Patents by Inventor Charles J. Mann

Charles J. Mann 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).

  • Publication number: 20260204765
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an antenna mount. The antenna mount includes a vertical mounting pipe configured to have an antenna mounted thereto, a bracket assembly configured to secure the vertical mounting pipe to a mounting structure, and one or more tie-back pipe members configured to further secure the vertical mounting pipe to the mounting structure. The bracket assembly includes a base pipe member, an upper bracket member coupled to an end of the base pipe member, and a lower bracket assembly coupled to an opposing end of the base pipe member. An azimuth adjustment system utilizing two or more of the antenna mounts is also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Inventors: Bin Ai, Chao Bu, Charles J. Mann
  • Publication number: 20260094959
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a bracket assembly. The bracket assembly includes a base member, a first clamp member coupled to a first side of the base member at a first location, and a second clamp member coupled to an opposing second side of the base member at a second location. The bracket assembly is configured to secure a first member between the first clamp member and the base member and configured to secure a second member between the second clamp member and the base member. The first and second locations are configured to be adjustable to accommodate members having different diameters. Related mount assemblies are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2025
    Publication date: April 2, 2026
    Inventors: Li Xiang, ZiCheng Su, Charles J. Mann
  • Publication number: 20250374467
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a mounting assembly for remote radio units. The mounting assembly includes a first clamping assembly and a second clamping assembly. Each clamping assembly includes front and rear clamp members held together by two threaded bolts that are inserted through aligned holes to secure the respective clamping assembly to a mounting structure. The mounting assembly further includes a first mounting panel and a second mounting panel. An end of each mounting panel secured to one of the clamp members for each clamping assembly such that the mounting panels extend outwardly from the clamping assemblies and parallel to each other. The first and second mounting panels each include a section configured to have a remote radio unit mounted thereon in a back-to-back orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2025
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Bin Ai, Charles J. Mann, Yuwei Zhao
  • Patent number: 12046795
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a telecommunications structure including a plurality of mounting members each having a length and a diameter, the plurality of mounting members includes one or more vertically-oriented mounting members that intersect with one or more horizontally-oriented mounting members to form a frame that is configured to have telecommunications equipment mounted thereto. Each of the one or more vertically-oriented mounting members or each of the one or more horizontally-oriented mounting members includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart recesses configured to receive an intersecting horizontally-oriented mounting member or vertically-oriented mounting member and form a mechanical connection therebetween. A press tool for forming the recesses and methods of using the same are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Cross, Douglas R Fuller, Roger K. Hanson, Charles J. Mann
  • Publication number: 20230399859
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a platform assembly. The platform assembly includes a plurality of T-arm assemblies, each having a platform frame, an adjustable arm member, and a pair of locking brackets. The adjustable arm member is configured to slide within a channel in the platform frame to accommodate different diameters along a monopole, and secure the T-arm assemblies thereto. Other platform and antenna assemblies are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Bin Ai, Jyoti Ojha, Brian Cross, Charles J. Mann
  • Publication number: 20220311121
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a telecommunications structure including a plurality of mounting members each having a length and a diameter, the plurality of mounting members includes one or more vertically-oriented mounting members that intersect with one or more horizontally-oriented mounting members to form a frame that is configured to have telecommunications equipment mounted thereto. Each of the one or more vertically-oriented mounting members or each of the one or more horizontally-oriented mounting members includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart recesses configured to receive an intersecting horizontally-oriented mounting member or vertically-oriented mounting member and form a mechanical connection therebetween. A press tool for forming the recesses and methods of using the same are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Cross, Douglas R. Fuller, Roger K. Hanson, Charles J. Mann
  • Publication number: 20220223993
    Abstract: A module for a metrocell assembly includes: a hollow, elongate cylindrical housing; and at least one power rail extending longitudinally on the exterior of the housing. The at least one power rail is configured to receive an accessory mounted on the power rail and to provide electrical contact from within the housing to the accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Ulrich Albert Gienger, Jignesh Patel, Richard D. Williams, Tri Nguyen, Jeffrey C. Cook, Charles J. Mann, Sam Firouzbakht, Mike Rito
  • Patent number: 10672423
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves electronic test structures, and related methods, for use with one or more magnetoresistive elements at least at the wafer stage of slider manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jeff R. O'Konski, Andrew David Habermas, Charles J. Mann, Greg A. Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20190311733
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves electronic test structures, and related methods, for use with one or more magnetoresistive elements at least at the wafer stage of slider manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Jeff R. O'Konski, Andrew David Habermas, Charles J. Mann, Greg A. Schmitz
  • Patent number: 10349553
    Abstract: A rack for an equipment cabinet includes a plurality of rack sections adapted for mounting on an equipment cabinet, each of the rack sections including a vertical panel, a lower horizontal panel extending from a lower edge of the vertical panel, and an upper horizontal panel extending from an upper edge of the vertical panel, the rail sections being vertically stacked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Tri Nguyen, Charles J. Mann
  • Publication number: 20180046228
    Abstract: A method of shipping and installing an enclosure, comprising the steps of: (a) mounting an enclosure on a platform; (b) shipping the enclosure mounted on the platform to a remote location and (c) installing the platform and enclosure at the remote location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Charles J. Mann, Darin W. Piburn
  • Publication number: 20170295665
    Abstract: An overvoltage protection (OVP) module includes: an OVP assembly comprising a plurality of OVP units; a frame mounted to the OVP assembly; a terminal block with a plurality of first electrical ports and a plurality of second electrical ports, the terminal block mounted to the frame; and a plurality of electrical conductors, each conductor electrically connected between one of the first electrical ports of the terminal block and a respective OVP unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Charles J. Mann, Jer-Haw Joseph Yeh, Stephen P. Watson, Tri H. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20170280580
    Abstract: A rack for an equipment cabinet includes a plurality of rack sections adapted for mounting on an equipment cabinet, each of the rack sections including a vertical panel, a lower horizontal panel extending from a lower edge of the vertical panel, and an upper horizontal panel extending from an upper edge of the vertical panel, the rail sections being vertically stacked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Tri NGUYEN, Charles J. MANN
  • Publication number: 20120219262
    Abstract: A fiber management device includes a support member including a first connector for releasably securing a first sidewall portion of an optical fiber bundle to the support member at a first fixed location and a drawer mounted for sliding movement relative to the support member, the drawer including a mounting surface, a plurality of fiber guiding components mounted on the mounting surface, and a second connector for releasably securing a second sidewall portion of the optical fiber bundle to the drawer at a second fixed location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Walter Mark Hendrix, Douglas L. Williams, Stephen P. Watson, Charles J. Mann, Manikandan Ramachandran, Pankaj Gupta, Stephen Kumar Chandran, Gunaseelan Swaminathan