Patents by Inventor Denise E. Dunne

Denise E. Dunne 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).

  • Monitor network for a digital switching cross-connect module
    Patent number: 7239699
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a DSX device including a jack body with three ports including a monitor port, a switching mechanism within the jack body for making and breaking an electrical connection between the other two ports when a plug is withdrawn or inserted and a monitor network including a dielectric substrate electrically connecting the monitor port and one of the other ports. The present disclosure also relates to DSX modules incorporating DSX devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Denise E. Dunne
  • DSX jack including contact
    Publication number: 20040043674
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing center conductors for telecommunications connectors are disclosed herein. The center conductors can be manufactured by providing a generally flat precursor conductor, and by rolling the precursor conductor into a cylindrical configuration including a socket portion and a pin portion. After the rolling step, a contact corresponding to the socket portion can be plastically deformed so as to extend within a pin receptacle of the socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventor: Denise E. Dunne
  • Monitor network for a digital switching cross-connect module
    Publication number: 20040013264
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a DSX device including a jack body with three ports including a monitor port, a switching mechanism within the jack body for making and breaking an electrical connection between the other two ports when a plug is withdrawn or inserted and a monitor network including a dielectric substrate electrically connecting the monitor port and one of the other ports. The present disclosure also relates to DSX modules incorporating DSX devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventor: Denise E. Dunne