Patents by Inventor Matthew William Connolly

Matthew William Connolly 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: 20240178664
    Abstract: A method of power management of one or more line modules in a network device includes obtaining a power rating of a line module of the one or more line modules; determining, based on the power rating, one or more of a current threshold and a shutdown voltage for the line module; and providing the current threshold and the shutdown voltage to the line module for storage thereon, wherein the line module is configured to monitor the current threshold and the shutdown voltage and operate based thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Wingrove, Matthew William Connolly
  • Patent number: 11923679
    Abstract: A line module for use in a network device a plurality of circuits; and a power module comprising at least one circuit, wherein the power module is connected to the plurality of circuits and a Power Distribution Unit (PDU), and the at least one circuit of the power module is configured to shut down one or more of the plurality of circuits until a current threshold is no longer exceeded by a current drawn from a power feed connected to the first PDU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Wingroe, Matthew William Connolly
  • Publication number: 20230216293
    Abstract: A line module for use in a network device a plurality of circuits; and a power module comprising at least one circuit, wherein the power module is connected to the plurality of circuits and a Power Distribution Unit (PDU), and the at least one circuit of the power module is configured to shut down one or more of the plurality of circuits until a current threshold is no longer exceeded by a current drawn from a power feed connected to the first PDU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Michael J. Wingroe, Matthew William Connolly
  • Patent number: 11539208
    Abstract: A line module for use in a network device includes a plurality of circuits; and a power module connected to the plurality of circuits, and to a first Power Distribution Unit (PDU) and a second PDU, wherein the first PDU and the second PDU provide power distribution by different feeds, wherein the power module is configured to initiate a shutdown procedure when one or more of i) a current drawn from any feed equals or exceeds a first current threshold, and ii) an aggregate current drawn from all feeds equal or exceeds a second current threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Wingrove, Matthew William Connolly
  • Publication number: 20200146693
    Abstract: A line module for use in a network device includes a plurality of circuits; and a power module connected to the plurality of circuits, and to a first Power Distribution Unit (PDU) and a second PDU, wherein the first PDU and the second PDU provide power distribution by different feeds, wherein the power module is configured to initiate a shutdown procedure when one or more of i) a current drawn from any feed equals or exceeds a first current threshold, and ii) an aggregate current drawn from all feeds equal or exceeds a second current threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Michael J. Wingrove, Matthew William Connolly
  • Patent number: 10505391
    Abstract: A method for power management that includes: determining, by a network device, a maximum current rating of a first power distribution unit (PDU) driven by a first direct current (DC) power plant including multiple backup batteries; determining multiple power ratings for multiple line modules in the network device, where the multiple line modules are connected to a first feed from the first PDU and a second feed from a second PDU; calculating, by the network device, a maximum aggregate current for the multiple line modules based on the multiple power ratings and a shutdown voltage corresponding to the multiple backup batteries; and allocating, in response to the maximum aggregate current exceeding the maximum current rating, a first current threshold to a first line module and a second current threshold to a second line module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Wingrove, Matthew William Connolly
  • Publication number: 20180316223
    Abstract: A method for power management that includes: determining, by a network device, a maximum current rating of a first power distribution unit (PDU) driven by a first direct current (DC) power plant including multiple backup batteries; determining multiple power ratings for multiple line modules in the network device, where the multiple line modules are connected to a first feed from the first PDU and a second feed from a second PDU; calculating, by the network device, a maximum aggregate current for the multiple line modules based on the multiple power ratings and a shutdown voltage corresponding to the multiple backup batteries; and allocating, in response to the maximum aggregate current exceeding the maximum current rating, a first current threshold to a first line module and a second current threshold to a second line module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Wingrove, Matthew William Connolly