Patents by Inventor Denis J. F. Beaudoin

Denis J. F. Beaudoin 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).

  • Fan tray that is installable and removable from the front and back of a network element chassis
    Patent number: 8116082
    Abstract: A fan tray for a network element that is installable and removable from the front and back of a network element. The fan tray includes one or more fans in a housing to provide cooling for the network element, an engagement rod with ends that protrude out a front and back of the housing, a first engagement lever at one end of the engagement rod and a second engagement lever at an opposite end of the engagement rod, the first and second engagement levers are movable between an unlocked and locked position and movement is tied together, a gearing mechanism coupled to the engagement rod to translate rotational force applied to the engagement levers into linear force to extend and withdraw a backplane connector assembly coupled to the gearing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Denis J. F. Beaudoin, Allen A. Hirashiki, Bernardino Ramirez, Manuel Jude Fernandes
  • Fan Tray that is Installable and Removable from the Front and Back of a Network Element Chassis
    Publication number: 20110116233
    Abstract: A fan tray for a network element that is installable and removable from the front and back of a network element. The fan tray includes one or more fans in a housing to provide cooling for the network element, an engagement rod with ends that protrude out a front and back of the housing, a first engagement lever at one end of the engagement rod and a second engagement lever at an opposite end of the engagement rod, the first and second engagement levers are movable between an unlocked and locked position and movement is tied together, a gearing mechanism coupled to the engagement rod to translate rotational force applied to the engagement levers into linear force to extend and withdraw a backplane connector assembly coupled to the gearing mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Denis J.F. Beaudoin, Allen A. Hirashiki, Bernardino Ramirez, Manuel Jude Fernandes