Patents by Inventor Morgan C. Kurk
Morgan C. Kurk 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).
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Publication number: 20230358635Abstract: An optical power detection system comprises a sensor and a reader. The sensor is configured to detect light in the cladding of an optical fiber. The sensor is positioned both within a ferrule of the optical fiber and proximate the cladding. The sensor is additionally configured to produce an output signal representative of the detected light. The reader is electrically coupled to the sensor and is configured to receive the sensor output signal. The reader is additionally configured to operation on the output signal to produce a corresponding visual and/or audible indication of the optical power in the optical fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Joseph Christopher COFFEY, Steven C. ZIMMEL, Joseph POLLAND, Morgan C. KURK, Trevor D. SMITH
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Patent number: 11804973Abstract: A direct current (DC) power distribution system is provided. The system includes a passive splitter and an active splitter. The passive splitter includes an input port that is configured to receive a first DC power input and multiple output ports that are configured to provide a first DC power outputs to corresponding ones of multiple power only devices. The active splitter includes an input port that is configured to receive a second DC power input and network data corresponding to at least one network communications data channel and multiple output ports that are configured to provide second DC power outputs and network communications data to corresponding power and/or data devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Morgan C. Kurk, Michael J. Williamson
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Publication number: 20220253624Abstract: Systems and methods for physical cable route tracing are provided. In one embodiment, a cable comprises: one or more of either electrical conductors or optical fibers; a cable sheath around the one or more of either electrical conductors or optical fibers; and a pattern of cable tracing facilitation markings located on an exterior of the cable sheath; wherein the cable tracing facilitation markings comprise either: a visually varying pattern that gradually changes along a length of the cable sheath; or a series of coded markings of an ordered sequence pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: LeaAnn Harrison Carl, Ryan E. Enge, Morgan C. Kurk
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Publication number: 20220209820Abstract: Systems that are configured to deliver electric power via an indoor telecommunications network infrastructure are provided herein. A system may include a power adaptor that is inside a building and that is electrically connected to an indoor telecommunications network infrastructure that is inside the building. Moreover, the system may include an outdoor network interface apparatus that is outside of the building and that is configured to receive electric power via a wired connection to the indoor telecommunications network infrastructure. Related methods and apparatuses are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: John C. Chamberlain, Trevor D. Smith, Morgan C. Kurk
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Publication number: 20220163424Abstract: An optical power detection system comprises a sensor and a reader. The sensor is configured to detect light in the cladding of an optical fiber. The sensor is positioned both within a ferrule of the optical fiber and proximate the cladding. The sensor is additionally configured to produce an output signal representative of the detected light. The reader is electrically coupled to the sensor and is configured to receive the sensor output signal. The reader is additionally configured to operation on the output signal to produce a corresponding visual and/or audible indication of the optical power in the optical fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Joseph Christopher COFFEY, Steven C. ZIMMEL, Joseph POLLAND, Morgan C. KURK, Trevor D. SMITH
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Patent number: 11328146Abstract: Systems and methods for physical cable route tracing are provided. In one embodiment, a cable comprises: one or more of either electrical conductors or optical fibers; a cable sheath around the one or more of either electrical conductors or optical fibers; and a pattern of cable tracing facilitation markings located on an exterior of the cable sheath; wherein the cable tracing facilitation markings comprise either: a visually varying pattern that gradually changes along a length of the cable sheath; or a series of coded markings of an ordered sequence pattern.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: LeaAnn Harrison Carl, Ryan E. Enge, Morgan C. Kurk
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Publication number: 20220036023Abstract: Systems and methods for physical cable route tracing are provided. In one embodiment, a cable comprises: one or more of either electrical conductors or optical fibers; a cable sheath around the one or more of either electrical conductors or optical fibers; and a pattern of cable tracing facilitation markings located on an exterior of the cable sheath; wherein the cable tracing facilitation markings comprise either: a visually varying pattern that gradually changes along a length of the cable sheath; or a series of coded markings of an ordered sequence pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: LeaAnn Harrison Carl, Ryan E. Enge, Morgan C. Kurk
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Patent number: 11187616Abstract: An optical power detection system comprises a sensor and a reader. The sensor is configured to detect light in the cladding of an optical fiber. The sensor is positioned both within a ferrule of the optical fiber and proximate the cladding. The sensor is additionally configured to produce an output signal representative of the detected light. The reader is electrically coupled to the sensor and is configured to receive the sensor output signal. The reader is additionally configured to operation on the output signal to produce a corresponding visual and/or audible indication of the optical power in the optical fiber.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Joseph Christopher Coffey, Steven C. Zimmel, Joseph Polland, Morgan C. Kurk, Trevor D. Smith
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Patent number: 11139683Abstract: Systems and methods for high efficiency power conversion are provided. In one embodiment, a high efficiency electric power converter circuit comprises: an electric power converter that provides a first electric power output; a storage device that provides a second electric power output; and a power arbitrating switch that receives the first and second electric power outputs and selectively supplies a third electric power output using at least one of the first electric power output and the second electric power output. The switch is configured with a first sensor to measure a charge level of the device and with a second sensor to measure a power demand drawn from the third electric power output. The power arbitrating switch switches the third electric power output between being supplied from the first electric power output and being supplied from the second electric power output based on the power demand and the charge level.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Morgan C. Kurk, John Charles Chamberlain, Kevin E. Linehan
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Patent number: 10938450Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to a base station router for use within an analog distributed antenna system. The base station router comprises circuitry configured to: receive digital signals representing radio frequency channels from at least one base station; convert the digital signals to analog radio frequency signals; and communicate analog signals derived from the analog radio frequency signals to a plurality of remote antenna units of the analog distributed antenna system using analog communication links, the analog signals used for transmission of the analog radio frequency signals at each of a plurality of coverage zones at an antenna associated with each remote antenna unit of the plurality of remote antenna units.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Thomas Kummetz, Matthew Thomas Melester, Stefan Eisenwinter, Morgan C. Kurk
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Publication number: 20210057932Abstract: Systems and methods for high efficiency power conversion are provided. In one embodiment, a high efficiency electric power converter circuit comprises: an electric power converter that provides a first electric power output; a storage device that provides a second electric power output; and a power arbitrating switch that receives the first and second electric power outputs and selectively supplies a third electric power output using at least one of the first electric power output and the second electric power output. The switch is configured with a first sensor to measure a charge level of the device and with a second sensor to measure a power demand drawn from the third electric power output. The power arbitrating switch switches the third electric power output between being supplied from the first electric power output and being supplied from the second electric power output based on the power demand and the charge level.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Morgan C. Kurk, John Charles Chamberlain, Kevin E. Linehan
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Patent number: 10847902Abstract: A multi-band antenna system includes an array of wide-band radiating elements and a multi-band electrical tilt circuit. The multi-band electrical tilt circuit includes a plurality of combiners, a first RF band variable phase shifter and a second RF band variable phase shifter implemented in a common medium. The common medium may comprise a PCB, a stripline circuit, or the like. Each combiner includes a combined port, a first RF band port, and a second RF band port. The combined ports are coupled to the radiating elements. The first RF band phase shifter has a first plurality of variably phase shifted ports connected to the first RF band ports of the combiners via transmission line, and the second RF band phase shifter has a second plurality of variably phase-shifted ports connected to the second RF band ports of the combiners via transmission line. The phase shifters are independently configurable.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Morgan C. Kurk, Martin L. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 10833529Abstract: Systems and methods for high efficiency power conversion are provided. In one embodiment, a high efficiency electric power converter circuit comprises: an electric power converter that provides a first electric power output; a storage device that provides a second electric power output; and a power arbitrating switch that receives the first and second electric power outputs and selectively supplies a third electric power output using at least one of the first electric power output and the second electric power output. The switch is configured with a first sensor to measure a charge level of the device and with a second sensor to measure a power demand drawn from the third electric power output. The power arbitrating switch switches the third electric power output between being supplied from the first electric power output and being supplied from the second electric power output based on the power demand and the charge level.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Morgan C. Kurk, John Charles Chamberlain, Kevin E. Linehan
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Publication number: 20200089233Abstract: An asset having an associated tag is located using an unmanned vehicle having a tag reader. The associated tag has an identifier associated with the asset to be located stored therein. The unmanned vehicle is moved throughout a space to be searched for the asset to be located. Read operations are performed using the tag reader in the unmanned vehicle at various locations in the space to be searched. In response to successfully reading the tag associated with the asset to be located, that the asset to be located has been located is signaled. Examples of unmanned vehicles include flying drones and wheeled or continuous track vehicles. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Morgan C. Kurk, David Brown
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Patent number: 10381609Abstract: Enclosures are provided having integrated aluminum-ion batteries. The enclosures may include a wall and an aluminum-ion battery that is at least partly integrated within the wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: John C. Chamberlain, Morgan C. Kurk
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Patent number: 10374293Abstract: Multi-band antennas include one or more duplexers configured to provide isolation of non-linearities generated along a downlink path of RF signals transmitted from the multi-band antenna from an uplink path of RF signals received by the multi-band antenna.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Sammit Patel, Morgan C. Kurk, XiaoHua Hou, Giuseppe Resnati
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Publication number: 20190237996Abstract: Systems and methods for high efficiency power conversion are provided. In one embodiment, a high efficiency electric power converter circuit comprises: an electric power converter that provides a first electric power output; a storage device that provides a second electric power output; and a power arbitrating switch that receives the first and second electric power outputs and selectively supplies a third electric power output using at least one of the first electric power output and the second electric power output. The switch is configured with a first sensor to measure a charge level of the device and with a second sensor to measure a power demand drawn from the third electric power output. The power arbitrating switch switches the third electric power output between being supplied from the first electric power output and being supplied from the second electric power output based on the power demand and the charge level.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Morgan C. Kurk, John Charles Chamberlain, Kevin E. Linehan
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Publication number: 20190199536Abstract: A direct current (DC) power distribution system is provided. The system includes a passive splitter and an active splitter. The passive splitter includes an input port that is configured to receive a first DC power input and multiple output ports that are configured to provide a first DC power outputs to corresponding ones of multiple power only devices. The active splitter includes an input port that is configured to receive a second DC power input and network data corresponding to at least one network communications data channel and multiple output ports that are configured to provide second DC power outputs and network communications data to corresponding power and/or data devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Morgan C. Kurk, Michael J. Williamson
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Publication number: 20190074602Abstract: A multi-band antenna system includes an array of wide-band radiating elements and a multi-band electrical tilt circuit. The multi-band electrical tilt circuit includes a plurality of combiners, a first RF band variable phase shifter and a second RF band variable phase shifter implemented in a common medium. The common medium may comprise a PCB, a stripline circuit, or the like. Each combiner includes a combined port, a first RF band port, and a second RF band port. The combined ports are coupled to the radiating elements. The first RF band phase shifter has a first plurality of variably phase shifted ports connected to the first RF band ports of the combiners via transmission line, and the second RF band phase shifter has a second plurality of variably phase-shifted ports connected to the second RF band ports of the combiners via transmission line. The phase shifters are independently configurable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Morgan C. Kurk, Martin L. Zimmerman
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Patent number: RE48134Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to an interceptor system for characterizing digital data communicated between certain points in a telecommunication system. The interceptor system includes an interface device and a processing device. The interface device can retrieve data from at least one communication link between a radio frequency processing unit and a baseband processing unit of a telecommunication system. The data includes digital data communicated between the radio frequency processing unit and the baseband processing unit. The processing device can determine an interface link protocol for communicating with terminal equipment via the telecommunication system. The interface link protocol can be determined based on an organization of the data retrieved from the communication link.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Thomas B. Gravely, Morgan C. Kurk, Oluwatosin O. Osinusi, Andrew E. Beck, Patrick Boyle