Patents by Inventor Harvey J. Chouanard

Harvey J. Chouanard 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).

  • Patent number: 7540787
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a jack assembly including a jack mount for slidably receiving a jack that includes a plurality of conductive tip and ring springs. When plugs are received, the tip springs make electrical contact with tip contacts of the plugs and the ring springs make electrical contact with ring contacts of the plugs. When plugs are not received, the tip and ring springs make contact with normal contacts of the jack. The jack assembly also includes cross-connect contacts and a rear interface assembly. The rear interface assembly includes a dielectric support and a plurality of coaxial connectors projecting outwardly therefrom away from the jack mount. A circuit board is positioned between the jack mount and the dielectric support. The coaxial connectors are electrically connected to baluns mounted on a second circuit board mounted within the dielectric support. The second board is electrically connected to the first board by dual compliant pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Harvey J. Chouanard, Douglas G. Elliot, Soutsada Vongseng, Randall Wendland, James D. Dewey
  • Publication number: 20080254647
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a jack assembly including a jack mount for slidably receiving a jack that includes a plurality of conductive tip and ring springs. When plugs are received, the tip springs make electrical contact with tip contacts of the plugs and the ring springs make electrical contact with ring contacts of the plugs. When plugs are not received, the tip and ring springs make contact with normal contacts of the jack. The jack assembly also includes cross-connect contacts and a rear interface assembly. The rear interface assembly includes a dielectric support and a plurality of coaxial connectors projecting outwardly therefrom away from the jack mount. A circuit board is positioned between the jack mount and the dielectric support. The coaxial connectors are electrically connected to baluns mounted on a second circuit board mounted within the dielectric support. The second board is electrically connected to the first board by dual compliant pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Harvey J. Chouanard, Douglas G. Elliot, Soutsada Vongseng, Randall Wendland, James D. Dewey
  • Patent number: 7095844
    Abstract: A DSX system arranged to receive a plurality of high-density chassis is disclosed. The chassis include back planes having rear access IN/OUT fields and rear access cross-connect fields. The rear access fields are electrically connected to termination panels located in respective IN/OUT regions and cross-connect regions. Each of the regions includes cable management channels within which system cables are routed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott K. Baker, James D. Dewey, Dominic J. Louwagie, Harvey J. Chouanard
  • Patent number: 7018245
    Abstract: A DSX system arranged to receive a plurality of high-density chassis is disclosed. The chassis include back planes having rear access IN/OUT fields and rear access cross-connect fields. The rear access IN/OUT fields are electrically connected to termination structures and panels located in respective IN/OUT regions and cross-connect regions. The termination structures of the IN/OUT region includes first and second fanning strips located along edges of termination panels. A double-hinged cover provides access to the termination panels. The double-hinged cover can be opened in a clockwise direction and a counter-clockwise direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott K. Baker, Harvey J. Chouanard
  • Patent number: 6893299
    Abstract: A DSX system arranged to receive a plurality of high-density chassis is disclosed. The chassis include back planes having rear access IN/OUT fields and rear access cross-connect fields. The rear access IN/OUT fields are electrically connected to termination structures and panels located in respective IN/OUT regions and cross-connect regions. The termination structures of the IN/OUT region includes first and second fanning strips located along edges of termination panels. A double-hinged cover provides access to the termination panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott K. Baker, Harvey J. Chouanard
  • Publication number: 20040076284
    Abstract: A DSX system arranged to receive a plurality of high-density chassis is disclosed. The chassis include back planes having rear access IN/OUT fields and rear access cross-connect fields. The rear access fields are electrically connected to termination panels located in respective IN/OUT regions and cross-connect regions. Each of the regions includes cable management channels within which system cables are routed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Scott K. Baker, James D. Dewey, Dominic J. Louwagie, Harvey J. Chouanard
  • Publication number: 20040078827
    Abstract: A DSX system arranged to receive a plurality of high-density chassis is disclosed. The chassis include back planes having rear access IN/OUT fields and rear access cross-connect fields. The rear access IN/OUT fields are electrically connected to termination structures and panels located in respective IN/OUT regions and cross-connect regions. The termination structures of the IN/OUT region includes first and second fanning strips located along edges of termination panels. A double-hinged cover provides access to the termination panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Scott K. Baker, Harvey J. Chouanard
  • Patent number: 4519014
    Abstract: An access assembly for a multi-conductor cable including a pair of end members through which the cable extends, a strain relief member connected with and extending between the end members and a tubular member enclosing the end members and strain relief member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1985
    Assignee: Magnetic Controls Company
    Inventors: Daniel G. Skovran, Brett A. Shockley, Harvey J. Chouanard