Patents by Inventor Gary Gustine
Gary Gustine 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).
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Patent number: 7633757Abstract: An apparatus for containing objects, such as electronic circuit cards, and a method for making the same, the apparatus having a housing; at least one case disposed within the housing, the case adapted to confine the objects to different locations within the housing and comprising a frame, the region within the frame divided into two regions by a first partition, each of the two regions divided into a plurality of sections by a plurality of second partitions, each of the second partitions thermally coupled to the frame and the first partition, each of the sections divided into a plurality of slots, each slot having an object disposed therein for thermal contact between the first partition, a second partition, and one of a second partition and the frame; and at least one heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the case, the heat sink thermally coupled to the case and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.Inventors: Gary Gustine, Charles G. Ham, Michael Sawyer, Fredrick A. Daniels, Michelle Bishop, Lane King, Matthew J. Kusz
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Publication number: 20080239674Abstract: An apparatus for containing objects, such as electronic circuit cards, and a method for making the same, the apparatus having a housing; at least one case disposed within the housing, the case adapted to confine the objects to different locations within the housing and comprising a frame, the region within the frame divided into two regions by a first partition, each of the two regions divided into a plurality of sections by a plurality of second partitions, each of the second partitions thermally coupled to the frame and the first partition, each of the sections divided into a plurality of slots, each slot having an object disposed therein for thermal contact between the first partition, a second partition, and one of a second partition and the frame; and at least one heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the case, the heat sink thermally coupled to the case and the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: ADC DSL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Gary Gustine, Charles G. Ham, Michael Sawyer, Fredrick Daniels, Michelle Bishop, Lane King, Matthew Kusz
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Patent number: 7269895Abstract: Method and systems for clamping at least one circuit card within a case are provided. The method includes compressing axially at least one resilient element between a head of a shaft and a nut disposed on the shaft so that the at least one resilient element bulges generally perpendicularly to the axial direction and into engagement with the at least one circuit card, exerting a force on the at least one circuit card using the at least one resilient element and maintaining the force on the at least one circuit card using the at least one resilient element.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2005Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Gary Gustine, Charles Ham, Matthew J. Kusz, Michael Sawyer
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Publication number: 20070127212Abstract: An apparatus for containing objects, such as electronic circuit cards, and a method for making the same, the apparatus having a housing; at least one case disposed within the housing, the case adapted to confine the objects to different locations within the housing and comprising a frame, the region within the frame divided into two regions by a first partition, each of the two regions divided into a plurality of sections by a plurality of second partitions, each of the second partitions thermally coupled to the frame and the first partition, each of the sections divided into a plurality of slots, each slot having an object disposed therein for thermal contact between the first partition, a second partition, and one of a second partition and the frame; and at least one heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the case, the heat sink thermally coupled to the case and the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2006Publication date: June 7, 2007Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Gary Gustine, Charles Ham, Michael Sawyer, Fredrick Daniels, Michelle Bishop, Lane King, Matthew Kusz
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Patent number: 7118697Abstract: Methods for molding a surround over a liner to form a composite shell are provided. The liner is placed in a mold and molten surround material is injected into the mold so as to surround the liner. A surface of a protrusion of the liner abuts the mold so that the surface is exposed and is substantially flush with an exterior surface of the surround after the composite shell is removed from the mold. Molten surround material flows into a slot in a perimeter of the protrusion so that when the surround material solidifies, a rib of surround material extends into the slot to form a pressure seal between the liner and the surround. An adhesive is applied to the liner before placing the liner in the mold for reducing relative movement between the liner and surround as the surround material solidifies and the liner and surround cool.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2002Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: ADC DSL Systems Inc.Inventors: Michael Sawyer, Gary Gustine
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Patent number: 7075789Abstract: An apparatus for containing objects, such as electronic circuit cards, and a method for making the same, the apparatus having a housing; at least one case disposed within the housing, the case adapted to confine the objects to different locations within the housing and comprising a frame, the region within the frame divided into two regions by a first partition, each of the two regions divided into a plurality of sections by a plurality of second partitions, each of the second partitions thermally coupled to the frame and the first partition, each of the sections divided into a plurality of slots, each slot having an object disposed therein for thermal contact between the first partition, a second partition, and one of a second partition and the frame; and at least one heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the case, the heat sink thermally coupled to the case and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2003Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Gary Gustine, Charles G. Ham, Michael Sawyer, Frederick Daniels, Michelle Bishop, Lane King, Matthew Kusz
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Publication number: 20060023740Abstract: A system and method for rehabilitating a serving area interface cabinet (SAIC) and deploying broadband services comprises removing an existing SAIC and replacing the existing SAIC with a new combination electronic cabinet and SAIC, wherein the replacing occurs without service interruption.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2005Publication date: February 2, 2006Inventors: Kermit Ross, Gary Gustine, Hans Ziegler
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Patent number: 6992249Abstract: A method for confining circuit cards to different locations within a housing is provided. The housing includes a frame having an array of slots, each containing one of the circuit cards. In one embodiment, the receptacle has a cam that is selectively engageable with the frame for clamping the circuit cards within the frame. In another embodiment, a shaft is rotatably attached to the receptacle. The shaft has a head at one end and a nut opposite the head. A resilient element is disposed on the shaft between the head and the nut. The resilient element is axially compressible between the head and nut to bulge generally perpendicularly to the axial direction into engagement with the frame for clamping the circuit cards within the frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2005Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Gary Gustine, Charles Ham, Matthew Kusz, Michael Sawyer
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Publication number: 20050191884Abstract: A method for confining circuit cards to different locations within a housing is provided. The housing includes a frame having an array of slots, each containing one of the circuit cards. In one embodiment, the receptacle has a cam that is selectively engageable with the frame for clamping the circuit cards within the frame. In another embodiment, a shaft is rotatably attached to the receptacle. The shaft has a head at one end and a nut opposite the head. A resilient element is disposed on the shaft between the head and the nut. The resilient element is axially compressible between the head and nut to bulge generally perpendicularly to the axial direction into engagement with the frame for clamping the circuit cards within the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Gary Gustine, Charles Ham, Matthew Kusz, Michael Sawyer
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Publication number: 20050170681Abstract: Method and systems for clamping at least one circuit card within a case are provided. The method includes compressing axially at least one resilient element between a head of a shaft and a nut disposed on the shaft so that the at least one resilient element bulges generally perpendicularly to the axial direction and into engagement with the at least one circuit card, exerting a force on the at least one circuit card using the at least one resilient element and maintaining the force on the at least one circuit card using the at least one resilient element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2005Publication date: August 4, 2005Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Gary Gustine, Charles Ham, Matthew Kusz, Michael Sawyer
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Patent number: 6897377Abstract: A receptacle for confining circuit cards to different locations within a housing and that has a frame is provided. The frame has an array of slots, each containing one of the circuit cards. In one embodiment, the receptacle has a cam that is selectively engageable with the frame for clamping the circuit cards within the frame. In another embodiment, a shaft is rotatably attached to the receptacle. The shaft has a head at one end and a nut opposite the head. A resilient element is disposed on the shaft between the head and the nut. The resilient element is axially compressible between the head and nut to bulge generally perpendicularly to the axial direction into engagement with the frame for clamping the circuit cards within the frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2001Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Gary Gustine, Charles Ham, Matthew Kusz, Michael Sawyer
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Patent number: 6894907Abstract: In one embodiment, a case for confining at least one circuit card to a location within a housing is provided. The case has at least one slot that contains the circuit card. The case also has at least one actuator adapted to clamp the circuit card within the slot.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2001Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Gary Gustine, Charles Ham, Matthew Kusz, Michael Sawyer
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Patent number: 6862180Abstract: A housing for circuit cards is provided. The housing has a shell. A thermally conductive liner integral with the shell lines an interior of the shell. A protrusion of the liner extends through the shell and contacts the shell to form a pressure seal between the liner and the shell. A heat sink is disposed on an exterior surface of the shell and is thermally coupled to the protrusion of the liner. A case is disposed within the liner and is thermally coupled to the liner. The case is adapted to receive a plurality of circuit cards so that the plurality of circuit cards is thermally coupled to the case.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2002Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael Sawyer, Matthew J. Kusz, Gary Gustine, Charles G. Ham, Fredrick A. Daniels
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Publication number: 20040163552Abstract: An apparatus for containing objects, such as electronic circuit cards, and a method for making the same, the apparatus having a housing; at least one case disposed within the housing, the case adapted to confine the objects to different locations within the housing and comprising a frame, the region within the frame divided into two regions by a first partition, each of the two regions divided into a plurality of sections by a plurality of second partitions, each of the second partitions thermally coupled to the frame and the first partition, each of the sections divided into a plurality of slots, each slot having an object disposed therein for thermal contact between the first partition, a second partition, and one of a second partition and the frame; and at least one heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the case, the heat sink thermally coupled to the case and the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Gary Gustine, Charles G. Ham, Michael Sawyer, Frederick Daniels, Michelle Bishop, Lane King, Matthew Kusz
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Publication number: 20040004306Abstract: Methods for molding a surround over a liner to form a composite shell are provided. The liner is placed in a mold and molten surround material is injected into the mold so as to surround the liner. A surface of a protrusion of the liner abuts the mold so that the surface is exposed and is substantially flush with an exterior surface of the surround after the composite shell is removed from the mold. Molten surround material flows into a slot in a perimeter of the protrusion so that when the surround material solidifies, a rib of surround material extends into the slot to form a pressure seal between the liner and the surround. An adhesive is applied to the liner before placing the liner in the mold for reducing relative movement between the liner and surround as the surround material solidifies and the liner and surround cool.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2002Publication date: January 8, 2004Applicant: ADC DSL Aystems, Inc.Inventors: Michael Sawyer, Gary Gustine
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Publication number: 20030218867Abstract: A housing for circuit cards is provided. The housing has a shell. A thermally conductive liner integral with the shell lines an interior of the shell. A protrusion of the liner extends through the shell and contacts the shell to form a pressure seal between the liner and the shell. A heat sink is disposed on an exterior surface of the shell and is thermally coupled to the protrusion of the liner. A case is disposed within the liner and is thermally coupled to the liner. The case is adapted to receive a plurality of circuit cards so that the plurality of circuit cards is thermally coupled to the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2002Publication date: November 27, 2003Applicant: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael Sawyer, Matthew J. Kusz, Gary Gustine, Charles G. Ham
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Patent number: 6628521Abstract: An apparatus for containing objects, such as electronic circuit cards, and a method for making the same, the apparatus having a housing; at least one case disposed within the housing, the case adapted to confine the objects to different locations within the housing and comprising a frame, the region within the frame divided into two regions by a first partition, each of the two regions divided into a plurality of sections by a plurality of second partitions, each of the second partitions thermally coupled to the frame and the first partition, each of the sections divided into a plurality of slots, each slot having an object disposed therein for thermal contact between the first partition, a second partition, and one of a second partition and the frame; and at least one heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the case, the heat sink thermally coupled to the case and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2001Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Gary Gustine, Charles G. Ham, Michael Sawyer, Fredrick Daniels, Michelle Bishop, Lane King, Matthew Kusz
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Patent number: 6563050Abstract: A cable assembly is provided. The cable assembly includes an interface plate having a raised outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface is adapted to engage with a housing. The interface plate includes a recess having a channel that is adapted to receive a cable and an opening through the interface plate at one end of the channel to allow the cable to pass through the interface plate. The recess is adapted to receive a sealant that covers the cable once the cable is placed in the channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Gary Gustine, Charles G. Ham, Matthew Kusz, Fredrick Daniels, Michael Sawyer
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Publication number: 20030026082Abstract: In one embodiment, a case for confining at least one circuit card to a location within a housing is provided. The case has at least one slot that contains the circuit card. The case also has at least one actuator adapted to clamp the circuit card within the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2001Publication date: February 6, 2003Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Gary Gustine, Charles Ham, Matthew Kusz, Michael Sawyer
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Publication number: 20030024721Abstract: A receptacle for confining circuit cards to different locations within a housing and that has a frame is provided. The frame has an array of slots, each containing one of the circuit cards. In one embodiment, the receptacle has a cam that is selectively engageable with the frame for clamping the circuit cards within the frame. In another embodiment, a shaft is rotatably attached to the receptacle. The shaft has a head at one end and a nut opposite the head. A resilient element is disposed on the shaft between the head and the nut. The resilient element is axially compressible between the head and nut to bulge generally perpendicularly to the axial direction into engagement with the frame for clamping the circuit cards within the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2001Publication date: February 6, 2003Applicant: ADC Telecommuncations, Inc.Inventors: Gary Gustine, Charles Ham, Matthew Kusz, Michael Sawyer