Patents by Inventor Karl J. Peterson

Karl J. Peterson 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).

  • High density telecommunications mounting drawer
    Patent number: 8727458
    Abstract: A drawer for mounting telecommunications equipment to a rack is disclosed. The drawer includes a lower platform and an upper platform for supporting the telecommunications equipment. The upper platform is pivotably coupled to the lower platform. The drawer further includes a mounting structure for mounting the drawer to the rack, wherein the mounting structure includes telescoping portions that allow the drawer to be slid away from and toward the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Karl J. Peterson
  • Patch panel with modules
    Patent number: 7978480
    Abstract: A patch panel includes a back plane having front mounted pairs of termination locations, and an interconnect location electrically connected to each pair of termination locations. The termination locations connect to two patch cords. The interconnect location defines an access device for selectively accessing the termination locations. An interconnect module interfaces with the interconnect location. The module can include test access, power over Ethernet, or circuit protection features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Coffey, John D. Schmidt, Bruce C. Ogren, Karl J. Peterson
  • Cable preform tool
    Publication number: 20080115356
    Abstract: A tool that is used to correctly measure the proper termination length of the exposed twisted conductor pairs of a cable for insertion into a telecommunications plug and to correctly preform the positional arrangement of the individual conductors for insertion into the plug in a single step is disclosed. A method of terminating an end of a stripped twisted conductor pair cable to a telecommunications plug having a plurality of conductor receiving channels using such a tool is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventor: Karl J. Peterson
  • High density telecommunications mounting drawer
    Publication number: 20080093958
    Abstract: A drawer for mounting telecommunications equipment to a rack is disclosed. The drawer includes a lower platform and an upper platform for supporting the telecommunications equipment. The upper platform is pivotably coupled to the lower platform. The drawer further includes a mounting structure for mounting the drawer to the rack, wherein the mounting structure includes telescoping portions that allow the drawer to be slid away from and toward the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Karl J. Peterson
  • Patch panel with modules
    Patent number: 7200929
    Abstract: A patch panel includes a back plane having front mounted pairs of termination locations, and an interconnect location electrically connected to each pair of termination locations. The termination locations connect to two patch cords. The interconnect location defines an access device for selectively accessing the termination locations. An interconnect module interfaces with the interconnect location. The module can include test access, power over Ethernet, or circuit protection features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Coffey, John D. Schmidt, Bruce C. Ogren, Karl J. Peterson