Patents by Inventor Chad J. Sjodin

Chad J. Sjodin 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).

  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 10310204
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20170227727
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9638879
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9448378
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9448379
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9435976
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9435974
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20150338598
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20150338593
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20150338597
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20150331214
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20150286021
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9097871
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20150131958
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 8953921
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Cable management assembly, system and method
    Patent number: 8899424
    Abstract: A cable management assembly, and method related thereto, including a panel having an interface portion. The interface portion having a plurality of discrete openings, including first and second shaped apertures. The assembly further including cable management devices having securing structure including a flexible tab and a locating element. The securing structure being configured to mount the cable management devices at selected vertical and horizontal locations on the panel. The cable management assembly being configured to mount between two adjacent telecommunication racks or to an end of a telecommunication rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Yilmaz Bayazit, Chad J. Sjodin, David E. Rapp, Daniel M. Herzog, Chad A. Raskovich
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 8867884
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20140010511
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20140003783
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Lateral storage spool for overhead cable pathway
    Patent number: 8376288
    Abstract: A system including an overhead cable pathway structure and a cable storage device that mounts overhead to the cable pathway structure. The cable storage device including a storage spool and a cable pathway exit having a curved surface that guides excess cable exiting from the overhead cable pathway structure to the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin, John Schmidt