Patents by Inventor Mark Smrha

Mark Smrha 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).

  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 10739544
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20200249408
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20200249410
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20200249409
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20200241228
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20200241227
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • Managed connectivity in fiber optic systems and methods thereof
    Patent number: 10678001
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector arrangement includes a printed circuit board coupled to a connector housing. The printed circuit board includes a memory storage device that is configured to store physical layer information pertaining to the fiber optic connector arrangement. The printed circuit board also defines contacts that are electrically coupled to the memory storage device to enable the physical layer information to be read from the memory storage device by a media reading interface. A connector assembly includes at least one adapter assembly; a printed circuit board; and a media reading interface. The connector assembly also may include a tactile pressure sensor. The adapter assembly defines at least a first port and a second port that are configured to connect optical fibers of two connector arrangements. One or more connector assemblies can be mounted to a fiber panel system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Michael D. Schroeder, Michael Gunderson, Vern Loch
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20200142145
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • Overhead cable termination arrangement
    Patent number: 10585259
    Abstract: A method of terminating a cable includes: a) providing an overhead cable pathway structure that defines a cable-carrying region; b) mounting adapters to the overhead cable pathway structure outside of the cable-carrying region; c) routing a cable from the cable-carrying region of the overhead cable pathway structure to the adapter mounted to the cable pathway structure; and d) terminating the cable to the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Hutch Coburn, Mark Smrha, Chad Sjodin, Craig Fleming
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20190353862
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 10473874
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20190250349
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 10310204
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 10203464
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20190033545
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9995897
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • MANAGED CONNECTIVITY IN FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180059338
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector arrangement includes a printed circuit board coupled to a connector housing. The printed circuit board includes a memory storage device that is configured to store physical layer information pertaining to the fiber optic connector arrangement. The printed circuit board also defines contacts that are electrically coupled to the memory storage device to enable the physical layer information to be read from the memory storage device by a media reading interface. A connector assembly includes at least one adapter assembly; a printed circuit board; and a media reading interface. The connector assembly also may include a tactile pressure sensor. The adapter assembly defines at least a first port and a second port that are configured to connect optical fibers of two connector arrangements. One or more connector assemblies can be mounted to a fiber panel system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Michael D. Schroeder, Michael Gunderson, Vern Loch
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20180039039
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20170371119
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • Managed connectivity in fiber optic systems and methods thereof
    Patent number: 9810860
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector arrangement includes a printed circuit board coupled to a connector housing. The printed circuit board includes a memory storage device that is configured to store physical layer information pertaining to the fiber optic connector arrangement. The printed circuit board also defines contacts that are electrically coupled to the memory storage device to enable the physical layer information to be read from the memory storage device by a media reading interface. A connector assembly includes at least one adapter assembly; a printed circuit board; and a media reading interface. The connector assembly also may include a tactile pressure sensor. The adapter assembly defines at least a first port and a second port that are configured to connect optical fibers of two connector arrangements. One or more connector assemblies can be mounted to a fiber panel system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Michael D. Schroeder, Michael Gunderson, Vern Loch