ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,306,444, issued on May 20, was assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC (Hickory, N.C.).

"Managed fiber connectivity systems" was invented by John Anderson (Eden Prairie, Minn.), Steven J. Brandt (Savage, Minn.), Joseph C. Coffey (Burnsville, Minn.), Kamlesh G. Patel (Chanhassen, Minn.), Cyle D. Petersen (Belle Plaine, Minn.), Michael D. Schroeder (Webster, Minn.) and John Stasny (Lake Elmo, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A communications connection system includes an adapter module defining at least first and second ports and at least one media reading interface mounted at one of the ports. The first adapter module is configured to ...