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).

  • Overhead Cable Termination Arrangement
    Publication number: 20170248766
    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: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Hutch Coburn, Mark Smrha, Chad Sjodin, Craig Fleming
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20170227727
    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 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9709764
    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 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9703059
    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 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9690066
    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: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9645342
    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 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9638880
    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 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9638879
    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: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Overhead cable termination arrangement
    Patent number: 9632274
    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: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Hutch Coburn, Mark Smrha, Chad Sjodin, Craig Fleming
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20170038549
    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: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9488796
    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: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9448378
    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: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9448379
    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: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9435974
    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: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
    Patent number: 9435976
    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: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • MANAGED CONNECTIVITY IN FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160054528
    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 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Michael D. Schroeder, Michael Gunderson, Vern Loch
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20150338595
    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 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20150338594
    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 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20150338593
    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: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • ADAPTER PANEL WITH LATERAL SLIDING ADAPTER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20150338597
    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: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin