Patents by Inventor Jeff Storm

Jeff Storm 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).

  • Intelligent patch panel port monitoring system
    Patent number: 9454501
    Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) sensor bar and a device manager are configured to intelligently monitor one or more patch panels. The USB sensor bar comprises an array of sensors configured to read identification data from memory devices affixed to respective cables plugged into ports of a patch panel. The USB sensor bar converts the identification data to a USB protocol and sends the data to a device manager over a USB bus. The device manager uses the received information to document a network architecture, generate web-based interfaces that render configuration and status information for the network, and generate alarms or notifications in response to detection of defined network conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Mark Edward Dearing, Jason Erickson, Jeff Storm, Jay Treptow, Hua Wang
  • INTELLIGENT PATCH PANEL PORT MONITORING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150039788
    Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) sensor bar and a device manager are configured to intelligently monitor one or more patch panels. The USB sensor bar comprises an array of sensors configured to read identification data from memory devices affixed to respective cables plugged into ports of a patch panel. The USB sensor bar converts the identification data to a USB protocol and sends the data to a device manager over a USB bus. The device manager uses the received information to document a network architecture, generate web-based interfaces that render configuration and status information for the network, and generate alarms or notifications in response to detection of defined network conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Edward Dearing, Jason Erickson, Jeff Storm, Jay Treptow, Hua Wang