Patents by Inventor Curtis L. Shoemaker
Curtis L. Shoemaker 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).
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Patent number: 10763823Abstract: A magnetoelastic resonator device comprises a housing, at least one elliptically-shaped or substantially elliptically-shaped magnetoelastic element disposed within the housing, and at least one bias magnet disposed in the housing, wherein the at least one elliptically-shaped or substantially elliptically-shaped magnetoelastic element is configured to couple to an external magnetic field at a particular frequency and convert the magnetic energy into mechanical energy, in the form of oscillations.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Curtis L. Shoemaker, Ding Wang, Ziyad H. Doany
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Patent number: 10649112Abstract: A tape format magnetoelastic resonator device comprises a continuous ribbon of amorphous magnetic material having a plurality of separate, hinged magnetoelastic resonator strips formed from the ribbon, linearly displaced along a longitudinal axis of the ribbon, wherein each magnetoelastic resonator strip is configured to couple to an external magnetic field at a particular frequency and convert the magnetic energy into mechanical energy, in the form of oscillations.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Inventors: Curtis L. Shoemaker, Ziyad H. Doany, Ding Wang
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Publication number: 20190011599Abstract: A tape format magnetoelastic resonator device comprises a continuous ribbon of amorphous magnetic material having a plurality of separate, hinged magnetoelastic resonator strips formed from the ribbon, linearly displaced along a longitudinal axis of the ribbon, wherein each magnetoelastic resonator strip is configured to couple to an external magnetic field at a particular frequency and convert the magnetic energy into mechanical energy, in the form of oscillations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Curtis L. SHOEMAKER, Ziyad H. DOANY, Ding WANG
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Publication number: 20190007028Abstract: A magnetoelastic resonator device comprises a housing, at least one elliptically-shaped or substantially elliptically-shaped magnetoelastic element disposed within the housing, and at least one bias magnet disposed in the housing, wherein the at least one elliptically-shaped or substantially elliptically-shaped magnetoelastic element is configured to couple to an external magnetic field at a particular frequency and convert the magnetic energy into mechanical energy, in the form of oscillations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Curtis L. Shoemaker, Ding Wang, Ziyad H. Doany
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Patent number: 10116086Abstract: The present invention is directed to an enclosure for protecting a cable connection. The enclosure includes a sealing member contained within an inner shell. The sealing member is secured around the cable connection by slideably engaging a rigid outer shell over the inner shell. The outer shell has an opening extending along its entire length on one side to permit clearance and insertion of a connected cable to be inserted into the outer shell.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: William V. Dower, Scott D. Turner, David M. Dupuis, James G. Wilder, Curtis L. Shoemaker
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Publication number: 20170117661Abstract: The present invention is directed to an enclosure for protecting a cable connection. The enclosure includes a sealing member contained within an inner shell. The sealing member is secured around the cable connection by slideably engaging a rigid outer shell over the inner shell. The outer shell has an opening extending along its entire length on one side to permit clearance and insertion of a connected cable to be inserted into the outer shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2017Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: William V. Dower, Scott D. Turner, David M. Dupuis, James G. Wilder, Curtis L. Shoemaker
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Patent number: 9543746Abstract: The present invention is directed to an enclosure for protecting a cable connection. The enclosure includes a sealing member contained within an inner shell. The sealing member is secured around the cable connection by slideably engaging a rigid outer shell over the inner shell. The inner shell has an external topography defining an inner shell profile and wherein the outer shell has an internal topography defining an outer shell profile such that the outer shell profile is similar to the inner shell profile.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: William V. Dower, Scott D. Turner, David M. Dupuis, James G. Wilder, Curtis L. Shoemaker
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Patent number: 9343797Abstract: A converged network is described. The converged network includes a distributed antenna system hub coupled to the communication lines for wireless communications, horizontal cabling to carry communication lines for wired communications and wireless communications and a remote socket. The horizontal cabling is a duct that carries the wired and wireless communication lines to convey the telecommunication signals within the building. The remote socket connects the wireless communication lines with a remote electronics unit. In addition, one or more antennas can also be coupled to the remote socket to convey analog RF electrical radiation from the remote socket over adhesive backed coaxial cabling to the indoor environment.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Curtis L. Shoemaker, Paul H. Benson, Stephen Paul LeBlanc, Laylonie L. Le Van-Etter, Kurt H. Petersen
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Publication number: 20160105009Abstract: An adhesive-backed communications media cable includes a duct having a conduit portion with a lengthwise bore formed therein. The conduit portion includes an Ethernet over twisted pair communication line. The duct also includes a flange extending lengthwise with the conduit portion. An adhesive layer is disposed on a surface of the flange such that the duct is mountable to a mounting surface via the adhesive layer. A system for distributing multiple communications media lines in a living unit includes a multimedia receptacle mountable on a wall or mounting surface and an adhesive-backed communications media duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Victor J. Borer, William G. Allen, Curtis L. Shoemaker
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Patent number: 9225154Abstract: An adhesive-backed communications media cable includes a duct having a conduit portion with a lengthwise bore formed therein. The conduit portion includes an Ethernet over twisted pair communication line. The duct also includes a flange extending lengthwise with the conduit portion. An adhesive layer is disposed on a surface of the flange such that the duct is mountable to a mounting surface via the adhesive layer. A system for distributing multiple communications media lines in a living unit includes a multimedia receptacle mountable on a wall or mounting surface and an adhesive-backed communications media duct.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Victor J. Borer, William G. Allen, Curtis L. Shoemaker, Charles F. Staley, Douglas B. Gundel, James G. Vana
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Patent number: 9223336Abstract: A remote socket apparatus comprises a socket to receive a remote electronics unit. The socket is configured to house multiple media to connect to remote electronics housed in the remote electronics unit. The socket includes a socket interface configured to mate with a remote electronics unit interface. At least one of the socket and remote electronics unit further includes an actuation mechanism configured to connect the multiple media simultaneously. The remote socket apparatus can be utilized in a network that provides in-building wireless (IBW) communications and in a converged network that also provides wired in-building telecommunications.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Kurt H. Petersen, Paul H. Benson, Stephen Paul LeBlanc, Laylonie L. Le Van-Etter, Curtis L. Shoemaker
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Patent number: 9196956Abstract: A hybrid network for in-building wireless (IBW) applications that provides a forward link path and a reverse link path, each on separate media. In particular, a hybrid cabling system for providing wireless coverage in a building comprises a forward link comprising at least one optical fiber to couple a first signal generated at an RF input bank with an RF antenna node, and a reverse link comprising coaxial cable, wherein a portion of the reverse link includes radiating coaxial cable configured to receive a second signal transmitted by a wireless user equipment in the building and pass the second signal to the RF input bank.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Stephen C. King, Curtis L. Shoemaker, Stephen Paul LeBlanc
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Publication number: 20150310964Abstract: Cable assemblies, premises and wireless cabling systems utilizing such assemblies, and cable units found within such cable assemblies are described. More particularly, cable assemblies that can be furcated and include both optical fibers and electrical conductors are described. Such assemblies can include a plurality of cable units disposed within a primary jacket that surrounds the cable units, with at least some units including optical fibers and at least some units including electrical conductors that may have a conductivity of greater than 1 e7 S/m.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Donald K. LARSON, Stephen C. KING, Curtis L. SHOEMAKER, William J. CLATANOFF, Stephen Paul LeBLANC, Robert M. ANDERTON, LayLonie L. Le VAN-ETTER
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Patent number: 9112283Abstract: A multi-channel RF signal cable comprises a metallic material joining a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signal channels in a generally planar structure, wherein at least a first channel is configured to radiatively send and/or receive a first RF signal from the first channel. The multi-channel RF signal cable can have multiple outbound channels, a dedicated receive channel, and in-field programmable radiators, to provide for flexible network design and optimization in a given indoor radiative environment, for example, in-building wireless applications.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventor: Curtis L. Shoemaker
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Publication number: 20150034357Abstract: The present invention is directed to an enclosure for protecting a cable connection. The enclosure includes a sealing member contained within an inner shell. The sealing member is secured around the cable connection by slideably engaging a rigid outer shell over the inner shell. The inner shell has an external topography defining an inner shell profile and wherein the outer shell has an internal topography defining an outer shell profile such that the outer shell profile is similar to the inner shell profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: William V. Dower, Scott D. Turner, David M. Dupuis, James G. Wilder, Curtis L. Shoemaker
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Patent number: 8947319Abstract: An antenna assembly is disclosed. The antenna assembly comprises an antenna that includes a radiating element formed on the first major surface of a substrate and connection mechanism for connecting the antenna to an unsevered midspan section of adhesive backed RF distribution cable.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Richard L. Simmons, Paul H. Benson, Curtis L. Shoemaker, Constand E. Yemelong
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Patent number: 8841553Abstract: The present invention is directed to an enclosure for protecting a cable connection. The enclosure includes a sealing member contained within an inner shell. The sealing member is secured around the cable connection by slideably engaging a rigid outer shell over the inner shell. The inner shell has an external topography defining an inner shell profile and wherein the outer shell has an internal topography defining an outer shell profile such that the outer shell profile is similar to the inner shell profile.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: William V. Dower, Scott D. Turner, David M. Dupuis, James G. Wilder, Curtis L. Shoemaker
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Publication number: 20140254995Abstract: A cable assembly for cell tower communications comprises a plurality of optical fiber cable units disposed within a unitary cable assembly jacket that surrounds the optical fiber cable units. The cable assembly jacket has a plurality of indentations disposed between adjacent optical fiber cable units that allow an installer to furcate the cable assembly into smaller cable groupings at a convenient cell tower location.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Curtis L. Shoemaker, Robert M. Anderton, Richard L. Simmons, Stephen C. King, Donald K. Larson
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Publication number: 20140069681Abstract: An adhesive-backed hybrid cabling duct comprises a main body having at least one conduit portion with a bore formed throughout that is sized to accommodate one or more communication lines disposed therein. The duct also includes a flange to provide support for the duct as it is mounted to a mounting surface, wherein the flange includes a channel formed therein configured to receive a substantially rectangular-shaped cable. The duct also includes an adhesive layer to mount the duct to the mounting surface. The adhesive-backed hybrid cabling duct provides for multiple channels of RF/cellular traffic to be distributed to different locations within a building.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Stephen Paul LeBlanc, Kurt H. Petersen, Curtis L. Shoemaker
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Publication number: 20140060883Abstract: An adhesive-backed duct has a main body having a conduit portion with a cavity formed longitudinally therethrough and a flange portion having an adhesive backing layer to mount the duct to a mounting surface. A septum is disposed within the cavity portion and defines at least two bore potions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Stephen Paul LeBlanc, Kurt H. Petersen, Curtis L. Shoemaker