Patents by Inventor Alex Watts

Alex Watts 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: 7715684
    Abstract: A cable exit trough with pivoting cover. The cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough. The exit trough may define an insert aperture for receiving modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Johnson, Brian L. Johnson, Thomas W. Kampf, Alex Watts, Michael J. Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20100002998
    Abstract: A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough. The exit trough may also include an exit cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Thomas W. Kampf, Alex Watts
  • Patent number: 7614817
    Abstract: Couplers for a cable trough system including a terminal end sized to receive a terminal end of a trough member along a longitudinal direction of the body. A spring may be coupled to the body for securing the terminal end of the trough member to the coupler, the spring including first and second spring arms extending generally in opposition to one another in a plane generally parallel to the longitudinal direction. The spring may be received in a slot formed by the trough member. Also included may be a spring release mechanism coupled to the body, the spring release mechanism sliding in the longitudinal direction between a locked position, such that the first and second spring arms engage the terminal end of the trough, and an unlocked position, such that the first and second fingers release the first and second arms of the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary F. Nault, Timothy J. Haataja, Matthew D. Ferris, Alex Watts
  • Patent number: 7551827
    Abstract: A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough. The exit trough may also include an exit cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Thomas W. Kampf, Alex Watts
  • Patent number: 7445042
    Abstract: At least one three phase driven pumps (56) in a hydrocarbon well (10) well bore (12) uses frequency shift keyed digital signals (78) to pass instructions from a surface station (46, 26, 34, 30) to a tool (14, 76, 56) and reports from a tool (14, 76, 56) to the surface station (46, 26, 34, 30) in common mode through the three phase cables (16) using a star point (58) of the three phase cables (16) after each pump as the signal transmission and reception point and as the point for coupling a DC Power supply (28), also provided in common mode on the three phase cables (16), to the down hole electronic equipment (72 76). The surface equipment (46) and the tool (14) use as a common ground. The digital messages comprises an address portion (80) identifying either the tool (14) for which an instruction (82) is destined or the tool (14) from which a report (also 82) originates. The digital message (18) also comprises a checksum (84) for error identification and correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: John Freer, Mark McCorry, Alex Watt
  • Publication number: 20070230892
    Abstract: A cable exit trough with pivoting cover. The cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough. The exit trough may define an insert aperture for receiving modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Johnson, Brian Johnson, Thomas Kampf, Alex Watts, Michael Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20070230888
    Abstract: A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough. The exit trough may also include an exit cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Wentworth, Brian Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Thomas Kampf, Alex Watts
  • Patent number: 7184644
    Abstract: A cable exit trough with pivoting cover. The cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough. The exit trough may define an insert aperture for receiving modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Johnson, Brian L. Johnson, Thomas W. Kampf, Alex Watts, Michael J. Wentworth
  • Patent number: 7155104
    Abstract: A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough. The exit trough may also include an exit cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Thomas W. Kampf, Alex Watts
  • Publication number: 20060261240
    Abstract: Couplers for a cable trough system including a terminal end sized to receive a terminal end of a trough member along a longitudinal direction of the body. A spring may be coupled to the body for securing the terminal end of the trough member to the coupler, the spring including first and second spring arms extending generally in opposition to one another in a plane generally parallel to the longitudinal direction. The spring may be received in a slot formed by the trough member. Also included may be a spring release mechanism coupled to the body, the spring release mechanism sliding in the longitudinal direction between a locked position, such that the first and second spring arms engage the terminal end of the trough, and an unlocked position, such that the first and second fingers release the first and second arms of the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Nault, Timothy Haataja, Matthew Ferris, Alex Watts
  • Publication number: 20060210356
    Abstract: Couplers for a cable trough system including a terminal end sized to receive a terminal end of a trough member along a longitudinal direction of the body. A spring may be coupled to the body for securing the terminal end of the trough member to the coupler, the spring including first and second spring arms extending generally in opposition to one another in a plane generally parallel to the longitudinal direction. The spring may be received in a slot formed by the trough member. Also included may be a spring release mechanism coupled to the body, the spring release mechanism sliding in the longitudinal direction between a locked position, such that the first and second spring arms engage the terminal end of the trough, and an unlocked position, such that the first and second fingers release the first and second arms of the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Ferris, Alex Watts
  • Patent number: 7093997
    Abstract: Couplers for a cable trough system including a terminal end sized to receive a terminal end of a trough member along a longitudinal direction of the body. A spring may be coupled to the body for securing the terminal end of the trough member to the coupler, the spring including first and second spring arms extending generally in opposition to one another in a plane generally parallel to the longitudinal direction. The spring may be received in a slot formed by the trough member. Also included may be a spring release mechanism coupled to the body, the spring release mechanism sliding in the longitudinal direction between a locked position, such that the first and second spring arms engage the terminal end of the trough, and an unlocked position, such that the first and second fingers release the first and second arms of the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Ferris, Alex Watts
  • Publication number: 20060102341
    Abstract: At least one three phase driven pumps (56) in a hydrocarbon well (10) well bore (12) uses frequency shift keyed digital signals (78) to pass instructions from a surface station (46, 26, 34, 30) to a tool (14, 76, 56) and reports from a tool (14, 76, 56) to the surface station (46, 26, 34, 30) in common mode through the three phase cables (16) using a star point (58) of the three phase cables (16) after each pump as the signal transmission and reception point and as the point for coupling a DC Power supply (28), also provided in common mode on the three phase cables (16), to the down hole electronic equipment (72 76). The surface equipment (46) and the tool (14) use as a common ground. The digital messages comprises an address portion (80) identifying either the tool (14) for which an instruction (82) is destined or the tool (14) from which a report (also 82) originates. The digital message (18) also comprises a checksum (84) for error identification and correction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: John Freer, Mark McCorry, Alex Watt
  • Patent number: 7029195
    Abstract: Couplers for a cable trough system including a terminal end sized to receive a terminal end of a trough member along a longitudinal direction of the body. A spring may be coupled to the body for securing the terminal end of the trough member to the coupler, the spring including first and second spring arms extending generally in opposition to one another in a plane generally parallel to the longitudinal direction. The spring may be received in a slot formed by the trough member. Also included may be a spring release mechanism coupled to the body, the spring release mechanism sliding in the longitudinal direction between a locked position, such that the first and second spring arms engage the terminal end of the trough, and an unlocked position, such that the first and second fingers release the first and second arms of the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary F. Nault, Timothy J. Haataja, Matthew D. Ferris, Alex Watts
  • Publication number: 20060013552
    Abstract: A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough. The exit trough may also include an exit cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Wentworth, Brian Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Thomas Kampf, Alex Watts
  • Patent number: 6915056
    Abstract: A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough. The exit trough may also include an exit cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Thomas W. Kampf, Alex Watts
  • Publication number: 20040258386
    Abstract: A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough. The exit trough may also include an exit cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Thomas W. Kampf, Alex Watts
  • Publication number: 20040159749
    Abstract: Couplers for a cable trough system including a terminal end sized to receive a terminal end of a trough member along a longitudinal direction of the body. A spring may be coupled to the body for securing the terminal end of the trough member to the coupler, the spring including first and second spring arms extending generally in opposition to one another in a plane generally parallel to the longitudinal direction. The spring may be received in a slot formed by the trough member. Also included may be a spring release mechanism coupled to the body, the spring release mechanism sliding in the longitudinal direction between a locked position, such that the first and second spring arms engage the terminal end of the trough, and an unlocked position, such that the first and second fingers release the first and second arms of the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary F. Nault, Timothy J. Haataja, Matthew D. Ferris, Alex Watts
  • Patent number: 6763169
    Abstract: A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough. The exit trough may also include an exit cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Thomas W. Kampf, Alex Watts
  • Publication number: 20040124321
    Abstract: A telecommunications cable management system includes a planar base element including a planar top surface and side edges. Side elements are mounted with a mating arrangement to the base element. The side elements may include one or more of the following: upstanding wall portions, side exits extending horizontally, and downspouts. The base elements and the upstanding wall portions may have a continuous cross-section, and can be cut to the desired length for the cable management system. The downspout and side exit elements may also include multiple components wherein a central section of each can be cut to the desired width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas W. Kampf, Mathew D. Ferris, Joel T. Fisher, Timothy J. Haataja, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Alex Watts