Patents by Inventor Michael Alan Bell

Michael Alan Bell 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: 11796754
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method of controlling a strander by wireless visual monitoring. In certain embodiments, a stranding system includes at least one vision device mounted to a rotating structure of a strander. The at least one vision device is configured to capture a view of at least a portion of a subunit reel of at least one of a set of payoff units of the rotating structure to generate vision data. The stranding system further includes at least one wireless communication module mounted to the rotating structure to receive and wirelessly transmit the vision data over a high-bandwidth data link. The stranding system is configured to proactively identify payout hazards of the subunit package (e.g., cable crossover) to, for example, prevent damage to the strander.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Alan Bell, James Franklin Cochran, Donald Kennedy Hall, Anthony Ng'oma, Jimmy Ray Spurlin, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11740424
    Abstract: A structured optical fiber cabling system configured to connect first and second layers of switches in a mesh network is disclosed. The system comprises groups of fiber optic ports arranged side-by-side, with each group including a plurality of the fiber optic ports distributed in a vertical direction. A plurality of fiber optic jumper assemblies each include a horizontal segment and a plurality of legs and fiber optic connectors extending from the horizontal segment, with each fiber optic connector configured to connect to a corresponding fiber optic port of the plurality of the fiber optic ports at the same vertical location in each group of the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Research & Development Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Alan Bell, Eric Raymond Logan, Claudio Mazzali, Brian Keith Rhoney, Sergey Yurevich Ten
  • Publication number: 20220291468
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method of controlling a strander by wireless visual monitoring. In certain embodiments, a stranding system includes at least one vision device mounted to a rotating structure of a strander. The at least one vision device is configured to capture a view of at least a portion of a subunit reel of at least one of a set of payoff units of the rotating structure to generate vision data. The stranding system further includes at least one wireless communication module mounted to the rotating structure to receive and wirelessly transmit the vision data over a high-bandwidth data link. The stranding system is configured to proactively identify payout hazards of the subunit package (e.g., cable crossover) to, for example, prevent damage to the strander.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Alan Bell, James Franklin Cochran, Donald Kennedy Hall, Anthony Ng'oma, Jimmy Ray Spurlin, JR.
  • Publication number: 20220146773
    Abstract: A structured optical fiber cabling system configured to connect first and second layers of switches in a mesh network is disclosed. The system comprises groups of fiber optic ports arranged side-by-side, with each group including a plurality of the fiber optic ports distributed in a vertical direction. A plurality of fiber optic jumper assemblies each include a horizontal segment and a plurality of legs and fiber optic connectors extending from the horizontal segment, with each fiber optic connector configured to connect to a corresponding fiber optic port of the plurality of the fiber optic ports at the same vertical location in each group of the array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Alan Bell, Eric Raymond Logan, Claudio Mazzali, Brian Keith Rhoney, Sergey Yurevich Ten
  • Patent number: 11269152
    Abstract: A structured optical fiber cabling system configured to connect first and second layers of switches in a mesh network is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of fiber optic modules each including a plurality of first fiber optic ports distributed in a vertical direction when the fiber optic modules are installed in a chassis. A plurality of fiber optic jumper assemblies each include a horizontal segment and a plurality of legs and fiber optic connectors extending from the horizontal segment, with each fiber optic connector configured to connect to a corresponding fiber optic port of the plurality of first fiber optic ports at the same vertical location in each fiber optic module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Corning Research & Development Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Alan Bell, Eric Raymond Logan, Claudio Mazzali, Brian Keith Rhoney, Sergey Yurevich Ten
  • Publication number: 20210080671
    Abstract: A structured optical fiber cabling system configured to connect first and second layers of switches in a mesh network is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of fiber optic modules each including a plurality of first fiber optic ports distributed in a vertical direction when the fiber optic modules are installed in a chassis. A plurality of fiber optic jumper assemblies each include a horizontal segment and a plurality of legs and fiber optic connectors extending from the horizontal segment, with each fiber optic connector configured to connect to a corresponding fiber optic port of the plurality of first fiber optic ports at the same vertical location in each fiber optic module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Alan Bell, Eric Raymond Logan, Claudio Mazzali, Brian Keith Rhoney, Sergey Yurevich Ten