Patents by Inventor Keith Charette

Keith Charette 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).

  • Patent number: 11876734
    Abstract: An integrated router is provided. The integrated router includes at least one network interface, a power supply input, a power supply output, and a power cycling switch. The at least one network interface is operative to place a first network device in electronical communication with a second network device. The power supply input is operative to receive electrical power from a power supply. The power supply output is operative to provide the electrical power to the second network device. The power cycling switch electrically connects the power supply input to the power supply output and is operative to be toggled by a remote network device via the at least one network interface so as to power cycle the second network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Ventus IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Keith Charette
  • Publication number: 20240015116
    Abstract: An integrated router is provided. The integrated router includes at least one network interface, a power supply input, a power supply output, and a power cycling switch. The at least one network interface is operative to place a first network device in electronical communication with a second network device. The power supply input is operative to receive electrical power from a power supply. The power supply output is operative to provide the electrical power to the second network device. The power cycling switch electrically connects the power supply input to the power supply output and is operative to be toggled by a remote network device via the at least one network interface so as to power cycle the second network device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: VENTUS WIRELESS, LLC
    Inventor: KEITH CHARETTE
  • Publication number: 20220052966
    Abstract: An integrated router is provided. The integrated router includes at least one network interface, a power supply input, a power supply output, and a power cycling switch. The at least one network interface is operative to place a first network device in electronical communication with a second network device. The power supply input is operative to receive electrical power from a power supply. The power supply output is operative to provide the electrical power to the second network device. The power cycling switch electrically connects the power supply input to the power supply output and is operative to be toggled by a remote network device via the at least one network interface so as to power cycle the second network device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: VENTUS IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: KEITH CHARETTE
  • Patent number: 11218425
    Abstract: An integrated router is provided. The integrated router includes at least one network interface, a power supply input, a power supply output, and a power cycling switch. The at least one network interface is operative to place a first network device in electronical communication with a second network device. The power supply input is operative to receive electrical power from a power supply. The power supply output is operative to provide the electrical power to the second network device. The power cycling switch electrically connects the power supply input to the power supply output and is operative to be toggled by a remote network device via the at least one network interface so as to power cycle the second network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: VENTUS IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Keith Charette
  • Patent number: 10763581
    Abstract: A router includes a housing, a printed circuit board disposed within the housing, a cellular module disposed within the housing and electrically connected to the printed circuit board, the cellular module being configured to enable connection to a mobile broadband network, at least one antenna terminal formed in the housing for connecting an external antenna to the cellular module, and a switch associated with the at least one antenna terminal, the switch being configured to automatically switch from an internal antenna of the router to the external antenna when the external antenna is connected to the router via the at least one antenna terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: VENTUS IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Keith Charette
  • Patent number: 10687388
    Abstract: A miniaturized wireless router including a housing and at least one network interface. The at least one network interface includes a curved antenna disposed within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Ventus IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Keith Charette
  • Patent number: 10363560
    Abstract: A system and methods of securely storing biological samples prior to the secure transportation of the biological and/or biohazardous specimens to a depository where the system can determine the locations and pickup times of the couriers transporting the enclosures from the storage unit to the depository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Inventors: Keith Charette, Lynn Nordyk, Karen C. Paolella
  • Publication number: 20190157755
    Abstract: A router includes a housing, a printed circuit board disposed within the housing, a cellular module disposed within the housing and electrically connected to the printed circuit board, the cellular module being configured to enable connection to a mobile broadband network, at least one antenna terminal formed in the housing for connecting an external antenna to the cellular module, and a switch associated with the at least one antenna terminal, the switch being configured to automatically switch from an internal antenna of the router to the external antenna when the external antenna is connected to the router via the at least one antenna terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: VENTUS NETWORKS LLC
    Inventor: KEITH CHARETTE
  • Patent number: 10230165
    Abstract: A router includes a housing, a printed circuit board disposed within the housing, a cellular module disposed within the housing and electrically connected to the printed circuit board, the cellular module being configured to enable connection to a mobile broadband network, at least one antenna terminal formed in the housing for connecting an external antenna to the cellular module, and a switch associated with the at least one antenna terminal, the switch being configured to automatically switch from an internal antenna of the router to the external antenna when the external antenna is connected to the router via the at least one antenna terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: VENTUS NETWORKS LLC
    Inventor: Keith Charette
  • Publication number: 20180270901
    Abstract: A miniaturized wireless router including a housing and at least one network interface. The at least one network interface includes a curved antenna disposed within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventor: KEITH CHARETTE
  • Publication number: 20180270168
    Abstract: An integrated router is provided. The integrated router includes at least one network interface, a power supply input, a power supply output, and a power cycling switch. The at least one network interface is operative to place a first network device in electronical communication with a second network device. The power supply input is operative to receive electrical power from a power supply. The power supply output is operative to provide the electrical power to the second network device. The power cycling switch electrically connects the power supply input to the power supply output and is operative to be toggled by a remote network device via the at least one network interface so as to power cycle the second network device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventor: KEITH CHARETTE
  • Patent number: 9954845
    Abstract: A network management method and system for managing multiple routers under a single user log-in. The network management system implements the method, which includes authenticating a user log-in to the system, displaying a listing of routers accessible from the system by the user, and receiving a user selection of a router from the listing of routers. The method further includes displaying a listing of commands implementable by the selected router, receiving a user selection of a command for the selected router, and implementing the selected command on the selected router, without requiring the user log-in to the selected router. In particular, the selected command is implemented using router credentials retrieved from a database of the network management system. Additionally, the system implements aggregation of data allowances for user devices into a data pool, against which device data usage is allocated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: VENTUS NETWORKS LLC
    Inventors: Keith Charette, Juan Palma
  • Publication number: 20170187107
    Abstract: A router includes a housing, a printed circuit board disposed within the housing, a cellular module disposed within the housing and electrically connected to the printed circuit board, the cellular module being configured to enable connection to a mobile broadband network, at least one antenna terminal formed in the housing for connecting an external antenna to the cellular module, and a switch associated with the at least one antenna terminal, the switch being configured to automatically switch from an internal antenna of the router to the external antenna when the external antenna is connected to the router via the at least one antenna terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: VENTUS NETWORKS LLC
    Inventor: KEITH CHARETTE
  • Publication number: 20170179447
    Abstract: A router includes a printed circuit board, a housing enclosing the printed circuit board, the housing having a recess formed therein, and a removable cell pack containing a cellular module configured to be received within the recess and electrically connected to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: VENTUS NETWORKS LLC
    Inventor: Keith Charette
  • Patent number: 9666841
    Abstract: A router includes a printed circuit board, a housing enclosing the printed circuit board, the housing having a recess formed therein, and a removable cell pack containing a cellular module configured to be received within the recess and electrically connected to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: VENTUS NETWORKS LLC
    Inventor: Keith Charette
  • Patent number: 9554646
    Abstract: A system and methods of securely storing biological samples prior to the secure transportation of the biological and/or biohazardous specimens to a depository where the system can determine the locations and pickup times of the couriers transporting the enclosures from the storage unit to the depository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Inventors: Keith Charette, Lynn Nordyk, Karen Paolella
  • Patent number: 9544222
    Abstract: A router includes a first communications port, a second communications port, and a processor that is configured to transmit data via at least one of the first communications port or the second communications port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: VENTUS NETWORKS, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Charette, Valeriu Goldberger, Al Ivanov
  • Patent number: 9306294
    Abstract: A smart antenna apparatus includes a casing, which supports an omnidirectional antenna array; a plurality of transceivers electrically connected with the antenna array; and a format converter and booster device electrically connected between the plurality of transceivers and a network port, said format converter and booster device comprising a multiplexer/de-multiplexer circuit for encoding plural USB signals from the plurality of transceivers to the network port and for decoding plural USB signals from the network port to the plurality of transceivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: VENTUS NETWORKS LLC
    Inventors: Keith Charette, Yongchun Zheng, Chris Miller
  • Patent number: 9209532
    Abstract: A multi-core cable terminating housing includes an upper case and a lower case. The upper case has a first plurality of grooves; the lower case has a second plurality of grooves; the grooves and the cases are shaped for mating with each other. Mating of the upper case with the lower case defines a cable plenum and a cable egress, and joins the first plurality of grooves with the second plurality of grooves to define a plurality of collars that open in parallel alignment from the cable plenum toward a front side of the housing opposite the cable egress, for receiving cable terminating connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Ventus Networks LLC
    Inventor: Keith Charette
  • Patent number: D849730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: VENTUS NETWORKS LLC
    Inventors: Keith Charette, James Rusciano