Patents by Inventor Charles A. Rexrode, II

Charles A. Rexrode, II 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).

  • Dummy connector for a fiber optic cable
    Patent number: 8483539
    Abstract: A device serving as a fiber optic cable dummy connector is provided. The device may have connection ports to accept the connectors terminating a fiber optic cable, such as LC-type connectors, or other configurations. The device may be used instead of an actual SFP module for connection of the fiber optic cable to a port on a piece of equipment. The device may be made opaque so that no transmission or receipt of data or light (laser) from the fiber optic cable may pass through the device. The device may be manufactured to be one-half the length of an actual SFP module. The device may be manufactured from any suitable material. The device may be used in place of using an actual SFP module. The dummy connector may be used in place of coiling fiber optic cables and leaving them unconnected until they are needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Frank M. Shannon, Charles A. Rexrode, II, Sean P. Andrews
  • DUMMY CONNECTOR FOR A FIBER OPTIC CABLE
    Publication number: 20120207436
    Abstract: A device serving as a fiber optic cable dummy connector is provided. The device may have connection ports to accept the connectors terminating a fiber optic cable, such as LC-type connectors, or other configurations. The device may be used instead of an actual SFP module for connection of the fiber optic cable to a port on a piece of equipment. The device may be made opaque so that no transmission or receipt of data or light (laser) from the fiber optic cable may pass through the device. The device may be manufactured to be one-half the length of an actual SFP module. The device may be manufactured from any suitable material. The device may be used in place of using an actual SFP module. The dummy connector may be used in place of coiling fiber optic cables and leaving them unconnected until they are needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: VERIZON CORPORATE GROUP SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Frank M. SHANNON, Charles A. REXRODE, II, Sean P. Andrews
  • Dummy connector for a fiber optic cable
    Patent number: 8137003
    Abstract: A device to serve as a fiber optic cable dummy connector is provided. The device may be have connection ports to accept the connectors terminating a fiber optic cable, such as LC-type connectors. Other configurations may be possible. The device may be used in place of an actual SFP module for connection of the fiber optic cable to a port on a piece of equipment. The device may be made opaque so that no transmission or receipt of data or light (laser) from the fiber optic cable may pass through the device. The device may be manufactured to be one-half the length of an actual SFP module. The device may be manufactured from any suitable material. The device may be used to plug fiber optic cables, inactive or active, into ports on a piece of equipment, in place of using an actual SFP module. The dummy connector may be used in place of coiling fiber optic cables and leaving them unconnected until they may be needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Frank M. Shannon, Charles A. Rexrode, II, Sean P. Andrews
  • DUMMY CONNECTOR FOR A FIBER OPTIC CABLE
    Publication number: 20100040334
    Abstract: A device to serve as a fiber optic cable dummy connector is provided. The device may be have connection ports to accept the connectors terminating a fiber optic cable, such as LC-type connectors. Other configurations may be possible. The device may be used in place of an actual SFP module for connection of the fiber optic cable to a port on a piece of equipment. The device may be made opaque so that no transmission or receipt of data or light (laser) from the fiber optic cable may pass through the device. The device may be manufactured to be one-half the length of an actual SFP module. The device may be manufactured from any suitable material. The device may be used to plug fiber optic cables, inactive or active, into ports on a piece of equipment, in place of using an actual SFP module. The dummy connector may be used in place of coiling fiber optic cables and leaving them unconnected until they may be needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: VERIZON CORPORATE GROUP SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Frank M. SHANNON, Charles A. REXRODE, II, Sean P. Andrews