Patents by Inventor James E. Wiemeyer

James E. Wiemeyer 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).

  • Patch cord insertion detection and light illumination capabilities
    Patent number: 8708724
    Abstract: A patch cord for an intelligent patching system is provided. The patch cord is a ten-wire patch cord having a patch panel plug and a switch plug. The patch panel plug contains ninth and tenth wire contacts that interface with ninth and tenth wire contacts of an intelligent patch panel port. The switch plug is provided with a plunger-style switch that enables the intelligent patch panel to determine when the switch plug is plugged into a switch port. The switch plug is also provided with LED's and circuitry that controls the LED's.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Satish I. Patel, James E. Wiemeyer, Keith S. Maranto, Brad M. Baber
  • Patch cord with insertion detection and light illumination capabilities
    Patent number: 8414319
    Abstract: A patch cord for an intelligent patching system is provided. The patch cord is a ten-wire patch cord having a patch panel plug and a switch plug. The patch panel plug contains ninth and tenth wire contacts that interface with ninth and tenth wire contacts of an intelligent patch panel port. The switch plug is provided with a plunger-style switch that enables the intelligent patch panel to determine when the switch plug is plugged into a switch port. The switch plug is also provided with LED's and circuitry that controls the LED's.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Satish I. Patel, James E. Wiemeyer, Keith S. Maranto, Brad M. Baber
  • Patch Cord with Insertion Detection and Light Illumination Capabilities
    Publication number: 20130012043
    Abstract: A patch cord for an intelligent patching system is provided. The patch cord is a ten-wire patch cord having a patch panel plug and a switch plug. The patch panel plug contains ninth and tenth wire contacts that interface with ninth and tenth wire contacts of an intelligent patch panel port. The switch plug is provided with a plunger-style switch that enables the intelligent patch panel to determine when the switch plug is plugged into a switch port. The switch plug is also provided with LED's and circuitry that controls the LED's.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Satish I. Patel, James E. Wiemeyer, Keith S. Maranto, Brad M. Baber