Patents by Inventor Charles John Mann

Charles John 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).

  • Patent number: 11909111
    Abstract: An assembly includes: a) a housing comprising a floor, a ceiling, a rear wall, a front wall, and opposed side walls that define a cavity, wherein the side walls include illuminable informational markings; an antenna; c) a radio residing in the cavity of the housing connected with the antenna; and d) a power source attached to the radio; wherein the power source is employed to illuminate the informational markings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Julian Colapietro, Charles John Mann, Michael Fabbri, Jeffrey Cook
  • Publication number: 20240039264
    Abstract: A cable mounting kit includes: first and second clamps, the first clamp including a first securing feature configured to engage a second securing feature on the second clamp to enable the first and second clamps to enclose and mount on a mounting structure, each of the first and second clamps including a clamping surface configured to engage the mounting structure and an opposed outer surface with a pair of first mounting holes; at least one hanger panel, the hanger panel having a plurality of second mounting holes on an outer surface thereof and a first pair of latches, the hanger panel being mounted to the first clamp; and at least one adapter extension, the adapter extension comprising a base having a second pair of latches, a shaft extending from the base, and a head with a pair of third mounting holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Jiayong Wang, Matthew Severin, Charles John Mann, ZhaoHui Liu
  • Patent number: 11818518
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and devices for providing power to one or more remote radio heads used in telecommunications. Some aspects provide a power supply system comprising a first power supply and a plurality of second power supplies configured to be installed in a rack shelf. Each of the plurality of second power supplies is configured to receive a first power signal from the first power supply and provide a second power signal to a respective remote radio head from a plurality of remote radio heads, and at least first inputs to each of the plurality of second power supplies may be ganged together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: John Thomas Hanley, Charles John Mann
  • Publication number: 20220077563
    Abstract: An assembly includes: a) a housing comprising a floor, a ceiling, a rear wall, a front wall, and opposed side walls that define a cavity, wherein the side walls include illuminable informational markings; an antenna; c) a radio residing in the cavity of the housing connected with the antenna; and d) a power source attached to the radio; wherein the power source is employed to illuminate the informational markings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Julian Colapietro, Charles John Mann, Michael Fabbri, Jeffrey Cook
  • Patent number: 11165161
    Abstract: An assembly includes: (a) a housing comprising a floor, a ceiling, a rear wall, a front wall, and opposed side walls that define a cavity, wherein the side walls include illuminable informational markings; (b) an antenna; (c) a radio residing in the cavity of the housing connected with the antenna; and (d) a power source attached to the radio; wherein the power source is employed to illuminate the informational markings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Julian Colapietro, Charles John Mann, Michael Fabbri, Jeffrey Cook
  • Patent number: 11083093
    Abstract: A modular electronics enclosure includes a rear frame, a first L-shaped piece and a second L-shaped piece joined to form a box-shaped shell having a floor, a ceiling, a rear wall and first and second opposed side walls that define an internal cavity. The first L-shaped piece includes a wall panel and a top panel that form the ceiling and the first side wall of the shell. The second L-shaped piece includes a wall panel and a bottom panel that form the floor and the second side wall of the shell. The rear frame forms the rear wall of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Charles John Mann, Jiayong Wang, Qiwei Shi, Walter Mark Hendrix, Tri H. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20200351574
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and devices for providing power to one or more remote radio heads used in telecommunications. Some aspects provide a power supply system comprising a first power supply and a plurality of second power supplies configured to be installed in a rack shelf. Each of the plurality of second power supplies is configured to receive a first power signal from the first power supply and provide a second power signal to a respective remote radio head from a plurality of remote radio heads, and at least first inputs to each of the plurality of second power supplies may be ganged together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: John Thomas Hanley, Charles John Mann
  • Publication number: 20200235483
    Abstract: An assembly includes: (a) a housing comprising a floor, a ceiling, a rear wail, a front wall, and opposed side walls that define a cavity, wherein the side walls include illuminable informational markings; (b) an antenna; (c) a radio residing in the cavity of the housing connected with the antenna; and (d) a power source attached to the radio; wherein the power source is employed to illuminate the informational markings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Julian Colapietro, Charles John Mann, Michael Fabbri, Jeffrey Cook
  • Publication number: 20200060027
    Abstract: A modular electronics enclosure includes a rear frame, a first L-shaped piece and a second L-shaped piece joined to form a box-shaped shell having a floor, a ceiling, a rear wall and first and second opposed side walls that define an internal cavity. The first L-shaped piece includes a wall panel and a top panel that form the ceiling and the first side wall of the shell. The second L-shaped piece includes a wall panel and a bottom panel that form the floor and the second side wall of the shell. The rear frame forms the rear wall of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Charles John Mann, Jiayong Wang, Qiwei Shi, Walter Mark Hendrix, Tri H. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10512180
    Abstract: An electronics cabinet includes front, rear and side walls, wherein the rear wall includes first and second removable panels, the first and second removable panels being mounted to the rear wall with securing fasteners and further includes a security system for preventing removal of the first and second removable panels. The security system includes: an assembly that overlies a securing fastener of the first panel and a securing fastener of the second panel; and a locking device engaging the assembly, the locking device configured to move between locked and unlocked conditions, wherein in the locked condition the locking device prevents removal of the assembly from the first and second rear panels, and in the unlocked condition the locking device permits the removal of the assembly from the first and second rear panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jer-Haw J. Yeh, Alfred W. King, Komen Shliker, Willis Frank James, Charles John Mann
  • Patent number: 10492332
    Abstract: A modular enclosure includes a plurality of enclosure modules, each of the enclosure modules comprising a front wall, a rear wall opposite the front wall, and two opposed side walls that span the front and rear walls; the front, rear and side walls forming an cavity; an equipment rack within the interior cavity with electronic equipment mounted thereon; and an air containment barrier that extends between the side walls to limit air flow between a front portion of the interior cavity and a rear portion of the interior cavity. At least one of the side walls of each of the enclosure modules includes a removable side panel, the side panel including first and second air flow openings, wherein the first air flow opening is forward of the air containment barrier and the second air flow opening is rearward of the air containment opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Walter Mark Hendrix, Willis Frank James, Charles John Mann
  • Publication number: 20190053400
    Abstract: A modular enclosure includes a plurality of enclosure modules, each of the enclosure modules comprising a front wall, a rear wall opposite the front wall, and two opposed side walls that span the front and rear walls; the front, rear and side walls forming an cavity; an equipment rack within the interior cavity with electronic equipment mounted thereon; and an air containment barrier that extends between the side walls to limit air flow between a front portion of the interior cavity and a rear portion of the interior cavity. At least one of the side walls of each of the enclosure modules includes a removable side panel, the side panel including first and second air flow openings, wherein the first air flow opening is forward of the air containment barrier and the second air flow opening is rearward of the air containment opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Walter Mark Hendrix, Willis Frank James, Charles John Mann
  • Publication number: 20180338380
    Abstract: An electronics cabinet includes front, rear and side walls, wherein the rear wall includes first and second removable panels, the first and second removable panels being mounted to the rear wall with securing fasteners and further includes a security system for preventing removal of the first and second removable panels. The security system includes: an assembly that overlies a securing fastener of the first panel and a securing fastener of the second panel; and a locking device engaging the assembly, the locking device configured to move between locked and unlocked conditions, wherein in the locked condition the locking device prevents removal of the assembly from the first and second rear panels, and in the unlocked condition the locking device permits the removal of the assembly from the first and second rear panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jer-Haw J. Yeh, Alfred W. King, Komen Shliker, Willis Frank James, Charles John Mann
  • Patent number: 6225554
    Abstract: A modularly designed EMI shielded enclosure made from two end sections coupled to each other by crossing members. Panels and/or doors which are attached to the end sections and crossing members form seams at the points of attachment where said seams are made from overlapping surfaces which substantially reduce the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaking from the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Avaya Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Anil K. Trehan, Charles John Mann, Robert Edwin Slothower