Patents by Inventor Mark J. Donnell
Mark J. Donnell 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).
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Patent number: 9943003Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to network cabinets and components thereof. In an embodiment, the present invention is a system that includes a network appliance, and a network cabinet having a bottom portion, a center portion providing a plurality of rack unit spaces, a top portion, and a network appliance mounting kit positioned in the top portion. The network appliance mounting kit includes a mounting feature for attaching the network appliance to the network cabinet such that the network appliance does not interfere with any one of the plurality of rack unit spaces.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Roger D. Segroves, Mark J. Donnell, Alex C. Brouwer
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Publication number: 20170150636Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to network cabinets and components thereof. In an embodiment, the present invention is a system that includes a network appliance, and a network cabinet having a bottom portion, a center portion providing a plurality of rack unit spaces, a top portion, and a network appliance mounting kit positioned in the top portion. The network appliance mounting kit includes a mounting feature for attaching the network appliance to the network cabinet such that the network appliance does not interfere with any one of the plurality of rack unit spaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Roger D. Segroves, Mark J. Donnell, Alex C. Brouwer
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Publication number: 20160218934Abstract: A data center physical infrastructure management system has a cabinet having rack spaces and a sensor. A data communication system transmits signals to a management database. Personal or automated intervention is determined algorithmically by a data processor. A human interface for the data center management system is provided. Removable electronic assets contained in the rack spaces each have an identifier tag. An identifier tag reader is installed on the cabinet body. A door sensor provides a signal responsive to whether a cabinet door is closed, open, locked, or unlocked, Also, a secure contact arrangement has a base terminal formed of electrically conductive material, and first and second electrically conductive elements. A resilient non-conductive element is interposed between the first and second electrically conductive elements, and a compression element compresses the resilient non-conductive element to cause the first and second electrically conductive elements to communicate with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Alfred Pierce, Brendan F. Doorhy, David C. Kilinskis, Donald J. Beran, Mark J. Donnell, Robert Bambic, Robert J. Pflaum, Sambodhi Chatterjee, James F. Wiemeyer
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Patent number: 9337555Abstract: A data center physical infrastructure management system has a cabinet having rack spaces and a sensor. A data communication system transmits signals to a management database. Personal or automated intervention is determined algorithmically by a data processor. A human interface for the data center management system is provided. Removable electronic assets contained in the rack spaces each have an identifier tag. An identifier tag reader is installed on the cabinet body. A door sensor provides a signal responsive to whether a cabinet door is closed, open, locked, or unlocked. Also, a secure contact arrangement has a base terminal formed of electrically conductive material, and first and second electrically conductive elements. A resilient non-conductive element is interposed between the first and second electrically conductive elements, and a compression element compresses the resilient non-conductive element to cause the first and second electrically conductive elements to communicate with one another.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Alfred Pierce, Brendan F. Doorhy, David C. Kilinskis, Donald J. Beran, Mark J. Donnell, Robert Bambic, Robert J. Pflaum, Sambodhi Chatterjee, James F. Wiemeyer
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Publication number: 20140363992Abstract: A data center physical infrastructure management system has a cabinet having rack spaces and a sensor. A data communication system transmits signals to a management database. Personal or automated intervention is determined algorithmically by a data processor. A human interface for the data center management system is provided. Removable electronic assets contained in the rack spaces each have an identifier tag. An identifier tag reader is installed on the cabinet body. A door sensor provides a signal responsive to whether a cabinet door is closed, open, locked, or unlocked. Also, a secure contact arrangement has a base terminal formed of electrically conductive material, and first and second electrically conductive elements. A resilient non-conductive element is interposed between the first and second electrically conductive elements, and a compression element compresses the resilient non-conductive element to cause the first and second electrically conductive elements to communicate with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Alfred Pierce, Brendan F. Doorhy, David C. Kilinskis, Donald J. Beran, Mark J. Donnell, Robert Bambic, Robert J. Pflaum, Sambodhi Chatterjee, James F. Wiemeyer
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Patent number: 8901418Abstract: A frame for a cabinet is provided. The frame includes a side-to-side beam, a front-to-back beam connected to the side-to-side beam, and a vertical post connected to the side-to-side beam. The front-to-back beam is inset relative to the vertical post to form a cable-routing area along a side of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jonathan D. Walker, Shi Gui Zhang, Robert L. Fritz, Roger D. Segroves, Tomasz K. Waz, Gregory L. McClain, Matthew C. Isoda, Alan F. Wojcik, Roman J. Churnovic, Pierre Perez, Charles T. Newcomb, Michael R. Walters, Mark J. Donnell, Mark A. Vogel
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Patent number: 8666217Abstract: A fiber tray for managing and organizing fiber distribution is disclosed. The fiber tray includes a housing and a drawer received in the housing. The housing is secured to an equipment rack. The housing includes inner sides with a glide mechanism extending the length of each inner side. The glide mechanism includes a first end and a second end. The glide mechanism also includes at least one curved path located at one of the first end and the second end. The drawer includes a bottom, a first side, a second side, a front and a back. The first and second sides of the drawer have a pin. The pins extending from the sides of the drawer slide within the glide mechanism to enable the drawer to be retracted, extended or removed from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Thomas Chung Yin Wong, Mark J. Donnell, David C. Kilinskis
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Publication number: 20130342091Abstract: A frame for a cabinet is provided. The frame includes a side-to-side beam, a front-to-back beam connected to the side-to-side beam, and a vertical post connected to the side-to-side beam. The front-to-back beam is inset relative to the vertical post to form a cable-routing area along a side of the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jonathan D. Walker, Shi Gui Zhang, Robert L. Fritz, Roger D. Segroves, Tomasz K. Waz, Gregory L. McClain, Matthew C. Isoda, Alan F. Wojcik, Roman J. Churnovic, Pierre Perez, Charles T. Newcomb, Michael R. Walters, Mark J. Donnell, Mark A. Vogel
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Patent number: 8382515Abstract: A patch panel includes a frame, a faceplate mountable to the frame, and at least one modular jack mountable into a rear side of the faceplate. The frame has a top flange, a bottom flange, and a plurality of faceplate opening, and the faceplate is mountable within the top flange and the bottom flange, and has a plurality of mounting openings. Each mounting opening has at least one modular jack retention latch protruding within the mounting opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jack E Caveney, Mark J Donnell
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Patent number: 8385710Abstract: A fiber tray for managing and organizing fiber distribution is disclosed. The fiber tray includes a housing and a drawer received in the housing. The housing is secured to an equipment rack. The housing includes inner sides with a glide mechanism extending the length of each inner side. The glide mechanism includes a first end and a second end. The glide mechanism also includes at least one curved path located at one of the first end and the second end. The drawer includes a bottom, a first side, a second side, a front and a back. The first and second sides of the drawer have a pin. The pins extending from the sides of the drawer slide within the glide mechanism to enable the drawer to be retracted, extended or removed from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Thomas Chung Yin Wong, Mark J. Donnell, David C. Kilinskis
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Publication number: 20120133510Abstract: A data center physical infrastructure management system has a cabinet having rack spaces and a sensor. A data communication system transmits signals to a management database. Personal or automated intervention is determined algorithmically by a data processor. A human interface for the data center management system is provided. Removable electronic assets contained in the rack spaces each have an identifier tag. An identifier tag reader is installed on the cabinet body. A door sensor provides a signal responsive to whether a cabinet door is closed, open, locked, or unlocked. Also, a secure contact arrangement has a base terminal formed of electrically conductive material, and first and second electrically conductive elements. A resilient non-conductive element is interposed between the first and second electrically conductive elements, and a compression element compresses the resilient non-conductive element to cause the first and second electrically conductive elements to communicate with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Alfred Pierce, Brendan F. Doorhy, David C. Kilinskis, Donald J. Beran, Mark J. Donnell, Robert Bambic, Robert J. Pflaum, Sambodhi Chatterjee, James F. Wiemeyer
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Publication number: 20110109213Abstract: A fiber tray for managing and organizing fiber distribution is disclosed. The fiber tray includes a housing and a drawer received in the housing. The housing is secured to an equipment rack. The housing includes inner sides with a glide mechanism extending the length of each inner side. The glide mechanism includes a first end and a second end. The glide mechanism also includes at least one curved path located at one of the first end and the second end. The drawer includes a bottom, a first side, a second side, a front and a back. The first and second sides of the drawer have a pin. The pins extending from the sides of the drawer slide within the glide mechanism to enable the drawer to be retracted, extended or removed from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Thomas Chung Yin Wong, Mark J. Donnell, David C. Kilinskis
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Publication number: 20110106276Abstract: A building automation system is provided in which a controller is connected to remote modules through a zone enclosure using RS-485 cables. Branches of modules extending from the zone enclosure are connected together by removable jumpers at the zone enclosure. Sets of branches of modules using different protocols are isolated from each other. Shorts in the RS-485 cables can be determined by disconnecting and reconnecting the branches from the network. The zone enclosure has a patch panel that contains modular RS-485 connectors. An RS-485 cable from the controller and pulled through the building along with other data cables is connected to the RS-485 connectors at the back of the patch panel. The modules are connected to the RS-485 connectors at the front of the patch panel through RS-485 cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Mark J. Donnell, Paul M. Herbst, Timothy M. Nitsch, Robert E. Fransen
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Patent number: 7875799Abstract: A cover plate for an angled patch panel is described. The angled patch panel has a frame which has mounting members on opposite longitudinal ends of the frame, where the mounting members are for mounting the angled patch panel to a plurality of locations on a network rack. The frame has a longitudinal profile at least a portion of which is angled with respect to a line extending between the longitudinal ends of the frame to define an area bounded by the longitudinal profile and the line extending between the longitudinal ends of the frame. The cover plate for the angled patch panel includes a plate having a shape substantially the same as this area. Further, the cover plate includes a plurality of plate mounting members to mount the plate at the plurality of locations on the network rack.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2007Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Robert E. Fransen, Mark J. Donnell, Paul M. Herbst, Jeremy S. Parrish
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Patent number: 7781910Abstract: A building automation system is provided in which a controller is connected to remote modules through a zone enclosure using RS-485 cables. Branches of modules extending from the zone enclosure are connected together by removable jumpers at the zone enclosure. Sets of branches of modules using different protocols are isolated from each other. Shorts in the RS-485 cables can be determined by disconnecting and reconnecting the branches from the network. The zone enclosure has a patch panel that contains modular RS-485 connectors. An RS-485 cable from the controller and pulled through the building along with other data cables is connected to the RS-485 connectors at the back of the patch panel. The modules are connected to the RS-485 connectors at the front of the patch panel through RS-485 cables.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Mark J. Donnell, Paul M. Herbst, Timothy M. Nitsch, Robert E. Fransen
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Patent number: 7538271Abstract: The present invention is directed to a faceplate having a backing plate and a stainless steel cover plate. The backing plate includes at least one opening to receive a module and at least one pocket. The pocket includes a mounting snap. The cover plate includes at least one opening to receive the module and at least one pocket opening. The pocket opening includes a tab that extends from the cover plate. When faceplate is assembled, the mounting snap engages the tab to secure the cover plate to the backing plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2007Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jason C O'Young, Mark J Donnell, Jeremy S Parrish
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Patent number: 7510421Abstract: A pivoting strain relief bar assembly that is comprised of a patch panel rotatably coupled to a strain relief bar, where the patch panel and strain relief bar are also coupled to a conventional rack capable of supporting telecommunications or other electronic equipment. Cables that are to be terminated to the patch panel are secured to and supported by the strain relief bar. The strain relief bar is capable of locking in a substantially horizontal position and thus remains fixed while supporting a large number of network cables. The strain relief bar can also be unlocked and rotated, allowing a technician to access the patch panel without having to unnecessarily disconnect cables.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Robert E. Fransen, Mark J. Donnell, Paul M. Herbst
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Publication number: 20090038845Abstract: A pivoting strain relief bar assembly that is comprised of a patch panel rotatably coupled to a strain relief bar, where the patch panel and strain relief bar are also coupled to a conventional rack capable of supporting telecommunications or other electronic equipment. Cables that are to be terminated to the patch panel are secured to and supported by the strain relief bar. The strain relief bar is capable of locking in a substantially horizontal position and thus remains fixed while supporting a large number of network cables. The strain relief bar can also be unlocked and rotated, allowing a technician to access the patch panel without having to unnecessarily disconnect cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2007Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Robert E. Fransen, Mark J. Donnell, Paul M. Herbst
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Publication number: 20090004913Abstract: A patch panel is disclosed. The patch panel includes a frame, a faceplate mountable into a rear side of the frame, and at least one modular jack mountable into a rear side of the faceplate. The frame has a plurality of faceplate openings, and the faceplate has a plurality of mounting opening. Each mounting opening has at least one modular jack retention latch. A method for assembling a patch panel is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Mark J. Donnell
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Publication number: 20080115956Abstract: A cover plate for an angled patch panel is described. The angled patch panel has a frame which has mounting members on opposite longitudinal ends of the frame, where the mounting members are for mounting the angled patch panel to a plurality of locations on a network rack. The frame has a longitudinal profile at least a portion of which is angled with respect to a line extending between the longitudinal ends of the frame to define an area bounded by the longitudinal profile and the line extending between the longitudinal ends of the frame. The cover plate for the angled patch panel includes a plate having a shape substantially the same as this area. Further, the cover plate includes a plurality of plate mounting members to mount the plate at the plurality of locations on the network rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Robert E. Fransen, Mark J. Donnell, Paul M. Herbst, Jeremy S. Parrish