Patents by Inventor Michael Shorter

Michael Shorter 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).

  • Publication number: 20080116153
    Abstract: A cable management assembly, and method related thereto, including a riser panel having an interface portion and a plurality of cable management devices. The interface portion having a plurality of shaped apertures. The cable management devices having attachments that correspond to the shaped apertures to secure the cable management devices to the panel at selected vertical and horizontal locations. The cable management assembly being configured to extend between two adjacent telecommunications racks or to couple to the end of a telecommunications rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications
    Inventors: Trevor Smith, James Solheid, Timothy Haataja, Michael Wentworth, David Rapp, Michael Follingstad, Michael Shorter
  • Publication number: 20070175027
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a center conductor insulator with a tapered entry for use with a coaxial cable transmission line connector that provides guiding and centering of a center conductor pin within the connector. The present invention further relates to a front sleeve assembly for use with a coaxial cable transmission line connector which incorporates a center conductor insulator with a tapered entry to guide and center a center conductor pin within the connector. The present invention also relates to a compression ring assembly for mounting a connector to a cable, the assembly having a collet engaging a tapered rear seal to compress the collet about the cable. The present invention further relates to a method of mounting a connector to a cable with a compression ring assembly incorporating a collet and tapered rear seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: M'Hamed Khemakhem, Jim Kerekes, Michael Shorter
  • Publication number: 20060237377
    Abstract: A cable management assembly, and method related thereto, including a riser panel having an interface portion and a plurality of cable management devices. The interface portion having a plurality of shaped apertures. The cable management devices having attachments that correspond to the shaped apertures to secure the cable management devices to the panel at selected vertical and horizontal locations. The cable management assembly being configured to extend between two adjacent telecommunications racks or to couple to the end of a telecommunications rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications
    Inventors: Trevor Smith, James Solheid, Timothy Haataja, Michael Wentworth, David Rapp, Michael Follingstad, Michael Shorter
  • Publication number: 20050161246
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a center conductor insulator with a tapered entry for use with a coaxial cable transmission line connector that provides guiding and centering of a center conductor pin within the connector. The present invention further relates to a front sleeve assembly for use with a coaxial cable transmission line connector which incorporates a center conductor insulator with a tapered entry to guide and center a center conductor pin within the connector. The present invention also relates to a compression ring assembly for mounting a connector to a cable, the assembly having a collet engaging a tapered rear seal to compress the collet about the cable. The present invention further relates to a method of mounting a connector to a cable with a compression ring assembly incorporating a collet and tapered rear seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: M'Hamed Khemakhem, Jim Kerekes, Michael Shorter
  • Publication number: 20050041928
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable connection system comprising a first fiber optic connector including a ferrule within which an optical fiber is mounted and a fiber optic adapter for receiving the first fiber optic connector including a sleeve for receiving the ferrule. The first fiber optic connector is mounted within a first threaded body with the fiber optic cable extending through an opening in a distal end of the first threaded body and the ferrule accessible through a proximal end of the first threaded body. The fiber optic adapter is mounted within a second threaded body and the second threaded body adapted for mounting to a bulkhead. The second threaded body adapted to engage the proximal end of the first threaded body with the first connector engaging the adapter and the ferrule extending into the sleeve. An outer housing is threadably mounted about both the first and second threaded bodies when the second threaded body is engaging the proximal end of the first threaded body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Zimmel, Trevor Smith, Michael Shorter
  • Publication number: 20050031276
    Abstract: A cable breakout assembly comprising: a cable furcation device joining a cable including an outerjacket and an inner optical fiber, to an upjacket. The upjacket includes an inner tube for receiving the optical fiber, a stranded strength member outside the inner tube, and an outer tube outside of the strength member. The cable furcation device includes a first end disposed around the end of the outer jacket of the cable. The second end has a projecting tube for receiving the outer tube of the upjacket, the first tube having an inner diameter receiving the inner tube and the optical fiber. The deice has an outer crimp surface, and a crimp ring crimps the strength member to the crimp surface. A heat shrunk tube is positioned around a portion of the upjacket, the cable furcation device, and a portion of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Zimmel, Michael Shorter
  • Publication number: 20050002621
    Abstract: A cable breakout assembly comprising: a cable furcation device joining a cable including an outer jacket and an inner optical fiber, to an upjacket. The upjacket includes an inner tube for receiving the optical fiber, a stranded strength member outside the inner tube, and an outer tube outside of the strength member. The cable furcation device includes a first end disposed around the end of the outer jacket of the cable. The second end has a projecting tube for receiving the outer tube of the upjacket, the first tube having an inner diameter receiving the inner tube and the optical fiber. The deice has an outer crimp surface, and a crimp ring crimps the strength member to the crimp surface. A heat shrunk tube is positioned around a portion of the upjacket, the cable furcation device, and a portion of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Zimmel, Michael Shorter