Patents by Inventor Alexandros Pirillis

Alexandros Pirillis 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).

  • Publication number: 20240039224
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a first PHY including an SGMII Ethernet host interface and a second PHY including a Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) protocol and the module provides for migration of standard SGMII host interface Ethernet to SPE protocol wherein communication over single twisted pair on a line side interface of the module is provided
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Luis Torres, James M. Cunneen, Alexandros Pirillis, Luis Gasca
  • Patent number: 11277208
    Abstract: The invention comprises distribution point unit (DPU) including a host for a GPON ONU/ONT module, CPU system-on-chip (SoC) providing a DPU and traffic management, a reverse power harvester and a high speed electrical (HSE) module and the DPU receiving optical signals via the GPON ONU/ONT module and converting to electrical signals and the HSE module transmitting electrical signals via a twisted pair or coaxial cable to a customer premises equipment (CPE) within a home or building and the reverse power harvester receiving power from the HSE module and the GPON ONU/ONT and HSE modules are pluggably mateable to the DPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Torres, Joseph Llorens, Alexandros Pirillis, Robert Skepnek
  • Patent number: 11223173
    Abstract: A pluggable module comprising a housing having a first end and second end, an edge connector disposed at the first end, an F-type coaxial connector at the second end and a release lever including a stamped body that is symmetrical about a centerline bisecting the length of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Methode Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Torres, Joseph Llorens, Alexandros Pirillis, Robert Skepnek
  • Publication number: 20200067605
    Abstract: The invention comprises distribution point unit (DPU) including a host for a GPON ONU/ONT module, CPU system-on-chip (SoC) providing a DPU and traffic management, a reverse power harvester and a high speed electrical (HSE) module and the DPU receiving optical signals via the GPON ONU/ONT module and converting to electrical signals and the HSE module transmitting electrical signals via a twisted pair or coaxial cable to a customer premises equipment (CPE) within a home or building and the reverse power harvester receiving power from the HSE module and the GPON ONU/ONT and HSE modules are pluggably mateable to the DPU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Luis Torres, Joseph Llorens, Alexandros Pirillis, Robert Skepnek
  • Patent number: 10530497
    Abstract: The invention comprises distribution point unit (DPU) including a host for a GPON ONU/ONT module, CPU system-on-chip (SoC) providing a DPU and traffic management, a reverse power harvester and a high speed electrical (HSE) module and the DPU receiving optical signals via the GPON ONU/ONT module and converting to electrical signals and the HSE module transmitting electrical signals via a twisted pair or coaxial cable to a customer premises equipment (CPE) within a home or building and the reverse power harvester receiving power from the HSE module and the GPON ONU/ONT and HSE modules are pluggably mateable to the DPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Torres, Robert Skepnek, Joseph Llorens, Alexandros Pirillis
  • Publication number: 20200006905
    Abstract: A pluggable module comprising a housing having a first end and second end, an edge connector disposed at the first end, an F-type coaxial connector at the second end and a release lever including a stamped body that is symmetrical about a centerline bisecting the length of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Luis Torres, Joseph Llorens, Alexandros Pirillis, Robert Skepnek
  • Patent number: 10483707
    Abstract: A pluggable module comprising a housing having a first end and second end, an edge connector disposed at the first end, an F-type coaxial connector at the second end and a release lever including a stamped body that is symmetrical about a centerline bisecting the length of the body. The pluggable module comprises a miniature balun disposed within the module for converting between a single-ended input to a differential load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Torres, Joseph Llorens, Alexandros Pirillis, Robert Skepnek
  • Patent number: 10367286
    Abstract: A pluggable module comprising a housing having a first end and second end, an edge connector disposed at the first end, an F-type coaxial connector at the second end and a release lever including a stamped body that is symmetrical about a centerline bisecting the length of the body. The pluggable module comprises a miniature balun disposed within the module for converting between a single-ended input to a differential load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Skepnek, Joseph Llorens, Alexandros Pirillis
  • Publication number: 20180269992
    Abstract: The invention comprises distribution point unit (DPU) including a host for a GPON ONU/ONT module, CPU system-on-chip (SoC) providing a DPU and traffic management, a reverse power harvester and a high speed electrical (HSE) module and the DPU receiving optical signals via the GPON ONU/ONT module and converting to electrical signals and the HSE module transmitting electrical signals via a twisted pair or coaxial cable to a customer premises equipment (CPE) within a home or building and the reverse power harvester receiving power from the HSE module and the GPON ONU/ONT and HSE modules are pluggably mateable to the DPU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Luis Torres, Robert Skepnek, Joseph Llorens, Alexandros Pirillis
  • Publication number: 20180205166
    Abstract: A transceiver assembly is provided that includes a transceiver housing having first end, having a connector and an opposite second end having a passage in communication with a printed circuit board mounted in the housing. A peripheral connector having a first end and opposite second end includes a receptacle opening at the second end. A flex circuit is disposed between the first end of the peripheral connector and the second end of the transceiver housing. The peripheral connector is capable of being displaced with respect to the transceiver housing via the flex circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Skepnek, Joseph Llorens, Alexandros Pirillis
  • Patent number: 9972930
    Abstract: A transceiver assembly is provided that includes a transceiver housing having first end, having a connector and an opposite second end having a passage in communication with a printed circuit board mounted in the housing. A peripheral connector having a first end and opposite second end includes a receptacle opening at the second end. A flex circuit is disposed between the first end of the peripheral connector and the second end of the transceiver housing. The peripheral connector is capable of being displaced with respect to the transceiver housing via the flex circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Skepnek, Joseph Llorens, Alexandros Pirillis
  • Publication number: 20180076588
    Abstract: A pluggable module comprising a housing having a first end and second end, an edge connector disposed at the first end, an F-type coaxial connector at the second end and a release lever including a stamped body that is symmetrical about a centerline bisecting the length of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Luis Torres, Joseph Llorens, Alexandros Pirillis, Robert Skepnek
  • Patent number: 9291782
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-channel transceiver module comprising a unitary housing having a first channel body and a second channel body. Each channel body includes a male plug end and a receptacle plug end. A bridge member is provided for joining the first and second bodies. The bridge members disposed at the receptacle end. A gap is provided between the plug ends of each channel body. The gap extends from each plug end to the bridge member to partially divide each channel so that each plug end is insertable within a separate receptacle cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Skepnek, Alexandros Pirillis, Joseph Llorens, William Thomas Freed
  • Patent number: 8885342
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cage for thermal management and for housing an electronic module. The cage includes top, bottom and side walls joined to form an interior cavity. The side walls form an enclosure having a first panel. A thermally conductive pathway is disposed on the first panel. The enclosure receives an electronic device such as a transceiver module and a heat sink mounted on the first panel. The thermally conductive pathway is disposed between the electronic device and the heat sink so that heat from the electronic device is transmitted via the thermally conductive pathway to the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Skepnek, Alexandros Pirillis, Andrius Zernaitis
  • Publication number: 20130004131
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-channel transceiver module comprising a unitary housing having a first channel body and a second channel body. Each channel body includes a male plug end and a receptacle plug end. A bridge member is provided for joining the first and second bodies. The bridge members disposed at the receptacle end. A gap is provided between the plug ends of each channel body. The gap extends from each plug end to the bridge member to partially divide each channel so that each plug end is insertable within a separate receptacle cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Skepnek, Alexandros Pirillis, Joseph Llorens, William Thomas Freed
  • Patent number: 8339784
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a cage for thermal management and housing an electric module comprising a cage housing and having a top, bottom and side walls joined to form an interior cavity and the side walls defining a width of the interior cavity. The top wall may have an air inlet port and an air outlet port and the air inlet and outlet ports spaced apart by a length. The length may be most or all of the width, so that air entering the inlet port will travel over a portion of a side of an electronic module mounted in the cavity prior to exiting the outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexandros Pirillis
  • Patent number: 8335088
    Abstract: A retractable locking mechanism comprising a lever having a handle end opposite a rotation end and a pivot point positioned between the handle end and the rotation end such that the lever pivots about an axis of rotation of the lever; a first cam positioned on the rotation end of the lever; an actuator with a front end and a back end, the front end attached to the pivot point of the lever; a lock disposed adjacent to the actuator and the lock having a first end and a second end and an axis of rotation of the lock and wherein pivoting the lever moves the actuator along a plane of the actuator to contact and rotate the lock in one of a locked state and an unlocked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexandros Pirillis
  • Publication number: 20120168122
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cage for thermal management and for housing an electronic module. The cage includes top, bottom and side walls joined to form an interior cavity. The side walls form an enclosure having a first panel. A thermally conductive pathway is disposed on the first panel. The enclosure receives an electronic device such as a transceiver module and a heat sink mounted on the first panel. The thermally conductive pathway is disposed between the electronic device and the heat sink so that heat from the electronic device is transmitted via the thermally conductive pathway to the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Robert Skepnek, Alexandros Pirillis, Andrius Zernaitis
  • Patent number: D860139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Torres, Joseph Liorens, Alexandros Pirillis, Robert Skepnek
  • Patent number: D883226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Torres, Joseph Llorens, Alexandros Pirillis, Robert Skepnek