Patents by Inventor Christopher N. Helmstetter

Christopher N. Helmstetter 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).

  • Panel mounted power module with adaptor mounting bracket
    Patent number: 6046913
    Abstract: A power module for mounting in an array of electrical equipment which may have differing sizes, although within any given panel the equipment is all of the same size. The power module contains common circuitry mounted within a housing. Mounting brackets of varying size are secured to the housing to adapt the module for different sized panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher N. Helmstetter, Norris B. McLean
  • Interconnect and cross-connect equipment panel for telecommunications apparatus
    Patent number: 5997311
    Abstract: An improved interconnect and cross-connect equipment panel for telecommunications apparatus holds jack panel modules (20) with connections to their rear and connector modules (20) with interconnected front and rear connectors. Patch cords (52) are utilized at the rear of the panel to interconnect a jack panel module with a connector module so that telecommunications apparatus connected to the rear of a jack panel module is accessible from the front of a connector module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas N. Crouse, Errol G. Francis, Christopher N. Helmstetter, Norris B. McLean, Mark G. Spaulding