Patents by Inventor Daniel Wynard

Daniel Wynard 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).

  • System and method for optical network demarcation
    Patent number: 7565079
    Abstract: A system and method are presented for demarcating an optical network. The system comprises an optical monitor that receives a portion of an outbound signal from an optical network and generates a switch control signal based on the intensity of the outbound signal. Generally, the switch control signal is active when the intensity of the outbound signal falls below a threshold value. Alternatively, the system comprises an override switch, and the switch control signal is active when the override signal is activated or the outbound signal falls below a threshold value. An optical switch receives the switch control signal, and selectively isolates the network generating the outbound signal from the rest of the network when the switch control signal is active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Westell Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher F. Simanonis, Daniel Wynard
  • Active Cooling of Outdoor Enclosure Under Solar Loading
    Publication number: 20080137296
    Abstract: An outdoor enclosure for electronic equipment is described. A shroud mounted around the enclosure provides a plenum for external air, as well as protection from solar loading. A fan located inside the equipment enclosure circulates the air inside the equipment enclosure downward along the sides of the enclosure to accomplish heat exchange with external air. Another fan draws external air upwardly across the surfaces of the equipment enclosure. The heated external air is exhausted at the top of the shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ed DuQuette, Minesh Patel, Anthony Walker, Craig Cors, Greg Lantz, Daniel Wynard
  • System and method for optical network demarcation
    Publication number: 20070098403
    Abstract: A system and method are presented for demarcating an optical network. The system comprises an optical monitor that receives a portion of an outbound signal from an optical network and generates a switch control signal based on the intensity of the outbound signal. Generally, the switch control signal is active when the intensity of the outbound signal falls below a threshold value. Alternatively, the system comprises an override switch, and the switch control signal is active when the override signal is activated or the outbound signal falls below a threshold value. An optical switch receives the switch control signal, and selectively isolates the network generating the outbound signal from the rest of the network when the switch control signal is active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Westell Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Simanonis, Daniel Wynard