Patents by Inventor Philip Quaife

Philip Quaife 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for providing redundant power supply protection with power zones for electronic devices
    Patent number: 10498165
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a set of power supply units where each power supply unit from the set of power supply units is associated with a power zone from a set of power zones. The apparatus can also include a redundant power supply unit and a set of electronic devices where each electronic device from the set of electronic devices is associated with a power zone from the set of power zones. Additionally, each electronic device from the set of electronic devices is operatively coupled to a power supply unit from the set of power supply units for that power zone and is also operatively coupled to the redundant power supply unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Boris Reynov, Ben T. Nitzan, Philip Quaife, Shreeram Siddhaye, Venkata S. Raju Penmetsa, Jack W. Kohn
  • Apparatus, system, and method for achieving power connections in space-limited computing environments
    Patent number: 10122118
    Abstract: The disclosed apparatus includes (1) a right-angle power plug that (A) plugs into a computing device and (B) facilitates feeding electrical power to the computing device when plugged into the computing device and (2) at least one power cable that is electrically coupled to the right-angle power plug at a right angle such that the power cable runs perpendicular to the right-angle power plug. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando V. Bustos, Mahesh Nagarajan, Philip Quaife
  • Methods and apparatus for providing redundant power supply protection with power zones for electronic devices
    Patent number: 9755454
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a set of power supply units where each power supply units from the set of power supply unit is associated with a power zone from a set of power zones. The apparatus can also includes a redundant power supply unit and a set of electronic devices where each electronic device from the set of electronic devices is associated with a power zone from the set of power zones. Additionally, each electronic device from the set of electronic devices is operatively coupled to a power supply unit from the set of power supply units for that power zone and is also operatively coupled to the redundant power supply unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Boris Reynov, Ben T. Nitzan, Philip Quaife, Shreeram Siddhaye, Venkata S. Raju Penmetsa, Jack W. Kohn
  • Power cable connection and disconnection using a power attachment assembly (PAA)
    Patent number: 8582305
    Abstract: A power connection system includes a power attachment assembly (PAA) to house power cables that transport electrical power, where the cables are terminated by a connector associated with the PAA; and a power supply to provide the power to a network device, where the power supply includes another connector and a group of circuit breakers that correspond to the cables. The PAA and the power supply permit the cables to be connected to the power supply, and permit the connector and the other connector to be connected to form a junction via which the power is transported. The circuit breakers, when turned on, permit the power to be received from the cables via the PAA. The system also includes a handle to disconnect the PAA from the power supply in a manner that turns off the circuit breakers prior to disconnecting the PAA from the power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Quaife, Jaspal Gill