Patents by Inventor James Theodoras, II

James Theodoras, II 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).

  • Multiple channel optical transceiver modules with compatibility features
    Patent number: 7731432
    Abstract: Optical transceiver modules with multiple channel connection with connectors on a motherboard of a line card for network devices, such as a switch, router, crossconnect and the like, are presented. The modules have staggered electronic boards which can engage the connectors which are laterally displaced on the motherboard. The connectors are also arranged so that one of them can engage an optical transceiver module in an SFP connection so that the motherboard connectors are compatible with multiple channel and single channel (SFP) connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James Theodoras, II, Matthew L. Heston
  • Multiple Channel Optical Tranceiver Modules with Compatibility Features
    Publication number: 20090169154
    Abstract: Optical transceiver modules with multiple channel connection with connectors on a motherboard of a line card for network devices, such as a switch, router, crossconnect and the like, are presented. The modules have staggered electronic boards which can engage the connectors which are laterally displaced on the motherboard. The connectors are also arranged so that one of them can engage an optical transceiver module in an SFP connection so that the motherboard connectors are compatible with multiple channel and single channel (SFP) connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: James Theodoras, II, Matthew L. Heston