Patents by Inventor Falk Steiner

Falk Steiner 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: 11924993
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) comprising hardware equipment (3) having hardware components (10) enclosed by a chassis (2) having a front side (2A) and a rear side (2B), and auxiliary equipment (5) movable within the chassis (2) along at least one transportation rail (7) with a non-linear trajectory extending in horizontal plane between a first position at the front side (2A) of the chassis (2) and a second position behind the hardware equipment (3) at the rear side (2B) of the chassis (2), wherein a part of the hardware components (10) is at least temporarily removable from the chassis (2) or movable within the chassis (2) to provide space (11) for moving the auxiliary equipment (5) within the chassis (2) along the at least one transportation rail (7) between the first and second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: ADTRAN NETWORKS SE
    Inventors: Uwe Gröschner, Henrik Beil, Henrik Streve, Falk Steiner, Frank König
  • Publication number: 20210345523
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) comprising hardware equipment (3) having hardware components (10) enclosed by a chassis (2) having a front side (2A) and a rear side (2B), and auxiliary equipment (5) movable within the chassis (2) along at least one transportation rail (7) with a non-linear trajectory extending in horizontal plane between a first position at the front side (2A) of the chassis (2) and a second position behind the hardware equipment (3) at the rear side (2B) of the chassis (2), wherein a part of the hardware components (10) is at least temporarily removable from the chassis (2) or movable within the chassis (2) to provide space (11) for moving the auxiliary equipment (5) within the chassis (2) along the at least one transportation rail (7) between the first and second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Uwe Gröschner, Henrik Beil, Henrik Streve, Falk Steiner, Frank König
  • Patent number: 8456857
    Abstract: A backplane arrangement is provided for an electronic mounting rack with a base backplane with several contact strips, wherein a free space, into which at least one additional backplane can be inserted, is provided on the base backplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: ADVA Optical Networking SE
    Inventors: Uwe Gröschner, Falk Steiner, Stefan Asch
  • Publication number: 20100214755
    Abstract: A backplane arrangement is provided for an electronic mounting rack with a base backplane with several contact strips, wherein a free space, into which at least one additional backplane can be inserted, is provided on the base backplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Uwe Gröschner, Falk Steiner, Stefan Asch