Patents by Inventor Derek Braid

Derek Braid 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).

  • Patent number: 7575480
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah H. Heller, Jeffrey R. McClellan, Derek Braid, Dale Krisher, James Xavier Torok, Thomas Bloom
  • Publication number: 20080240409
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: ADC DSL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Deborah H. Heller, Jeffrey R. McClellan, Derek Braid, Dale Krisher, James Xavier Torok, Thomas Bloom
  • Publication number: 20080240090
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: ADC DSL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Deborah H. Heller, Jeffrey R. McClellan, James Xavier Torok, Derek Braid, Dale Krisher