Patents by Inventor William Julius McPhil Giraud

William Julius McPhil Giraud 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: 10955634
    Abstract: A fiber optic splitter module includes a body including a front wall, a rear wall, and first and second side walls together at least partially defining an interior space. The first side wall includes a tongue extending longitudinally along the first side wall, and the second side wall includes a first groove that is complementary to the tongue. The fiber optic splitter module also includes an optical splitter positioned in the interior space, an input fiber extending through the front wall or the rear wall into the interior space and optically coupled to the optical splitter, and a plurality of output fibers extending through the front wall or the rear wall into the interior space and optically coupled to the optical splitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Corning Research & Development Corporation
    Inventors: William Julius McPhil Giraud, Kristine Alaina Johnson
  • Publication number: 20210026090
    Abstract: A bracket may include a structural portion including at least one relatively rigid first material, and a sealing portion including at least one relatively elastic second material. The bracket may also include a first receiver including a first retainer portion configured to be coupled to an end of a first frame member, and a first sealing interface configured to provide a substantially fluid-resistant seal between a portion of the end of the first frame member and the first receiver. The corner bracket may also include a second receiver substantially parallel to the first receiver and including a second retainer portion configured to be coupled to an end of a second frame member, and a second sealing interface configured to provide a substantially fluid-resistant seal between a portion of the end of the second frame member and the second receiver. The bracket may be incorporated into a cabinet frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: William Julius McPhil Giraud, Brian Duane Kingsbury, Robert Tomasz Klak
  • Publication number: 20210022500
    Abstract: A corner bracket may include a structural portion including at least one relatively rigid first material, and a sealing portion including at least one relatively elastic second material. The corner bracket may also include a first receiver including a first retainer portion configured to be coupled to an end of a first frame member, and a first sealing interface configured to provide a substantially fluid-resistant seal between a portion of the end of the first frame member and the first receiver. The corner bracket may also include a second receiver transverse to the first receiver and including a second retainer portion configured to be coupled to an end of a second frame member, and a second sealing interface configured to provide a substantially fluid-resistant seal between a portion of the end of the second frame member and the second receiver. The corner bracket may be incorporated into a cabinet frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: William Julius McPhil Giraud, Brian Duane Kingsbury, Robert Tomasz Klak
  • Publication number: 20210011241
    Abstract: A seal may include a first seal section defining a first internal cylindrical surface defining a first internal diameter configured to provide a substantially fluid-resistant seal between the first internal cylindrical surface and an external surface of a cable. The seal may also include a second seal section coupled to the first seal section and defining a second internal cylindrical surface defining a second internal diameter configured to provide a substantially fluid-resistant seal between the second internal cylindrical surface and an external surface of a cable, wherein the first internal diameter and the second internal diameter may differ from one another. An entry module assembly for facilitating entry of one or more cables into an enclosure may include an entry module plate defining an aperture configured to receive a cable therethrough, and a seal coupled to the entry module plate and extending through the aperture of the entry module plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: William Julius McPhil Giraud, Brian Duane Kingsbury, Robert Tomasz Klak
  • Publication number: 20210003800
    Abstract: An entry module for facilitating passage of one or more cables into an enclosure may include first and second module plates. The first module plate may include a first edge defining a first edge profile, and the second module plate may include a second edge defining a second edge profile. The first and second module plates may be configured to approach one another, such that the first edge profile and the second edge profile define one or more apertures for receiving a cable passing from exterior the enclosure to the interior of the enclosure. The first edge profile may define first aperture portions and first edge segments between at least some of the first aperture portions, and the second edge profile may define second aperture portions and second edge segments between at least some of the second aperture portions. The first and second aperture portions may define the apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: William Julius McPhil Giraud, Brian Duane Kingsbury, Robert Tomasz Klak
  • Publication number: 20200271149
    Abstract: A bracket for coupling at least three frame members to one another may include a structural portion including at least one relatively rigid first material, and a sealing portion including at least one second material different than the at least one first material. The bracket may also include first, second, and third receivers, each including a retainer portion configured to be coupled to an end of a respective frame member, and a sealing interface configured to provide a substantially dirt-resistant and fluid-resistant seal between a portion of the end of the respective frame member and the respective receiver. The bracket and frame members may form a joint configured to be incorporated into a frame for forming a cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventor: William Julius McPhil Giraud
  • Publication number: 20200174212
    Abstract: A fiber optic splitter module includes a body including a front wall, a rear wall, and first and second side walls together at least partially defining an interior space. The first side wall includes a tongue extending longitudinally along the first side wall, and the second side wall includes a first groove that is complementary to the tongue. The fiber optic splitter module also includes an optical splitter positioned in the interior space, an input fiber extending through the front wall or the rear wall into the interior space and optically coupled to the optical splitter, and a plurality of output fibers extending through the front wall or the rear wall into the interior space and optically coupled to the optical splitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: William Julius McPhil Giraud, Kristine Alaina Johnson
  • Publication number: 20200150371
    Abstract: A fiber optic parking device includes a support wall having front and rear sides, and also includes at least one mount extending outwardly from the rear side of the support wall and defining a first plane. The fiber optic parking device further includes a platform extending outwardly from the front side of the support wall and defining a second plane, the platform including a plurality of connector slips. Each of the connector slips extends along a corresponding axis parallel to the second plane and intersecting the first plane at an acute angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: William Julius McPhil Giraud
  • Publication number: 20200003981
    Abstract: A method for passing a plurality of optical fibers into an enclosure configured to enclose in an interior thereof a plurality of optical communication connections may include accessing the interior of the enclosure. The method may also include separating a module plate associated with a floor of the enclosure to provide an opening between an exterior of the enclosure and the interior of the enclosure. The method may also include feeding the plurality of optical fibers through the opening and into the interior of the enclosure. The method may further include associating the module plate with the enclosure, such that the module plate at least partially defines an aperture through which the plurality of optical fibers pass from the exterior of the enclosure to the interior of the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jason James Brown, William Julius McPhil Giraud
  • Patent number: 10409021
    Abstract: A holder for a plurality of fiber optic cable modules. The holder may includes a tray, wherein the tray is movably positionable in a chassis; and a plurality of mounts coupled to the tray, each mount configured to releasably retain a module of a plurality of various types of modules relative to the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: William Julius McPhil Giraud, Diana Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 10036865
    Abstract: A fiber distribution hub includes an exterior cabinet housing, a cabinet door, a distribution panel, and a parking door assembly. The distribution panel located in a cable holding volume defined by the exterior cabinet housing includes a fiber distribution field formed of connector adapters that provide a connection between feeder cables and distribution cables. The distribution panel includes a pivot axis opposite a swinging side, where the swinging side moves about the pivot axis between a partially accessible configuration and a fully accessible configuration. The parking door assembly moveably connects to the swinging side of the distribution panel. The parking door assembly includes a parking door including a connector holder retaining structure configured to retain a plurality of fiber optic connectors and a hinge structure that connects the parking door to the swinging side of the distribution panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Corning Research & Development Corporation
    Inventors: Giovanna Monserrat Franco Romo, William Julius McPhil Giraud, Cynthia Cantu Martinez
  • Publication number: 20180081133
    Abstract: A fiber distribution hub includes an exterior cabinet housing, a cabinet door, a distribution panel, and a parking door assembly. The distribution panel located in a cable holding volume defined by the exterior cabinet housing includes a fiber distribution field formed of connector adapters that provide a connection between feeder cables and distribution cables. The distribution panel includes a pivot axis opposite a swinging side, where the swinging side moves about the pivot axis between a partially accessible configuration and a fully accessible configuration. The parking door assembly moveably connects to the swinging side of the distribution panel. The parking door assembly includes a parking door including a connector holder retaining structure configured to retain a plurality of fiber optic connectors and a hinge structure that connects the parking door to the swinging side of the distribution panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Giovanna Monserrat Franco Romo, William Julius McPhil Giraud, Cynthia Cantu Martinez
  • Publication number: 20170343757
    Abstract: A storage hub component for hanging optical fiber cable that includes a mounting base configured to be mounted within a cable storage housing. A hanging projection extends outwardly from the mounting base. The hanging projection is sized to receive loops of optical fiber cable thereon. A cable retaining feature includes a flexible retaining tab extending outwardly from a peripheral surface of the hanging projection. The flexible retaining tab is configured to bend upon contact with the optical fiber cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: William Julius McPhil Giraud, Cesar Alberto Galvan Mijangos, Robert Tomasz Klak
  • Publication number: 20170343754
    Abstract: A modular fiber optic cabinet system comprises a fiber optic cabinet and a transition skirt. The fiber optic cabinet comprises a cabinet top support portion, a cabinet bottom support portion, a pair of cabinet sidewalls extending therebetween, and a pair of downwardly extending cabinet flange portions. The transition skirt comprises a skirt top support portion, a skirt bottom support portion, a pair of skirt side walls extending therebetween, and a pair of downwardly extending skirt flange portions. The skirt bottom support portion of the transition skirt is configured to matingly engage with the top support portion of the fiber optic cabinet such that the skirt flange portions of the transition skirt cover respective portions of the cabinet side walls. The skirt top support portion of the transition skirt is similarly configured to matingly engage with the cabinet bottom support portion of the fiber optic cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: William Julius McPhil Giraud, Cesar Alberto Galvan Mijangos, Robert Tomasz Klak
  • Publication number: 20170269318
    Abstract: A holder for a plurality of fiber optic cable modules. The holder may includes a tray, wherein the tray is movably positionable in a chassis; and a plurality of mounts coupled to the tray, each mount configured to releasably retain a module of a plurality of various types of modules relative to the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: William Julius McPhil Giraud, Diana Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 9678295
    Abstract: A holder for a plurality of fiber optic cable modules. The holder may includes a tray, wherein the tray is movably positionable in a chassis; and a plurality of mounts coupled to the tray, each mount configured to releasably retain a module of a plurality of various types of modules relative to the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: William Julius McPhil Giraud, Diana Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20170090138
    Abstract: Removable fiber management sections for fiber optic housings, and related components and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fiber optic system is provided. The fiber optic system comprises a fiber optic housing defining at least one interior chamber configured to support fiber optic equipment. The fiber optic system also comprises a removable front section connected to the fiber optic housing and defining at least one front section interior chamber coupled to the at least one interior chamber of the fiber optic housing. The removable front section is configured to support at least one fiber management device to manage one or more fibers connected to fiber optic equipment disposed in the enclosure. In another embodiment, a method of managing optical fiber in a fiber optic system is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: William Julius McPhil Giraud, Briaz Duane Kingsbury, Michael Heath Rasmussen, Diana Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 9547145
    Abstract: A local convergence point for a fiber optic network is disclosed. The local convergence panel has an enclosure with an interior. An adapter panel separates the interior into a first section and a second section. An interior panel removably mounts in the interior in at least one of the first section and the second section. At least one optical component removably mounts to the interior panel. The optical component may be a splitter module, a splice holder, a routing guide, furcation devices, a ribbon fan-out body, a wave division multiplexer and/or a coarse wave division multiplexer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Terry Dean Cox, William Julius McPhil Giraud, Daniel Scott McGranahan, Lee Wayne Nored, Susan Elizabeth Semmler
  • Publication number: 20160216471
    Abstract: Fiber optic assemblies, including cassettes, with a fiber optic cable movable between cable openings, and related components, systems, and methods, are disclosed. A fiber optic assembly comprises a housing having a front end and a rear end and defining an interior space therein. The fiber optic assembly includes a plurality of cable openings in the housing. Each cable opening is configured to route a fiber optic cable connected to one of a plurality of adapters out of the interior space of the housing. The fiber optic assembly is configured to allow the fiber optic cable to be moved from one of the cable openings to another of the cable openings when one or both panels are moved into the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: William Julius McPhil Giraud, Diana Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 9383537
    Abstract: Cassettes for optical cables with a plurality of adapters for connecting external devices to the cassette. The cassettes may be hingedly connected to a drop handle that is configured to inhibit access to the plurality of adapters when in a stored position, and allows access when in an open position. The drop handle includes a channel configured to guide cables to at least one side of the cassette while maintaining their connection to the plurality of adapters. The cassettes may also include an opening configured to allow the cables to exit the drop handle on at least one side of the cassette. A flexible radius controller may be connected to the opening and is configured to flex when the cassette is removed from a housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Hubert Blair Beamon, William Julius McPhil Giraud, Diana Rodriguez