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).

  • Patent number: 8428418
    Abstract: An adapter cassette including a housing and an adapter plate that mounts to a front opening of the housing by a snap-fit connection. The adapter cassette also including a cover that mounts to the housing by a snap-fit connection to enclose cable terminations within an interior of the housing. The adapter plate of the adapter cassette can further be mounted directly to a telecommunications panel without the housing for use in applications having non-enclosed cable terminations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Smrha
  • Patent number: 8376288
    Abstract: A system including an overhead cable pathway structure and a cable storage device that mounts overhead to the cable pathway structure. The cable storage device including a storage spool and a cable pathway exit having a curved surface that guides excess cable exiting from the overhead cable pathway structure to the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin, John Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8346044
    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: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Patent number: 8340490
    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: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • Publication number: 20120321267
    Abstract: An adapter cassette including a housing and a plurality of fiber optic adapters. The fiber optic adapters being angled relative to a front plane defined by the housing. The fiber optic adapters being interconnected to a multi-fiber cable connecter by fiber optic cables located within an interior of the housing. The adapter cassette further including a quick-release cover that provides access to the interior of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Hutch Coburn, Mark Smrha, Chad Sjodin
  • Patent number: 8315497
    Abstract: A sliding adapter pack having a plurality of cartridge. Each cartridge being slidable relative to a mounting fixture and independent of the other cartridges. Each cartridge defining a front opening constructed to receive at least four different types of adapters including a quad LC adapter, a duplex LC adapter, a duplex SC adapter, and a simplex SC adapter. Each cartridge further having a snap-fit construction that permits assembly of the cartridge without the use of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Chad James Sjodin
  • Patent number: 8238707
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a spool for a telecommunications cable. The spool prevents twisting of the cable when the spool is operated by requiring that any connections to a side of the spool are disconnected before rotation of the spool can begin. The spool includes a base, a hub, a connector bulkhead, a barrier member, and a hub locking member. A first flange of the hub is rotatably mounted to the base. The connector bulkhead receives a terminated end of the cable and is attached to a second flange of the hub. The barrier member is moveably attached to the second flange of the hub. The barrier member has a first position that obstructs access to the terminated end of the cable and a second position that allows access to the end of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Chad James Sjodin, Thomas C. Tinucci
  • Patent number: 8195022
    Abstract: An adapter cassette including a housing and a plurality of fiber optic adapters. The fiber optic adapters being angled relative to a front plane defined by the housing. The fiber optic adapters being interconnected to a multi-fiber cable connecter by fiber optic cables located within an interior of the housing. The adapter cassette further including a quick-release cover that provides access to the interior of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Hutch Coburn, Mark Smrha, Chad Sjodin
  • Patent number: 8179684
    Abstract: An adapter panel including a chassis and a plurality of sliding adapter packs that define a front adapter field of the adapter panel. The sliding adapter packs includes a frame assembly having a living hinge and a lever arm. The living hinge locks the sliding adapter packs into both a forward and a rearward position. The living hinge is activated by either pulling or pushing the lever arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Thomas C Tinucci, Chad James Sjodin
  • Publication number: 20120032034
    Abstract: A system including an overhead cable pathway structure and a cable storage device that mounts overhead to the cable pathway structure. The cable storage device including a storage spool and a cable pathway exit having a curved surface that guides excess cable exiting from the overhead cable pathway structure to the spool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin, John Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20120020634
    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: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin
  • Publication number: 20120020633
    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: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Patent number: 8070112
    Abstract: A system including an overhead cable pathway structure and a cable storage device that mounts overhead to the cable pathway structure. The cable storage device including a storage spool and a cable pathway exit having a curved surface that guides excess cable exiting from the overhead cable pathway structure to the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin, John Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20110116758
    Abstract: A system including an overhead cable pathway structure and an adapter panel or cable termination device that mounts overhead to the cable pathway structure. The cable termination device including a plurality of adapters and a cable pathway exit having a curved surface that guides cables exiting from the overhead cable pathway structure to the adapters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Hutch Coburn, Mark Smrha, Chad Sjodin, Craig Fleming
  • Publication number: 20110116748
    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: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Michael D. Schroeder, Michael Gunderson, Vern Loch
  • Patent number: 7899299
    Abstract: A system including an overhead cable pathway structure and an adapter panel or cable termination device that mounts overhead to the cable pathway structure. The cable termination device including a plurality of adapters and a cable pathway exit having a curved surface that guides cables exiting from the overhead cable pathway structure to the adapters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Hutch Coburn, Mark Smrha, Chad Sjodin, Craig Fleming
  • Publication number: 20110024543
    Abstract: A spool for a telecommunications cable. The spool winds-up and pays-out the cable without accumulating twist in the cable. The spool can also pay out a distal end of the cable and mount a proximal end of the cable. Because no twist is accumulated in the cable, the first end and/or the second end of the cable can remain connected while the spool is winding-up or paying-out. The spool includes a base, a cable wrap reverser, and a hub. The spool is adapted to wrap the cable about the base in a first wrapping direction and is adapted to wrap the cable about the hub in an opposite second wrapping direction. The cable wrap reverser is adapted to transition and guide the cable from the first to the second wrapping direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventor: MARK SMRHA
  • Publication number: 20110024544
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a spool for a telecommunications cable. The spool prevents twisting of the cable when the spool is operated by requiring that any connections to a side of the spool are disconnected before rotation of the spool can begin. The spool includes a base, a hub, a connector bulkhead, a barrier member, and a hub locking member. A first flange of the hub is rotatably mounted to the base. The connector bulkhead receives a terminated end of the cable and is attached to a second flange of the hub. The barrier member is moveably attached to the second flange of the hub. The barrier member has a first position that obstructs access to the terminated end of the cable and a second position that allows access to the end of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: MARK SMRHA, CHAD JAMES SJODIN, THOMAS C. TINUCCI
  • Patent number: 7873253
    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 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin
  • Patent number: 7873252
    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 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad Sjodin