Patents by Inventor William B. Everette

William B. Everette 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: 7811093
    Abstract: A telecommunications connectivity system including a patch panel comprising a plurality of ports, each port including first and second electrical terminals, the first electrical terminal enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second electrical terminal. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a terminal selection system including a terminal selector that houses an electrical connector. The terminal selector may be installed in one of the ports such that the electrical connector connects to either the first or second electrical terminal, as preselected. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a wall receptacle system electrically connected to each of the ports, the wall receptacle system including first and second jacks, the first jack enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second jack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Optical Cable Corporation
    Inventors: Ian J. Timmins, Derrick F. Stikeleather, William B. Everette, Sterling Vaden, Sumio Seo, Lyudmila Z. Burtseva, James Yanik
  • Publication number: 20100136810
    Abstract: A telecommunications connectivity system including a patch panel comprising a plurality of ports, each port including first and second electrical terminals, the first electrical terminal enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second electrical terminal. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a terminal selection system including a terminal selector that houses an electrical connector. The terminal selector may be installed in one of the ports such that the electrical connector connects to either the first or second electrical terminal, as preselected. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a wall receptacle system electrically connected to each of the ports, the wall receptacle system including first and second jacks, the first jack enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second jack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: SUPERIOR MODULAR PRODUCTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ian J. Timmins, Derrick F. Stikeleather, William B. Everette, Sterling Vaden, Sumio Seo, Lyudmila Z. Burtseva, James Yanik
  • Patent number: 7690921
    Abstract: A telecommunications connectivity system including a patch panel comprising a plurality of ports, each port including first and second electrical terminals, the first electrical terminal enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second electrical terminal. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a terminal selection system including a terminal selector that houses an electrical connector. The terminal selector may be installed in one of the ports such that the electrical connector connects to either the first or second electrical terminal, as preselected. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a wall receptacle system electrically connected to each of the ports, the wall receptacle system including first and second jacks, the first jack enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second jack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Optical Cable Corporation
    Inventors: Ian J. Timmins, Derrick F. Stikeleather, William B. Everette, Sterling Vaden, Sumio Seo, Lyudmila Z. Burtseva, James Yanik
  • Patent number: 7594829
    Abstract: A keyed modular connection system including a nonstandard wiring configuration, a plug wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration and including exterior surfaces that define plug recesses, a jack wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration and including interior surface that define jack recesses, plug protrusions extending from the external surfaces of the plug and configured to be received by the jack recesses when the plug is inserted into the jack, jack protrusions extending from the internal surfaces of the jack and configured to be received by the plug recesses when the plug is inserted into the jack, and when a plug not wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration is attempted to be inserted into the jack, the jack protrusions prevent the attempted insertion, and when the plug is attempted to be inserted into a jack not wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration, the plug protrusions prevent the attempted insertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Superior Modular Products, Incorporated
    Inventors: Sterling Vaden, Derrick F. Stikeleather, William R. Reynolds, Sumio Seo, William B. Everette
  • Publication number: 20080286987
    Abstract: A telecommunications connectivity system including a patch panel comprising a plurality of ports, each port including first and second electrical terminals, the first electrical terminal enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second electrical terminal. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a terminal selection system including a terminal selector that houses an electrical connector. The terminal selector may be installed in one of the ports such that the electrical connector connects to either the first or second electrical terminal, as preselected. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a wall receptacle system electrically connected to each of the ports, the wall receptacle system including first and second jacks, the first jack enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second jack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Superior Modular Products Incorporated
    Inventors: Ian J. Timmins, Derrick F. Stikeleather, William B. Everette, Sterling Vaden, Sumio Seo, Lyudmila Z. Burtseva, James Yanik
  • Patent number: 7448875
    Abstract: A telecommunications connectivity system including a patch panel comprising a plurality of ports, each port including first and second electrical terminals, the first electrical terminal enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second electrical terminal. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a terminal selection system including a terminal selector that houses an electrical connector. The terminal selector may be installed in one of the ports such that the electrical connector connects to either the first or second electrical terminal, as preselected. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a wall receptacle system electrically connected to each of the ports, the wall receptacle system including first and second jacks, the first jack enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second jack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Superior Modular Products Incorporated
    Inventors: Ian J. Timmins, Derrick F. Stikeleather, William B. Everette, Sterling Vaden, Sumio Seo, Lyudmila Z. Burtseva, James Yanik
  • Publication number: 20080064228
    Abstract: A telecommunications connectivity system including a patch panel comprising a plurality of ports, each port including first and second electrical terminals, the first electrical terminal enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second electrical terminal. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a terminal selection system including a terminal selector that houses an electrical connector. The terminal selector may be installed in one of the ports such that the electrical connector connects to either the first or second electrical terminal, as preselected. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a wall receptacle system electrically connected to each of the ports, the wall receptacle system including first and second jacks, the first jack enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second jack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Superior Modular Products Incorporated
    Inventors: Ian J. Timmins, Derrick F. Stikeleather, William B. Everette, Sterling Vaden, Sumio Seo, Lyudmila Z. Burtseva, James Yanik
  • Patent number: 7318754
    Abstract: A keyed modular connection system including a nonstandard wiring configuration, a plug wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration and including exterior surfaces that define plug recesses, a jack wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration and including interior surface that define jack recesses, plug protrusions extending from the external surfaces of the plug and configured to be received by the jack recesses when the plug is inserted into the jack, jack protrusions extending from the internal surfaces of the jack and configured to be received by the plug recesses when the plug is inserted into the jack, and when a plug not wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration is attempted to be inserted into the jack, the jack protrusions prevent the attempted insertion, and when the plug is attempted to be inserted into a jack not wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration, the plug protrusions prevent the attempted insertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Superior Modular Products Incorporated
    Inventors: Sterling Vaden, Derrick F. Stikeleather, William R. Reynolds, Sumio Seo, William B. Everette