Patents by Inventor Christopher R. Hughes

Christopher R. Hughes 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: 20240063836
    Abstract: A transceiver system may include a transmitter, a receiver, an antenna port that is connectable to the transmitter or to the receiver, a filter send port, and a filter return port. The filter ports may be antenna-side or receiver-side, and connectable across at least one filter between the antenna port and the receiver. A transceiver apparatus may include a housing including the transmitter, the receiver, a transceiver switch, and a filter switch assembly in a chamber of the housing. The ports may be accessible through a wall of the housing. A method for filtering a signal include switching, in response to a first signal, a receiver or a transceiver of a transceiver system from an unfiltered path connected to the antenna port to a filtered path connected to the antenna port. The method may further include switching, in response to a second signal, the receiver to the unfiltered path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Jonathan M. VILAGY, Christopher R. HUGHES, Jeffrey M. WILCZEWSKI
  • Patent number: 11256055
    Abstract: Embodiments of a pre-mold assembly for a distribution cable having one or more tether cables are provided. The assembly includes a first shell having a first inner surface and a first outer surface, a second shell having a second inner surface and a second outer surface, and a clip that couples the first shell to the second shell. The clip has a first leg configured to engage the first outer surface of the first shell and a second leg configured to engage the second outer surface of the second shell. In an assembled state, the inner surfaces of the shells define a first channel configured to hold the distribution cable. Further, the inner surfaces of the shells define a second channel that originates within the shells. The second channel is angled relative to the first channel and is configured to hold the one or more tether cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dan Allan Cremer, Christopher R. Hughes, Mehrdad Mahmoudi, Jorge Guillermo Zapata Cobos
  • Publication number: 20210033813
    Abstract: Embodiments of a pre-mold assembly for a distribution cable having one or more tether cables are provided. The assembly includes a first shell having a first inner surface and a first outer surface, a second shell having a second inner surface and a second outer surface, and a clip that couples the first shell to the second shell. The clip has a first leg configured to engage the first outer surface of the first shell and a second leg configured to engage the second outer surface of the second shell. In an assembled state, the inner surfaces of the shells define a first channel configured to hold the distribution cable. Further, the inner surfaces of the shells define a second channel that originates within the shells. The second channel is angled relative to the first channel and is configured to hold the one or more tether cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Dan Allan Cremer, Christopher R. Hughes, Mehrdad Mahmoudi, Jorge Guillermo Zapata Cobos