Patents by Inventor Bruce D. Powell

Bruce D. Powell 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).

  • Interior network ground
    Patent number: 8337220
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a grounding bracket is provided for apparatus, such as optical network terminals (ONTs), for grounding interior electrical wiring such as coaxial cables that are electrically coupled with fiber optic fed devices. The grounding bracket provides an electrically conductive pathway for the coaxial cable, which pathway carries current safely to a ground wire from the coaxial cable. The grounding bracket carries all of the current from the coaxial cable to the ground wire without relying upon any printed circuit board (PCB) traces of the ONT to carry current to the ground wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventor: Bruce D. Powell
  • Interior Network Ground
    Publication number: 20110076866
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a grounding bracket is provided for apparatus, such as optical network terminals (ONTs), for grounding interior electrical wiring such as coaxial cables that are electrically coupled with fiber optic fed devices. The grounding bracket provides an electrically conductive pathway for the coaxial cable, which pathway carries current safely to a ground wire from the coaxial cable. The grounding bracket carries all of the current from the coaxial cable to the ground wire without relying upon any printed circuit board (PCB) traces of the ONT to carry current to the ground wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.
    Inventor: Bruce D. Powell
  • Multipurpose fiber-optic adapter and methods of manufacturing and using the same
    Patent number: 7887241
    Abstract: An adapter for receiving an optical fiber connector, such as an SC connector, and methods of manufacturing and using the adapter. In one embodiment, the adapter includes: (1) a fiber socket having cantilevered retaining arms, (2) a shell radially surrounding the fiber socket and (3) a release mechanism extending from without the shell to within the shell, coupled to the cantilevered retaining arms and configured to translate to change a separation of the cantilevered retaining arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventor: Bruce D. Powell
  • MULTIPURPOSE FIBER-OPTIC ADAPTER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20100061681
    Abstract: An adapter for receiving an optical fiber connector, such as an SC connector, and methods of manufacturing and using the adapter. In one embodiment, the adapter includes: (1) a fiber socket having cantilevered retaining arms, (2) a shell radially surrounding the fiber socket and (3) a release mechanism extending from without the shell to within the shell, coupled to the cantilevered retaining arms and configured to translate to change a separation of the cantilevered retaining arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent
    Inventor: Bruce D. Powell