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|Robert J. Bianchi
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|Adc Telecommunications, Inc.
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The present application claims priority to U.S. Patent Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/579,755, entitled "System and Method for Processing Fiber Optic Connectors" and filed on Jun. 14, 2004, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for processing fiber optic connectors.
Fiber optic cables are used in the telecommunication industry to transmit light signals in high-speed data and communication systems. A standard fiber optic cable includes a fiber with an inner light-transmitting optical core. Surrounding the fiber typically is a reinforcing layer and an outer protective casing. A fiber terminates at a fiber optic connector. Connectors are frequently used to non-permanently connect and disconnect optical elements in a fiber optic transmission system. Connectors are typically coupled together through the use of an adaptor. An example adapter is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,317,663, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference.
There are many different fiber optic connector types. Some of the more common connectors are FC and SC connectors. Other types of connectors include ST and D4-type connectors.
Referring still to
As described at U.S. Pat. No. 6,428,215, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety, the connector 10 can be "tuned" by rotating the ferrule 12 relative to the ferrule housing 18 until an optimum rotational position is determined, and then setting the ferrule at the "tuned" or optimum rotational orientation. Connectors are tuned to ensure that when two connectors are coupled together via an adapter, the ends of the fibers being connected are centered (i.e., aligned) relative to one another. Poor alignment between fibers can result in high insertion and return losses. Insertion loss is the measurement of the amount of power that is transferred through a coupling from an input fiber to an output fiber. Return loss is the measurement of the amount of power that is reflected back into the input fiber.
In addition to tuning, insertion and return loss can be improved by polishing the end faces of the ferrules. During the polishing process, the ferrules are commonly held in a fixture, and the end faces are pressed against a rotating polishing wheel or disk. Frequently, the end faces are polished to form a polished surface oriented along a plane that is perpendicular with respect to the longitudinal axis of the fibers. However, for some applications, the end faces are polished to form a surface aligned at an oblique angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the fibers.
Other process steps are also undertaken to complete the manufacture of fiber optic connectors. For example, after polishing, the end faces of the connector ferrules are often cleaned. Other steps include tuning the connectors, testing the connectors for insertion and return loss, and assembling the various components of the connectors.
Historically, the manufacture of fiber optic connectors has been quite labor intensive. Originally, connectors were individually manually polished and individually manually moved through the various processing steps. Manufacturing efficiency improved with the more prevalent use of multi-connector fixtures (e.g., see U.S. Pat. No. 6,396,996), which allowed multiple connectors to be simultaneously processed. While multi-connector fixtures have improved manufacturing efficiencies, further improvements in the area of automation are needed.
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to equipment having features adapted to facilitate automating various steps in the process of manufacturing a fiber optic connector.
A variety of advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description that follows, and in part will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practicing the invention. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention as claimed.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate several aspects of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. A brief description of the drawings is as follows:
While the invention is amenable to various modifications and alternative forms, the specifics there have been shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described in detail below. It is to be understood, however, that the intention is not to limit the invention to a particular embodiment. On the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents and alternatives falling within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
In the following detailed description, references are made to the accompanying drawings that depict various embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized, and that structural and functional changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
A. System Description
Referring still to
The conveying system 124 includes a carrier 126 adapted for carrying any number of optical cables 133 ranging from a single optical cable up to hundreds of optical cables. The carrier 126 is shown carrying fixtures 132 for securing the connectors 135. The fixtures 132 include clamps 141 for holding the connectors 135 as the connectors are processed at the various processing stations. The clamps 141 preferably hold the connectors 135 with ferrules 145 of the connectors exposed so that end faces 147 of the ferrules 145 can be readily accessed for processing. The fixtures 132 also include receiver sockets 143 for receiving the bare fiber support sleeves 139. When mounted within the receiver sockets 143, the ends of the bare fiber support sleeves 139 are exposed to facilitate optically coupling the bare fibers 137 to test equipment during processing. The fixtures of the carrier 126 are preferably adapted to hold a plurality of connectors 135 during processing. In one non-limiting embodiment, the fixtures of the carrier can have a capacity of least 72 connectors 135.
The stations are preferably standalone units that are assembled together to form the assembly line. The modularity of the stations allows the stations to be readily removed, added, or rearranged along the assembly line. For example, each station can include wheels to allow for ease in the rearrangement of the different stations. While seven stations have been shown in the embodiment of
B. Description of System Operation
In use, the carrier 126 initially conveys the connectorized optical cables 135 to the polishing station 110. The polishing station 110 preferably includes a plurality of substations each corresponding to a different polishing function. For example, the polishing substations can be configured with polishing mediums (e.g., films, disks, etc.) of different coarseness, and polishing pads of differing durometers, to achieve different polishing functions.
The polishing station 110 can include one or more drive mechanisms for moving the polishing mediums relative to the ferrule end faces 147 of the connectors 135 being processed. For example, the drive mechanisms can spin, oscillate or otherwise move the polishing mediums relative to the ferrule end faces 147. Alternatively, the end faces 147 of the connectors 135 can be moved relative to the polishing mediums. The polishing mediums and/or ferrules 145 of the connectors 135 can be biased to maintain contact between the end faces 147 and the polishing mediums.
After the ferrule end faces 147 of the connectors 135 have been polished, the carrier 126 conveys the connectorized cables 133 to the cleaning station 112. At the cleaning station 112, residue or other foreign material deposited on the ferrules 145 of during the polishing stage is preferably removed. In one embodiment, steam and blasts of air (e.g., carbon dioxide) can be used to clean the ferrules 145.
After cleaning, the carrier 126 conveys the fixtures 132 to the tuning station 114. At the tuning station 114, the connectors 135 (e.g., SC and FC connectors) are tested for insertion and/or return loss at various incremental rotational positions (e.g., 60 degree increments). The connectors 135 are tuned by inputting light into the connectors 135 at each rotational increment, and comparing the relative amount of light that is output from the bare fiber ends 137 at each increment. The rotational orientation of the tuned position (i.e., "the key location") is selected to ensure that when two connectors are optically coupled together, the ferrules of the coupled connectors are relatively oriented to provide optimum optical performance. After tuning, FC connectors can be rotated within the fixtures to place the key locations at known rotational positions that are coordinated with subsequent processing steps (e.g., the key press step at the FC connector key press station 120). Alternatively, in the case of SC connectors, the key locations can be stored in memory for use at the SC connector adjust station 118.
From the tuning station 114, the carrier 126 moves the connectorized cables 133 to the test station 116. At the test station 116, each of the connectors 135 is tested for insertion loss and return loss to ensure each of the connectors complies with predetermined insertion loss and return loss standards. The connectors 135 are tested by inputting light through the connectors 135 and measuring the quantity of light output through the bare fiber ends 137. Information concerning connector failure is stored in memory for use during subsequent processing operations.
If SC connectors are being processed, the carrier 126 moves from the test station 116 to the SC connector adjust station 118. If FC connectors are being processed, the carrier 126 moves from the test station 116, past the SC connector adjust station 118, to the FC connector key press station 120. If ST or D4 connectors are being processed, the carrier moves from the test station 116, past both the SC connector adjust station 118 and the FC connector key press station 120, to the dust cap station 122.
At the SC connector adjust station 118, the ferrule of each SC connector (e.g., hub assembly 20 of SC connector 10 shown in
At the FC connector key press station 120, keys (e.g., key 36 of FC connector 30 shown in
At the dust cap station 122, dust caps (e.g., dust cap 42 shown in
A. System Description
FIGS. 4 and 4A-4G show an alternative fiber optic connector processing system 200 having features that are examples of inventive aspects in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. The system 200 includes a plurality of modular processing stations arranged in an assembly line. Similar to the previous embodiment, the processing stations include a polishing station 210, a cleaning station 212, a tuning station 214, a test station 216, an SC connector adjust station 218, an FC connector key press station 220 and a dust cap station 222, all of which are described further below.
The system 200 also includes a cart conveying unit 224 for conveying a cart 226 from station to station. See
The system 200 further includes fixture assemblies 300 that can be mounted to and detached from the cart 226. See
The system 200 further includes a fixture conveyor 240 for conveying the fixture assemblies 300 from station to station along the assembly line. See
The system 200 includes a main system controller 250 that coordinates the operation of the fixture conveyor 240 with the operation of the cart conveyor 224. The main system controller 250 interfaces with controllers at each of the stations to integrate each station into the overall system. In certain embodiments, the main systems controller 250 can include a personal computer with keyboard access.
B. System Operation Overview
In general use of the system 200, a spool 260 of fiber optic cable 133 is placed on the cart 226 while the cart is off-line from the cart conveyor 224. Connectors 135 of the fiber optic cables 133 are then clamped within the fixture assemblies 300, and the bare fiber support sleeves 139 are inserted within receptacles 342 defined by the fixture assemblies 300. The fixture assemblies 300 are then secured to the cart 226.
After securing the fixture assemblies 300 to the cart 226, the cart 226 is manually wheeled to the cart conveyor 224. The cart 226 then engages the cart conveyor 224 and is conveyed toward the polishing station 210. Prior to reaching the polishing station 210, the fixture assemblies 300 are disconnected from the cart 226 and engaged with the fixture conveyor 240. The fixture conveyor 240 then conveys the fixture assemblies 300 to the polishing station 210 for polishing of the ferrules 145.
At the end of the polishing station, the polishing fixtures 304 of fixture assemblies 300 are stripped from the tuning and test fixtures 302 to provide more ready access to the connectors 135 during subsequent processing steps. The tuning and test fixtures 302 are then moved by the fixture conveyor 240 to subsequent processing stations to allow the connectors 135 to be processed (e.g., cleaned, tuned, tested, key adjusted, key pressed, fitted with dust caps or processed by other processing operations).
Typically, the tuning and test fixtures 302 are stopped at stations where processing is desired to provide sufficient time for processing. As described with respect to the embodiment of
Movement of the cart 226 is preferably coordinated with the movement of the fixture on the conveyor 240. The conveyor 240 preferably moves the fixtures in a stepwise motion (i.e., the movement is indexed or stepped in fixed increments). The cart conveyor 224 preferably moves the cart 226 in a stepwise motion that corresponds to the stepwise motion generated by the conveyor 240. In this manner, the fixtures 300 (which carry the connectors 135) and the cart 226 (which carries the bulk of the cable 133) remain in a side-by-side relationship throughout the various processing steps.
After the dust cap station 222, the fixtures 302 are disengaged from the conveyor 240 and re-connected to the cart 226, and the cart 226 is disengaged from the cart conveyor 224 and manually wheeled to a location for further processing of the connectors 135. For example, at a subsequent location, outer grips can be pressed on the connectors 135. Thereafter, the connectors 135 can be removed from the fixtures 302, and the fixture assemblies 300 can be re-assembled and reloaded with a next batch of connectors 135. The cart 226 can then be wheeled back to the start of the cart conveyor 224 to initiate processing of the next batch of connectors 135.
A plurality of carts 226, each including a plurality of connectors 135 mounted in fixture assemblies 300, can be processed by system 200. For example, a plurality of carts 226 can be sequentially loaded into system 200 so that each station of system 200 is eventually occupied at a given point in time.
C. System Component Descriptions
a. Fixture Assemblies
Referring now to
Referring to
The polishing fixture 304 of the fixture assembly 300 includes three ferrule nests 314 sized to receive ferrules 145 of the connectors 135. See
Each ferrule nest 314 also includes a boss 319 with end 317. See
As shown in
Referring to
The tuning and test fixture 302 also include three clamps 230 (best shown in
The clamp members 331 are spring biased toward one another (i.e., toward a clamped orientation). The clamp members 331 can pivot slightly to accommodate connectors with boots of differing dimensions and tapers. See, for example,
The tuning and test fixture 302 further includes clamp control knobs 355 for manually opening and closing the clamps 230. In manual operation, as illustrated in
The tuning and test fixture 302 further includes a receiver 340 defining the receptacle 342 for receiving one of the bare fiber support sleeves 139, which is illustrated in
The tuning and test fixture 302 further includes upper and lower pins 344 and 346. See
As shown in
If, instead of stranded fiber, ribbon fiber is being processed, a similar support sleeve can be used. However, for ribbon fiber, no ferrules are required because the ribbon structure provides adequate support for the fibers. In addition, for ribbon fiber, the fiber can be both stripped and cleaved once the fiber has been placed in the support sleeve.
b. Cart Assembly
With respect to the spools carried by the cart 226, the spools typically range in diameter from 12 inches 36 inches. The spools can carry anywhere from one fiber optic cable to hundreds of fiber optic cables. In the case where a large number of fiber optic cables are wrapped about the spool, the fibers are typically bundled within one or more bundling sheathes. Sub-bundles can be provided within the main sheathed bundles. The fiber optic cables can range in length from a few feet to hundreds of feet. While the cables will typically be provided on spools, it will be appreciated that for short length cables, spools may not be needed.
Referring to
The cart 226 further includes a front cable management structure 420 that projects forwardly from the front wall 406. The cable management structure 420 includes an upright front panel 422. See
The cart 226 further includes a fixture mount 450. See
The fixture mount 450 also includes resilient retention clips 454 that engage the notches 320 in the tuning and test fixtures 302 to prevent the fixtures 302 from inadvertently disengaging from the pins 452. The fixture mount 450 further includes a handle 456 for retracting the fixture mount 450 to disengage the fixture assemblies 300 from the cart 226 after the fixture assemblies 300 have been engaged by the fixture conveyor 240. By pivoting the handle 456, the pins 452 are withdrawn from the rear openings 315 of the tuning and test fixtures 302 to disengage the fixture assemblies 300 from the cart 226. As the fixture mount 450 is retracted, the retaining clips 454 flex upwardly to allow the fixture assemblies 300 to be disengaged from the cart 326.
The cart 226 further includes a bin 460 for receiving and storing the polishing fixtures 304. See
c. Cart Conveyor
The cart conveyor 224 is depicted in
The walking beam drive 661 includes a pair of parallel beams 662 a, 662 b having lugs 663 for engaging the ladders 416 on the underside of the cart 226. Vertical pneumatic cylinders 665 raise and lower the beams 662 a, 662 b and horizontal pneumatic cylinders 667 move the rails horizontally. The left beam 662 a is preferably moved in a square pattern. For example, beam 662 a is raised (e.g., by cylinders 665) such that the lugs 663 engage the left ladder 416 of the cart 226, is moved horizontally forward (e.g., by cylinder 667) to move the cart 226 forward one increment, is lowered (e.g., by cylinders 665) to disengage the lugs 663 from the cart 336, and is then horizontally returned to its initial position (e.g., by cylinder 667) where it is ready to repeat the cycle. The right beam 662 b can be moved in a similar pattern.
Alternatively, the beam 662 b can simply be raised and lowered to selectively engage right ladder 416 the cart 226. For example, the right beam 662 b can be raised when the left beam 662 a is lowered to prevent unintentional movement of the cart 226, and then lowered when the lugs 663 of the left beam 662 a are in engagement with the cart 226.
d. Fixture Conveyor
Referring now to FIGS. 4 and 19-24A, the fixture conveyor 240 is shown including two generally parallel guide rails 700 and two generally parallel screw drives 702. The screw drives 702 can be powered by a drive mechanism 707 (see
As shown in
The slots 703 of the screw drives 702 are generally arranged at an angled pitch configuration 709 for ⅔ of a turn and then a non-angled configuration 701 for the remaining ⅓ of the turn. See
In one embodiment, the fixtures 300 are moved about 1 inch per revolution of the screw drives 702 and are typically moved in 2 inch increments between processing steps. To correspond with the fixture conveyor 240, the cart conveyor 224 preferably moves the cart 226 in the same 2 inch increments. While 2 inch increments are preferred, it will be appreciated that the size of the increments can be varied without departing from the principles of the disclosure.
As shown at
The screw drives 702 also include regions of increased slot pitch 705 before and after entering the flat regions 348 of the polishing station 210. See
While a screw drive arrangement is preferred for conveying the fixtures, it will be appreciated that other types of drive mechanisms such as rack and pinion drives, chain drives, belt drives or other drives could also be used.
The screw drives 702 can be powered by a drive mechanism 707 such as one or more servo-motors. If a single servo-motor is used, belts or other torque transfer arrangements can be used to transfer torque from the servo to the screw drives 702 for turning the screw drives 702.
The fixture conveyor 240 can also include a lead-in section 708 and a lead-out section 709. See
e. Polishing Station
Referring to
By lifting the polishing pads 750, the polishing films are pressed into contact with the ferrule end faces 147. The various polishing substations 210 a-210 g can provide various polishing functions. For example, the substation 210 a can provide an epoxy and hackle removal function. Later substations can provide radius and apex shaping functions.
The substations can utilize polishing films having increasingly fine grit sizes to provide the final polished end faces. The substations can provide a chemical mechanical polishing effect by using polishing films having reactive components. An example film material includes cerium oxide. Example polishing steps are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,599,030 to Millmann, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
The polishing station 210 can include a fluid injection system for cleaning the polishing films between polishing cycles. For example, the fluid injection system can include one or more jets that sprays de-ionized water interspersed in a stream of high-pressure air to remove debris and other unwanted particles from the polishing films.
The polishing station 210 also includes a drive mechanism 755 for moving the fixture assemblies 226 along a horizontal plane relative to the polishing films. The drive mechanism 755 can include an X-Y table. A controller 756 can be used to program the polishing mechanism 755 to move or oscillate the fixture assemblies 300 along predetermined polishing patterns. The drive mechanism 755 includes clamps 757 adapted to clamp on the extensions 316 of the polishing fixtures 304 to secure the fixture assemblies 300 to the drive mechanism 755. The drive mechanism 755 preferably simultaneously moves all of the fixture assemblies 300 at the polishing station 210 along the preprogrammed polishing pattern.
Further details regarding aspects of the polishing system can be found in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/356,358 to Bianchi, filed on Jan. 31, 2003 and entitled "Apparatus and Method for Polishing a Fiber Optic Connector," which is hereby incorporated by reference.
In operation of the polishing station 210, the fixture assemblies 300 are moved from substation to substation by the screw drives 702. When the fixture assemblies 300 reach each substation, the clamp 757 corresponding to the given substation clamps down on the extension 316 of the polishing fixture 304. When the fixture assemblies 300 are aligned with the substations, the screw drives 702 are positioned with the flats 348 oriented to not interfere with the fixture pins 344, 346. See
When the fixtures are moved along the fixture conveyor 240, the fixtures 300 ride along guide rails 700. As shown, for example, at
A stripping substation 760 is located at the end of the polishing station 210. At the stripping station 760, the polishing fixtures 304 are pulled downwardly from the tuning and test fixtures 302 to disengage the polishing fixtures 304 from the tuning and test fixtures 302 (e.g., by pulling downwardly on the polishing fixture 304 with sufficient force to flex the arms 310 of the latches 306 apart such that the arms 310 disengage from the retaining member 312, as shown in
f. Cleaning Station
Referring to
In use, the fixture conveyor 240 advances a fixture 302 to substation 212 a and the fixture stops at a position where the connectors 135 align with the steam recesses 790. The substation 212 a is then actuated towards the fixture 302 until end faces 147 of the connectors 135 are positioned to extend into the recesses 790. See
Referring to
After the air cleaning, the fixture 302 is moved to the tuning station 214.
g. Tuning Station
Referring to
Intermediate adapters 860 are positioned between the tuning connectors 800 and the connectors 135 being processed. See
A module controller 810 interfaces with the testing apparatus 808 and various other components to control operation of the station 214. The module controller 810 also interfaces with the with the main system controller 250. In addition, a machine controller 811 interfaces with the structural components of the station 214 to control movement of the various components of the station 214, such as lift mechanism 802 and rotational drives 803.
In use of the tuning station 214, the screw drive 702 conveys a fixture 302 to a position where the connectors 135 held by the fixture 302 are positioned directly above corresponding master tuning connectors 800. An alignment mechanism 814 is used to align the fixture 302 with respect to the station 214, and an alignment mechanism 809 is provided for retaining the ferrules of the connectors in direct alignment with the master tuning connectors 800. See
Once the ferrules of the connectors 135 are aligned over the tuning connectors 800, the tuning connectors 800 are raised to provide optical connections with the connectors being processed. Adapters 860 provide the connection between the tuning connectors 800 and the connectors 135 being processed. The bare fiber ends held within the support sleeve 139 mounted within the receiver 342 of the fixture 302 are also optically coupled to the remote head 806.
Once the connectors 135 and the bare fiber ends 137 have been coupled to the test apparatus 808 respectively by the tuning connectors 800 and the remote head 806, the test apparatus 808 injects light through the tuning connectors 800 and into the connectors 135 being processed. From the connectors 135, the light travels through the optical fibers to which the connectors 135 are terminated and exits the fibers through the bare fiber ends 137 into the remote head 806. In this manner, by detecting the amount of light that is transferred from the connectors 135 to the bear ends 137 of the fibers, the testing unit 808 can determine the insertion loss or return loss rating for the connectors 135.
After testing the connectors 135 at a first rotational orientation, the master tuning connectors 800 are lowered by the lift mechanism 802, rotated an increment (e.g., 60 degrees) by the rotational drives 803, and then raised back up by the lift mechanism 802 to reconnect the tuning connectors 800 with the connectors 135. The testing device 808 is then used to test the connectors at the second rotational position. This process is repeated a plurality of times until each of the rotational positions of the connectors 135 have been tested for tuning purposes.
After this process has been completed, the various readings are compared to determine the appropriate key location. For SC connectors, the key locations of each of the connectors are stored in memory. For FC connectors, the boots 149 of the connectors 135 are released from the fixture clamps 330 while the connectors 135 remain in sleeves 861 of adapters 860. The rotational drives 808 are then used to turn the master cables 800 and associated adapters 860, which in turn causes the connectors 135 to individually rotate. Each connector 135 is rotated until the connector 135 is located at the tuned orientation, which is coordinated with subsequent processing at the FC connector key press station 270. The fixture clamps 330 are then reengaged on boots 149 of the connectors 135 to maintain the connectors 135 in the desired rotational orientation.
h. Test Station
Referring now to
In use, the fixture conveyor 240 advances a fixture 302 to the test station 216. The master connector 850 is then moved from connector 135 to connector 135 by the lift and lateral drive mechanisms 851, 853. At each connector 135, the test unit is used to take return loss and insertion loss reading. The test results are stored in memory for use in identifying which connectors complied with acceptable return loss and insertion loss parameters.
i. SC Connector Adjust Station
As shown at
In use, the fixture conveyor 240 advances a loaded fixture 302 to the SC connector adjust station 218. Once the fixture is positioned at the station 218, the lateral drive 911 moves the adjust arrangement 900 laterally to a position beneath a first connector 135 held by the fixture 302. The lift mechanism 912 then lifts the adjust arrangement 900 to a position where a lower end of the connector 135 (e.g., housing 18 shown in
Thereafter, the rotational drive 910 rotates the claim 902 and associated clamped ferrule relative to the housing of the connector 135 to adjust the ferrule relative to the key position of the housing. Preferably, the ferrule of the connector is rotated to a position where the key aligns with the tuned key position determined at the tuning station 214. Finally, once the ferrule of the connector 135 is in the desired rotational position, the clamp 902 releases the ferrule of the connector 135, and the lift mechanism 912 lowers the adjust arrangement 900. The adjust arrangement 900 is then moved by the lateral drive 911 from one to the other of the remaining two connectors 135 in fixture 302 and the same tuning process is repeated.
In the illustrated embodiment, a laser sensor 915 emits a laser that is trained on external features of the connector 135 such as the hub assembly 20. See
j. FC Connector Key Press Station
Referring to
In use, the fixture conveyor 240 advances a loaded fixture 302 to the station 220. Prior to the fixture 302 reaching the station 220, the key holder 920 is moved so that pin 933 can accept a key from the product handler 926. When the fixture is positioned at the station 220, clamps 932 are closed to capture a portion of the housing of each connector 135. Lateral drive 922 moves the pin 933 of the key holder 920 to a position beneath a first FC connector 135 held by the fixture 302. The lift 923 then lifts the pin 933 of the key holder 920 to press the key onto the connector 135. Thereafter, the pin 933 of the key holder 920 returns to the product handler 926 to receive another key, and the process is repeated until all three connectors 135 held by the fixture 302 have been fitted with a key.
k. Dust Cap Installation Station
Referring to
In use, the fixture conveyor 240 advances a loaded fixture 302 to the station 222. Prior to the fixture 302 reaching the station 222, the dust cap holder 950 is moved to accept a dust cap 970 from the product handler 955. When the fixture 302 is positioned at the station 222, alignment fingers 972 close to align the connector 135 relative to the dust cap holder 950 (see
In one embodiment, connectors 135 that fail at any station of system 200 (e.g., receive a failing rating at the test station 216) are not fitted with a dust cap 970. In this manner, the absence of a dust cap 970 functions as an indicator for allowing an operator to know which connectors 135 failed and which are in need of reprocessing.
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Law Professor Takes Soviets by Storm With Crisp Oratory and Hard Work
By BILL KELLER, Special to The New York Times
Published: November 26, 1989
MOSCOW, Nov. 25— The fastest rising political star in the Soviet Union is not a Communist Party luminary, flamboyant populist, angry dissident or smoldering nationalist.
He is a law professor named Anatoly A. Sobchak, and as the new Soviet legislature struggles to build a legal foundation under its wobbly experiment in greater democracy, it sometimes seems that the entire country has become his classroom.
Thanks to the appealing televised sessions of the Supreme Soviet, Mr. Sobchak has become the most influential of the country's radical reformers - apostles of free markets, private property and competing political parties - and seems to have eclipsed Boris N. Yeltsin, the popular Moscow maverick, in the public's affection.
When Soviet pundits and voters speculate about an eventual alternative to President Mikhail S. Gorbachev, the name that comes up most often now is Mr. Sobchak's - an ambition he is very careful to disavow as wild speculation. 'Time for Teaching'
''Some people think in five years I'll be in jail, others think I'll be the President,'' he jokes when pressed on his plans. ''But I think in five years it'll be time for me to go back to teaching.''
In the eight months since he was elected to represent a district in Leningrad, Mr. Sobchak, who is 52, has become a national favorite by combining strong opinions and a crisp oratory with a mastery of lawmaking.
Because the Soviet Parliament has only a handful of lawyers among its 542 members - and most of those, including Mr. Gorbachev, are really career party functionaries - Mr. Sobchak's skills are indispensable as the legislature defines basic principles like the rights of ownership, freedom of the press, police powers and the mechanics of democracy.
''In the United States, I was surprised to find an ironic attitude toward lawyers,'' said Mr. Sobchak, who recently returned from his first venture to a capitalist country. ''You have so many lawyers that the people, the constituents, even the Congressmen themselves tend to smirk at them.'' A Neglected Profession
In this country, however, the law, like history, has been a neglected profession because promising candidates knew that the Communist Party was frequently above the law.
One result of the deficit is that it is hard to imagine the new legislature without Mr. Sobchak. He is chairman of a subcommittee that clears all legislation on the economy, sits on a committee that keeps track of new laws for compliance with the constitution and is also a member of special committees drafting a new constitution, investigating police violence in Soviet Georgia and planning next month's Congress of People's Deputies.
He bounds to the microphone to speak on almost every proposed law, citing international precedents from memory, chopping the air with his hands, and usually commanding respectful attention from his colleagues.
Early in the session, he led the battle to defeat the Government's candidate for Foreign Trade Minister, arguing that the nominee was unqualified. A majority agreed with him, and the verdict was one of the first clear signs of the new Parliament's independence. On Communists' Standing
More recently, he took on Mr. Gorbachev on the question of eliminating Article 6 of the Soviet Constitution, which enshrines the Communist Party as ''the leading and guiding force'' in Soviet life.
Mr. Sobchak, a party member, argued for repeal, saying the party should be required to earn its power. Mr. Gorbachev contended that this would be an unwarranted slap at the party just as it is trying to coax the country in an unsettled period.
Mr. Sobchak fell two votes short and would have won except that many members abstained. He said he expected to prevail at the full congress, some 2,250 deputies from which the 542-member Supreme Soviet is chosen.
Mr. Sobchak has been aggressive in defense of free enterprise, arguing that economic power is the real front line in the battle with hard-liners in the party and Government. Compromise on Cooperatives
When a group of legislators mounted an assault on private cooperatives, reflecting a general public resentment of the new and prospering entrepreneurial class, Mr. Sobchak crafted a compromise that restricted high-stakes speculators but minimized the effect on most businessmen.
Mr. Sobchak has his share of enemies in Parliament, including representatives of the official trade unions, who have recently tried to gain political ground by waging a grass-roots campaign against free enterprise.
This week, he was fiercely attacked in the union newspaper Trud for opposing a union-backed price freeze. He lost that one.
Mr. Sobchak nonetheless takes his free-enterprise argument to factories, where he tells blue-collar constituents that the reason American workers live better is because they work harder, and that is because capitalism generally punishes lazy workers and rewards productive ones. Blue-Collar Popularity
''Our demagogic slogans about equality have made our people lose their love for work,'' he said.
Soviet journalists say that informal polls and letters to the press show that Mr. Sobchak's popularity among blue-collar voters is extremely high, despite the unions' attempt to paint him as a closet capitalist.
Mr. Sobchak joined the Communist Party only last year, holding out, he says, until Mr. Gorbachev vowed to withdraw all Soviet troops from Afghanistan.
Along with Mr. Yeltsin, the human rights campaigner Andrei D. Sakharov, the historian Yuri N. Afanaseyev and others, he is a member of the fledgling parliamentary opposition, the interregional deputies group. But he has grown frustrated by the group's internecine squabbles and inability to mount legislative campaigns.
Mr. Yeltsin has all but dropped from sight, after a couple of spectacular political pratfalls, including his mysterious claim, later retracted, that abductors tried to drown him in the Moscow River. Mr. Afanaseyev, bitter at the slow pace of change, remains an outsider. Mr. Sakharov participates in legislation, slowed by age and illness. Suporter of Gorbachev
''A parliament cannot exist without factions,'' Mr. Sobchak said. ''The interregional group is a prototype. But it's hard to say what will become of it.''
Although Mr. Sobchak describes himself as a fervent supporter of Mr. Gorbachev, he criticizes the Soviet leadership for wavering at moments of crisis, for being afraid to rely on the new laws it passes.
He argues, for instance, that the Government should not have dawdled in prolonged negotiations with this month's strike by coal miners in northern Siberia.
''We passed a law providing measures for dealing with strikes that are found to be illegal: close the enterprise and fire all those who took part in the illegal strike,'' he said. ''Remember how Reagan stopped the air controllers' strike. If a strike harms the interests of the people, decisive action must be taken. Not by using the troops but by using the law.''
''I think the greatest danger is indecisiveness, half-way measures, and deviations in the work of the leadership,'' he added. ''The greatest danger today, I think, is Gorbachev's loss of authority among the people. That's the greatest danger, because it's precisely the loss of authority of the present leadership could lead to dire consequences.''
Anatoly A. Sobchak, a law professor, on the floor of the Supreme Soviet in Moscow. He has become the most influential of the radical reformers, apparently surpassing Boris N. Yeltsin in popularity. (Tass via Reuters)

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SportsNation Blog Archives Brandon Roy
SN voices: Brandon Roy's comeback?
Former Trail Blazer Brandon Roy has reached an agreement with the Timberwolves, coming out of retirement as a result of chronic knee problems. Will he succeed?
- lash0022: "Haven't followed Roy much since he "retired" - what has he done to his knees to think he can come back and play effectively? just curious...I like the gamble if there is some possibility of him being a functional player again...would rather gamble 5mil a year on Roy than freaking Darko."
- CRazz22: "Trading Brandon Roy was stupid when the Wolves drafted him... but going for him now probably isn't the best idea either. The Wolves could be a good team, I'm just not sure Roy is going to help considering his physical problems. "
- Dustay2121: "Brandon Roy with no knees is still an upgrade at SG."
- SCThunderUp: "f I was Minnesota I would bring him off the bench. 25 minutes a game max."
- TehSharpCards: "I guess his priorities were money not winning. Minny is still not a playoff team. He should be receiving that amnesty money from the Blazers for years. Hope he is healthy."
- Hels0000: "Great coach, and a potential power trio in Love/Rubio/Roy with Derrick showing improvement, hopefully. Future could be bright."
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Right Face For A Franchise?
It wasn't so long ago that you didn't casually throw around phrases like "lock up for the long term" when discussing the Trail Blazers. That it's fair game these days is proof of why the team wants to lock up Brandon Roy with a long-term contract.
But if Roy is the face of a rehabilitated franchise, can he be the face of a championship franchise?
SportsNation voters have no doubt that the Blazers made the best of the 2006 draft -- Rajon Rondo, Rudy Gay and others barely muster a challenge. And even if Portland is a hidden gem up in the Pacific Northwest, Roy gets his share of recognition. Last year, voters ranked him ahead of Kevin Durant among the best players then under the age of 23. And just a few weeks ago, voters were clear they want him on Team USA for the next round of major international competitions.
But none of that is the same thing as saying Roy is a championship cornerstone. When it comes to doing that, a lot of eyes are still on Greg Oden.
- Portland's version trails Halladay and Williams as the best Roy in sports.
- Vote: Is Brandon Roy the right cornerstone for a championship?
- Beyond the Nation: The Oregonian's John Canzano on new hope in Portland.
- Groups: Portland Trailblazers | blazer fans | Portland Trail Blazers Nation
Doesn't take a genius to know you've got to lock up your star player when they're willing. Roy deserves a max deal and for him to sign now shows he's committed to the team and trusts the management to surround him with talent in order to compete every May and June when it matters. Can't say the same for two primadonna star players named LBJ and D-Wade who refuse to sign extensions, thereby holding their franchises and their fan bases hostage until their every demand is met. In other words, Roy has class along with his worldly talent." -- kshiau
Roy has a better chance of winning a RING somewhere else. Is he satisfied with 50-55 wins a year and second round playoff apperances? maybe so." -- LidocizaineAndB12
Tweeting For Love And Country
As far as Twitter goes, it's certainly less memorable than breaking the news of your coach's departure, but Kevin Love is once again proving wily in his use of new technology and living up to his nickname as "The Big Twitter." If he figures out how to get himself a raise in 140 characters or less, we'll be even more impressed.
ESPN.com's Chris Sheridan wrote about the chance Mike Krzyzewski is taking by staying on with USA Basketball through the 2010 World Championship and 2012 Olympics, rather than riding comfortably into the sunset after winning gold last year. Once done reading all about it, SportsNation had a chance to put together the Team USA it would take through the next three years.
One of the options was, you guessed it, Kevin Love, a big man with passing and rebounding skills ideal for the international game. And once Love caught wind of his virtual candidacy, he took to the tweet to rally supporters to the cause (granted, a cause that doesn't include an actual seat on the flights to Turkey and England, respectively).We're sorry to say the outcome isn't looking good for Love, despite a surge of late support for the former UCLA star with a penchant for long-distance shots. As consolation for the Love faithful who heeded his call, we invite you to listen to his podcast visit with Bill Simmons, left.
For everyone else, here are SportsNation's top 12 for Team USA.
G: LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Brandon Roy
F: Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, Kevin Garnett
C: Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire
- Voters wouldn't even trade Coach K for Phil Jackson on Team USA.
- Check out who SportsNation wanted for the Redeem Team last year.
- SportsNation Groups: Team USA!!! | Minnesota Sports Fans | UCLA Bruins
Kobe had the leadership role on the team and from what I remember, he was taking the shots when the game was on the line (only happened in the finals). Wade played the role of the most incredible 6th man in the history of the sport. Lebron played more of a Magic Johnson role as a distributer with some great defense added in. Dwight had a bunch of good games early in the tournament and i seem to remember Bosh coming off the bench and having a big impact. ... I still like Melo over Durant cause he is just made for international ball. But I would like to see Blake Griffin make the squad as the 12th man cause he is Definitely gonna be a part of the future of USA basketball." -- iv3rson003
I know PG spots are bogging up, but you cant forget Jameer Nelson. A high, high percentage All Star shooter/PG from FT, FG, AND 3PT RANGE. How does he not fit with a Team USA that will have its primary offense in SG, Forwards who can kick out to him for a easy jumper. He's good at reading which passes and passes from penetrations will lead to a good offensive series, and then when to be able to lift a shot in any traffic or sets at 50% clip. No brainer." -- dsg1319


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Bold and masculine in design with thickly reeded pilasters and framed panel door and drawer fronts, this traditional computer credenza is a superb choice for your home office interior. The left pedestal of the credenza features a tower compartment with two drawers for CD storage and a power director behind one door, plus one utility drawer. The center drawer features a pull-out keyboard tray on steel ball bearing slides with a patented removable self-storing document stand and removable partitions for storage. Meanwhile, the right pedestal has a pullout printer shelf, one adjustable shelf, and one utility drawer with writing slide and levelers. Create a functional work space while provide a stylish charm with the black finish with reddish brown rub-through details of this classic computer credenza. A coordinating hutch is available for order as well.Keyboard Dimensions:With Document Stand: 24 3/4" W x 12" D x 2" HWithout Document Stand: 24" W x 18 1/4" D x 2" HTower Compartment Opening: 11" W x 18 3/4" D x 15 1/2" HKnee Space: 25 1/4" W x 24" HPrinter Area: 18" W x 18" D x 16 1/4" H
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text: When individuals wear their hearing aids for the first time, they are flooded with sounds they have not heard in months or years; yet, previous research has shown that not all new sounds are welcomed. Ambient noises such as air conditioners, wind and background conversations can be painful, irritating and difficult to ignore, causing some individuals to stop using their hearing aids right away. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has developed an intervention that helps older adults gradually increase their hearing-aid use and satisfaction with the devices.


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Guests will be able to relax in the fitness room and enjoy the sauna, the sun bed and massages performed by a professional therapist on the fifth floor. There is a shuttle bus to the city centre. The hotel also has a paying private underground garage for up to 50 vehicles, laundry service, exchange bureau and car rental services.This is a very good quality hotel.CG 12/08
The hotel Husa President Park is located in the brand new business district of Brussels, just a stone's throw away from North Station, the venue Tours et Taxi and 10 minutes' drive from the Brussels Exhibition Centre (Heysel). Only five minutes' drive from the historic Grand Place (15 minutes' walk) and 15km from Brussels International Airport, the hotel Husa President Park with its sumptuous facade in French stone, offers 297 renovated rooms in a modern and cosy style.
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180-gram LP of RAW 1970s gospel greatness! Raw and unadorned and at other times spare and lyrical, these recordings are infused with sanctified energy and singing. Two special features are one very rare song from his own Jackson label which feature the wonderful vocals of Laura "Tiny B" Davis, as well as the recently discovered (in March 2003 !) Booker single "The Goodness Of God", that had seemingly been forever lost. "God's God It" comprises 13 songs plus photos, color label scans, and extensive liner notes covering Reverend Jackson's life and (still active!) career. There will only be 1000 copies available, so MOVE FAST or cry later! TRACK LISTING: "Morning Train/ Wrapped Up and Tangled Up in Jesus/ Trouble in My Way/I Shall Not Be Moved/God's Got It/ Fix It Jesus/ I Gave Up All I Had/ What a Time/ Testimony of Rev. Charlie Jackson/ Something To Think About/ My Eternal Home/ The Goodness of God Pt 2/ I Am Thinking Of A Friend"


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Sometimes just getting the feet wet in the regular season debut in cross country can bring mixed results.
Twinsburg boys and girls teams had varied results in the Aug. 27 GlenOak Golden Eagle Invitational, which opened the season for the Tigers last year, both teams made it to regional action.
Head coach Sarah Kmet liked how the girls team came away with team honors.
"The girls won the
GlenOak Golden Eagle Invitational in a field of 22 teams," she said. "We beat very solid programs like Jackson, Brunswick, Chardon and Nordonia. This is a very solid start for us."
"I believe we ran well, but not as well as I think we are capable of at this point in the season," she added. "So to still win is a very good sign."
The Tigers shared the team title with GlenOak as both teams had 83 points to finish ahead of powers from Jackson (84), Medina Highland (96), Brunswick (117), and Nordonia (157).
It was quite a varsity debut for freshman standout Alyssa Deeds.
Deeds ran sixth overall at GlenOak, registering a time of 19 minutes, 42.8 seconds.
"Alyssa was our top finisher and breaking 20 minutes in her 5K debut," said Kmet. "Makenzie Hartman and Emily O'Connor also ran well, placing in the top 20."
Hartman ran 12th as the sophomore was timed at 20:26.2. O'Connor, a junior, was 17th in 20:41.2.
Returning senior Morgan Kelley ran 20th with a clocking of 21 minutes.
Another Tiger freshman made their debut -- Rebecca Mold raced to a 28th-place finish and had a time of 21:15.9.
"I was especially pleased with Rebecca Mold's race; she ran very well in her high school debut," Kmet said. "Overall, it was good to get back to racing and I am happy with where the girls are at right now."
Senior Kayley Irwin contributed as she was 34th in 21:36.2, followed by sophomore Angela DeFabio, who ran 45th in 22:03.1.
Freshman Desha Perera also ran and posted a time of 22:45.5, which was 59th overall.
"Next week at the Super Duals, I expect us to be tested by Hudson and potentially Stow-Munroe Falls," said Kmet, of the Suburban League Super Duals Sept. 3 at Wadsworth at 9 a.m.
The boys finished 11th at GlenOak in a powerful field of teams that included Louisville, Massillon Jackson, Brecksville, Cleveland St. Ignatius, Warren Howland and Brunswick.
"This is somewhat disappointing as I believe they are better than that and just did not run up to potential today," she said. Pacing Twinsburg was sophomore Ryan Adkins, who placed fifth with a time of 16:15.1.
Senior Aaron McCarthy came in second for the Tigers -- running 26th overall with a clocking of 17:34.9.
"Despite his fifth place finish, Ryan (Adkins) made some tactical errors early in the race and is actually in better shape than his performance indicates," said Kmet.
"I look for him to make corrections as the season moves along and become even more formidable up front."
"Aaron McCarthy had a solid opening race for us, but behind Aaron we really struggled. We have a lot of adjustments to make but we have many weeks to sort it out."
Juniors Ethan Bernhard and Alex Dickson ran next. Bernhard ran 48th with a time of 18:09.7 and Dickson was 55th in 18:18.5.
Senior Andrew Yates finished 82nd overall in 19:06.0, followed by seniors Blake Benedict 87th (19:25.3), and Nick Bianco 88th (19:27.4).
Also running for the Tigers in 99th place was senior Jared Deeds, who crossed in 19:29.2. Junior Chad Abrams was 109th (20:13.7).
"I am not worried," said Kmet. "Next week at Super Duals I'd like to see us beat Nordonia and Brecksville, as they beat us this week."
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Menopause is the life phase in females where their menstrual cycles start becoming less regular until the production of eggs for fertilization stops completely. It generally occurs in females in their 40s, although some women continue to menstruate until their reach their 50s.
The change in hormone cycles during this period of life often cause other neurological and physical symptoms, such as mood swings and hot flashes. Hormone replacement therapy can often ameliorate these symptoms.
There have been several instances on House when women facing imminent menopause become almost desperate to have children. This was a major theme in the episode Fetal Position, where the patient refused an abortion even though the odds of the fetus surviving were negligible. Lisa Cuddy has also tried to have a child, and has suffered a Miscarriage in the attempt.


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Marvel's Daredevil kicked off the superhero revolution on Netflix, and the second season is almost ready for its big debut.
In it, Charlie Cox is back as Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer by day who tours the night as a vigilante by the name of Daredevil. He got in all manner of scrapes in the first season, and things are about to get a whole lot worse in the new episodes. A lot of that is down to newcomer Jon Bernthal, who is set to embody the role of Frank Castle AKA The Punisher. He's also set on taking out the criminals in Hell's Kitchen with the big difference being that he doesn't mind how many he kills on the road to vigilante justice.
The Punisher and Daredevil are going to come to blows throughout season 2 and there's another new character in the mix - Elektra. You may remember her from the Ben Affleck movie where she was played by Jennifer Garner and the pretty awful big screen spin off. Here Elodie Yung is taking on the part and as Murdock's ex-girlfriend, and a formidable fighter herself, things are bound to get complicated.
We get a look at all three characters in a new poster and their costumes are available in their consierable glory. The first season of Daredevil shied away from showing the hero in costume as part of this origin story arc so it's good to get a clear look at the practical and cool looking leather armour. Check out the image below.
Looking good, and also incredibly dark which we've come to expect from the series. You can get caught up with season 1 in time for all 13 episodes of season 2 on the 28th of March 2016.