US Patent Issued to CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA on June 2 for "Ruggedized fiber optic connectors and connection systems" (Belgian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,645,037, issued on June 2, was assigned to CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA (Belgium).

"Ruggedized fiber optic connectors and connection systems" was invented by David Jan Irma Van Baelen (Winksele, Belgium), Patrick Jacques Ann Diepstraten (Heusden-Zolder, Belgium) and Philippe Coenegracht (Hasselt, Belgium).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Example fiber optic connector systems have rugged, robust designs that are environmentally sealed and that are relatively easy to install and uninstall in the field. Some connector systems can be configured in the field to be compatible with different styles of fiber optic adapters. Some connectors in...