Patents by Inventor Michael R. Bishop
Michael R. Bishop 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).
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Patent number: 12089760Abstract: This invention relates to a washable multi-component magnetic floor mat with a hidden base component. The floor mat contains a textile component and a base component. The textile component and the base component are attached to one another by magnetic attraction. The magnetic attraction is provided by incorporation of magnetic particles in both the textile and base components. The textile component is designed to be soiled, washed, and re-used, thereby providing ideal end-use applications in areas such as building entryways. The present invention eliminates the need to wash the base component of the floor mat which results in environmental, cost and labor conservation. Alignment and deployment of the textile component with the base component in an efficient manner is also described herein.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Padmakumar Puthillath, Franklin S. Love, Dale S. Kitchen, Ty G. Dawson, Barry R. McClure, Michael D. Bishop
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Patent number: 11997829Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling airflow through a casing or shelf assembly are provided. An apparatus, according to one implementation, includes a mount plate configured to be attached to a side panel of a casing for housing network equipment. For example, the mount plate may include a window. The apparatus also includes one or more hinges arranged at an edge of the window of the mount plate and a baffle pivotably attached to the one or more hinges. The baffle can be arranged within a range of positions with respect to the mount plate to control an amount of airflow through the window. Within these range of positions, the baffle is configured to redirect the airflow in a front-to-back direction through the casing.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Ciena CorporationInventors: Simon J. E. Shearman, Michael R. Bishop, Jacques Cote
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Patent number: 11985454Abstract: A module for a networking node is disclosed. The module includes a Printed Circuit Board (“PCB”); one or more circuits mounted to the PCB; and a faceplate that including a plurality of plates, angled relative to one another, such that the faceplate includes increased surface area relative to a substantially flat faceplate, wherein at least two plates of the plurality of plates include physical ports each having track lengths to a circuit of one or more circuits, wherein one or more of the physical ports support signals at a rate of at least 100 Gbps. Each plate of the plurality of plates can be flat. Any of the plurality of plates can include physical ports. The physical ports can be pluggable modules. Each type of the physical ports can be a same type on a given plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Ciena CorporationInventors: Simon J. E. Shearman, Fabien Colton, Daniel Rivaud, Michael R. Bishop
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Publication number: 20240114665Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling airflow through a casing or shelf assembly are provided. An apparatus, according to one implementation, includes a mount plate configured to be attached to a side panel of a casing for housing network equipment. For example, the mount plate may include a window. The apparatus also includes one or more hinges arranged at an edge of the window of the mount plate and a baffle pivotably attached to the one or more hinges. The baffle can be arranged within a range of positions with respect to the mount plate to control an amount of airflow through the window. Within these range of positions, the baffle is configured to redirect the airflow in a front-to-back direction through the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Simon J. E. Shearman, Michael R. Bishop, Jacques Cote
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Patent number: 11617285Abstract: An outdoor, hardened telecommunications clamshell platform includes a base half and a top cover half. The platform also includes a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) disposed between two cooling plates within the platform, and a heat distributing mechanism surrounding the PCB within the platform and configured to distribute heat substantially evenly between the base half and the top cover half.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Ciena CorporationInventors: Simon J. E. Shearman, Michael R. Bishop, Marko Nicolici, Chander Prakash Gupta
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Publication number: 20230088207Abstract: A module for a networking node is disclosed. The module includes a Printed Circuit Board (“PCB”); one or more circuits mounted to the PCB; and a faceplate that including a plurality of plates, angled relative to one another, such that the faceplate includes increased surface area relative to a substantially flat faceplate, wherein at least two plates of the plurality of plates include physical ports each having track lengths to a circuit of one or more circuits, wherein one or more of the physical ports support signals at a rate of at least 100 Gbps. Each plate of the plurality of plates can be flat. Any of the plurality of plates can include physical ports. The physical ports can be pluggable modules. Each type of the physical ports can be a same type on a given plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Simon J. E. Shearman, Fabien Colton, Daniel Rivaud, Michael R. Bishop
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Publication number: 20220418164Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling airflow through a casing or shelf assembly are provided. An apparatus, according to one implementation, includes a mount plate configured to be attached to a side panel of a casing for housing network equipment. For example, the mount plate may include a window. The apparatus also includes one or more hinges arranged at an edge of the window of the mount plate and a baffle pivotably attached to the one or more hinges. The baffle can be arranged within a range of positions with respect to the mount plate to control an amount of airflow through the window. Within these range of positions, the baffle is configured to redirect the airflow in a front-to-back direction through the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Simon J. E. Shearman, Michael R. Bishop, Jacques Cote
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Patent number: 11516558Abstract: A module for a networking node is disclosed. The module includes a Printed Circuit Board (“PCB”), one or more circuits mounted to the PCB and a faceplate. The faceplate includes a middle plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate. The first side plate extends from the middle plate at an obtuse angle relative to the middle plate towards a first side and back of the module. The second side plate extends from the middle plate, opposite to the first side plate, at an obtuse angle relative to the middle plate towards a second side and the back of the module.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Ciena CorporationInventors: Simon J. E. Shearman, Fabien Colton, Daniel Rivaud, Michael R. Bishop
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Patent number: 11477544Abstract: A module for a networking node is disclosed. The module includes a Printed Circuit Board (“PCB”), one or more circuits mounted to the PCB and a faceplate. The faceplate includes a middle plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate. The first side plate extends from the middle plate at an obtuse angle relative to the middle plate towards a first side and back of the module. The second side plate extends from the middle plate, opposite to the first side plate, at an obtuse angle relative to the middle plate towards a second side and the back of the module.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Ciena CorporationInventors: Simon J. E. Shearman, Fabien Colton, Daniel Rivaud, Michael R. Bishop
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Publication number: 20220304193Abstract: An outdoor, hardened telecommunications clamshell platform includes a base half and a top cover half. The platform also includes a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) disposed between two cooling plates within the platform, and a heat distributing mechanism surrounding the PCB within the platform and configured to distribute heat substantially evenly between the base half and the top cover half.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Simon J. E. Shearman, Michael R. Bishop, Marko Nicolici, Chander Prakash Gupta
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Patent number: 11432434Abstract: A system includes a network element having a housing that is configured for front-to-rear airflow; and a cooling apparatus located adjacent to the network element and having a housing that forms a cavity that is closed by the housing of the network element, wherein the cooling apparatus includes one or more fan units that are accessible via front access and wherein the one or more fan units are configured to draw the front-to-rear airflow from the network element into the cavity. This enables a front-to-back airflow design with rear fan access to be converted into a front-to-back airflow design with front fan access.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Ciena CorporationInventors: Cindy Lee, Kevan Peter Jones, Michael R. Bishop
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Publication number: 20220183188Abstract: A system includes a network element having a housing that is configured for front-to-rear airflow; and a cooling apparatus located adjacent to the network element and having a housing that forms a cavity that is closed by the housing of the network element, wherein the cooling apparatus includes one or more fan units that are accessible via front access and wherein the one or more fan units are configured to draw the front-to-rear airflow from the network element into the cavity. This enables a front-to-back airflow design with rear fan access to be converted into a front-to-back airflow design with front fan access.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Cindy Lee, Kevan Peter Jones, Michael R. Bishop
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Publication number: 20220078532Abstract: A module for a networking node is disclosed. The module includes a Printed Circuit Board (“PCB”), one or more circuits mounted to the PCB and a faceplate. The faceplate includes a middle plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate. The first side plate extends from the middle plate at an obtuse angle relative to the middle plate towards a first side and back of the module. The second side plate extends from the middle plate, opposite to the first side plate, at an obtuse angle relative to the middle plate towards a second side and the back of the module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Simon J. E. Shearman, Fabien Colton, Daniel Rivaud, Michael R. Bishop
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Publication number: 20150086575Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies that are reactive to the cell surface of CD19+ B cells, including B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) cells, and compositions and methods for using such antibodies, including in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with CD19+ B cells, such as B-CLL.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Christoph Rader, Sivasubramanian Baskar, Michael R. Bishop, Ivan Samija, Jessica Suschak
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Patent number: 8877199Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies that are reactive to the cell surface of CD19+ B cells, including B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) cells, and compositions and methods for using such antibodies, including in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with CD19+ B cells, such as B-CLL.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Christoph Rader, Sivasubramanian Baskar, Michael R. Bishop, Ivan Samija, Jessica M. Suschak
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Publication number: 20120121504Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies that are reactive to the cell surface of CD19+ B cells, including B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) cells, and compositions and methods for using such antibodies, including in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with CD19+ B cells, such as B-CLL.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Dept. of Health and Human Svcs.Inventors: Christoph Rader, Sivasubramanian Baskar, Michael R. Bishop, Ivan Samija, Jessica M. Suschak
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Patent number: 5335133Abstract: Battery (300) includes a first redundant limiting circuit (302) for limiting the voltage and current levels which are outputted by the first limited battery output (308). A second redundant limiting circuit (304) provides for a second limited battery output (310). Connected to both the first (308) and second (310) battery outputs is a fault monitoring circuit (306), which monitors for any faults such as electrical shorts, occurring at any of the two battery outputs (308 or 310). The fault monitoring circuit (306) interrupts the appropriate output, if a fault, or a current limiting condition occurs. Battery (300) allows for radios which would otherwise not be able to achieve intrinsic safe level approvals to attain such approvals.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1991Date of Patent: August 2, 1994Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Bishop, David H. Minasi
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Patent number: 5092029Abstract: An apparatus and method for removing pins from a bandolier type carrier and for loading groups of pins into a carrier block, for insertion into printed circuit boards. A bandolier carrying pins is moved along a passline and a group of a desired number of the bandoliered pins is positioned in a pin loading station of the apparatus. The pins are held by opposed gripping members, which are relatively movable towards each other into pin holding positions and are then operable to cause relative movement of the bandolier and the group of pins laterally of the passline, thereby separating the pins from the bandolier. While pins of the group are held by the gripping members, relative movement of the carrier block and the group of pins causes ends of the pins to be received in pin receiving locations in the carrier block. The pins are then released by moving the gripping members apart so that the pins remain in the carrier block.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1990Date of Patent: March 3, 1992Assignee: Northern Telecom LimitedInventors: James Fisher, Michael R. Bishop, Claus Balkenhol