Patents by Inventor Chuck Turner

Chuck Turner 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: 9448366
    Abstract: A connector housing apparatus for allowing field engineers or technicians to run cable point to point, and to protect the connection in an environmentally sealed, crush resistant housing is provided. The connector housing apparatus includes a connector housing body, two sealing boots, two sealing elements, two seal nuts, a fiber optic adapter, a fiber optic adapter insert that holds the fiber optic adapter and two fiber optic pigtails connected to two fiber optic cables. Each boot has two seal points. The first seal is between the fiber optic cable, the sealing element, the seal nut and the tapered portion of the sealing boot. The second seal is between the snap finger on the sealing boot and the receiving catch on the connector housing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLC
    Inventors: Ted Lichoulas, Eddie Kimbrell, Chuck Turner, Steve Polidan
  • Patent number: 9134497
    Abstract: An optical module is provided. The optical module includes a base module and a cable management bracket removably attached to the base module. The base module includes a first adapter configured to interface with a first cable. The base module further includes a plurality of second adapters configured to interface with a plurality of optical fibers and a plurality of second cables. The cable management bracket includes a plurality of cable routing slots for routing the plurality of second cables. A fiber optic panel is also provided. The fiber optic panel includes a base, a plurality of module guides removably attached to the base, and a plurality of the optical modules slid between the module guides. A fiber management system is further provided. The fiber management system includes a rack and the fiber optic panel mounted on the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLC
    Inventors: Lou Guzzo, Ted Lichoulas, Chris Donaldson, Chuck Turner, Run Ron, Matthew Johnston, Eddie Kimbrell
  • Publication number: 20150219857
    Abstract: A connector housing apparatus for allowing field engineers or technicians to run cable point to point, and to protect the connection in an environmentally sealed, crush resistant housing is provided. The connector housing apparatus includes a connector housing body, two sealing boots, two sealing elements, two seal nuts, a fiber optic adapter, a fiber optic adapter insert that holds the fiber optic adapter and two fiber optic pigtails connected to two fiber optic cables. Each boot has two seal points. The first seal is between the fiber optic cable, the sealing element, the seal nut and the tapered portion of the sealing boot. The second seal is between the snap finger on the sealing boot and the receiving catch on the connector housing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Ted Lichoulas, Eddie Kimbrell, Chuck Turner, Steve Polidan
  • Patent number: 8687933
    Abstract: The fiber optics patch panel assembly includes a pair of patch panels each having a base and a pair of first sides. A wall attachment portion is disposed on the base of each panel, and a mounting portion disposed on each of the first sides of each of the panels. A rack mounting bracket is attached to the mounting portion of one of the first sides of each of the panels. A panel attachment is attached to the mounting portion of an other of the first sides of each of the panels and attaches the panels to one another. A single panel can be wall-mounted, or rack mounted in a standard rack mount assembly using two panels and the rack mounting bracket, or mounted in a half-sized custom rack without needing any modifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence Srutkowski, Ted Lichoulas, Chuck Turner
  • Publication number: 20120114295
    Abstract: An optical module is provided. The optical module includes a base module and a cable management bracket removably attached to the base module. The base module includes a first adapter configured to interface with a first cable. The base module further includes a plurality of second adapters configured to interface with a plurality of optical fibers and a plurality of second cables. The cable management bracket includes a plurality of cable routing slots for routing the plurality of second cables. A fiber optic panel is also provided. The fiber optic panel includes a base, a plurality of module guides removably attached to the base, and a plurality of the optical modules slid between the module guides. A fiber management system is further provided. The fiber management system includes a rack and the fiber optic panel mounted on the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Lou Guzzo, Ted Lichoulas, Chris Donaldson, Chuck Turner, Run Ron, Matthew Johnston, Eddie Kimbrell
  • Publication number: 20110044598
    Abstract: The fiber optics patch panel assembly includes a pair of patch panels each having a base and a pair of first sides. A wall attachment portion is disposed on the base of each panel, and a mounting portion disposed on each of the first sides of each of the panels. A rack mounting bracket is attached to the mounting portion of one of the first sides of each of the panels. A panel attachment is attached to the mounting portion of an other of the first sides of each of the panels and attaches the panels to one another. A single panel can be wall-mounted, or rack mounted in a standard rack mount assembly using two panels and the rack mounting bracket, or mounted in a half-sized custom rack without needing any modifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence Srutkowski, Ted Lichoulas, Chuck Turner