Patents by Inventor Gordon White

Gordon White 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).

  • Electrical plug with main contacts and retractable secondary contacts
    Patent number: 8696369
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure related to a plug module including main contacts that connect to conductors of an electrical cable and retractable secondary contacts that connect to a storage component installed on the plug module. The secondary contacts may be releasably latched in the retracted position. The secondary contacts may be biased to the extended position. The storage component may move along with the secondary contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren Mattson, Christopher Charles Taylor, Gordon White
  • ELECTRICAL PLUG WITH MAIN CONTACTS AND RETRACTABLE SECONDARY CONTACTS
    Publication number: 20120088412
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure related to a plug module including main contacts that connect to conductors of an electrical cable and retractable secondary contacts that connect to a storage component installed on the plug module. The secondary contacts may be releasably latched in the retracted position. The secondary contacts may be biased to the extended position. The storage component may move along with the secondary contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren Mattson, Christopher Chrles Taylor, Gordon White
  • Upgradeable patch panel
    Publication number: 20080090454
    Abstract: An upgradeable patch panel assembly and associated method of upgrading a patch panel assembly. The upgradeable patch panel assembly including a panel base having an aperture sized to receive a scanner interface cable. The method including removing a first cover from the panel base, inserting a scanner interface cable through the existing aperture in the panel base, and attached an upgraded cover to the panel base. Upgrading the patch panel assembly is completed while the assembly remains mounted to a frame and without disconnecting rear cable connections. The upgraded patch panel assembly provides jack-occupancy monitoring capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Alastair Hoath, Steve Hough, Stephen Morris, Gordon White