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).

  • Publication number: 20240237264
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Mark Shurhay
  • Publication number: 20240142736
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Mark Shurhay, Bon B. Sledzinski, Jerry A. Wiltjer
  • Patent number: 11968798
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Mark Shurhay
  • Patent number: 11785734
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Richard A Marcus, James N. Fleming, Mark Shurhay
  • Publication number: 20230007805
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Mark Shurhay
  • Publication number: 20210345509
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Richard A. Marcus, James N. Fleming, Mark Shurhay
  • Patent number: 9839155
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: James N. Fleming, Timothy Goldsberry, Mark Shurhay, Max W. Hibner
  • Patent number: 8857120
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Samuel M. Marrs, Mark Shurhay, William A. Bernard
  • Patent number: 8850972
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack Edward Caveney, Mateusz Kruzel, Mark Shurhay, James R. Ward
  • Patent number: 8628153
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Pandult Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Mark Shurhay, Darren J. Reigle, William A. Bernard, Max W. Hibner
  • Patent number: 8628154
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Mark Shurhay, Darren J. Reigle, William A. Bernard, Max W. Hibner
  • Publication number: 20130309957
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: James N. Fleming, Timothy Goldsberry, Mark Shurhay, Max W. Hibner
  • Publication number: 20130276389
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Samuel M. Marrs, Mark Shurhay, William A. Bernard
  • Publication number: 20110278998
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Mark Shurhay, Darren J. Reigle, William A. Bernard, Max W. Hibner
  • Publication number: 20110278999
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Mark Shurhay, Darren J. Reigle, William A. Bernard, Max W. Hibner
  • Patent number: 8056219
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Alan F. Wojcik, Paul B. Ducharme, Mark Shurhay
  • Publication number: 20110252855
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Jack Edward Caveney, Mateusz Kruzel, Mark Shurhay, James R. Ward
  • Publication number: 20090178265
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Alan F. Wojcik, Paul B. Ducharme, Mark Shurhay
  • Patent number: 7438094
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Hillegonds, Mark Shurhay, Roger D. Segroves
  • Publication number: 20070089801
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Lawrence Hillegonds, Mark Shurhay, Roger Segroves