Patents by Inventor Brian J. Fitzpatrick
Brian J. Fitzpatrick has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240126038Abstract: A panel system includes a chassis holding one or more tray arrangements, which are each configured to receive one or more cassettes at two or more bays. The tray arrangements and cassettes cooperate to define a cassette sensor arrangement and a port occupancy sensor arrangement having separate interface points. The cassette sensor arrangement may include electronic memory storing physical layer information about the cassette. All active components of the port occupancy sensor arrangement are disposed on the tray while the electronic memories of the cassette sensor arrangement are stored on the cassettes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Ryan Edward ENGE, Paula LOCKHART, Scott Martin KEITH, David Jan Irma VAN BAELEN, Jacob C. ANDERSON, Steven Walter KNOERNSCHILD, Brian J. FITZPATRICK, Pedro MALDONADO, Gary Federico GIBBS, James J. SOLHEID, Matthew J. HOLMBERG, Matthew Robert KIENER
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Publication number: 20240072475Abstract: The presence of a plug connector with a port is detected through a detection circuit activated by a port shutter. Transitioning the port shutter between the closed (i.e., blocking the port) position and the open position actuates and deactuates the detection circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Gary Federico GIBBS, Ryan Edward ENGE, Pedro MALDONADO, Brian J. FITZPATRICK, Steven Walter KNOERNSCHILD
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Patent number: 11838700Abstract: A telecommunications patch panel system (10) including a plurality of multiport telecommunications bezel assemblies (200) installed within a panel frame (100) is presented. The bezel assemblies (200) are formed from cooperating first and second frame parts (210, 240) to define a plurality of jack receptacle openings (202). In one example, the plurality of jack receptacles (202) are arranged in a two-row array. The first and second frame parts (210, 240) also retain a central bonding strip (290) having a plurality of grounding contact elements (292, 293). The grounding contact elements (292, 293) ground the jack modules (120) that are installed within the bezel assembly jack receptacle openings (202). Where a two-row array of jack receptacle openings (202) is provided, the central bonding strip (290) can be configured to extend between the rows. The central bonding strip (290) can provide grounding for multiple bezel assemblies (200).Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Gordon John White, Shawn Phillip Tobey, Brian J. Fitzpatrick
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Patent number: 11683613Abstract: A telecommunications panel has various features for removably mounting patching devices to the panel. The telecommunications panel includes mounting flanges and ramp elements for facilitating mounting and removal of patching devices. The ramp element is associated with a receptacle opening of the panel and configured to contact a flexible latch of the patching device and depress the flexible latch as the patching device is received in the receptacle opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Yi Teh Shih, Brian J. Fitzpatrick
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Publication number: 20230178945Abstract: A modular plug is disclosed for terminating a telecommunications cable having twisted pairs of wires. The modular plug includes a housing defining an internal cavity and slots positioned toward a distal end of the housing, each slot being parallel to a central axis of the modular plug, A wire manager is fitted inside the internal cavity, and defines channels for positioning the twisted pairs of wires inside the housing. A wire sled extends from the wire manager and defines a plurality of grooves, each groove shaped to position an individual wire from the twisted pairs of wires at an angle with respect to the central axis. The modular plug further includes a plurality of plug contacts. Each plug contact is held by a slot of the housing and is structured to form an electrical interface with a wire positioned by the wire sled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventor: Brian J. FITZPATRICK
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Publication number: 20230021667Abstract: A telecommunications patch panel system (10) including a plurality of multiport telecommunications bezel assemblies (200) installed within a panel frame (100) is presented. The bezel assemblies (200) are formed from cooperating first and second frame parts (210, 240) to define a plurality of jack receptacle openings (202). In one example, the plurality of jack receptacles (202) are arranged in a two-row array. The first and second frame parts (210, 240) also retain a central bonding strip (290) having a plurality of grounding contact elements (292, 293). The grounding contact elements (292, 293) ground the jack modules (120) that are installed within the bezel assembly jack receptacle openings (202). Where a two-row array of jack receptacle openings (202) is provided, the central bonding strip (290) can be configured to extend between the rows. The central bonding strip (290) can provide grounding for multiple bezel assemblies (200).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Gordon John WHITE, Shawn Phillip TOBEY, Brian J. FITZPATRICK
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Publication number: 20220393412Abstract: A connector assembly (10) is disclosed in which a connector part (12) and a cable manager part (20) are provided. The cable manager part (20) can be provided with a rear housing (40), a lacing fixture part (30), and a grounding part (50). In one aspect, the grounding part (50) provides grounding contact between an inserted cable (4) and the connector part (12). In one aspect, the grounding part (50) secures the connector part (12) to the rear housing part (40). In one example, a connector assembly (110) is provided with a grounding arrangement (150) including a plurality of deflectable grounding members (152) and provides grounding contact between the inserted cable (4) and the connector part (112). In one aspect, the grounding members (152) each provide two points of contact against the cable (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Gordon John WHITE, Shawn Phillip TOBEY, Brian J. FITZPATRICK
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Publication number: 20220263272Abstract: A modular plug for terminating a telecommunications cable includes a housing, a plurality of wire contacts, and a wire manager fitted in an internal cavity of the housing. The wire manager includes internal walls shaping a central channel, opposing edges on the internal walls defining a gate in the central channel, and tabs projecting from the gate in the central channel. The tabs define an upper portion and a lower portion in the gate. A strain relief member attaches to the wire manager in an intermediate position to partially restrain the telecommunications cable relative to the wire manager, and is restrained by the housing in a final position to completely restrain the telecommunications cable relative to the wire manager.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Brian J. FITZPATRICK, Jeffrey Allan OBERSKI
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Publication number: 20220210524Abstract: A telecommunications panel has various features for removably mounting patching devices to the panel. The telecommunications panel includes mounting flanges and ramp elements for facilitating mounting and removal of patching devices. The ramp element is associated with a receptacle opening of the panel and configured to contact a flexible latch of the patching device and depress the flexible latch as the patching device is received in the receptacle opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Yi Teh SHIH, Brian J. FITZPATRICK
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Patent number: 11367985Abstract: A connector assembly (10) is disclosed in which a connector part (12) and a cable manager part (20) are provided. The cable manager part (20) can be provided with a rear housing (40), a lacing fixture part (30), and a grounding part (50). In one aspect, the grounding part (50) provides grounding contact between an inserted cable (4) and the connector part (12). In one aspect, the grounding part (50) secures the connector part (12) to the rear housing part (40). In one example, a connector assembly (110) is provided with a grounding arrangement (150) including a plurality of deflectable grounding members (152) and provides grounding contact between the inserted cable (4) and the connector part (112). In one aspect, the grounding members (152) each provide two points of contact against the cable (4).Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Gordon John White, Shawn Phillip Tobey, Brian J. Fitzpatrick
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Patent number: 11356751Abstract: A telecommunications patch panel system (10) including a plurality of multiport telecommunications bezel assemblies (200) installed within a panel frame (100) is presented. The bezel assemblies (200) are formed from cooperating first and second frame parts (210, 240) to define a plurality of jack receptacle openings (202). In one example, the plurality of jack receptacles (202) are arranged in a two-row array. The first and second frame parts (210, 240) also retain a central bonding strip (290) having a plurality of grounding contact elements (292, 293). The grounding contact elements (292, 293) ground the jack modules (120) that are installed within the bezel assembly jack receptacle openings (202). Where a two-row array of jack receptacle openings (202) is provided, the central bonding strip (290) can be configured to extend between the rows. The central bonding strip (290) can provide grounding for multiple bezel assemblies (200).Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Gordon John White, Shawn Phillip Tobey, Brian J. Fitzpatrick
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Publication number: 20220115807Abstract: A modular plug is disclosed as having a housing, a wire manager, an anti-snag protector, and a load bar each configured to snap-fit together to assemble the modular plug. The wire manager includes a front portion fitted within an internal cavity of the housing and a rear portion having an aperture configured to receive a terminal end of a telecommunications cable. The wire manager includes a plurality of channels, each channel having a gate configured to position a twisted pair of wires from the telecommunications cable in a stacked vertical arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Timothy W. ANDERSON, Jeffrey Allan OBERSKI, Brian J. FITZPATRICK, Shawn Phillip TOBEY
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Patent number: 11296431Abstract: An inline cable connector assembly connects one or more twisted pairs of wire leads of a first cable to one or more twisted pairs of wire leads to a second cable. The assembly includes first and second terminal housing parts, first and second wiring caps, and double ended insulation displacement contacts within the connector assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINAInventors: Brian J. Fitzpatrick, Amid Ihsan Hashim
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Patent number: 11228818Abstract: A telecommunications panel has various features for removably mounting patching devices to the panel. The telecommunications panel includes mounting flanges and ramp elements for facilitating mounting and removal of patching devices. The ramp element is associated with a receptacle opening of the panel and configured to contact a flexible latch of the patching device and depress the flexible latch as the patching device is received in the receptacle opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Yi Teh Shih, Brian J. Fitzpatrick
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Patent number: 11158980Abstract: A modular plug is disclosed as having a housing, a wire manager, a load bar, and a rear component each configured to snap-fit together to assemble the modular plug. The wire manager has a plurality of channels axially positioned about a central axis, each channel being configured to receive a twisted pair of wires from a telecommunications cable, and each channel having a first width and a gate having a second width smaller than the first width.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Timothy W. Anderson, Jeffrey Allan Oberski, Brian J. Fitzpatrick, Shawn Phillip Tobey
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Publication number: 20210185417Abstract: A telecommunications panel has various features for removably mounting patching devices to the panel. The telecommunications panel includes mounting flanges and ramp elements for facilitating mounting and removal of patching devices. The ramp element is associated with a receptacle opening of the panel and configured to contact a flexible latch of the patching device and depress the flexible latch as the patching device is received in the receptacle opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Yi Teh SHIH, Brian J. FITZPATRICK
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Publication number: 20210104850Abstract: A connector assembly (10) is disclosed in which a connector part (12) and a cable manager part (20) are provided. The cable manager part (20) can be provided with a rear housing (40), a lacing fixture part (30), and a grounding part (50). In one aspect, the grounding part (50) provides grounding contact between an inserted cable (4) and the connector part (12). In one aspect, the grounding part (50) secures the connector part (12) to the rear housing part (40). In one example, a connector assembly (110) is provided with a grounding arrangement (150) including a plurality of deflectable grounding members (152) and provides grounding contact between the inserted cable (4) and the connector part (112). In one aspect, the grounding members (152) each provide two points of contact against the cable (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Gordon John WHITE, Shawn Phillip TOBEY, Brian J. FITZPATRICK
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Patent number: 10798819Abstract: Flexible fingers for flexible printed circuits improve the crack resistance of prior art designs. The crack resistance can be improved by encapsulating the trace inside additional layers such that the outer two layers include only the lands of the through-hole, and all other copper is etched away. The crack resistance can also be improved with strategically adding copper on layers other than the trace layer including attaching is to the land of the through-hole as a stub. These two designs can be combined to include a stub trace into a four-layered design.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINAInventors: Brian J. Fitzpatrick, Jeffrey Cook, Jitendra Hansalia, Amid Ihsan Hashim
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Patent number: 10777953Abstract: A connector assembly (10) is disclosed in which a connector part (12) and a cable manager part (20) are provided. The cable manager part (20) can be provided with a rear housing (40), a lacing fixture part (30), and a grounding part (50). In one aspect, the grounding part (50) provides grounding contact between an inserted cable (4) and the connector part (12). In one aspect, the grounding part (50) secures the connector part (12) to the rear housing part (40). In one example, a connector assembly (110) is provided with a grounding arrangement (150) including a plurality of deflectable grounding members (152) and provides grounding contact between the inserted cable (4) and the connector part (112). In one aspect, the grounding members (152) each provide two points of contact against the cable (4).Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Gordon John White, Shawn Phillip Tobey, Brian J. Fitzpatrick
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Publication number: 20200176932Abstract: A modular plug is disclosed as having a housing, a wire manager, a load bar, and a rear component each configured to snap-fit together to assemble the modular plug. The wire manager has a plurality of channels axially positioned about a central axis, each channel being configured to receive a twisted pair of wires from a telecommunications cable, and each channel having a first width and a gate having a second width smaller than the first width.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Timothy W. Anderson, Jeffrey A. Oberski, Brian J. Fitzpatrick, Shawn Phillip Tobey