Patents by Inventor Bernard Mercado

Bernard Mercado 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).

  • Pluggable video module
    Patent number: 7307847
    Abstract: The device includes a housing, a locking and release mechanism, an electrical connector, an optical connector, and pathological circuitry. The housing has a top, a bottom, a front, and a back. The locking and release mechanism is attached to the housing. The electrical connector is attached to the back of the housing. The optical connector is attached to the front of the housing. The pathological circuitry handles pathological conditions associated with digital video signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Stratos International, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Torres, Mark Benton, Anthony Kowalkowski, Chris Liston, Cesar Yanez, Bernard Mercado
  • Pluggable video module
    Patent number: 7215554
    Abstract: A pluggable video module (PVM) having a housing with a top, a bottom, a front and a back; a locking and release mechanism proximate the front of the module for securing the module within a host device; an electrical connector proximate the back of the module for electrically connecting the module to a host device; an optical connector proximate the front of the module for receiving an optical connector; and a key slot on the bottom and proximate the rear of the module for receiving a key tab from a host device, thereby allowing the module to be inserted into a host receptacle having a key tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Stratos International, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Torres, Mark Benton, Anthony Kowalkowski, Chris Liston, Cesar Yanez, Bernard Mercado
  • Pluggable video module
    Publication number: 20050245109
    Abstract: The device includes a housing, a locking and release mechanism, an electrical connector, an optical connector, and pathological circuitry. The housing has a top, a bottom, a front, and a back. The locking and release mechanism is attached to the housing. The electrical connector is attached to the back of the housing. The optical connector is attached to the front of the housing. The pathological circuitry handles pathological conditions associated with digital video signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Luis Torres, Mark Benton, Anthony Kowalkowski, Chris Liston, Cesar Yanez, Bernard Mercado
  • Pluggable video module
    Publication number: 20050041407
    Abstract: A pluggable video module (PVM) having a housing with a top, a bottom, a front and a back; a locking and release mechanism proximate the front of the module for securing the module within a host device; an electrical connector proximate the back of the module for electrically connecting the module to a host device; an optical connector proximate the front of the module for receiving an optical connector; and a key slot on the bottom and proximate the rear of the module for receiving a key tab from a host device, thereby allowing the module to be inserted into a host receptacle having a key tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2003
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Luis Torres, Mark Benton, Anthony Kowalkowski, Chris Liston, Cesar Yanez, Bernard Mercado