Patents by Inventor Nicholas B. Larsson
Nicholas B. Larsson 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: 11835780Abstract: Systems and methods of dispensing telecommunications cable from a network component are provided. A system includes a housing, an axle, and a spool. The housing defines an interior region and includes a cable storage portion and a mounting surface defining a receptacle. The axle is configured to removably attach to the receptacle. The spool is configured to be disposed on the axle, and has a first flange proximal to the mounting surface and a removable second flange distal to the mounting surface when the spool is disposed on the axle. The spool has a drum portion configured to support a coiled fiber optic cable and dispense the fiber optic cable as the spool rotates on the axle. Undispensed cable can be removed from the spool with the second flange removed. The cable storage portion of the housing is configured to receive the undispensed coil.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Nicholas B. Larsson, George I. Wakileh
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Publication number: 20230244051Abstract: A cable splitter module includes a housing and a connection portion at a side of the housing. The housing has a length extending along a longitudinal axis of the housing, a width extending transverse to the longitudinal axis along a width axis, and a stacking axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and to the width axis. The connection portion comprises a wall portion, a tab portion that is configured to project from the wall portion, and a slot portion that is configured to extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing. The connection portion is configured to connect to an adjacent receiving member that includes a slot portion that is similar to the slot portion in the connection portion and is configured to extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Nicholas B. LARSSON, George I. WAKILEH, Joselyn Gabriela GAMBOA
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Patent number: 11619793Abstract: Examples of optical splitter systems, methods and modules enable the stacking and interconnecting of one or more optical splitter modules. One example of a splitter module has a housing and one or more connection members for connecting to adjacent instances of like splitter modules. The housing includes a plurality of cable ports providing access to an optical splitter storage area. Each connection member includes a tab and a slot, the tab configured to slidingly engage with the slot of an adjacent connection member. Sliding engagement of adjacent instances of splitter modules can form a stack of splitter modules along a stacking axis. In some cases a splitter module includes a latching mechanism to removably engage an adjacent splitter module. The latching mechanism can restrict sliding engagement and thus decoupling of the adjacent splitter modules.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Nicholas B. Larsson, George I. Wakileh, Joselyn Gabriela Gamboa
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Publication number: 20220397733Abstract: A network access point enclosure is configured to house a splice tray that is configured to pivot to provide increased access to opposite sides of the splice tray during assembly. The enclosure includes a base, a cover configured to be sealingly coupled with the base to form a housing, and a splice tray configured to be pivotally coupled with the base. The splice tray is configured to be pivoted between a first orientation relative to the base and a second orientation relative to the base. The splice tray is configured to form a larger angle relative to the base in the first orientation than in the second orientation, and the splice tray is configured to provide increased access to a front side of the splice tray and a rear side of the splice tray in the first orientation than in the second orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Nicholas B. LARSSON, William L. CRAWFORD, Ruta MANGEL, Cameron ADAMS
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Publication number: 20220155546Abstract: Systems and methods of dispensing telecommunications cable from a network component are provided. A system includes a housing, an axle, and a spool. The housing defines an interior region and includes a cable storage portion and a mounting surface defining a receptacle. The axle is configured to removably attach to the receptacle. The spool is configured to be disposed on the axle, and has a first flange proximal to the mounting surface and a removable second flange distal to the mounting surface when the spool is disposed on the axle. The spool has a drum portion configured to support a coiled fiber optic cable and dispense the fiber optic cable as the spool rotates on the axle. Undispensed cable can be removed from the spool with the second flange removed. The cable storage portion of the housing is configured to receive the undispensed coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Nicholas B. LARSSON, George I. WAKILEH
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Publication number: 20220057591Abstract: Examples of optical splitter systems, methods and modules enable the stacking and interconnecting of one or more optical splitter modules. One example of a splitter module has a housing and one or more connection members for connecting to adjacent instances of like splitter modules. The housing includes a plurality of cable ports providing access to an optical splitter storage area. Each connection member includes a tab and a slot, the tab configured to slidingly engage with the slot of an adjacent connection member. Sliding engagement of adjacent instances of splitter modules can form a stack of splitter modules along a stacking axis. In some cases a splitter module includes a latching mechanism to removably engage an adjacent splitter module. The latching mechanism can restrict sliding engagement and thus decoupling of the adjacent splitter modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Nicholas B. LARSSON, George I. WAKILEH, Joselyn Gabriela GAMBOA
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Patent number: 11237349Abstract: Systems and methods of dispensing telecommunications cable from a network component are provided. A system includes a housing, an axle, and a spool. The housing defines an interior region and includes a cable storage portion and a mounting surface defining a receptacle. The axle is configured to removably attach to the receptacle. The spool is configured to be disposed on the axle, and has a first flange proximal to the mounting surface and a removable second flange distal to the mounting surface when the spool is disposed on the axle. The spool has a drum portion configured to support a coiled fiber optic cable and dispense the fiber optic cable as the spool rotates on the axle. Undispensed cable can be removed from the spool with the second flange removed. The cable storage portion of the housing is configured to receive the undispensed coil.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Nicholas B. Larsson, George I. Wakileh
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Patent number: 11163129Abstract: Examples of optical splitter systems, methods and modules enable the stacking and interconnecting of one or more optical splitter modules. One example of a splitter module has a housing and one or more connection members for connecting to adjacent instances of like splitter modules. The housing includes a plurality of cable ports providing access to an optical splitter storage area. Each connection member includes a tab and a slot, the tab configured to slidingly engage with the slot of an adjacent connection member. Sliding engagement of adjacent instances of splitter modules can form a stack of splitter modules along a stacking axis. In some cases a splitter module includes a latching mechanism to removably engage an adjacent splitter module. The latching mechanism can restrict sliding engagement and thus decoupling of the adjacent splitter modules.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Nicholas B. Larsson, George I. Wakileh, Joselyn Gabriela Gamboa
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Publication number: 20210011244Abstract: Systems and methods of dispensing telecommunications cable from a network component are provided. A system includes a housing, an axle, and a spool. The housing defines an interior region and includes a cable storage portion and a mounting surface defining a receptacle. The axle is configured to removably attach to the receptacle. The spool is configured to be disposed on the axle, and has a first flange proximal to the mounting surface and a removable second flange distal to the mounting surface when the spool is disposed on the axle. The spool has a drum portion configured to support a coiled fiber optic cable and dispense the fiber optic cable as the spool rotates on the axle. Undispensed cable can be removed from the spool with the second flange removed. The cable storage portion of the housing is configured to receive the undispensed coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Nicholas B. LARSSON, George I. WAKILEH
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Patent number: 10788641Abstract: Systems and methods of dispensing telecommunications cable from a network component are provided. A system includes a housing, an axle, and a spool. The housing defines an interior region and includes a cable storage portion and a mounting surface defining a receptacle. The axle is configured to removably attach to the receptacle. The spool is configured to be disposed on the axle, and has a first flange proximal to the mounting surface and a removable second flange distal to the mounting surface when the spool is disposed on the axle. The spool has a drum portion configured to support a coiled fiber optic cable and dispense the fiber optic cable as the spool rotates on the axle. Undispensed cable can be removed from the spool with the second flange removed. The cable storage portion of the housing is configured to receive the undispensed coil.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Nicholas B. Larsson, George I. Wakileh
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Patent number: 10666033Abstract: A modular stackable enclosure system is disclosed herein. The system includes a base structure including a cavity that includes a component mounting surface. The base structure also includes a plurality of modular ports configured to provide openings to the cavity. The base structure also includes a plurality of accessory mount interfaces, configured to receive a plurality of corresponding toolless-attachable accessory mounts. The system also includes a plurality of port plates, each configured to fit into a port of the plurality of modular ports. The system also includes a plurality of port plate attachments, each configured to fit into a corresponding port plate. The system also includes a cover, configurable to attach to the base structure, such that the cover is movable to cover or expose the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Suttle, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas B. Larsson
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Publication number: 20200132955Abstract: Examples of optical splitter systems, methods and modules enable the stacking and interconnecting of one or more optical splitter modules. One example of a splitter module has a housing and one or more connection members for connecting to adjacent instances of like splitter modules. The housing includes a plurality of cable ports providing access to an optical splitter storage area. Each connection member includes a tab and a slot, the tab configured to slidingly engage with the slot of an adjacent connection member. Sliding engagement of adjacent instances of splitter modules can form a stack of splitter modules along a stacking axis. In some cases a splitter module includes a latching mechanism to removably engage an adjacent splitter module. The latching mechanism can restrict sliding engagement and thus decoupling of the adjacent splitter modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas B. Larsson, George I. Wakileh, Joselyn Gabriela Gamboa
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Patent number: 10514519Abstract: Examples of optical splitter systems, methods and modules enable the stacking and interconnecting of one or more optical splitter modules. One example of a splitter module has a housing and one or more connection members for connecting to adjacent instances of like splitter modules. The housing includes a plurality of cable ports providing access to an optical splitter storage area. Each connection member includes a tab and a slot, the tab configured to slidingly engage with the slot of an adjacent connection member. Sliding engagement of adjacent instances of splitter modules can form a stack of splitter modules along a stacking axis. In some cases a splitter module includes a latching mechanism to removably engage an adjacent splitter module. The latching mechanism can restrict sliding engagement and thus decoupling of the adjacent splitter modules.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Nicholas B. Larsson, George I. Wakileh, Joselyn Gabriela Gamboa
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Publication number: 20190033547Abstract: Systems and methods of dispensing telecommunications cable from a network component are provided. A system includes a housing, an axle, and a spool. The housing defines an interior region and includes a cable storage portion and a mounting surface defining a receptacle. The axle is configured to removably attach to the receptacle. The spool is configured to be disposed on the axle, and has a first flange proximal to the mounting surface and a removable second flange distal to the mounting surface when the spool is disposed on the axle. The spool has a drum portion configured to support a coiled fiber optic cable and dispense the fiber optic cable as the spool rotates on the axle. Undispensed cable can be removed from the spool with the second flange removed. The cable storage portion of the housing is configured to receive the undispensed coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Nicholas B. Larsson, George I. Wakileh
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Publication number: 20190025533Abstract: Examples of optical splitter systems, methods and modules enable the stacking and interconnecting of one or more optical splitter modules. One example of a splitter module has a housing and one or more connection members for connecting to adjacent instances of like splitter modules. The housing includes a plurality of cable ports providing access to an optical splitter storage area. Each connection member includes a tab and a slot, the tab configured to slidingly engage with the slot of an adjacent connection member. Sliding engagement of adjacent instances of splitter modules can form a stack of splitter modules along a stacking axis. In some cases a splitter module includes a latching mechanism to removably engage an adjacent splitter module. The latching mechanism can restrict sliding engagement and thus decoupling of the adjacent splitter modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Nicholas B. Larsson, George I. Wakileh, Joselyn Gabriela Gamboa
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Patent number: 10148048Abstract: A jack has a housing with terminals extending from opposite sides of a terminal support. Toggles coupled to the housing include passages for receiving cable wires. Closing the toggles engages the terminals and terminates wires inserted in the passages without using a special punch down tool. Viewing apertures in the toggles are connected to the wire passages and let a person see whether wires are fully inserted into the toggles for proper connection to the terminals. In some cases the toggles are pivotally coupled to the housing and adjacent the opposite sides of the terminal support, and insertion ends of the toggles face away from the jack plug opening. The jack can have a modular configuration or an integral mounting plate. A method for terminating wires includes inserting untwisted wire ends into the toggles and pivoting the toggles to intersect the wire ends with electrical terminals.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Communications Systems, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas B. Larsson, George I. Wakileh
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Publication number: 20180131146Abstract: A jack has a housing with terminals extending from opposite sides of a terminal support. Toggles coupled to the housing include passages for receiving cable wires. Closing the toggles engages the terminals and terminates wires inserted in the passages without using a special punch down tool. Viewing apertures in the toggles are connected to the wire passages and let a person see whether wires are fully inserted into the toggles for proper connection to the terminals. In some cases the toggles are pivotally coupled to the housing and adjacent the opposite sides of the terminal support, and insertion ends of the toggles face away from the jack plug opening. The jack can have a modular configuration or an integral mounting plate. A method for terminating wires includes inserting untwisted wire ends into the toggles and pivoting the toggles to intersect the wire ends with electrical terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Nicholas B. Larsson, George I. Wakileh
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Publication number: 20170332498Abstract: A modular stackable enclosure system is disclosed herein. The system includes a base structure including a cavity that includes a component mounting surface. The base structure also includes a plurality of modular ports configured to provide openings to the cavity. The base structure also includes a plurality of accessory mount interfaces, configured to receive a plurality of corresponding toolless-attachable accessory mounts. The system also includes a plurality of port plates, each configured to fit into a port of the plurality of modular ports. The system also includes a plurality of port plate attachments, each configured to fit into a corresponding port plate. The system also includes a cover, configurable to attach to the base structure, such that the cover is movable to cover or expose the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventor: Nicholas B. Larsson
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Publication number: 20160091682Abstract: A network interface device for providing a demarcation point between a central office of a telecommunications network and the customer's premise wiring, whether a copper wire cable or a fiber optic cable. The NID includes a base unit having a back wall having a perimeter and a continuous side wall extending from the perimeter of the back wall, the continuous side wall having a first wall portion and an opposing second wall portion wherein the back wall and the continuous side wall define an interior cavity. The NID includes a cable entrance port and a cable exit port in the first wall portion where both the cable entrance port and the cable exit port include a groove in an external surface. The NID includes a first connecting port and a second connecting port within the opposing second wall portion wherein the connecting ports are configured to accept the groove in the cable entrance and exit ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: George I. WAKILEH, Owen B. WEIKLE, Nicholas B. LARSSON, Federico ZAMORA, Fabricio ROJAS
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Patent number: D1009844Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Nicholas B. Larsson, William L. Crawford, Ruta Mangle, Cameron Adams