Patents Assigned to Panduit Corp.
  • Patent number: 11968798
    Abstract: A removable transport caster assembly secured to side to side beams or front to back beams in a data center cabinet in a data center. The removable transport caster assembly is temporarily installed on the cabinet to enable the cabinet to be relocated to another location in the data center. The removable transport caster assembly includes a transport caster and a transport caster bracket secured to the transport caster. The transport caster has a mounting plate, a mounting bracket extending from the mounting plate, a lifting plate pivotally connected to the mounting plate, a lifting lever pivotally connected to the mounting bracket and a wheel assembly. The transport caster bracket secures the transport caster to the cabinet when relocation of the cabinet is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Mark Shurhay
  • Patent number: 11968247
    Abstract: A system, device, and method for implementing secure control over audio visual (AV) equipment connected to an AV gateway is disclosed. The solution implements secure and remote control over audio visual (AV) equipment included in an AV network by enabling a web browser running on a user device to utilize a web proxy shuttle to communicate control commands to an AV gateway that controls the AV equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Daniel M. Renne, Justin A. Kennedy, Joseph P. Bologna
  • Publication number: 20240130026
    Abstract: An enhanced lighting control system is provided that utilizes updated communications technology to provide a cost and resource efficient lighting control system that allows for a retrofit installation into existing lighting systems. The lighting control system utilizes single pair ethernet connection protocols, as well as a pulsed power source, to enable the efficiencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Michael J. Vermeer
  • Patent number: 11959946
    Abstract: A system for the verification of the absence of voltage has a first series of resistors and a first voltage limiter connected between a power line and a first voltage sensor and such as to limit a sensed voltage to a set amount above a threshold set by a standard and a first series of LC resonance filters connected between the power line and a RF signal generator. The system also has a second series of resistors and a second voltage limiter connected between the power line and a second voltage sensor and a second series of LC resonance filters connected between the power line and an RF signal detector. The system is configured to detect continuity to the voltage line by sending an RF signal generated by the RF signal generator through the first lead line and detecting it at the RF signal detector via the second lead line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Masud Bolouri-Saransar, Walid Balid
  • Patent number: 11959571
    Abstract: Two identical cradle halves joined together to form a cable clamp that secures at least one cable to a surface. Each cradle half has a front, a back, a top, a bottom, and sides. Each cradle half has at least one cradle portion with a compression insert and an attachment portion. The attachment portion has an adjustment latch with a post having a T-shaped head and a tapered adjustment slot. The cable clamp is formed by joining the two cradle halves with the top of one cradle half positioned on the top of a second cradle half. The cradle portion and the attachment portion of one cradle half is positioned over the cradle portion and the attachment portion of the second cradle half to form the cable clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: David J. Sylvester, Rodney G. Rouleau
  • Publication number: 20240118493
    Abstract: A low latency free-space optical data communication channel has at least two opposing optical collimators for transmitting an optical communication signal in the form of a parallel beam across a free-space channel. The input of the collimators are multi-core optical fibers. Multiple cores of the multi-core optical fibers are positioned at the focal point of the two opposing optical collimators. The optical collimators image the communications signals in each of the cores of the multi-core fibers into the corresponding cores of the opposing multi-core fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Yu Huang, Richard J. Pimpinella, Jose M. Castro, Bulent Kose
  • Patent number: 11953748
    Abstract: A cassette configured for the installation in a fiber enclosure system. The cassette includes a base, a first wall including a first front post, a second wall including a second front post, and a front wall with an opening including an adapter configured to connect to at least one fiber optic cable. The cassette further includes a latch located on the first wall configured to releasably connect the cassette to the fiber enclosure system, where a cassette lock is configured to retract the latch when the lock is actuated away from a rear of the cassette and deploy the latch when the lock is actuated toward the rear of the cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Berridge, Joseph E. Sanders
  • Publication number: 20240113484
    Abstract: A combination outlet capable of accepting a C14 and C20 plug has a central contact retaining portion and a plurality of tabs surrounding the central contact retaining portion. The tabs are configured to move toward and away from a center of the central contact retaining portion such that the tabs engage an inner surface of a housing of the C20 plug and an exterior surface of a housing of the C14 plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Ronald A. Nordin, Masud Bolouri-Saransar
  • Publication number: 20240114645
    Abstract: A modular power distribution system includes using power extension modules and power distribution modules. The power extension modules are configured to route inputted power to another power extension module or a power distribution module. The power distribution modules are configured to route power from a power extension module to one or more racks or cabinets in a data center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Ronald A. Nordin, Masud Bolouri-Saransar, Surendra Chitti Babu, Francis C. Cheo, Daniel E. Host, Michael D. Asztalos, Eric Beaupre
  • Patent number: 11947178
    Abstract: An optical distribution and splice frame system includes rack(s), enclosure(s), cable management component(s), and/or cassette(s) that have features to allow for different cable management configurations not yet available in the market. A fiber optic cassette and enclosure are designed to enable flexibility in cable management configurations for the overall system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sedor, Max W. Hibner, Michael R. Walters, Alex C. Brouwer, Michael Mayo, Bon B. Sledzinski, Benjamin J. Berridge
  • Publication number: 20240106212
    Abstract: A cable management system designed to support cables in solar applications. The cable management system includes a U-shaped bracket and at least one clamp half. The U-shaped bracket has a base with two arms with each arm including a securement slot. The clamp half has a top, a bottom, a front, a back, and sides with button pads extending from the sides. The clamp half is installed within the U-shaped bracket such that the button pads slide in the securement slots to position the clamp half in the U-shaped bracket. The clamp half separates and supports the cables installed in the U-shaped bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: David J. Sylvester, Rodney G. Rouleau
  • Patent number: 11921146
    Abstract: A method of detecting a fault in a power distribution system includes placing a signal on the system at a frequency F1 and then detecting a change in the signal due to a change in the impedence of the system as a result of a fault wherein the change is one of a change in phase, a change in signal tone, or a change in voltage level at the load. In one embodiment, band reject filters can be used to diminish the signal at the load or source. In another embodiment, the power source can be a periodic pulsed power source and the signal can be placed on the system during an idle phase of the periodic pulsed power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Ronald A. Nordin, Masud Bolouri-Saransar, Paul W. Wachtel
  • Publication number: 20240072499
    Abstract: A communications connector has a jack housing and a pair of plug interface contacts. The plug interface contacts each have an insulation displacement contact end and a plug interface end. The plug interface end and the insulation displacement contact end each have a broad face and, the broad face of the plug interface end and the insulation displacement contact of each plug interface end contact are parallel to each other. Additionally, the broad faces of each contact also being parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jason O'Young, Robert E. Fransen, Satish I. Patel, Robert L. Fritz
  • Publication number: 20240072897
    Abstract: A system for implementing Bi-Di fiber optic LAN has a plurality of optical channels being transmitted over a same optical fiber by using wavelength division multiplexing and wherein at least one of the optical fiber channels have bi-directional transmission. The system also has an access network side located in at least one of a zone distribution area or zone box, access network side cabling distributed across diverse physical distances with individual cable runs; and optical Ethernet transceivers that do not require the high transmitting optical power and high receiver sensitivity typically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Bulent Kose, Jose M. Castro, Yu Huang
  • Patent number: 11915619
    Abstract: A self-laminating rotating cable marker label is constructed of a transparent film having a first adhesive area, an adhesive-free smooth area, and a second adhesive area. A print-on area forms one side of the transparent film, the print-on area adapted to receive indicia identifying the cable about which the marker label is applied. A perforation extends across the transparent film providing a line of separation of the transparent film. When wrapped around a cable, the second adhesive area overlies the print-on area such that the cable identifying indicia is visible through the transparent second adhesive area. As the transparent film is wrapped around the cable, the first adhesive area adheres to the cable. The remainder of the transparent film is rotated, breaking the perforation, whereby the smooth area of the film in contact with the cable provides smooth rotation of the label around the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, David Scott Morrison, Michael Scott Adams
  • Patent number: 11915095
    Abstract: A cable management system includes multiple cables, each having a unique identifier associated therewith and each including first and second barcodes including the unique identifier, the first barcode located proximate a first end of the cable, the second barcode located proximate a second end of the cable. The system also includes a barcode scanner to scan barcodes of the cables, the barcode scanner including a clip to receive one of the cables. The system also includes a mobile computing device having a processor, data storage medium, communication unit, and user interface including a display. The mobile computing device is configured to receive via the user interface first end location information for a first cable, receive from the barcode scanner the first barcode of the first cable, and save and display the first end location information in association with the unique identifier of the first cable included in the first barcode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin A. Marley, Brian L. Kelly, Frank J. Graczyk, Daniel E. Host, Shawn T. Kemp, Andrew J. Stroede
  • Publication number: 20240060577
    Abstract: Two identical cradle halves joined together to form a cable clamp that secures at least one cable to a surface. Each cradle half has a front, a back, a top, a bottom, and sides. Each cradle half has at least one cradle portion with a compression insert and an attachment portion. The attachment portion has an adjustment latch with a post having a T-shaped head and a tapered adjustment slot. The cable clamp is formed by joining the two cradle halves with the top of one cradle half positioned on the top of a second cradle half. The cradle portion and the attachment portion of one cradle half is positioned over the cradle portion and the attachment portion of the second cradle half to form the cable clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: David J. Sylvester, Rodney G. Rouleau
  • Publication number: 20240061177
    Abstract: A multiport passive photonic light circuit chip has multiple waveguides written in at least two layers on a glass substrate. Some waveguides connect transmitting and receiving ports of an optical channel, some waveguides redirect a fraction of optical signals to some other receiving ports, and waveguides have circular cross-sectional shapes wherein a refractive index contrast is in the range of 0.2% to 2%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jose M. Castro, Bulent Kose, Richard J. Pimpinella, Robert A. Reid, Yu Huang, Thomas M. Sedor
  • Publication number: 20240061197
    Abstract: A module for connecting 16 fiber MPOs to 12 fiber MPOs has a first, second, and third 16 fiber MPO, each 16 fiber MPO having first, second, and third fiber receiving areas. The module also has a first, second, third, and fourth 12 fiber MPO, each 12 fiber MPO having a first and second fiber receiving areas. The first and third fiber receiving area of the first, second, and third 16 fiber MPO is connected to the second and first fiber receiving area of the first, second, and fourth 12 fiber MPO. The second fiber receiving area of each 16 fiber MPO is being connected to the third 12 fiber MPO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Berridge, Robert A. Reid, Steven S. Puglise
  • Patent number: 11904377
    Abstract: An embossing system designed to mark metal marker plates. The embossing system includes a feeder system that presents a marker plate, a drive sub assembly secured to the feeder system, and a gripper system that grips the marker plate from the feeder system. The feeder system has a fixed side wall secured to a base plate and a moveable side wall positioned a distance from the fixed side wall. Marker plate guides are secured to the side walls for providing support to a stack of marker plates positioned in the feeder system. Adjustable feed gates are secured to the sidewalls to accommodate adjustments for maker plate thickness variations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Russell K. Morrow, Andreā€² C. Robinson