Patents by Inventor Christopher T. Wacker

Christopher T. Wacker 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).

  • BATTERY BACKUP COVER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180198107
    Abstract: A battery backup unit (BBU) system and apparatus is provided for securing and communicating with a BBU for use with optical network terminals (ONTs) and/or residential gateways. In various aspects, the BBU system includes a battery enclosure that is configured to eliminate the unintentional reversal of the polarity for a battery enclosed therein. The BBU system also provides an integrated communication circuit for receiving a variety of connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventor: Christopher T. Wacker
  • Battery backup cover system
    Patent number: 9911965
    Abstract: A battery backup unit (BBU) system and apparatus is provided for securing and communicating with a BBU for use with optical network terminals (ONTs) and/or residential gateways. In various aspects, the BBU system includes a battery enclosure that is configured to eliminate the unintentional reversal of the polarity for a battery enclosed therein. The BBU system also provides an integrated communication circuit for receiving a variety of connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: ESPI LLC
    Inventor: Christopher T. Wacker
  • BATTERY BACKUP COVER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150132610
    Abstract: A battery backup unit (BBU) system and apparatus is provided for securing and communicating with a BBU for use with optical network terminals (ONTs) and/or residential gateways. In various aspects, the BBU system includes a battery enclosure that is configured to eliminate the unintentional reversal of the polarity for a battery enclosed therein. The BBU system also provides an integrated communication circuit for receiving a variety of connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Christopher T. Wacker
  • Battery backup cover system
    Patent number: 8964406
    Abstract: A battery backup unit (BBU) system and apparatus is provided for securing and communicating with a BBU for use with optical network terminals (ONTs) and/or residential gateways. In various aspects, the BBU system is configured to eliminate the possibility for reversing the polarity of the backup battery. The BBU system also provides an integrated communication circuit for receiving a variety of connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: ESPI LLC
    Inventor: Christopher T. Wacker
  • BATTERY BACKUP COVER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140160715
    Abstract: A battery backup unit (BBU) system and apparatus is provided for securing and communicating with a BBU for use with optical network terminals (ONTs) and/or residential gateways. In various aspects, the BBU system is configured to eliminate the possibility for reversing the polarity of the backup battery. The BBU system also provides an integrated communication circuit for receiving a variety of connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventor: Christopher T. Wacker
  • System and method for resetting power of optical network terminal when a number of predefined hook flash signals generated by a telecommunication device detected at the customer's premises
    Patent number: 8683237
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method to allow an end user to remotely reset or reboot an optical network terminal (ONT) and/or residential gateway that has become unresponsive or otherwise needs to be reset. In various aspects, the end user may initiate a sequence of hook flash signals from a telecommunication device that causes an ONT control system to power cycle the ONT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: ESPI LLC
    Inventor: Christopher T. Wacker
  • CUSTOMER INITIATED REMOTE OPTICAL NETWORK TERMINAL RESET SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20130031379
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method to allow an end user to remotely reset or reboot an optical network terminal (ONT) and/or residential gateway that has become unresponsive or otherwise needs to be reset. In various aspects, the end user may initiate a sequence of hook flash signals from a telecommunication device that causes an ONT control system to power cycle the ONT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: ESPi LLC
    Inventor: Christopher T. Wacker