Patents by Inventor Deborah H. Heller
Deborah H. Heller 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: 8777054Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing solid articles includes a manifold assembly. The manifold assembly includes a manifold and a door assembly. The manifold has a plenum and an inlet port in fluid communication with the plenum. The door assembly includes a door panel and a shield. The door panel is selectively moveable between a closed position, wherein the door panel restricts airflow through the inlet port, and an open position, wherein the door panel permits airflow through the inlet port. The shield defines a pocket to receive the door panel in the open position and thereby reduce or restrict flow of air behind the door panel.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: PARATA Systems, LLCInventors: Demetris P. Young, Bradley Kenneth Smith, Deborah H. Heller
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Publication number: 20120187141Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing solid articles includes a manifold assembly. The manifold assembly includes a manifold and a door assembly. The manifold has a plenum and an inlet port in fluid communication with the plenum. The door assembly includes a door panel and a shield. The door panel is selectively moveable between a closed position, wherein the door panel restricts airflow through the inlet port, and an open position, wherein the door panel permits airflow through the inlet port. The shield defines a pocket to receive the door panel in the open position and thereby reduce or restrict flow of air behind the door panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventors: Demetris P. Young, Bradley Kenneth Smith, Deborah H. Heller
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Patent number: 7611402Abstract: An apparatus for guiding air through electronic components is disclosed. The apparatus has an intake, a transition portion, and a focused egress. The transition portion is connected to the intake and defines a channel. The channel has a generally āuā shaped cross-section and a first edge and a second edge configured to be positioned substantially opposing a surface. The focused egress is connected to the transition portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey R. McClellan, Deborah H. Heller, James Xavier Torok, Dale Krisher
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Patent number: 7575480Abstract: A crossbar cable to connect a crossbar switch with a plurality of outputs comprises a switch connector, a plurality of cables, a plurality of device connectors, and an encasing wrap. The switch connector comprises a plurality of sockets. Each cable has wires connected at a first end to a subset of the sockets in the switch connector. Each device connector is connected to a second end of the wires of one of the plurality of cables. Each of the device connectors is communicatively coupled over the wires to the subset of sockets at the first end of its respective one of the plurality of cables. An encasing wrap bundles the plurality of cables at least at the first ends of the plurality of cables.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.Inventors: Deborah H. Heller, Jeffrey R. McClellan, Derek Braid, Dale Krisher, James Xavier Torok, Thomas Bloom
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Patent number: 7569772Abstract: An apparatus for managing cables and configured to attach to a side of an electronic device is disclosed. The apparatus has a first planar member which has a plurality of attach points that match a plurality of attach points on an electronic device. The first planar member defines an aperture at least as large as a cable to be attached to the electronic device. The apparatus also has a second planar member parallel to the first planar member. The second planar member has a plurality of attach points that match a plurality of attach points on the electronic device. Additionally, the apparatus has a first support bar connected to and positioned normal to the first planar member and the second planar member.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey R. McClellan, Deborah H. Heller, James Xavier Torok, Dale Krisher
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Patent number: 7525979Abstract: A network interface device is provided. The network interface device comprises an enclosure having a first portion coupled to a second portion wherein the first portion and second portion have cavities. The network interface device further comprises a removable case having a plate and a base wherein the plate is adapted to be coupled to the base, wherein the case is adapted to be removably disposed in the cavity of the second portion of the enclosure. A network interface circuit is disposed in the case, the network interface circuit is adapted to provide communication to and from a network and to and from at least one customer premise equipment.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2005Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.Inventors: Suleyman Oguz Sumer, Deborah H. Heller, Christopher Tad Ammann, James Xavier Torok, Matthew Abraham Richardson
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Publication number: 20080240409Abstract: A crossbar cable to connect a crossbar switch with a plurality of outputs comprises a switch connector, a plurality of cables, a plurality of device connectors, and an encasing wrap. The switch connector comprises a plurality of sockets. Each cable has wires connected at a first end to a subset of the sockets in the switch connector. Each device connector is connected to a second end of the wires of one of the plurality of cables. Each of the device connectors is communicatively coupled over the wires to the subset of sockets at the first end of its respective one of the plurality of cables. An encasing wrap bundles the plurality of cables at least at the first ends of the plurality of cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: ADC DSL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Deborah H. Heller, Jeffrey R. McClellan, Derek Braid, Dale Krisher, James Xavier Torok, Thomas Bloom
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Publication number: 20080237408Abstract: An apparatus for managing cables and configured to attach to a side of an electronic device is disclosed. The apparatus has a first planar member which has a plurality of attach points that match a plurality of attach points on an electronic device. The first planar member defines an aperture at least as large as a cable to be attached to the electronic device. The apparatus also has a second planar member parallel to the first planar member. The second planar member has a plurality of attach points that match a plurality of attach points on the electronic device. Additionally, the apparatus has a first support bar connected to and positioned normal to the first planar member and the second planar member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: ADC DSL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey R. McClellan, Deborah H. Heller, James Xavier Torok, Dale Krisher
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Publication number: 20080239661Abstract: An apparatus for guiding air through electronic components is disclosed. The apparatus has an intake, a transition portion, and a focused egress. The transition portion is connected to the intake and defines a channel. The channel has a generally āuā shaped cross-section and a first edge and a second edge configured to be positioned substantially opposing a surface. The focused egress is connected to the transition portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: ADC DSL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey R. McClellan, Deborah H. Heller, James Xavier Torok, Dale Krisher
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Publication number: 20080239666Abstract: A fan module is disclosed. The fan module includes a base, at least one first side coupled to the base, and a plurality of fans coupled to the base. The plurality of fans are configured to substantially disperse thermal energy away from one or more electronic components in an enclosure to maintain a current temperature of the one or more electronic components below a critical temperature. The fan module further includes a connector mounted on the at least one first side and coupled to provide power to the plurality of fans. When one of the plurality of fans ceases to operate, the remaining fans in the plurality of fans continue to substantially disperse thermal energy away from the one or more electronic components while maintaining the current temperature below the critical temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: ADC DSL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Deborah H. Heller, Jeffrey R. McClellan, James Xavier Torok, Dale Krisher
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Publication number: 20080236393Abstract: A filter assembly comprising a cover plate and a filter support. The filter support includes a length extending perpendicularly from an edge of the cover plate, a first edge and a second edge defining a height, a first U-shaped filter support extending from the first edge and a second U-shaped filter support extending from the second edge. The first U-shaped filter support and the second U-shaped filter support are configured to hold a filter there-between.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: ADC DSL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Deborah H. Heller, Jeffrey R. McClellan, James Xavier Torok
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Publication number: 20080240090Abstract: A method for switching digital signals is disclosed. From an external control connection, the method configures a plurality of digital signal paths with at least one crossbar switch and controls a plurality of input and output connections for the digital signals based on the crossbar switch configuration. The method further involves automatically revising the digital signal routing without manual intervention based on configuration commands from the external control connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: ADC DSL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Deborah H. Heller, Jeffrey R. McClellan, James Xavier Torok, Derek Braid, Dale Krisher
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Patent number: 7352946Abstract: A fiber sub-system is provided. The fiber sub-system comprises a fiber optic transmission module, one or more contact boards adapted to couple to shelf interface connectors, and a midplane adapted to couple with the one or more contact boards and the fiber optic transmission module enabling communication between the one or more contact boards and the fiber optic transmission module without requiring modifications to the fiber optic transmission module. The fiber sub-system also comprises a shell for encapsulating the fiber optic transmission module, the one or more contact boards, and the midplane.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.Inventors: Deborah H. Heller, Suleyman O. Sumer, James X. Torok, Thomas DiVittorio
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Publication number: 20030217856Abstract: A housing for a plurality of electronic circuit cards is provided. The housing includes a shell and a single door adapted to selectively close the shell. The housing has a first shelf having opposing first and second edges in frictional engagement with the shell to thermally couple the first shelf to the shell. Moreover, the housing has a second shelf having opposing first and second edges directly contacting the shell to thermally couple the second shelf to the shell. The first and second shelves define a space therebetween for containing the plurality of electronic circuit cards. A backplane is disposed within the shell. The second shelf is removably attached to the shell to enable the backplane to be installed or removed via the single door.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2002Publication date: November 27, 2003Applicant: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.Inventors: James Edward Bartlett, Deborah H. Heller, Jeffrey R. McClellan
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Patent number: 6649830Abstract: A housing for a plurality of electronic circuit cards is provided. The housing includes a shell and a single door adapted to selectively close the shell. The housing has a first shelf having opposing first and second edges in frictional engagement with the shell to thermally couple the first shelf to the shell. Moreover, the housing has a second shelf having opposing first and second edges directly contacting the shell to thermally couple the second shelf to the shell. The first and second shelves define a space therebetween for containing the plurality of electronic circuit cards. A backplane is disposed within the shell. The second shelf is removably attached to the shell to enable the backplane to be installed or removed via the single door.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2002Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.Inventors: James Edward Bartlett, Deborah H. Heller, Jeffrey R. McClellan
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Patent number: D553105Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2006Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.Inventors: Deborah H. Heller, Suleyman O. Sumer, James X. Torok, Thomas DiVittorio