Patents by Inventor Nicolas G. McDonald

Nicolas G. McDonald 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).

  • High-density fabric systems interconnected with multi-port aggregated cables
    Patent number: 10725245
    Abstract: A multi-port aggregated cable includes: a plurality of duplex optical fibers, each duplex optical fiber having a first end and a second end; a first optical interface attached to each of the duplex optical fibers at the first end thereof and defining multiple ports, one for each of the duplex optical fibers, the first optical interface aggregating the duplex optical fibers at the first end thereof; and a second optical interface attached to each of the duplex optical fibers at the second end thereof and defining multiple ports, one for each of the duplex optical fibers, the second optical interface aggregating the duplex optical fibers at the second end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Kevin B. Leigh, Nicolas G. McDonald
  • HIGH-DENSITY FABRIC SYSTEMS INTERCONNECTED WITH MULTI-PORT AGGREGATED CABLES
    Publication number: 20200192035
    Abstract: A multi-port aggregated cable includes: a plurality of duplex optical fibers, each duplex optical fiber having a first end and a second end; a first optical interface attached to each of the duplex optical fibers at the first end thereof and defining multiple ports, one for each of the duplex optical fibers, the first optical interface aggregating the duplex optical fibers at the first end thereof; and a second optical interface attached to each of the duplex optical fibers at the second end thereof and defining multiple ports, one for each of the duplex optical fibers, the second optical interface aggregating the duplex optical fibers at the second end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin B. Leigh, Nicolas G. McDonald