Patents by Inventor Michael Wentworth

Michael Wentworth 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: 20150219869
    Abstract: A fiber panel system includes a chassis and at least a first blade configured to moveably mount to the chassis. Each blade includes a base, a frame, and front couplers. The base of each blade defines at least one opening at a location spaced rearwardly from the front couplers. The front couplers may be smart or passive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Chad Anderson, Joseph C. Coffey, Ryan Kostecka, David Stone, Michael Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20150195945
    Abstract: A fiber panel system includes a chassis including a backplane; and at least a first blade configured to mount to the chassis. The first blade is moveable relative to the chassis between a refracted (closed) position and at least one extended position. The first blade includes a coupler arrangement for connecting together media segments. The first blade remains electrically connected to the backplane of the chassis when moving between the retracted and extended positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Chad Anderson, Joseph C. Coffey, Ryan Kostecka, David Stone, Michael Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20150177780
    Abstract: A fiber panel system includes a chassis including a backplane; and at least a first blade configured to mount to the chassis. The first blade is moveable relative to the chassis between a refracted (closed) position and at least one extended position. The first blade includes a coupler arrangement for connecting together media segments. Each blade includes a blade processor and a plurality of smart couplers. A chassis processor is electrically coupled to a processor port of the chassis backplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Chad Anderson, Joseph C. Coffey, Ryan Kostecka, David Stone, Michael Wentworth
  • Patent number: 9020319
    Abstract: A fiber panel system includes a chassis and at least a first blade configured to moveably mount to the chassis. Each blade includes a base, a frame, and front couplers. The base of each blade defines at least one opening at a location spaced rearwardly from the front couplers. The front couplers may be smart or passive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Anderson, Joseph C. Coffey, Ryan Kostecka, David Stone, Michael Wentworth
  • Patent number: 8934252
    Abstract: A fiber panel system includes a chassis including a backplane; and at least a first blade configured to mount to the chassis. The first blade is moveable relative to the chassis between a refracted (closed) position and at least one extended position. The first blade includes a coupler arrangement for connecting together media segments. The first blade remains electrically connected to the backplane of the chassis when moving between the retracted and extended positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Anderson, Joseph C. Coffey, Ryan Kostecka, David Stone, Michael Wentworth
  • Patent number: 8934253
    Abstract: A fiber panel system includes a chassis including a backplane; and at least a first blade configured to mount to the chassis. The first blade is moveable relative to the chassis between a refracted (closed) position and at least one extended position. The first blade includes a coupler arrangement for connecting together media segments. Each blade includes a blade processor and a plurality of smart couplers. A chassis processor is electrically coupled to a processor port of the chassis backplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Anderson, Joseph C. Coffey, Ryan Kostecka, David Stone, Michael Wentworth
  • Patent number: 8923013
    Abstract: A fiber panel system includes a chassis and at least blades configured to mount to the chassis. Each blade is moveable relative to the chassis between a retracted (closed) position and at least one extended position. Cable slack is managed at the front and/or rear of each chassis to facilitate movement of the blades without pulling or bending the cables beyond a maximum bend limit. Each blade may be locked into one or more positions relative to the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Anderson, Joseph C. Coffey, Ryan Kostecka, David Stone, Michael Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20140367161
    Abstract: A rack system includes one or more racks each configured to receive at least one distribution module. Each rack includes management sections located at the front of the rack; troughs located at the rear of the rack; horizontal channels extending between the management sections and the trough; a storage area located at a first of opposing sides of the rack; a front vertical channel that connects to the storage area and at least some of the management sections; and a travel channel at the rear of the first rack that connects the storage area to the troughs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Chad Anderson, Michael Wentworth, Craig Fleming
  • Patent number: 8842445
    Abstract: A rack system includes one or more racks each configured to receive at least one distribution module. Each rack includes management sections located at the front of the rack; troughs located at the rear of the rack; horizontal channels extending between the management sections and the trough; a storage area located at a first of opposing sides of the rack; a front vertical channel that connects to the storage area and at least some of the management sections; and a travel channel at the rear of the first rack that connects the storage area to the troughs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Anderson, Michael Wentworth, Craig Fleming
  • Publication number: 20120234778
    Abstract: A rack system includes one or more racks each configured to receive at least one distribution module. Each rack includes management sections located at the front of the rack; troughs located at the rear of the rack; horizontal channels extending between the management sections and the trough; a storage area located at a first of opposing sides of the rack; a front vertical channel that connects to the storage area and at least some of the management sections; and a travel channel at the rear of the first rack that connects the storage area to the troughs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: CHAD ANDERSON, Michael Wentworth, Craig Fleming
  • Publication number: 20120133524
    Abstract: A fiber panel system includes a chassis including a backplane; and at least a first blade configured to mount to the chassis. The first blade is moveable relative to the chassis between a refracted (closed) position and at least one extended position. The first blade includes a coupler arrangement for connecting together media segments. Each blade includes a blade processor and a plurality of smart couplers. A chassis processor is electrically coupled to a processor port of the chassis backplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Chad Anderson, Joseph C. Coffey, Ryan Kostecka, David Stone, Michael Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20120113613
    Abstract: A fiber panel system includes a chassis and at least a first blade configured to moveably mount to the chassis. Each blade includes a base, a frame, and front couplers. The base of each blade defines at least one opening at a location spaced rearwardly from the front couplers. The front couplers may be smart or passive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Chad Anderson, Joseph C. Coffey, Ryan Kostecka, David Stone, Michael Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20110267794
    Abstract: A fiber panel system includes a chassis and at least blades configured to mount to the chassis. Each blade is moveable relative to the chassis between a retracted (closed) position and at least one extended position. Cable slack is managed at the front and/or rear of each chassis to facilitate movement of the blades without pulling or bending the cables beyond a maximum bend limit. Each blade may be locked into one or more positions relative to the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Chad Anderson, Joseph C. Coffey, Ryan Kostecka, David Stone, Michael Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20110228473
    Abstract: A fiber panel system includes a chassis including a backplane; and at least a first blade configured to mount to the chassis. The first blade is moveable relative to the chassis between a refracted (closed) position and at least one extended position. The first blade includes a coupler arrangement for connecting together media segments. The first blade remains electrically connected to the backplane of the chassis when moving between the retracted and extended positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: CHAD ANDERSON, Joseph C. Coffey, Ryan Kostecka, David Stone, Michael Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20100316345
    Abstract: A fiber optic panel is provided including a front, and a rearwardly extending base. The base includes cable management structure including cable management fingers, cable ties, cable spools. The front defines fiber optic termination locations, including front removable adapters. The front includes a front face panel mounted to a rear face panel to enclose the fiber optic adapters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Wentworth, Mark Smrha, Dean Rosenthal
  • Publication number: 20090277681
    Abstract: An expansion cross-connect enclosure is disclosed. The expansion cross-connect enclosure includes a housing having a front, a rear, a top, a bottom, and left and right sides, the housing having a doorway at the front. The expansion cross-connect enclosure also includes a cross-connect panel detachably connected within the housing at the rear of the housing, and an access door covering the doorway, the access door pivotally connected across the front by a door hinge. The expansion cross-connect enclosure further includes cable access openings through the rear of the housing positioned to be aligned with horizontal cable access openings of an existing cross-connect enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Bruce R. Musolf, Bryan Kennedy, Michael Wentworth, Jeff Blatnik
  • 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: 20070230888
    Abstract: A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough. The exit trough may also include an exit cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Wentworth, Brian Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Thomas Kampf, Alex Watts
  • Publication number: 20070230892
    Abstract: A cable exit trough with pivoting cover. The cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough. The exit trough may define an insert aperture for receiving modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Johnson, Brian Johnson, Thomas Kampf, Alex Watts, Michael Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20070130855
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to an improved glut and the manufacture of a glut (11) of folded or cut and stacked sheet material aligned to form a block and having apertures (21) therein in order to reduce the overall weight of the glut without substantially reducing its strength, and in particular to methods for manufacturing improved plaster gluts or other articles of folded or cut plasterboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventor: Michael Wentworth