Intelligent patching systems and methods using color identification tags and related equipment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9924241
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15218969

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In one embodiment, a patch cord comprises: a communications cable that includes a first conductor and a second conductor that form a first differential pair, a third conductor and a fourth conductor that form a second differential pair; a fifth conductor and a sixth conductor that form a third differential pair, a seventh conductor and an eighth conductor that form a fourth differential pair; and a plug that is attached to a first end of the communications cable, the plug comprising: a plug housing that receives the communications cable; first through eighth plug contacts that each are at least partially within the housing and that are electrically connected to the respective first through eighth conductors; and a color identification tag that has a first color pattern that is a unique identifier for the patch cord.

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  • COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Shih, Yi-Teh Richardson, US 6 79

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