ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,523,838, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC (Claremont, N.C.).
"Network architecture using indexing and tapping modules" was invented by Mark O. Vogel (Statesvlle, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Indexing modules and tapping modules that can be interconnected in one or more chains to form a network. The indexing modules each include at least one pass-through line that is not dropped or indexed at the indexing module. The tap modules each include a tap line and a pass-through line. Input and pass-through connection interfaces of the indexing and tapping modules are configured so that the tap line of the tap ...