Patents by Inventor Unnikrishnan Gangadharan

Unnikrishnan Gangadharan 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).

  • High density networking component for 1U product form factor and associated rack system
    Patent number: 9252548
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses are disclosed having a 3×8 stacked RJ45 connector with an integrated LEDs option for a 1U product form factor to provide increased density of an RJ45 connector which utilizes open source and non-proprietary modular connectors in conformity with published standards. For example, in one embodiment such systems and apparatuses include a networking component having therein a connector which includes a plurality of RJ45 jacks arranged into exactly three horizontal rows and a plurality of vertical columns; a printed circuit board to electrically interface with each of the plurality of RJ45 jacks; and a 1× Rack Unit (1U) chassis having the connector and printed circuit board therein, in which at least a portion of the connector extends into a horizontal plane occupied by the printed circuit board. Rack systems and methods are further described for employing such a networking component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Alice Meng, Unnikrishnan Gangadharan, Marwan Naboulsi, Gavin Richard Cato
  • 3×8 stacked RJ45 connector with integrated LEDs option for 1U product form factor
    Patent number: 8771009
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses are disclosed having a 3×8 stacked RJ45 connector with an integrated LEDs option for a 1U product form factor to provide increased density of an RJ45 connector which utilizes open source and non-proprietary modular connectors in conformity with published standards. For example, in one embodiment such systems and apparatuses include a networking component having therein a connector which includes a plurality of RJ45 jacks arranged into exactly three horizontal rows and a plurality of vertical columns; a printed circuit board to electrically interface with each of the plurality of RJ45 jacks; and a 1x Rack Unit (1U) chassis having the connector and printed circuit board therein, in which at least a portion of the connector extends into a horizontal plane occupied by the printed circuit board. Rack systems and methods are further described for employing such a networking component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Alice Meng, Unnikrishnan Gangadharan, Marwan Naboulsi, Gavin Richard Cato
  • 3 X 8 STACKED RJ45 CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRATED LEDS OPTION FOR 1U PRODUCT FORM FACTOR
    Publication number: 20130295795
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses are disclosed having a 3×8 stacked RJ45 connector with an integrated LEDs option for a 1U product form factor to provide increased density of an RJ45 connector which utilizes open source and non-proprietary modular connectors in conformity with published standards. For example, in one embodiment such systems and apparatuses include a networking component having therein a connector which includes a plurality of RJ45 jacks arranged into exactly three horizontal rows and a plurality of vertical columns; a printed circuit board to electrically interface with each of the plurality of RJ45 jacks; and a 1x Rack Unit (1U) chassis having the connector and printed circuit board therein, in which at least a portion of the connector extends into a horizontal plane occupied by the printed circuit board. Rack systems and methods are further described for employing such a networking component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Alice Meng, Unnikrishnan Gangadharan, Marwan Naboulsi, Gayin Richard Cato