Patents by Inventor Paul Kroushl
Paul Kroushl 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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Publication number: 20240077151Abstract: A water hose particularly suitable for home and garden use, as well as light industrial or commercial use. The hose has a composite form and contains multiple bonded layers that synergistically contribute to durability, flexibility at a wide range of temperatures, kink resistance, and excellent flow rates while being relatively light in weight as compared to some conventional multi-layer composite hoses.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Olivia French DEATON, Timothy L. CHAPMAN, Butch CRITTENDEN, Paul KROUSHL
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Patent number: 10458576Abstract: A hose assembly, preferably a garden hose assembly, preferably having an inner tube in contact with and covered by an outer tube or jacket, wherein the jacket is not bonded, connected or attached to the inner tube between and couplers of the hose assembly, and wherein the inner tube includes a modified thermoplastic composition that exhibits desirable characteristics including fatigue resistance, abrasion resistance, and puncture resistance.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: TEKNOR APEX COMPANYInventors: Roland Ruprecht, Paul Kroushl, Timothy L. Chapman, Maryellen Cox
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Patent number: 9972421Abstract: A cable includes a first twisted pair of insulated conductors having a first lay length and a second twisted pair of insulated conductors having a second lay length, where the second lay length is longer than the first lay length. At least one jacket covers the pairs. An additive is added to the insulation of the conductors of the second twisted pair so that the dielectric constant of the insulation of the conductors of the second twisted pair is raised relative to the dielectric constant of the insulation of the conductors of the first twisted pair resulting in a reduced skew between the first and second twisted pairs.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: NEXANSInventors: Qibo Jiang, Paul Kroushl
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Publication number: 20180106398Abstract: A hose assembly, preferably a garden hose assembly, preferably having an inner tube in contact with and covered by an outer tube or jacket, wherein the jacket is not bonded, connected or attached to the inner tube between and couplers of the hose assembly, and wherein the inner tube includes a modified thermoplastic composition that exhibits desirable characteristics including fatigue resistance, abrasion resistance, and puncture resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Roland Ruprecht, Paul Kroushl, Timothy L. Chapman, Maryellen Cox
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Patent number: 9842672Abstract: A communications cable includes a jacket and a plurality of twisted pairs, each twisted pair having two insulated conductors twisted around one another. A cross-filler is arranged between the twisted pairs, where the cross filler is constructed of a PVC formulation using a halogenated plasticizer as the primary plasticizer and having a dissipation factor below 0.01 at frequencies between 100 MHz to 500 MHz.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: NEXANSInventors: Qibo Jiang, Joshua Keller, Paul Kroushl
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Publication number: 20160037691Abstract: A discontinuous shielding tape includes a first tape layer having a first width and a metallic layer disposed on the first tape layer having a second width. The second width of the metallic layer is narrower than the first width of the first tape layer so as to leave at least two metallic free strips running the longitudinal length of the first tape layer, one on either side of the metal layer. The metallic layer is scored only within the second width of the metal layer with resultant discrete metallic elements such than when the first tape layer is stretched, the discrete metallic elements are separated each by a gap creating the discontinuous shielding tape, where the two metallic free strips are configured to maintain integrity of the first tape layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Paul Kroushl, Paul Vanderlaan
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Patent number: 9196398Abstract: The present arrangement provides a communication cable having a plurality of twisted pair communication elements, a jacket surrounding the twisted pairs and a shield element disposed between the pairs and the jacket. The shield element is constructed as a tape substrate with a plurality of foil shielding elements disposed thereon, the foil shielding elements being formed in the shape of triangles and arranged on the substrate with at least a first foil shield element having a base of its triangle shape disposed substantially parallel to a longitudinal edge of the tape substrate. Each subsequent triangle is disposed on the tape substrate at a distance apart from the first triangle foil shielding element with a base of its triangle shape disposed substantially parallel to an opposite longitudinal edge of the tape substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: NEXANSInventors: Paul Kroushl, Qibo Jiang, Greg Heffner, Joshua Keller
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Publication number: 20150318075Abstract: A cross filler for arrangement within a LAN cable has a plurality of twisted pair conductors. The filler has a body and a plurality of radially extending arms, where each of the arms has a plurality of alternating supports and cavities along the surface of the arms. At least one of the radially extending arms is disposed within the LAN cable between at least two of the twisted pairs of the plurality of twisted pairs. The at least one of the radially extending arms is dimensioned such that when the cross filler is positioned with the cable, the at least two of the twisted pairs of the plurality of twisted pairs, on either side of the radially extending arm therebetween, rests on at least one of the supports on the radially extending arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2014Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Greg Heffner, Mike Laudenslager, Paul Kroushl, Donald Stevens
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Patent number: 9086556Abstract: A multi-tube optical fiber cable has a core with a first set of one or more optical fiber tubes, each having one or more optical fibers loosely arranged therein. The first set of tubes is constructed of a polymer having a low Young's constant modulus. The core also includes at least two strength members with a first binder arranged around the first set of optical fiber tubes and the strength members, where the first binder is substantially flat in shape such that there is no deformation of the first set of tubes, and where the strength members are offset from a central axis of the cable. The cable maintains a second set of a plurality of optical fiber tubes, each having one or more optical fibers loosely arranged therein, arranged around the outer circumference of the core.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: NEXANSInventors: David Keller, Randie Yoder, Paul Kroushl, Dan Rouse
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Patent number: 8895858Abstract: A cable is provided containing one or more polymeric elements for reduction of crosstalk. The cable includes a plurality of unshielded twisted pairs, each of which is an insulated conductor pair twisted around one another, each having a different lay length. A jacket encloses the plurality of unshielded twisted pairs, where an unshielded twisted pair, has the longest lay length among the plurality of unshielded twisted pairs is positioned within the center of the jacket such that an axis of the twisted pairs that has the longest lay length substantially coincides with the central longitudinal axis of the cable. A plurality of bumper elements are disposed within the jacket in the interstices between said plurality of unshielded twisted pairs, where the bumper elements are profiled polymer structures.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: NEXANSInventors: Greg Heffner, Joshua Keller, Qibo Jiang, Paul Kroushl, Fredric Jean, Kathy Perevosnik
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Patent number: 8841557Abstract: A communications cable has a jacket, a plurality of twisted pairs, each twisted pair having two insulated conductors twisted around one another. A cross-filler is arranged between the twisted pairs where the cross-filler is constructed of PEI (polyetherimide).Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: NexansInventors: Paul Kroushl, Thierry Auvray
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Patent number: 8835765Abstract: A cable is provided with a first twisted pair of insulated conductors having a first lay length and a first insulation resulting in a first signal propagation rate and a second twisted pair of insulated conductors having a second lay length and a second insulation resulting in a second signal propagation rate. The second signal propagation rate is faster than the first signal propagation rate resulting a first amount of signal skew between signals travelling through the first twisted pair and the second twisted pair. A jacket covers the pairs. Titanium dioxide is added to the insulation of the conductors of the second twisted pair so that the dielectric constant of the insulation of the conductors of the second twisted pair is raised, lowering the second signal propagation rate, resulting in a second amount of signal skew which is less than the first amount of signal skew.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: NexansInventors: Qibo Jiang, Paul Kroushl
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Patent number: 8829352Abstract: A communications cable having a jacket and a plurality of twisted pairs, each twisted pair having two insulated conductors twisted around one another, where on at least one twisted pair, the insulation on the conductors of the pair is a two layer insulation with a first inner layer of polyolefin and a second outer layer of imide polymer.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: NEXANSInventors: Thierry Auvray, Paul Kroushl
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Publication number: 20140238720Abstract: The present arrangement provides a communication cable having a plurality of twisted pair communication elements, a jacket surrounding the twisted pairs and a shield element disposed between the pairs and the jacket. The shield element is constructed as a tape substrate with a plurality of foil shielding elements disposed thereon, the foil shielding elements being formed in the shape of triangles and arranged on the substrate with at least a first foil shield element having a base of its triangle shape disposed substantially parallel to a longitudinal edge of the tape substrate. Each subsequent triangle is disposed on the tape substrate at a distance apart from the first triangle foil shielding element with a base of its triangle shape disposed substantially parallel to an opposite longitudinal edge of the tape substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: Paul Kroushl, Qibo Jiang, Greg Heffner, Joshua Keller
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Patent number: 8639076Abstract: A fiber optic cable is provided with a plurality of buffer tubes each with one or more optical fibers, a plurality of strength members and a jacket. The fibers within the cable meet maximum attenuation of substantially 0.07 db increase when decreasing from ?23° C. to ?60° C.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2010Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: NexansInventors: David Keller, Paul Kroushl, Randie Yoder, Dan Rouse
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Publication number: 20140008102Abstract: A spacer for use in a twisted pair of electrical conductors said spacer includes a polymer strip and a series of openings in said polymer strip. The polymer strip is configured to be placed between two adjacent conductors of a twisted pair. The polymer strip and said series of openings are constructed so that the series of openings are not substantially crushed during a twinning process of twisting the adjacent conductors of the twisted pair.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Paul Kroushl, Paul Vanderlaan
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Publication number: 20140000935Abstract: A cable is provided containing one or o polymeric elements for reduction of crosstalk. The cable includes a plurality of unshielded twisted pairs, each of which is an insulated conductor pair twisted around one another, each having a different lay length. A jacket encloses the plurality of unshielded twisted pairs, where an unshielded twisted pair, has the longest lay length among the plurality of unshielded twisted pairs is positioned within the center of the jacket such that an axis of the twisted pairs that has the longest lay length substantially coincides with the central longitudinal axis of the cable. A plurality of bumper elements are disposed within the jacket in the interstices between said plurality of unshielded twisted pairs, where the bumper elements are profiled polymer structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Greg Heffner, Joshua Keller, Qibo Jiang, Paul Kroushl, Frederic Jean, Kathy Perevosnik
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Publication number: 20130213686Abstract: A communications cable includes a jacket and a plurality of twisted pairs, each twisted pair having two insulated conductors twisted around one another. A cross-filler is arranged between the twisted pairs, where the cross filler is constructed of a PVC formulation using a halogenated plasticizer as the primary plasticizer and having a dissipation factor below 0.01 at frequencies between 100 MHz to 500 MHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Inventors: Qibo Jiang, Joshua Keller, Paul Kroushl
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Patent number: 8486502Abstract: A cable jacket includes an extruded polymer made from PVDF, PVC and a compatibilizing agent, where a ratio of PVDF, PVC and a compatibilizing agent is substantially 7:3:1.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: NexansInventors: Qibo Jiang, Paul Kroushl
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Publication number: 20130037302Abstract: A communications cable has a jacket, a plurality of twisted pairs, each twisted pair having two insulated conductors twisted around one another. A cross-filler is arranged between the twisted pairs where the cross-filler is constructed of PEI (polyetherimide).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Inventors: Paul Kroushl, Thierry Auvray