Patents by Inventor Nicholas Torman

Nicholas Torman 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: 11736192
    Abstract: A cell site includes a tower, a multi-service terminal mounted to the tower and a base transceiver station in communication with the multi-service terminal. The multi-service terminal includes a housing and a plurality of adapters mounted to the housing. Each of the adapters includes an outer port accessible from outside the housing and an inner port accessible from inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Scott C. Kowalczyk, Nicholas Torman, Dominic J. Louwagie
  • Publication number: 20220279622
    Abstract: A cell site includes a tower, a multi-service terminal mounted to the tower and a base transceiver station in communication with the multi-service terminal. The multi-service terminal includes a housing and a plurality of adapters mounted to the housing. Each of the adapters includes an outer port accessible from outside the housing and an inner port accessible from inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Scott C. Kowalczyk, Nicholas Torman, Dominic J. Louwagie
  • Patent number: 11259364
    Abstract: A cell site includes a tower, a multi-service terminal mounted to the tower and a base transceiver station in communication with the multi-service terminal. The multi-service terminal includes a housing and a plurality of adapters mounted to the housing. Each of the adapters includes an outer port accessible from outside the housing and an inner port accessible from inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Scott C. Kowalczyk, Nicholas Torman, Dominic J. Louwagie
  • Publication number: 20210014937
    Abstract: A cell site includes a tower, a multi-service terminal mounted to the tower and a base transceiver station in communication with the multi-service terminal. The multi-service terminal includes a housing and a plurality of adapters mounted to the housing. Each of the adapters includes an outer port accessible from outside the housing and an inner port accessible from inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Scott C. Kowalczyk, Nicholas Torman, Dominic J. Louwagie
  • Patent number: 10736179
    Abstract: A cell site includes a tower, a multi-service terminal mounted to the tower and a base transceiver station in communication with the multi-service terminal. The multi-service terminal includes a housing and a plurality of adapters mounted to the housing. Each of the adapters includes an outer port accessible from outside the housing and an inner port accessible from inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Scott C. Kowalczyk, Nicholas Torman, Dominic J. Louwagie
  • Publication number: 20190342945
    Abstract: A cell site includes a tower, a multi-service terminal mounted to the tower and a base transceiver station in communication with the multi-service terminal. The multi-service terminal includes a housing and a plurality of adapters mounted to the housing. Each of the adapters includes an outer port accessible from outside the housing and an inner port accessible from inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Scott C. Kowalczyk, Nicholas Torman, Dominic J. Louwagie
  • Patent number: 10292206
    Abstract: A cell site includes a tower, a multi-service terminal mounted to the tower and a base transceiver station in communication with the multi-service terminal. The multi-service terminal includes a housing and a plurality of adapters mounted to the housing. Each of the adapters includes an outer port accessible from outside the housing and an inner port accessible from inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Scott C. Kowalczyk, Nicholas Torman, Dominic J. Louwagie
  • Patent number: 10183833
    Abstract: A spool assembly includes a drum having a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. The drum includes an inner surface that defines a bore that extends through the first and second axial ends. A drum support is disposed in the bore of the drum. The drum support includes a first end and an oppositely disposed second end. The drum support has an exterior surface. The exterior surface of the drum support and the inner surface of the drum define a plurality of channels. A first flange is engaged to the first end of the drum support. A second flange is engaged to the second end of the drum support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Thomas Marcouiller, Nicholas Torman, Jeffrey Thomas Kidman
  • Publication number: 20180249534
    Abstract: A cell site includes a tower, a multi-service terminal mounted to the tower and a base transceiver station in communication with the multi-service terminal. The multi-service terminal includes a housing and a plurality of adapters mounted to the housing. Each of the adapters includes an outer port accessible from outside the housing and an inner port accessible from inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Scott C. Kowalczyk, Nicholas Torman, Dominic J. Louwagie
  • Patent number: 9888524
    Abstract: A cell site includes a tower, a multi-service terminal mounted to the tower and a base transceiver station in communication with the multi-service terminal. The multi-service terminal includes a housing and a plurality of adapters mounted to the housing. Each of the adapters includes an outer port accessible from outside the housing and an inner port accessible from inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Scott C. Kowalczyk, Nicholas Torman, Dominic J. Louwagie
  • Publication number: 20170320699
    Abstract: A spool assembly includes a drum having a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. The drum includes an inner surface that defines a bore that extends through the first and second axial ends. A drum support is disposed in the bore of the drum. The drum support includes a first end and an oppositely disposed second end. The drum support has an exterior surface. The exterior surface of the drum support and the inner surface of the drum define a plurality of channels. A first flange is engaged to the first end of the drum support. A second flange is engaged to the second end of the drum support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Commscope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Thomas Marcouiller, Nicholas Torman, Jeffrey Thomas Kidman
  • Publication number: 20170231031
    Abstract: A cell site includes a tower, a multi-service terminal mounted to the tower and a base transceiver station in communication with the multi-service terminal. The multi-service terminal includes a housing and a plurality of adapters mounted to the housing. Each of the adapters includes an outer port accessible from outside the housing and an inner port accessible from inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Scott C. Kowalczyk, Nicholas Torman, Dominic J. Louwagie
  • Patent number: 9555999
    Abstract: A spool assembly includes a drum having a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. The drum includes an inner surface that defines a bore that extends through the first and second axial ends. A drum support is disposed in the bore of the drum. The drum support includes a first end and an oppositely disposed second end. The drum support has an exterior surface. The exterior surface of the drum support and the inner surface of the drum define a plurality of channels. A first flange is engaged to the first end of the drum support. A second flange is engaged to the second end of the drum support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE EMEA LIMITED
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Thomas Marcouiller, Nicholas Torman, Jeffrey Thomas Kidman
  • Patent number: 9553669
    Abstract: A cell site includes a tower, a multi-service terminal mounted to the tower and a base transceiver station in communication with the multi-service terminal. The multi-service terminal includes a housing and a plurality of adapters mounted to the housing. Each of the adapters includes an outer port accessible from outside the housing and an inner port accessible from inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Scott C. Kowalczyk, Nicholas Torman, Dominic J. Louwagie
  • Patent number: 9541727
    Abstract: A method for installing a drop terminal includes providing a drop terminal assembly including a drop terminal having an exterior surface, a first cable spool engaged to the exterior surface of the drop terminal, a second cable spool engaged to the first cable spool and a fiber optic cable having a first length disposed about the first cable spool and a second length disposed about the second cable spool. The drop terminal assembly is rotated to deploy the second length of fiber optic cable. The second cable spool is removed. The first length of fiber optic cable is bundled. The bundled first length of fiber optic cable is removed from the first cable spool. The drop terminal is removed from the first cable spool. The drop terminal is mounted to a structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Torman, Oscar Fernando Bran De León, Trevor D. Smith, Thomas Marcouiller, Thomas G. LeBlanc
  • Publication number: 20160124176
    Abstract: A method for installing a drop terminal includes providing a drop terminal assembly including a drop terminal having an exterior surface, a first cable spool engaged to the exterior surface of the drop terminal, a second cable spool engaged to the first cable spool and a fiber optic cable having a first length disposed about the first cable spool and a second length disposed about the second cable spool. The drop terminal assembly is rotated to deploy the second length of fiber optic cable. The second cable spool is removed. The first length of fiber optic cable is bundled. The bundled first length of fiber optic cable is removed from the first cable spool. The drop terminal is removed from the first cable spool. The drop terminal is mounted to a structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas Torman, Oscar Fernando BRAN DE LEÓN, Trevor D. Smith, Thomas Marcouiller, Thomas G. LeBlanc
  • Publication number: 20160028485
    Abstract: A cell site includes a tower, a multi-service terminal mounted to the tower and a base transceiver station in communication with the multi-service terminal. The multi-service terminal includes a housing and a plurality of adapters mounted to the housing. Each of the adapters includes an outer port accessible from outside the housing and an inner port accessible from inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Scott C. Kowalczyk, Nicholas Torman, Dominic J. Louwagie
  • Publication number: 20150329312
    Abstract: A spool assembly includes a drum having a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. The drum includes an inner surface that defines a bore that extends through the first and second axial ends. A drum support is disposed in the bore of the drum. The drum support includes a first end and an oppositely disposed second end. The drum support has an exterior surface. The exterior surface of the drum support and the inner surface of the drum define a plurality of channels. A first flange is engaged to the first end of the drum support. A second flange is engaged to the second end of the drum support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Thomas Marcouiller, Nicholas Torman, Jeffrey Thomas Kidman
  • Patent number: 9097870
    Abstract: A method for installing a drop terminal includes providing a drop terminal assembly including a drop terminal having an exterior surface, a first cable spool engaged to the exterior surface of the drop terminal, a second cable spool engaged to the first cable spool and a fiber optic cable having a first length disposed about the first cable spool and a second length disposed about the second cable spool. The drop terminal assembly is rotated to deploy the second length of fiber optic cable. The second cable spool is removed. The first length of fiber optic cable is bundled. The bundled first length of fiber optic cable is removed from the first cable spool. The drop terminal is removed from the first cable spool. The drop terminal is mounted to a structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Torman, Oscar Fernando Bran De Leon, Trevor D. Smith, Thomas Marcouiller, Thomas G. Leblanc
  • Patent number: 9078287
    Abstract: A cell site includes a tower, a multi-service terminal mounted to the tower and a base transceiver station in communication with the multi-service terminal. The multi-service terminal includes a housing and a plurality of adapters mounted to the housing. Each of the adapters includes an outer port accessible from outside the housing and an inner port accessible from inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: M'hamed Anis Khemakhem, Scott C. Kowalczyk, Nicholas Torman, Dominic J. Louwagie