Patents by Inventor Brian K. Rupert

Brian K. Rupert 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: 11646536
    Abstract: A stacking power outlet enclosure system for installation in a tower pedestal table, the tower pedestal table having a column extending up from a base. The stacking power outlet enclosure system including at least one enclosure and an electrical power outlet board within the enclosure. The electrical power outlet board having electrical power receptacles positioned on opposite sides of the board. The receptacles being accessible on opposite sides of the enclosure, the enclosure being insertable into the column, and the power receptacles being available through the column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Group Dekko, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond H. Riner, Brian K. Rupert
  • Publication number: 20230133279
    Abstract: An electrical power coupler for installation in a tower pedestal table, the tower pedestal table having a column extending up from a base. The electrical power coupler including a generally cylindrical shaped structural member that is insertable into an end of the column. There is at least one channel along a side of the structural member, and the at least one channel has an obstructed end. A power conduit extends through the structural member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Group Dekko, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond H. Riner, Brian K. Rupert
  • Publication number: 20230140425
    Abstract: A stacking power outlet enclosure system for installation in a tower pedestal table, the tower pedestal table having a column extending up from a base. The stacking power outlet enclosure system including at least one enclosure and an electrical power outlet board within the enclosure. The electrical power outlet board having electrical power receptacles positioned on opposite sides of the board. The receptacles being accessible on opposite sides of the enclosure, the enclosure being insertable into the column, and the power receptacles being available through the column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Group Dekko, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond H. Riner, Brian K. Rupert
  • Publication number: 20230125858
    Abstract: A tower system including a column and an electrical power outlet board positioned within the column, the electrical power outlet board having electrical power receptacles positioned on opposite sides of the board, the receptacles being accessible on opposite sides of the column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Group Dekko, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond H. Riner, Brian K. Rupert
  • Patent number: 7075769
    Abstract: An electrical assembly including a plurality of electrical modules, each of the plurality of electrical modules being sequentially electrically connected to at least one other of the plurality of electrical modules. Each of the plurality of electrical modules including a coding circuit, each of the coding circuits interacting to identify a number of the plurality of electrical modules that are sequentially electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Rupert, Gavin L. Replogle
  • Patent number: 6902415
    Abstract: A modular wall panel assembly including a modular wall panel and a wiring harness connected to the modular wall panel. The wiring harness has a plurality of conductors. An electrical connector is connected to the wiring harness. The electrical connector has a plurality of terminal ports and a transverse axis, two pairs of opposed terminal ports facing opposite directions from the transverse axis, each pair has one terminal port positioned further away from the transverse axis and another terminal port positioned closer to the transverse axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Ramsey, Raymond H. Riner, Brian K. Rupert
  • Patent number: 6885796
    Abstract: A power and communications assembly including a housing removably mountable to a worksurface, at least one electrical power receptacle at least partially contained in the housing and an optical splitting device configured to split one optical bi-directional signal into a plurality of additional optical bi-directional signals, the optical splitting device substantially within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth H. Lubkert, Brian K. Rupert
  • Patent number: 6857896
    Abstract: An electrical assembly includes a plurality of electrical modules. Each of the plurality of electrical modules, such as power receptacles of a wall panel system, are sequentially electrically connected to at least one other of the plurality of electrical modules. Each of the plurality of electrical modules include a prior module detection circuit that determines a number of modules being connected and is formed to limit the activation of more than a certain number of such modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Rupert, Gavin L. Replogle
  • Patent number: 6717053
    Abstract: A work surface electrical power distribution system including a plurality of first housing portions each having a different visual indicator and an electrical power assembly. The electrical power assembly including at least one electrical power receptacle, a second housing portion removably mountable to a work surface, the at least one electrical power receptacle connected to the second housing portion and a selected one of the plurality of first housing portions removably attached to the second housing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Dekko Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian K. Rupert
  • Publication number: 20030194907
    Abstract: A modular receptacle coupler, including a housing having a first end and an opposite second end and a plurality of conductors disposed substantially within the housing, at least one of the plurality of conductors having an electrical contact proximate the first end and an other electrical contact proximate the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Raymond H. Riner, Brian K. Rupert
  • Publication number: 20030193243
    Abstract: An electrical assembly including a plurality of electrical modules, each of the plurality of electrical modules being sequentially electrically connected to at least one other of the plurality of electrical modules. Each of the plurality of electrical modules including a coding circuit, each of the coding circuits interacting to identify a number of the plurality of electrical modules that are sequentially electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Brian K. Rupert, Gavin L. Replogle
  • Publication number: 20030194904
    Abstract: An electrical assembly includes a plurality of electrical modules. Each of the plurality of electrical modules are sequentially electrically connected to at least one other of the plurality of electrical modules. Each of the plurality of electrical modules include a prior module detection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Brian K. Rupert, Gavin L. Replogle
  • Publication number: 20030183409
    Abstract: A work surface electrical power distribution system including a plurality of first housing portions each having a different visual indicator and an electrical power assembly. The electrical power assembly including at least one electrical power receptacle, a second housing portion removably mountable to a work surface, the at least one electrical power receptacle connected to the second housing portion and a selected one of the plurality of first housing portions removably attached to the second housing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventor: Brian K. Rupert
  • Publication number: 20030185515
    Abstract: A power and communications assembly including a housing removably mountable to a worksurface, at least one electrical power receptacle at least partially contained in the housing and an optical splitting device configured to split one optical bi-directional signal into a plurality of additional optical bi-directional signals, the optical splitting device substantially within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Kenneth H. Lubkert, Brian K. Rupert
  • Patent number: 6540549
    Abstract: An electrical power distribution system for supplying electrical energy to power utilization equipment located, for example, at multiple work stations in a modular furniture installation, has a plurality of power taps, each having an electrical inlet connector, an electrical outlet connector and a power lead for connection to the power utilization equipment. Some of the inlet and outlet connectors are configured differently from others. A plurality of power transmitting jumpers, each having an electrical connector at each of the opposite ends thereof interconnect the outlet connector of one power tap and the inlet connector of another power tap. Certain ones of the jumper electrical connectors are configured differently from other of the jumper electrical connectors so as to connect to only selected ones of the power tap connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Dekko Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian K. Rupert
  • Patent number: D474746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Dekko Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian K. Rupert
  • Patent number: D611913
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Group Dekko, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian K. Rupert
  • Patent number: D612812
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Group Dekko, Inc
    Inventor: Brian K. Rupert
  • Patent number: D986828
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Group Dekko, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond H. Riner, Brian K. Rupert
  • Patent number: D1005962
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Group Dekko, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond H. Riner, Brian K. Rupert