Patents by Inventor Bradford R. Holmes

Bradford R. Holmes 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).

  • Telephony testing system
    Patent number: 6650732
    Abstract: An electronic relay matrix (22) is connectable between a plurality of customer telephone lines and a plurality of testers (2, 201-203) The electronic relay matrix (22) includes a line matrix (80) having a plurality of relay assemblies (821-8250) Each relay assembly (82) in a relaxed state connects together the line-side (12) and the drop-side (8) of one of the customer telephone lines. Each relay assembly (82) is adjustable to enable one of the plurality of testers (2, 201-203) to be connected to the drop-side (8) and/or the line-side (12) of a desired customer telephone line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Tollgrade Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Benedict, Bradford R. Holmes, Larry Mortimer
  • Telephony testing system
    Patent number: 6453015
    Abstract: An electronic relay matrix (22) is connectable between a plurality of customer telephone lines and a plurality of testers (2, 201-203). The electronic relay matrix (22) includes a line matrix (80) having a plurality of relay assemblies (821-8250). Each relay assembly (82) in a relaxed state connects together the line-side (12) and the drop-side (8) of one of the customer telephone lines. Each relay assembly (82) is adjustable to enable one of the plurality of testers (2, 201-203) to be connected to the drop-side (8) and/or the line-side (12) of a desired customer telephone line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Tollgrade Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Benedict, Bradford R. Holmes, Larry Mortimer
  • Telephony testing system
    Publication number: 20020110222
    Abstract: An electronic relay matrix (22) is connectable between a plurality of customer telephone lines and a plurality of testers (2, 201-203). The electronic relay matrix (22) includes a line matrix (80) having a plurality of relay assemblies (821-8250). Each relay assembly (82) in a relaxed state connects together the line-side (12) and the drop-side (8) of one of the customer telephone lines. Each relay assembly (82) is adjustable to enable one of the plurality of testers (2, 201-203) to be connected to the drop-side (8) and/or the line-side (12) of a desired customer telephone line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: Tollgrade Communications
    Inventors: John M. Benedict, Bradford R. Holmes, Larry Mortimer