Patents by Inventor Mark Shurhay
Mark Shurhay 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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Publication number: 20240237264Abstract: A removable transport caster assembly secured to side to side beams or front to back beams in a data center cabinet in a data center. The removable transport caster assembly is temporarily installed on the cabinet to enable the cabinet to be relocated to another location in the data center. The removable transport caster assembly includes a transport caster and a transport caster bracket secured to the transport caster. The transport caster has a mounting plate, a mounting bracket extending from the mounting plate, a lifting plate pivotally connected to the mounting plate, a lifting lever pivotally connected to the mounting bracket and a wheel assembly. The transport caster bracket secures the transport caster to the cabinet when relocation of the cabinet is desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventor: Mark Shurhay
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Publication number: 20240142736Abstract: A fiber module is disclosed with an improved design that creates at least two work areas for managing fiber within the module body by including a work area floor that partitions the interior of the module to define at least two work areas. Each of the work areas includes their own fiber management equipment, as well as fiber routing elements for managing a length of slack fiber within each of the work areas. By segmenting the interior of the module into the multiple work spaces, the module described herein is more efficient when managing larger numbers of fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Mark Shurhay, Bon B. Sledzinski, Jerry A. Wiltjer
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Patent number: 11968798Abstract: A removable transport caster assembly secured to side to side beams or front to back beams in a data center cabinet in a data center. The removable transport caster assembly is temporarily installed on the cabinet to enable the cabinet to be relocated to another location in the data center. The removable transport caster assembly includes a transport caster and a transport caster bracket secured to the transport caster. The transport caster has a mounting plate, a mounting bracket extending from the mounting plate, a lifting plate pivotally connected to the mounting plate, a lifting lever pivotally connected to the mounting bracket and a wheel assembly. The transport caster bracket secures the transport caster to the cabinet when relocation of the cabinet is desired.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventor: Mark Shurhay
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Patent number: 11785734Abstract: A data center cabinet has a base frame and a top cap attached to the base frame. The top cap has a main panel having a front edge, rear edge, first side edge, a second side edge, top surface, and bottom surface. An opening is formed through the main panel and is inset and spaced apart from the front, rear, first side, and second side edges. A removable door is positioned over the opening and is hinged to the main panel such that the door can rotate between an open position and a closed position and be removed from the main panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Richard A Marcus, James N. Fleming, Mark Shurhay
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Publication number: 20230007805Abstract: A removable transport caster assembly secured to side to side beams or front to back beams in a data center cabinet in a data center. The removable transport caster assembly is temporarily installed on the cabinet to enable the cabinet to be relocated to another location in the data center. The removable transport caster assembly includes a transport caster and a transport caster bracket secured to the transport caster. The transport caster has a mounting plate, a mounting bracket extending from the mounting plate, a lifting plate pivotally connected to the mounting plate, a lifting lever pivotally connected to the mounting bracket and a wheel assembly. The transport caster bracket secures the transport caster to the cabinet when relocation of the cabinet is desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventor: Mark Shurhay
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Publication number: 20210345509Abstract: A data center cabinet has a base frame and a top cap attached to the base frame. The top cap has a main panel having a front edge, rear edge, first side edge, a second side edge, top surface, and bottom surface. An opening is formed through the main panel and is inset and spaced apart from the front, rear, first side, and second side edges. A removable door is positioned over the opening and is hinged to the main panel such that the door can rotate between an open position and a closed position and be removed from the main panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Richard A. Marcus, James N. Fleming, Mark Shurhay
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Patent number: 9839155Abstract: A thermal ducting system for electronic equipment in an electronic equipment enclosure is provided. The thermal ducting system includes a top duct, a bottom duct spaced apart from the top duct, a side duct extending from the top duct to the bottom duct and along an intake side of the electronic equipment, and at least one baffle positioned in the side duct.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2013Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: James N. Fleming, Timothy Goldsberry, Mark Shurhay, Max W. Hibner
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Patent number: 8857120Abstract: An aisle containment system is provided. The aisle containment system includes a pair of wall beams suspended from a ceiling, a pair of floor tracks positioned beneath the wall beams and secured to a floor, and at least one blanking panel secured to one of the wall beams and one of the floor tracks.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Samuel M. Marrs, Mark Shurhay, William A. Bernard
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Patent number: 8850972Abstract: The preset invention is directed to an embossing tool. The embossing tool includes a drive mechanism that advances a tape, an embossing mechanism and a cutting mechanism. The cutting mechanism cuts the tape to form a tag. The cutting mechanism also forms a mounting feature in the ends of the tag. The cutting mechanism includes a pair of dies with openings therethrough and at least one punch moveable within the openings for engaging the tape.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jack Edward Caveney, Mateusz Kruzel, Mark Shurhay, James R. Ward
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Patent number: 8628153Abstract: The aisle containment system is mounted to two rows of equal width cabinets or cabinets varying in width between 600 mm, 700 mm and 800 mm. The aisle containment system includes door assemblies on both ends of the cabinet rows, vertical panels that mount to the cabinets and door frames to support the ceiling, cross tees that span the aisle, and ceiling panels. Additional cabinets of equal or varying width may be added to an aisle containment installation.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Pandult Corp.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Mark Shurhay, Darren J. Reigle, William A. Bernard, Max W. Hibner
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Patent number: 8628154Abstract: The aisle containment system is mounted to two rows of equal width cabinets or cabinets varying in width between 600 mm, 700 mm and 800 mm. The aisle containment system includes door assemblies on both ends of the cabinet rows, vertical panels that mount to the cabinets and door frames to support the ceiling, cross tees that span the aisle, and ceiling panels. Additional cabinets of equal or varying width may be added to an aisle containment installation.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Mark Shurhay, Darren J. Reigle, William A. Bernard, Max W. Hibner
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Publication number: 20130309957Abstract: A thermal ducting system for electronic equipment in an electronic equipment enclosure is provided. The thermal ducting system includes a top duct, a bottom duct spaced apart from the top duct, a side duct extending from the top duct to the bottom duct and along an intake side of the electronic equipment, and at least one baffle positioned in the side duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: James N. Fleming, Timothy Goldsberry, Mark Shurhay, Max W. Hibner
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Publication number: 20130276389Abstract: An aisle containment system is provided. The aisle containment system includes a pair of wall beams suspended from a ceiling, a pair of floor tracks positioned beneath the wall beams and secured to a floor, and at least one blanking panel secured to one of the wall beams and one of the floor tracks.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Samuel M. Marrs, Mark Shurhay, William A. Bernard
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Publication number: 20110278998Abstract: The aisle containment system is mounted to two rows of equal width cabinets or cabinets varying in width between 600 mm, 700 mm and 800 mm. The aisle containment system includes door assemblies on both ends of the cabinet rows, vertical panels that mount to the cabinets and door frames to support the ceiling, cross tees that span the aisle, and ceiling panels. Additional cabinets of equal or varying width may be added to an aisle containment installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Mark Shurhay, Darren J. Reigle, William A. Bernard, Max W. Hibner
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Publication number: 20110278999Abstract: The aisle containment system is mounted to two rows of equal width cabinets or cabinets varying in width between 600 mm, 700 mm and 800 mm. The aisle containment system includes door assemblies on both ends of the cabinet rows, vertical panels that mount to the cabinets and door frames to support the ceiling, cross tees that span the aisle, and ceiling panels. Additional cabinets of equal or varying width may be added to an aisle containment installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Mark Shurhay, Darren J. Reigle, William A. Bernard, Max W. Hibner
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Patent number: 8056219Abstract: The present invention involves a plug unlocking tool which comprises a housing and a probe connected to housing wherein the probe extends in a direction away from the housing. The tool further includes a first and second latch release fingers associated with the housing wherein the first and second latch release fingers are movable relative to the housing and an actuator positioned within and moveable along a slot defined in the housing wherein the actuator is associated with the first and second latch release fingers to impart movement of at least one of the first and second latch release fingers with movement of the actuator along the slot. In addition, the present invention includes a method for unlocking a plug from an electrical connection with the plug positioned within a plug cassette assembly and for unlocking the plug from the plug cassette assembly utilizing the plug unlocking tool.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Alan F. Wojcik, Paul B. Ducharme, Mark Shurhay
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Publication number: 20110252855Abstract: The preset invention is directed to an embossing tool. The embossing tool includes a drive mechanism that advances a tape, an embossing mechanism and a cutting mechanism. The cutting mechanism cuts the tape to form a tag. The cutting mechanism also forms a mounting feature in the ends of the tag. The cutting mechanism includes a pair of dies with openings therethrough and at least one punch moveable within the openings for engaging the tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Jack Edward Caveney, Mateusz Kruzel, Mark Shurhay, James R. Ward
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Publication number: 20090178265Abstract: The present invention involves a plug unlocking tool which comprises a housing and a probe connected to housing wherein the probe extends in a direction away from the housing. The tool further includes a first and second latch release fingers associated with the housing wherein the first and second latch release fingers are movable relative to the housing and an actuator positioned within and moveable along a slot defined in the housing wherein the actuator is associated with the first and second latch release fingers to impart movement of at least one of the first and second latch release fingers with movement of the actuator along the slot. In addition, the present invention includes a method for unlocking a plug from an electrical connection with the plug positioned within a plug cassette assembly and for unlocking the plug from the plug cassette assembly utilizing the plug unlocking tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Alan F. Wojcik, Paul B. Ducharme, Mark Shurhay
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Patent number: 7438094Abstract: A tool for installing a metal locking tie is disclosed. The tool includes a tension mechanism and a ball set and cut-off mechanism. The tension mechanism tensions the metal locking tie wrapped around a bundle. The ball set and cut-off mechanism includes a guide block and a shear block that engages the guide block. Once the tool tensions the metal locking tie, the guide block and the shear block travel forward in the tool thereby setting a ball in a metal locking tie head and shearing a portion of the tensioned metal locking tie.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2006Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Lawrence A. Hillegonds, Mark Shurhay, Roger D. Segroves
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Publication number: 20070089801Abstract: A tool for installing a metal locking tie is disclosed. The tool includes a tension mechanism and a ball set and cut-off mechanism. The tension mechanism tensions the metal locking tie wrapped around a bundle. The ball set and cut-off mechanism includes a guide block and a shear block that engages the guide block. Once the tool tensions the metal locking tie, the guide block and the shear block travel forward in the tool thereby setting a ball in a metal locking tie head and shearing a portion of the tensioned metal locking tie.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Lawrence Hillegonds, Mark Shurhay, Roger Segroves