Patents by Inventor Bill B. Williams, Jr.

Bill B. Williams, Jr. 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).

  • Digital telecommunications network, cross-connect module
    Patent number: 4815104
    Abstract: A digital telecommunication network having a digital cross-connect system is described for facilitating the installation, testing, monitoring, restoration and repair of digital telecommunication apparatus. The system includes a plurality of digital cross-connect modules. Each of the modules has an input jack, an output jack, a cross-connect input jack, a cross-connect output jack, monitor output jack, and monitor input jack mounted on a front panel. Each of the modules has an input switch for cross-connecting an input conductor with a cross-connect input conductor to interconnect the input portion of two items of digital telecommunication apparatus. Each of the modules has an output switch for cross-connecting an output conductor with a cross-connect output conductor to interconnect the output portion of the two items of digital telecommunication apparatus. Each of the switches has means for disengaging the respective conductors when a plug is inserted into a respective jack to isolate the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1989
    Assignee: Telect, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne E. Williams, Bill B. Williams, Jr., Robert J. Warner