ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,461,317, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC (Claremont, N.C.).

"Fiber optic adapter block" was invented by Matthew Holmberg (Le Center, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fiber optic adapter block is disclosed. The fiber optic adapter block includes at least three fiber optic adapters provided in a stacked arrangement extending widthwise in a longitudinal direction, wherein every other adapter of the at least three fiber optic adapters is staggered in a front to back direction with respect to an adjacent adapter such that front ends of the every other adapter of the at least three fiber optic adapters are ali...