ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. RE50,674, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA (Belgium).

"Fiber optic connection system and hybrid fiber optic connection system" was invented by Philippe Coenegracht (Hasselt, Belgium).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connection system that uses a slide clip to provide robust retention of a fiber optic connector within a mating fiber optic adapter. In certain examples, the fiber optic connector may be a hybrid connector that provides both electrical and optical connectivity."

The patent was filed on Feb. 20, 2023, under Application No. 18/111,690.

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