fiber (61) connected to the optical end connector (60) and an optical end of an optical fiber (49) held in the coupling socket (47). [Continued on next page] WO 2018/173055 Al 11I111E11I1111111011111111111111111111111111 OE Ell 011111111 HI 110 ME IIIIIIIIIIII SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))