Patents by Inventor Chad Sjodin

Chad 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
    Publication number: 20220283394
    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, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 11333840
    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 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 11314028
    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 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 11300747
    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 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 11262517
    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 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 10739544
    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: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20200249408
    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 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20200249410
    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 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20200249409
    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 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20200241227
    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 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • Overhead cable termination arrangement
    Patent number: 10585259
    Abstract: A method of terminating a cable includes: a) providing an overhead cable pathway structure that defines a cable-carrying region; b) mounting adapters to the overhead cable pathway structure outside of the cable-carrying region; c) routing a cable from the cable-carrying region of the overhead cable pathway structure to the adapter mounted to the cable pathway structure; and d) terminating the cable to the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Hutch Coburn, Mark Smrha, Chad Sjodin, Craig Fleming
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20190353862
    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: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20180039039
    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: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • Overhead Cable Termination Arrangement
    Publication number: 20170248766
    Abstract: A method of terminating a cable includes: a) providing an overhead cable pathway structure that defines a cable-carrying region; b) mounting adapters to the overhead cable pathway structure outside of the cable-carrying region; c) routing a cable from the cable-carrying region of the overhead cable pathway structure to the adapter mounted to the cable pathway structure; and d) terminating the cable to the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Hutch Coburn, Mark Smrha, Chad Sjodin, Craig Fleming
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9690066
    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: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • Overhead cable termination arrangement
    Patent number: 9632274
    Abstract: A method of terminating a cable includes: a) providing an overhead cable pathway structure that defines a cable-carrying region; b) mounting adapters to the overhead cable pathway structure outside of the cable-carrying region; c) routing a cable from the cable-carrying region of the overhead cable pathway structure to the adapter mounted to the cable pathway structure; and d) terminating the cable to the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Hutch Coburn, Mark Smrha, Chad Sjodin, Craig Fleming
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20170038549
    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: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • Overhead Cable Termination Arrangement
    Publication number: 20140245589
    Abstract: A method of terminating a cable includes: a) providing an overhead cable pathway structure that defines a cable-carrying region; b) mounting adapters to the overhead cable pathway structure outside of the cable-carrying region; c) routing a cable from the cable-carrying region of the overhead cable pathway structure to the adapter mounted to the cable pathway structure; and d) terminating the cable to the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Hutch Coburn, Mark Smrha, Chad Sjodin, Craig Fleming
  • Overhead cable termination arrangement
    Patent number: 8750670
    Abstract: A system including an overhead cable pathway structure and an adapter panel or cable termination device that mounts overhead to the cable pathway structure. The cable termination device including a plurality of adapters and a cable pathway exit having a curved surface that guides cables exiting from the overhead cable pathway structure to the adapters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Hutch Coburn, Mark Smrha, Chad Sjodin, Craig Fleming
  • Fiber optic adapter cassette and panel
    Patent number: 8649648
    Abstract: An adapter cassette including a housing and a plurality of fiber optic adapters. The fiber optic adapters being angled relative to a front plane defined by the housing. The fiber optic adapters being interconnected to a multi-fiber cable connecter by fiber optic cables located within an interior of the housing. The adapter cassette further including a quick-release cover that provides access to the interior of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Hutch Coburn, Mark Smrha, Chad Sjodin