Patents by Inventor Douglas Paul O'Connor

Douglas Paul O'Connor 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).

  • Publication number: 20230305254
    Abstract: Reconfigurable modular fiber optic cassettes are provided including a cassette assembly having first and second half-cassettes each having one or more sides extending from a surface, assembly tabs formed in/on the sides wherein, in a mirrored orientation of the first and second half-cassettes, the assembly tabs interlock to form the cassette assembly, an interior volume of the cassette assembly, at least one opening in the sides sized to receive an adapter panel, and mounting tabs extending from the sides, the mounting tabs configured to interlock with mounting slots of an adapter plate, an adapter panel including the adapter plate having the mounting slots and adapter slots between the mounting slots, and one or more adapters mounted in the adapter slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventor: Douglas Paul O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20220295652
    Abstract: A modular, non-metallic enclosure with a first enclosure having an open end between first and second side panels and a second enclosure having an open end between third and fourth side panels. At the open end of the first enclosure, the first and second side panels each include a guide rail having a male guiderail member and a female guiderail channel. At the open end of the second enclosure, the third and fourth side panels each include a guide rail having a male guiderail member and a female guiderail channel. The male guiderail member/female guiderail channel of the first sidewall are configured to engage with the opposite of the male guiderail member/female guiderail channel of the third side wall. The male guiderail member/female guiderail channel of the second sidewall are configured to engage with the opposite of the male guiderail member/female guiderail channel of the fourth side panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventor: Douglas Paul O'Connor
  • Patent number: 11375627
    Abstract: A modular, non-metallic enclosure with a first enclosure having an open end between first and second side panels and a second enclosure having an open end between third and fourth side panels. At the open end of the first enclosure, the first and second side panels each include a guide rail having a male guiderail member and a female guiderail channel. At the open end of the second enclosure, the third and fourth side panels each include a guide rail having a male guiderail member and a female guiderail channel. The male guiderail member/female guiderail channel of the first sidewall are configured to engage with the opposite of the male guiderail member/female guiderail channel of the third side wall. The male guiderail member/female guiderail channel of the second sidewall are configured to engage with the opposite of the male guiderail member/female guiderail channel of the fourth side panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventor: Douglas Paul O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20200015377
    Abstract: A modular, non-metallic enclosure with a first enclosure having an open end between first and second side panels and a second enclosure having an open end between third and fourth side panels. At the open end of the first enclosure, the first and second side panels each include a guide rail having a male guiderail member and a female guiderail channel. At the open end of the second enclosure, the third and fourth side panels each include a guide rail having a male guiderail member and a female guiderail channel. The male guiderail member/female guiderail channel of the first sidewall are configured to engage with the opposite of the male guiderail member/female guiderail channel of the third side wall. The male guiderail member/female guiderail channel of the second sidewall are configured to engage with the opposite of the male guiderail member/female guiderail channel of the fourth side panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventor: Douglas Paul O'Connor
  • Patent number: 9992557
    Abstract: A rack mountable security enclosure includes a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side cable rack perpendicular to and extending between the top and bottom panels, a second side cable rack perpendicular to and extending between the top and bottom panels, the top and bottom panels and the first and second side cable racks forming an opening providing access to electronic equipment when the rack mountable security enclosure is mounted to an equipment rack and a lockable door covering the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard James Merrell, Douglas Paul O'Connor
  • Patent number: 9787039
    Abstract: An electrical connector adapted to receive a mating plug utilizes low-profile jack terminal contacts that can flex in their PCB-anchored base portions, which are substantially parallel to the PCB. Any bend in the distal connecting portion or in the intermediate transition portion of each terminal contact is gradual and forms an obtuse angle, thus minimizing stress concentrations. The contacts preferably are arranged in two oppositely facing and interdigitating rows of four contacts each. In one embodiment, the terminal contacts are anchored to the PCB by a contact cradle that constrains the base portion of each terminal contact at two spaced anchoring locations, allowing the base portion to flex therebetween. In another embodiment, the base portions of the terminal contacts are embedded in at least one elastomeric member, which is fitted to the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Shadi Alex AbuGhazaleh, Joseph Edgar Dupuis, Christopher Wayne Gribble, Naved Shah Khan, Douglas Paul O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20170150632
    Abstract: A rack mountable security enclosure includes a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side cable rack perpendicular to and extending between the top and bottom panels, a second side cable rack perpendicular to and extending between the top and bottom panels, the top and bottom panels and the first and second side cable racks forming an opening providing access to electronic equipment when the rack mountable security enclosure is mounted to an equipment rack and a lockable door covering the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Richard James Merrell, Douglas Paul O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20170040760
    Abstract: An electrical connector adapted to receive a mating plug utilizes low-profile jack terminal contacts that can flex in their PCB-anchored base portions, which are substantially parallel to the PCB. Any bend in the distal connecting portion or in the intermediate transition portion of each terminal contact is gradual and forms an obtuse angle, thus minimizing stress concentrations. The contacts preferably are arranged in two oppositely facing and interdigitating rows of four contacts each. In one embodiment, the terminal contacts are anchored to the PCB by a contact cradle that constrains the base portion of each terminal contact at two spaced anchoring locations, allowing the base portion to flex therebetween. In another embodiment, the base portions of the terminal contacts are embedded in at least one elastomeric member, which is fitted to the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Shadi Alex AbuGhazaleh, Joseph Edgar Dupuis, Christopher Wayne Gribble, Naved Shah Khan, Douglas Paul O'Connor
  • Patent number: 9478888
    Abstract: An electrical connector adapted to receive a mating plug utilizes low-profile jack terminal contacts that can flex in their PCB-anchored base portions, which are substantially parallel to the PCB. Any bend in the distal connecting portion or in the intermediate transition portion of each terminal contact is gradual and forms an obtuse angle, thus minimizing stress concentrations. The contacts preferably are arranged in two oppositely facing and interdigitating rows of four contacts each. In one embodiment, the terminal contacts are anchored to the PCB by a contact cradle that constrains the base portion of each terminal contact at two spaced anchoring locations, allowing the base portion to flex therebetween. In another embodiment, the base portions of the terminal contacts are embedded in at least one elastomeric member, which is fitted to the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Shadi Alex AbuGhazaleh, Joseph Edgar Dupuis, Christopher Wayne Gribble, Naved Shah Khan, Douglas Paul O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20150126074
    Abstract: An electrical connector adapted to receive a mating plug utilizes low-profile jack terminal contacts that can flex in their PCB-anchored base portions, which are substantially parallel to the PCB. Any bend in the distal connecting portion or in the intermediate transition portion of each terminal contact is gradual and forms an obtuse angle, thus minimizing stress concentrations. The contacts preferably are arranged in two oppositely facing and interdigitating rows of four contacts each. In one embodiment, the terminal contacts are anchored to the PCB by a contact cradle that constrains the base portion of each terminal contact at two spaced anchoring locations, allowing the base portion to flex therebetween. In another embodiment, the base portions of the terminal contacts are embedded in at least one elastomeric member, which is fitted to the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Shadi Alex AbuGhazaleh, Joseph Edgar Dupuis, Christopher Wayne Gribble, Naved Shah Khan, Douglas Paul O'Connor
  • Patent number: 8404974
    Abstract: A stuffer cap includes a body member and a plurality of strain relief members extending outwardly from the body member to engage wires terminated at a patch panel of a rack system. A plurality of first latching members extend outwardly from the body member to engage the patch panel. A plurality of second latching members extend outwardly from the body member to engage the patch panel. The plurality of second latching members are oriented differently from the plurality of first latching members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Douglas Paul O'Connor