Abstract: A small cell includes a housing and an antenna support bracket mountable within the housing. The bracket includes a base member and a flange member. The base member supports a substrate of an antenna. The flange member is positioned along a first edge of the base member and extends away from the base member in a first direction. The flange member includes at least one generally hook-shaped arm member configured to engage a hook receiving element integrated with or attached to a sidewall of the small cell housing. The antenna support bracket may further include a second flange member positioned along a second edge of the base member and extending in a second direction opposite to the first direction. A non-conductive spacer may be adhered to a surface of the second flange member to provide electrical isolation between an electrically conductive fastener and the surface of the second flange member.

Abstract: A small cell access node includes a housing, a radio module, a power supply module, and one or more antennas coupled to the radio module. The housing includes a floor and at least one sidewall extending around a perimeter of the floor. An air intake section of the sidewall is located at a first lengthwise end of the floor and defines an air intake port. An air exhaust section of the sidewall is located at a second lengthwise end of the floor and defines an air exhaust port. The floor includes a two floor portions residing primarily in different planes and an angled transition portion interconnecting the two floor portions. The transition portion defines an air and water exhaust port to allow water that enters the housing through the air intake and air exhaust ports, such as from wind-driven rain, to drain out of the housing.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, at least one heat-generating electrical module, and at least one fan. The housing includes a floor and at least one sidewall extending around the floor's perimeter. A first sidewall end section defines an air intake port and a second sidewall end section defines a first air exhaust port. The floor includes two noncoplanar floor portions and a transition portion interconnecting them. The transition portion defines a second air exhaust port. The heat-generating module(s) are positioned over the floor portions. Inside surfaces of the floor portions together with external surfaces of the heat-generating module(s) define at least one air flow channel therebetween. The fan or fans are positioned proximate the air intake port and operable to draw air into the housing through the intake port. The fan or fans force the indrawn air through the air flow channel(s) and out the air exhaust ports.

Abstract: A vertically oriented, electrically conductive enclosure includes at least three shield members. A first member has a first floor and a first sidewall that extends away from the first floor around a periphery of the first shield floor. A second member is electrically coupled to the first member and has a second floor and a second sidewall. A first portion of the second sidewall extends away from the second floor in a first direction. A second portion of the second sidewall extends away from the second floor in a second direction opposite to the first direction and engages the first sidewall. A third member is electrically coupled to the second member and has a shield cover and a third sidewall. The third sidewall extends away from the shield cover about a periphery of the shield cover and engages the first portion of the second sidewall.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing, at least one air intake port, an exhaust port, an air duct, and electronic circuitry. The housing has top and bottom portions and one or more sidewalls interconnecting the top and bottom portions. The air intake port(s) is configured in the bottom portion of the housing. The air exhaust port is configured in a sidewall of the housing and positioned between the top and bottom portions of the housing. The air duct is positioned proximate the air exhaust port. The air duct includes at least one wall defining an air entry port and an air exit port. The air exit port is aligned generally with the air exhaust port. The air entry port is positioned closer to the top portion of the housing than is the air exit port. The circuitry is positioned between the bottom portion of the housing and the air duct.

Abstract: An autonomous placement device for securing an electronic device to and/or removing an electronic device from an object (such as, for example, a utility pole or a streetlight luminaire optionally forming a part thereof) includes a repository and a remove-and-place system. The repository is arranged to store at least one electronic device. The remove-and-place system is operable, in one embodiment, to retrieve an electronic device from the repository and, after the autonomous placement device has been positioned proximate an aerial placement position, secure the electronic device to the object at the aerial placement position. The autonomous placement device may further include a guidance system operable to locate the aerial placement position prior to aerial positioning. The autonomous placement device may form part of a system, which also includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a payload coupling system that mechanically couples the autonomous placement device to the UAV.

Abstract: A floating connector includes a housing, a substantially planar surface positioned within the housing, a set of electrical contacts, and a bushing. The set of electrical contacts are arranged substantially normal to the planar surface. The bushing is cooperatively mated with the housing and the planar surface so as to permit the bushing to pivot the planar surface about one or more points. In one exemplary embodiment, the bushing defines a pair of diametrically opposite pin apertures. In such an embodiment, the floating connector may further include a pair of pivot pins, where each pivot pin passes through a respective one of the pin apertures and pivotally interconnects the bushing and the housing. Additionally, the housing may define a pair of diametrically opposite wells to receive the pivot pins. The floating connector may form part of an electronic apparatus that is mountable to a luminaire of a streetlight.

Abstract: An apparatus for mounting an electronic device to a support structure includes a coupling member, a clamp member, and a latch mechanism. The coupling member has an elongated electronic device support portion and a clamp support portion. The clamp support portion extends from one end of the device support portion in a direction substantially normal to the device support portion. The clamp member includes a base, a first arched clamp portion, a second arched clamp portion, and a hinge. The base is coupled to the clamp support portion of the coupling member. The first clamp portion has a first end attached to the base. The hinge pivotally couples the first ends of the two clamp portions such that the arch shapes of the two clamp portions oppose each other. The latch mechanism is configured to latch the second ends of the two clamp portions to the support structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for positioning and retaining a current transformer, such as a Rogowski coil, about a conductor includes at least two members, a coupling mechanism, and a non-conductive securing structure. Each member of the apparatus includes a respective retention structure configured to receive a respective section of the Rogowski coil. The coupling mechanism is configured to movably deploy at least one of the apparatus members relative to the other and around the conductor, which may be a distribution transformer power node. The securing structure is configured to engage the conductor and retain the apparatus members in fixed positions relative to the conductor and to each other.

Abstract: A mounting bracket includes a base member and at least two side members. The base member defines at least two separated edge portions. A first side member is attached to a first edge portion of the base member. The first side member extends away from the base member at a first angle and defines an exposed arched edge having a first radius. A second side member is attached to a second edge portion of the base member. The second side member extends away from the base member at a second angle and defines an exposed arched edge having a second radius. The bracket may also include binding teeth, which may be formed from the exposed corners of the arched edges of the first and second side members. The bracket may form part of a mounting system that also includes a mechanism for binding the bracket to a structure.

Abstract: A controller is coupled to a streetlight. A primary male connector integrated with a housing of the controller is arranged for substantially permanent coupling to a primary female connector integrated with the streetlight. The primary female connector complies with a roadway area lighting standard promoted by a standards body. A substantially planar surface integrated with the primary male connector has protruding electrical contacts arranged about a first central axis that is substantially normal to its substantially planar surface. A substantially planar surface of the primary female connector has recessed electrical contacts that are arranged about a second central axis that is substantially normal to its substantially planar surface. A substructure integrated with the primary male connector is arranged to movably isolate at least a portion of the primary male connector from the housing of the controller during coupling of the primary male connector to the primary female connector.

Abstract: A thermostat includes a housing, a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual media and receive user inputs, and processing electronics configured to operate the touch-sensitive display. The housing includes a base and a display mount. The base includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, a first side wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, and a second side wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall. The top wall, the bottom wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall define an internal volume. The display mount is cantilevered away from the top wall and includes a mounting surface. The display is attached to the mounting surface. The processing electronics are positioned within the interior volume.

Abstract: A portable shelter system can be comprised of two or more portable canopies and two or more drainage connectors. Each portable canopy can have an integrated drainage system with a drainage outlet in each vertical support member of its frame. The drainage connectors can link the integrated drainage systems of the portable canopies together. In the installed state, a portable canopy can have a first volume under its roof. When the portable canopies are in an installed state, the integrated drainage systems can transport rain striking each roof to the drainage outlets, allowing the rain collected by each integrated drainage system to be directed through the drainage connectors to one drainage location. In the transport state, each portable canopy can have a second volume that is at least five times less than its first volume.