Patents by Inventor Pina R. Schneider

Pina R. Schneider 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: 5623542
    Abstract: Combination telephone network interface apparatus for interconnecting an incoming telephone lines to a telephone subscriber premises line and cable television module mounted to the telephone network interface apparatus and for connecting incoming cable television signals to a television set or sets of the telephone company subscriber(s). Cable television module embodiments, per se, for being mounted to telephone network interface apparatus and for connecting incoming cable television signals to the aforementioned television sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1997
    Assignee: Antec Corp.
    Inventors: Pina R. Schneider, Avraham Tuvy
  • Patent number: 5600717
    Abstract: Cable television module and combination cable television module and telephone network interface apparatus including a pair of coaxial cable connectors at least one of which disposed angularly with respect to each other to facilitate connection with coaxial cables entering the telephone network interface apparatus and connected to one or more television sets of a telephone subscriber whose subscriber line is connected to an incoming telephone line through the telephone network interface apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: Antec Corp.
    Inventors: Pina R. Schneider, Eric J. Hermsen, Frank S. Siano
  • Patent number: 5528684
    Abstract: Coaxial cable connector for interconnecting coaxial cable signals to a receiver and which provides a coaxial cable demarcation point for permitting a reasonable determination of whether the failure of the receiver to function is due to the failure of the receiver to receive the signals or is due to the failure of the receiver itself to function. The connector may also include telephone interconnecting means for interconnecting at least one incoming telephone line to at least one telephone customer line and for providing a telephone demarcation point therebetween to permit the a reasonable determination of whether a fault exists on the telephone subscriber's line or the incoming telephone company line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: ANTEC Corp.
    Inventors: Pina R. Schneider, Frank S. Siano, Anthony L. Nieves, Patrick J. Epple
  • Patent number: 5495549
    Abstract: Closure for containing splices between optical fibers including a frame providing a plurality of optical fiber cable entry/exit ports, splice tray stacker mounted to the frame and for stacking a plurality of splice trays, and an outer cover for being fastened closed around the frame and the splice tray stacker to provide mechanical and environmental protection thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Keptel, Inc.
    Inventors: Pina R. Schneider, Eric J. Hermsen, Ronald D. DeChamps, Wayne L. Peterson
  • Patent number: 5428705
    Abstract: Apparatus for storing and organizing spliced optical fibers into one of a plurality of in-line and butt splicing configurations and for imparting sufficiently large curvature to the curved portions of such optical fibers present during storing and organizing to prevent damage to the optical fibers, and a cover for such optical fibers upon being stored and organized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Keptel, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Hermsen, George R. Steenton, Pina R. Schneider
  • Patent number: 5375185
    Abstract: Apparatus for storing and organizing spliced optical fibers into one of a plurality of in-line and butt splicing configurations and for imparting sufficiently large curvature to the curved portions of such optical fibers present during storing and organizing to prevent damage to the optical fibers, and a cover for such optical fibers upon being stored and organized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Assignee: Keptel, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Hermsen, George R. Steenton, Pina R. Schneider
  • Patent number: 5371323
    Abstract: Splice housing apparatus are provided on its interior with spacers or spacing members for engaging the splice or splices contained by the apparatus and for maintaining the splice or splices substantially out of engagement with the interior of the apparatus and generally suspended therein whereby a body of material for preventing water damage to the splice or splices can substantially surround the splice or splices and prevent water damage thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: Keptel, Inc.
    Inventors: Pina R. Schneider, Thomas G. Graham, Stanley B. Krawiec
  • Patent number: D367646
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: ANTEC Corp.
    Inventors: Pina R. Schneider, Frank S. Siano