Patents by Inventor David Stockton
David Stockton 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: 11962030Abstract: An integrated, unitary battery pack may be formed and used as part of the structural support for a vehicle frame. The unitary battery pack includes arrays cells having all positive and negative electrical terminals aligned in-plane on a common face of the product assembly. The unitary battery pack includes cooling components for passively or actively cooling the cell arrays. The unitary battery pack is encased in a potting material that allows that forms part of the structure support for the unitary battery pack. The unitary batter pack may be integrated into the vehicle with or without additional support structures.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Pires, Robert David Sumpf, Jr., William B. Stockton, Cole Spooner, Cole Prodan, Jayesh Bharat Gorasia, Kenton Harris, Dan Burke, Dafna Gabriela Szafer, Krupal Patel, Benjamin Parker, David Elias Hegeman
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Publication number: 20210141169Abstract: An optical fiber connector sub-assembly for an optical fiber connector includes a ferrule configured to hold an optical fiber therein along an axis of the connector, a ferrule basket configured to hold the ferrule at a front portion of the connector, a retaining member having a front end portion configured to hold the ferrule holder and a rear end portion configured to receive a fiber optic cable, and a boot configured to be coupled with retaining member. The ferrule basket includes a base portion and a stem portion that extend rearward from the base portion. An outer periphery of the base portion includes two flat portions arranged at a right angle relative to one another, and first ends of the two flat portions that are nearest to one another along the outer periphery of the base portion are connected to one another by a curved bottom portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: PPC BROADBAND FIBER LTD.Inventors: Kim LEESON, Shaun TREZISE, David Stockton
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Patent number: 10921532Abstract: A protective caddy for the installation of an optical fiber cable in optical fiber ducting which temporarily protects a duplex optical fiber cable assembly for an optical fiber duplex connector during insertion of the assembly into a length of ducting. The duplex optical fiber cable assembly comprises a duplex optical fiber cable and a pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. The protective caddy comprises a pair of receptacles, each for receiving one of the optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. Each receptacle has a recess for protectively receiving the termination end of one of the optical fiber ferrules. In use, both the duplex optical fiber cable and the pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies are held to the elongate body so that the termination ends are protected by the recesses during insertion of the protective caddy and duplex optical fiber cable assembly into the length of ducting.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: PPC BROADBAND FIBER LTD.Inventors: David Stockton, Kim Samuel Howard Leeson
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Publication number: 20190369338Abstract: A protective caddy for the installation of an optical fiber cable in optical fiber ducting which temporarily protects a duplex optical fiber cable assembly for an optical fiber duplex connector during insertion of the assembly into a length of ducting. The duplex optical fiber cable assembly comprises a duplex optical fiber cable and a pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. The protective caddy comprises a pair of receptacles, each for receiving one of the optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. Each receptacle has a recess for protectively receiving the termination end of one of the optical fiber ferrules. In use, both the duplex optical fiber cable and the pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies are held to the elongate body so that the termination ends are protected by the recesses during insertion of the protective caddy and duplex optical fiber cable assembly into the length of ducting.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: PPC BROADBAND FIBER LTD.Inventors: David Stockton, Kim Samuel Howard Leeson
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Patent number: 10288822Abstract: A protective caddy for the installation of an optical fiber cable in optical fiber ducting which temporarily protects a duplex optical fiber cable assembly for an optical fiber duplex connector during insertion of the assembly into a length of ducting. The duplex optical fiber cable assembly comprises a duplex optical fiber cable and a pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. The protective caddy comprises a pair of receptacles, each for receiving one of the optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. Each receptacle has a recess for protectively receiving the termination end of one of the optical fiber ferrules. In use, both the duplex optical fiber cable and the pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies are held to the elongate body so that the termination ends are protected by the recesses during insertion of the protective caddy and duplex optical fiber cable assembly into the length of ducting.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: David Stockton, Kim Samuel Howard Leeson
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Publication number: 20170363819Abstract: A protective caddy for the installation of an optical fiber cable in optical fiber ducting which temporarily protects a duplex optical fiber cable assembly for an optical fiber duplex connector during insertion of the assembly into a length of ducting. The duplex optical fiber cable assembly comprises a duplex optical fiber cable and a pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. The protective caddy comprises a pair of receptacles, each for receiving one of the optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. Each receptacle has a recess for protectively receiving the termination end of one of the optical fiber ferrules. In use, both the duplex optical fiber cable and the pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies are held to the elongate body so that the termination ends are protected by the recesses during insertion of the protective caddy and duplex optical fiber cable assembly into the length of ducting.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: PPC BROADBAND FIBER LTD.Inventors: David Stockton, Kim Samuel Howard Leeson
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Patent number: 9753234Abstract: A protective caddy for the installation of an optical fiber cable in optical fiber ducting which temporarily protects a duplex optical fiber cable assembly for an optical fiber duplex connector during insertion of the assembly into a length of ducting. The duplex optical fiber cable assembly comprises a duplex optical fiber cable and a pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. The protective caddy comprises a pair of receptacles, each for receiving one of the optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. Each receptacle has a recess for protectively receiving the termination end of one of the optical fiber ferrules. In use, both the duplex optical fiber cable and the pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies are held to the elongate body so that the termination ends are protected by the recesses during insertion of the protective caddy and duplex optical fiber cable assembly into the length of ducting.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.Inventors: David Stockton, Kim Samuel Howard Leeson
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Publication number: 20160238813Abstract: A protective caddy for the installation of an optical fiber cable in optical fiber ducting which temporarily protects a duplex optical fiber cable assembly for an optical fiber duplex connector during insertion of the assembly into a length of ducting. The duplex optical fiber cable assembly comprises a duplex optical fiber cable and a pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. The protective caddy comprises a pair of receptacles, each for receiving one of the optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. Each receptacle has a recess for protectively receiving the termination end of one of the optical fiber ferrules. In use, both the duplex optical fiber cable and the pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies are held to the elongate body so that the termination ends are protected by the recesses during insertion of the protective caddy and duplex optical fiber cable assembly into the length of ducting.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: David Stockton, Kim Samuel Howard Leeson
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Patent number: 9285559Abstract: A protective caddy for the installation of an optical fiber cable in optical fiber ducting which temporarily protects a duplex optical fiber cable assembly for an optical fiber duplex connector during insertion of the assembly into a length of ducting. The duplex optical fiber cable assembly comprises a duplex optical fiber cable and a pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. The protective caddy comprises a pair of receptacles, each for receiving one of the optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. Each receptacle has a recess for protectively receiving the termination end of one of the optical fiber ferrules. In use, both the duplex optical fiber cable and the pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies are held to the elongate body so that the termination ends are protected by the recesses during insertion of the protective caddy and duplex optical fiber cable assembly into the length of ducting.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Miniflex LimitedInventors: David Stockton, Kim Samuel Howard Leeson
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Patent number: 8036132Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a method, which can comprise automatically generating a trouble ticket responsive to a determined failure of one or more elements of a management Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC). The management PVC can be established between a signaling device and a device communicatively coupled to a backbone network.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, LPInventors: James Beattie, Jr., Chuan-Chuen Chang, Stephen Griesmer, David Stockton
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Publication number: 20070050975Abstract: A method of installing a plurality of cables into a network (30) of ducts is disclosed. The method includes blowing a plurality of cables (34) through a first duct (31) such that a first portion (35) of each of tilt; cables (34) occupies the first duct (31). The plurality of cables (34) are also blown into a plurality of second ducts (32) such that each second duct (32) is occupied by a second portion (37) of at feast one of the plurality of cables (34).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2004Publication date: March 8, 2007Inventors: George Brown, David Stockton
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Publication number: 20060223440Abstract: A low frequency noise source includes a digital section having a controller, a low frequency noise generator coupled to the controller, a calibration waveform generator coupled to the controller, and a switch coupled to outputs of the noise generator and the calibration waveform generator for selectively coupling one of them to a Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) having an output coupled to an analog output interface. The low frequency noise source is controlled by a noise figure measuring instrument and an ac power meter is used to measure the output of the low frequency noise source so that it can be calibrated prior to be using used for measuring noise figures for devices to be tested.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2005Publication date: October 5, 2006Inventor: David Stockton
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Publication number: 20060140556Abstract: A cable (302) has (8) fibres (304) are encapsulated by a UV curable layer (306) having a diameter of approximately (1010) microns, and (16) outer fibres (316) arranged in a circular formation around the inner fibres (304). The optical fibres (304) are held in position by means of the UV curable layer (306) so that the UV curable material of the layer (306) does not penetrate into the gaps between the optical fibres (304) and the outermost optical fibres (304) are restrained by the layer from moving axially. It is found that such an arrangement provides surprisingly favourable bending properties, making the cable particularly suitable for installation in a tube by means of blowing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2003Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventors: George Brown, David Stockton, Kevin Cockburn, Greig McIiwraith
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Publication number: 20050018983Abstract: A fibre optic cable includes a core of primary coated optical fibres embedded in an inner layer of acrylate material, having sufficient tensile strength when cured to lock at least the outermost fibres in place and still allow the fibres to be easily broken out of the assembly for termination and splicing purposes. The hardness of the acrylate layer is such that at least the outermost fibres of the bundle are restricted from moving axially relative to the inner layer. The inner layer is then surrounded by a loose thin jacket formed from a mixture of high density polyethylene having a Shore hardness greater than or equal to 60 and a generally uniformly distributed slip agent, including a polyether modified poly (dimethylsiloxane) material such as polyether modified hydroxy functional poly (dimethylsiloxane) material. The mixture from which the outer layer is formed is compacted by means of heat and pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2003Publication date: January 27, 2005Inventors: George Henry Brown, David Stockton, Greig McIlwraith
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Publication number: 20050008305Abstract: A tube assembly (1) comprises a dummy tube (2) formed from extruded medium density polyethylene and five primary tubes (3), also formed from extruded medium density polyethylene, and placed around the dummy tube (2). The primary tubes (3) are also provided with a co-extruded lining (not shown) on the internal surface thereof to minimise static attraction and friction between the tubes (3) and optical fibre units (not shown) subsequently installed into the tubes (3). The tubes (2, 3) and a rip cord (4), for subsequently removing the covering layers of the assembly to gain access to the tubes (2, 3), are surrounded by an outer sheath (5) formed from extruded medium density polyethylene. The outer sheath (5) is provided with a non-metallic water barrier (6), and is surrounded by a lubricant polymer layer (7) containing a polyethylene based lubricant compound, the active constituent of the lubricant being an organic silicone slip agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2002Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: George Brown, David Stockton
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Patent number: 6509800Abstract: A polyphase, noise-shaping, fractional-N frequency synthesizer utilizes multiple, parallel fractional-N divider channels to deliberately decorrelate noise and improve spectral purity. The synthesizer comprises a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), a reference signal source to produce a plurality of different reference signals, a loop integrator, a plurality of desynchronized divider channels and a signal summer. Each divider channel comprises a frequency divider, a fractional-N control logic and a phase detector. Each divider channel divides an output signal from the VCO by a variable division factor and compares the divided signal to a different reference signal to produce an error signal. The signal summer combines the error signals from the desynchronized divider channels into a combined error signal. The loop integrator integrates the combined error signal to produce a control voltage that is applied to the VCO.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2001Date of Patent: January 21, 2003Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventor: David Stockton
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Publication number: 20020140512Abstract: A polyphase, noise-shaping, fractional-N frequency synthesizer utilizes multiple, parallel fractional-N divider channels to deliberately decorrelate noise and improve spectral purity. The synthesizer comprises a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), a reference signal source to produce a plurality of different reference signals, a loop integrator, a plurality of desynchronized divider channels and a signal summer. Each divider channel comprises a frequency divider, a fractional-N control logic and a phase detector. Each divider channel divides an output signal from the VCO by a variable division factor and compares the divided signal to a different reference signal to produce an error signal. The signal summer combines the error signals from the desynchronized divider channels into a combined error signal. The loop integrator integrates the combined error signal to produce a control voltage that is applied to the VCO.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventor: David Stockton