Patents by Inventor Dennis J. Harkin

Dennis J. Harkin 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).

  • Ethernet switch module and system
    Patent number: 6442032
    Abstract: An apparatus and system is provided for coupling an ethernet switch to communication link(s) in a communication network without requiring the disconnection and reconnection of the communication link(s). A module is configured to accommodate components of an ethernet switch, and can be modularly introduced into a communication rack and quickly engaged with rack-mounted mating connectors which are coupled to the communication link(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Alcatel, societe anonyme
    Inventors: Ignacio A. Linares, James C. McKinley, Teck Q. Chin, Dennis J. Harkin