Patents by Inventor Clinton M. Knudsen

Clinton M. Knudsen 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: 11944945
    Abstract: A fluid mixing system includes a flexible bag having a first end, an opposing second end, and an interior surface bounding a compartment; a retainer coupled to the second end of the flexible bag, the retainer having a retention cavity formed thereon that communicates with the compartment of the flexible bag; and an elongated member having a first end rotatably coupled to the first end of the flexible bag and an opposing second end freely disposed within the retention cavity of the retainer so that the second end of the elongated member can rotate within the retention cavity relative to the retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeremy K. Larsen, Clinton C. Staheli, Brandon M. Knudsen
  • Publication number: 20190137715
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a tray pivotably mounted within the front opening of a housing. The tray pivots about a hinge located adjacent one of the sides of the housing and includes a raised floor. The raised floor of the tray cooperates with the side adjacent the hinge and a bottom of the housing to define a cable path from a rear cable access port to an opening on the tray adjacent the hinge. The tray includes a plurality of connection locations and cable management structures to direct a telecommunications cable from the cable access port to a rear of the connection locations without violating bend radius rules. The tray may also include a temporary cable holder to assist in pulling cables through the rear opening into the housing. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications equipment rack with a termination panel with such a pivoting tray mounted to the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Clinton M. Knudsen, Patrick J. Thompson
  • Patent number: 10054751
    Abstract: A telecommunications termination panel with a tray pivotably mounted within the front opening of a housing. The tray pivots about a hinge located adjacent one of the sides of the housing and includes a raised floor. The raised floor of the tray cooperates with the side adjacent the hinge and a bottom of the housing to define a cable path from a rear cable access port to an opening on the tray adjacent the hinge. The tray includes a plurality of connection locations and cable management structures to direct a telecommunications cable from the cable access port to a rear of the connection locations without violating bend radius rules. The tray may also include a temporary cable holder to assist in pulling cables through the rear opening into the housing. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications equipment rack with a termination panel with such a pivoting tray mounted to the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Clinton M. Knudsen, Patrick J. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20170235077
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a tray pivotably mounted within the front opening of a housing. The tray pivots about a hinge located adjacent one of the sides of the housing and includes a raised floor. The raised floor of the tray cooperates with the side adjacent the hinge and a bottom of the housing to define a cable path from a rear cable access port to an opening on the tray adjacent the hinge. The tray includes a plurality of connection locations and cable management structures to direct a telecommunications cable from the cable access port to a rear of the connection locations without violating bend radius rules. The tray may also include a temporary cable holder to assist in pulling cables through the rear opening into the housing. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications equipment rack with a termination panel with such a pivoting tray mounted to the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Clinton M. Knudsen, Patrick J. Thompson
  • Patent number: 9529171
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a tray pivotably mounted within the front opening of a housing. The tray pivots about a hinge located adjacent one of the sides of the housing and includes a raised floor. The raised floor of the tray cooperates with the side adjacent the hinge and a bottom of the housing to define a cable path from a rear cable access port to an opening on the tray adjacent the hinge. The tray includes a plurality of connection locations and cable management structures to direct a telecommunications cable from the cable access port to a rear of the connection locations without violating bend radius rules. The tray may also include a temporary cable holder to assist in pulling cables through the rear opening into the housing. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications equipment rack with a termination panel with such a pivoting tray mounted to the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Clinton M. Knudsen, Patrick J. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20150309280
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a tray pivotably mounted within the front opening of a housing. The tray pivots about a hinge located adjacent one of the sides of the housing and includes a raised floor. The raised floor of the tray cooperates with the side adjacent the hinge and a bottom of the housing to define a cable path from a rear cable access port to an opening on the tray adjacent the hinge. The tray includes a plurality of connection locations and cable management structures to direct a telecommunications cable from the cable access port to a rear of the connection locations without violating bend radius rules. The tray may also include a temporary cable holder to assist in pulling cables through the rear opening into the housing. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications equipment rack with a termination panel with such a pivoting tray mounted to the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Clinton M. Knudsen, Patrick J. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8991623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a tray pivotably mounted within the front opening of a housing. The tray pivots about a hinge located adjacent one of the sides of the housing and includes a raised floor. The raised floor of the tray cooperates with the side adjacent the hinge and a bottom of the housing to define a cable path from a rear cable access port to an opening on the tray adjacent the hinge. The tray includes a plurality of connection locations and cable management structures to direct a telecommunications cable from the cable access port to a rear of the connection locations without violating bend radius rules. The tray may also include a temporary cable holder to assist in pulling cables through the rear opening into the housing. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications equipment rack with a termination panel with such a pivoting tray mounted to the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Clinton M. Knudsen, Patrick Thompson
  • Patent number: 8144457
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a housing including a front opening and a rear opening. Pivotably mounted within the housing is a tray within the front opening, pivoting about a vertical axis located adjacent a first side of the housing. A cable path is defined along a bottom of the housing along the first side between the cable entry of the tray and the rear opening. A movable plate is positioned adjacent the first side and is movable between a first position defining an upper limit of the cable path when the tray is closed and a second position allowing access to the cable path when the tray is open. The movement of the plate between the first and second positions is actuated by the movement of the tray between the closed and open positions. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a housing including a front opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Clinton M. Knudsen, Michael J. Follingstad, David Anthony Durand
  • Publication number: 20110297629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a tray pivotably mounted within the front opening of a housing. The tray pivots about a hinge located adjacent one of the sides of the housing and includes a raised floor. The raised floor of the tray cooperates with the side adjacent the hinge and a bottom of the housing to define a cable path from a rear cable access port to an opening on the tray adjacent the hinge. The tray includes a plurality of connection locations and cable management structures to direct a telecommunications cable from the cable access port to a rear of the connection locations without violating bend radius rules. The tray may also include a temporary cable holder to assist in pulling cables through the rear opening into the housing. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications equipment rack with a termination panel with such a pivoting tray mounted to the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Clinton M. Knudsen, Patrick Thompson
  • Patent number: 8002123
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a tray pivotably mounted within the front opening of a housing. The tray pivots about a hinge located adjacent one of the sides of the housing and includes a raised floor. The raised floor of the tray cooperates with the side adjacent the hinge and a bottom of the housing to define a cable path from a rear cable access port to an opening on the tray adjacent the hinge. The tray includes a plurality of connection locations and cable management structures to direct a telecommunications cable from the cable access port to a rear of the connection locations without violating bend radius rules. The tray may also include a temporary cable holder to assist in pulling cables through the rear opening into the housing. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications equipment rack with a termination panel with such a pivoting tray mounted to the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Clinton M. Knudsen, Patrick Thompson
  • Publication number: 20100012599
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a tray pivotably mounted within the front opening of a housing. The tray pivots about a hinge located adjacent one of the sides of the housing and includes a raised floor. The raised floor of the tray cooperates with the side adjacent the hinge and a bottom of the housing to define a cable path from a rear cable access port to an opening on the tray adjacent the hinge. The tray includes a plurality of connection locations and cable management structures to direct a telecommunications cable from the cable access port to a rear of the connection locations without violating bend radius rules. The tray may also include a temporary cable holder to assist in pulling cables through the rear opening into the housing. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications equipment rack with a termination panel with such a pivoting tray mounted to the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Clinton M. Knudsen, Patrick Thompson
  • Publication number: 20090129045
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a housing including a front opening and a rear opening. Pivotably mounted within the housing is a tray within the front opening, pivoting about a vertical axis located adjacent a first side of the housing. A cable path is defined along a bottom of the housing along the first side between the cable entry of the tray and the rear opening. A movable plate is positioned adjacent the first side and is movable between a first position defining an upper limit of the cable path when the tray is closed and a second position allowing access to the cable path when the tray is open. The movement of the plate between the first and second positions is actuated by the movement of the tray between the closed and open positions. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a housing including a front opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Clinton M. Knudsen, Michael J. Follingstad, David Anthony Durand
  • Patent number: 7478730
    Abstract: A telecommunications termination panel with a tray pivotably mounted within the front opening of a housing. The tray pivots about a hinge located adjacent one of the sides of the housing and includes a raised floor. The raised floor of the tray cooperates with the side adjacent the hinge and a bottom of the housing to define a cable path from a rear cable access port to an opening on the tray adjacent the hinge. The tray includes a plurality of connection locations and cable management structures to direct a telecommunications cable from the cable access port to a rear of the connection locations without violating bend radius rules. The tray may also include a temporary cable holder to assist in pulling cables through the rear opening into the housing. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications equipment rack with a termination panel with such a pivoting tray mounted to the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Clinton M. Knudsen, Patrick Thompson
  • Patent number: 7408769
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a housing including a front opening and a rear opening. Pivotably mounted within the housing is a tray within the front opening, pivoting about a vertical axis located adjacent a first side of the housing. A cable path is defined along a bottom of the housing along the first side between the cable entry of the tray and the rear opening. A movable plate is positioned adjacent the first side and is movable between a first position defining an upper limit of the cable path when the tray is closed and a second position allowing access to the cable path when the tray is open. The movement of the plate between the first and second positions is actuated by the movement of the tray between the closed and open positions. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a housing including a front opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Clinton M. Knudsen, Michael J. Follingstad, David Anthony Durand
  • Patent number: 7116777
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications connection module including a housing and connection locations mounted to a front face of the housing. The connection locations are removably mounted to the front face allowing access to an interior side of the connection locations from outside the housing and arranged to two rows. A shelf divide the interior of the housing into two spaces allowing cables to be directed to one or the other of the rows of connection locations. The housing may also include integral mounting recesses for mounting the housing to a telecommunications equipment rack. The rear of the housing may also include a removable portion and angled portions adjacent the sides which are offset toward the front face. The present invention also relates to a telecommunications connection system including a rack and at least one connection module mounted to the rack, the rack including a front and a rear cable management structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Clinton M. Knudsen, Gordon L. Wilson, Jaxon D. Lang, Todd A. Wheeler, David Anthony Durand
  • Patent number: 7102884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a housing including a front opening and a rear opening. Pivotably mounted within the housing is a tray within the front opening, pivoting about a vertical axis located adjacent a first side of the housing. A cable path is defined along a bottom of the housing along the first side between the cable entry of the tray and the rear opening. A movable plate is positioned adjacent the first side and is movable between a first position defining an upper limit of the cable path when the tray is closed and a second position allowing access to the cable path when the tray is open. The movement of the plate between the first and second positions is actuated by the movement of the tray between the closed and open positions. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a housing including a front opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Clinton M. Knudsen, Michael J. Follingstad, David Anthony Durand
  • Patent number: 7090084
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a tray pivotably mounted within the front opening of a housing. The tray pivots about a hinge located adjacent one of the sides of the housing and includes a raised floor. The raised floor of the tray cooperates with the side adjacent the hinge and a bottom of the housing to define a cable path from a rear cable access port to an opening on the tray adjacent the hinge. The tray includes a plurality of connection locations and cable management structures to direct a telecommunications cable from the cable access port to a rear of the connection locations without violating bend radius rules. The tray may also include a temporary cable holder to assist in pulling cables through the rear opening into the housing. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications equipment rack with a termination panel with such a pivoting tray mounted to the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Clinton M. Knudsen, Patrick Thompson
  • Patent number: 7086539
    Abstract: A telecommunications termination panel with a tray pivotably mounted within the front opening of a housing. The tray pivots about a hinge located adjacent one of the sides of the housing and includes a raised floor. The raised floor of the tray cooperates with the side adjacent the hinge and a bottom of the housing to define a cable path from a rear cable access port to an opening on the tray adjacent the hinge. The tray includes a plurality of connection locations and cable management structures to direct a telecommunications cable from the cable access port to a rear of the connection locations without violating bend radius rules. The tray may also include a temporary cable holder to assist in pulling cables through the rear opening into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Clinton M. Knudsen, Patrick Thompson
  • Patent number: 6920273
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications equipment rack with vertical supports on which are located equipment mounting locations, cable troughs for directing cables to and from equipment mounted at the mounting locations, a base to which the vertical supports are mounted, a triangularly shaped gusset reinforcing the connection between the vertical support and the base, and an L-shaped gusset extending between the base and a horizontal bracket mounted to the vertical supports. The vertical supports are made from two U-shaped channels mounted to form a closed rectangular channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Clinton M. Knudsen
  • Patent number: 6870734
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a housing including a front opening and a rear opening. Pivotably mounted within the housing is a tray within the front opening, pivoting about a vertical axis located adjacent a first side of the housing. A cable path is defined along a bottom of the housing along the first side between the cable entry of the tray and the rear opening. A movable plate is positioned adjacent the first side and is movable between a first position defining an upper limit of the cable path when the tray is closed and a second position allowing access to the cable path when the tray is open. The movement of the plate between the first and second positions is actuated by the movement of the tray between the closed and open positions. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a housing including a front opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Clinton M. Knudsen, Michael J. Follingstad, David Anthony Durand