Patents by Inventor Robert A. Reid

Robert A. Reid 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).

  • Publication number: 20250116811
    Abstract: A multiport passive photonic light circuit chip has multiple waveguides written in at least two layers on a glass substrate. Some waveguides connect transmitting and receiving ports of an optical channel, some waveguides redirect a fraction of optical signals to some other receiving ports, and waveguides have circular cross-sectional shapes wherein a refractive index contrast is in the range of 0.2% to 2%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jose M. Castro, Bulent Kose, Richard J. Pimpinella, Robert A. Reid, Yu Huang, Thomas M. Sedor
  • Publication number: 20240418956
    Abstract: The present invention provides modular trays having cutout features that are configured to engage with a mounting feature of one or more removable rails. The removable rails may be removably secured to a tray body in a plurality of positions to allow a user to install or uninstall rails to support different sized fiber optic modules. For example, a tray may support a twenty-four optical fiber module, two twelve optical fiber modules, or three eight optical fiber modules. Fiber optic enclosures housing the trays can be affixed to the outside of a fiber optic enclosure and allow for easy stacking and unstacking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sedor, Jerry A. Wiltjer, Robert A. Reid, Joseph E. Sanders, Joel D. Kwasny, Bon B. Sledzinski
  • Patent number: 12164149
    Abstract: A multiport passive photonic light circuit chip has multiple waveguides written in at least two layers on a glass substrate. Some waveguides connect transmitting and receiving ports of an optical channel, some waveguides redirect a fraction of optical signals to some other receiving ports, and waveguides have circular cross-sectional shapes wherein a refractive index contrast is in the range of 0.2% to 2%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jose M. Castro, Bulent Kose, Richard J. Pimpinella, Robert A. Reid, Yu Huang, Thomas M. Sedor
  • Patent number: 12105338
    Abstract: The present invention provides modular trays having cutout features that are configured to engage with a mounting feature of one or more removable rails. The removable rails may be removably secured to a tray body in a plurality of positions to allow a user to install or uninstall rails to support different sized fiber optic modules. For example, a tray may support a twenty-four optical fiber module, two twelve optical fiber modules, or three eight optical fiber modules. Fiber optic enclosures housing the trays can be affixed to the outside of a fiber optic enclosure and allow for easy stacking and unstacking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sedor, Jerry A. Wiltjer, Robert A. Reid, Joseph E. Sanders, Joel D. Kwasny, Bon B. Sledzinski
  • Publication number: 20240168221
    Abstract: Apparatuses having a plurality of optical duplex and parallel connector adapters, such as MPO connectors and LC adapters, where some adapters connect to network equipment in a network and others to servers or processing units such as GPUs, incorporate internal photonic circuit with a mesh. The light path of each transmitter and receivers is matched in order to provide proper optical connections from transmitting to receiving fibers, wherein complex arbitrary network topologies can be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jose M. Castro, Richard J. Pimpinella, Bulent Kose, Yu Huang, Ronald A. Nordin, Robert A. Reid
  • Publication number: 20240061177
    Abstract: A multiport passive photonic light circuit chip has multiple waveguides written in at least two layers on a glass substrate. Some waveguides connect transmitting and receiving ports of an optical channel, some waveguides redirect a fraction of optical signals to some other receiving ports, and waveguides have circular cross-sectional shapes wherein a refractive index contrast is in the range of 0.2% to 2%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jose M. Castro, Bulent Kose, Richard J. Pimpinella, Robert A. Reid, Yu Huang, Thomas M. Sedor
  • Publication number: 20240061197
    Abstract: A module for connecting 16 fiber MPOs to 12 fiber MPOs has a first, second, and third 16 fiber MPO, each 16 fiber MPO having first, second, and third fiber receiving areas. The module also has a first, second, third, and fourth 12 fiber MPO, each 12 fiber MPO having a first and second fiber receiving areas. The first and third fiber receiving area of the first, second, and third 16 fiber MPO is connected to the second and first fiber receiving area of the first, second, and fourth 12 fiber MPO. The second fiber receiving area of each 16 fiber MPO is being connected to the third 12 fiber MPO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Berridge, Robert A. Reid, Steven S. Puglise
  • Publication number: 20230341643
    Abstract: A cassette module has three 16 fiber MPOs and four 12 fiber MPOs wherein each 16 fiber MPO has 4 fiber receiving areas with four fibers going to each fiber receiving area and each 12 fiber MPO has 3 fiber receiving areas with four fibers going to each fiber receiving area. Fibers are routed from certain areas of the 16 fiber MPOs to those of the 12 fiber MPOs in order to convert a base 12 communication system to a base 16 communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Berridge, Robert A. Reid
  • Publication number: 20230314749
    Abstract: The present invention provides modular trays having cutout features that are configured to engage with a mounting feature of one or more removable rails. The removable rails may be removably secured to a tray body in a plurality of positions to allow a user to install or uninstall rails to support different sized fiber optic modules. For example, a tray may support a twenty-four optical fiber module, two twelve optical fiber modules, or three eight optical fiber modules. Fiber optic enclosures housing the trays can be affixed to the outside of a fiber optic enclosure and allow for easy stacking and unstacking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sedor, Jerry A. Wiltjer, Robert A. Reid, Joseph E. Sanders, Joel D. Kwasny, Bon B. Sledzinski
  • Patent number: 11709331
    Abstract: The present invention provides modular trays having cutout features that are configured to engage with a mounting feature of one or more removable rails. The removable rails may be removably secured to a tray body in a plurality of positions to allow a user to install or uninstall rails to support different sized fiber optic modules. For example, a tray may support a twenty-four optical fiber module, two twelve optical fiber modules, or three eight optical fiber modules. Fiber optic enclosures housing the trays can be affixed to the outside of a fiber optic enclosure and allow for easy stacking and unstacking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sedor, Jerry A. Wiltjer, Robert A. Reid, Joseph E. Sanders, Joel D. Kwasny, Bon B. Sledzinski
  • Patent number: 11693199
    Abstract: A cassette module has three 16 fiber MPOs and four 12 fiber MPOs wherein each 16 fiber MPO has 4 fiber receiving areas with four fibers going to each fiber receiving area and each 12 fiber MPO has 3 fiber receiving areas with four fibers going to each fiber receiving area. Fibers are routed from certain areas of the 16 fiber MPOs to those of the 12 fiber MPOs in order to convert a base 12 communication system to a base 16 communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Berridge, Robert A. Reid
  • Publication number: 20220299724
    Abstract: The present invention provides modular trays having cutout features that are configured to engage with a mounting feature of one or more removable rails. The removable rails may be removably secured to a tray body in a plurality of positions to allow a user to install or uninstall rails to support different sized fiber optic modules. For example, a tray may support a twenty-four optical fiber module, two twelve optical fiber modules, or three eight optical fiber modules. Fiber optic enclosures housing the trays can be affixed to the outside of a fiber optic enclosure and allow for easy stacking and unstacking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sedor, Jerry A. Wiltjer, Robert A. Reid, Joseph E. Sanders, Joel D. Kwasny, Bon B. Sledzinski
  • Patent number: 11372185
    Abstract: The present invention provides modular trays having cutout features that are configured to engage with a mounting feature of one or more removable rails. The removable rails may be removably secured to a tray body in a plurality of positions to allow a user to install or uninstall rails to support different sized fiber optic modules. For example, a tray may support a twenty-four optical fiber module, two twelve optical fiber modules, or three eight optical fiber modules. Fiber optic enclosures housing the trays can be affixed to the outside of a fiber optic enclosure and allow for easy stacking and unstacking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sedor, Jerry A. Wiltjer, Robert A. Reid, Joseph E. Sanders, Joel D. Kwasny, Bon B. Sledzinski
  • Publication number: 20210297757
    Abstract: A fiber optic interconnection assembly has a plurality of leaf components and a plurality of spine components. Each leaf component of the plurality of leaf components is connected to each spine component of the plurality of spine components. Each spine components of the plurality of spine components is connected to each leaf component of the plurality of leaf components. Wherein the connections for each leaf component to each of the spine components is at a different wavelength and the connections for each spine component to each of the leaf components is at a different wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jose M. Castro, Richard J. Pimpinella, Robert A. Reid, Bulent Kose, Yu Huang, Asher S. Novick
  • Publication number: 20210141177
    Abstract: A cassette module has three 16 fiber MPOs and four 12 fiber MPOs wherein each 16 fiber MPO has 4 fiber receiving areas with four fibers going to each fiber receiving area and each 12 fiber MPO has 3 fiber receiving areas with four fibers going to each fiber receiving area. Fibers are routed from certain areas of the 16 fiber MPOs to those of the 12 fiber MPOs in order to convert a base 12 communication system to a base 16 communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Berridge, Robert A. Reid
  • Publication number: 20200341223
    Abstract: The present invention provides modular trays having cutout features that are configured to engage with a mounting feature of one or more removable rails. The removable rails may be removably secured to a tray body in a plurality of positions to allow a user to install or uninstall rails to support different sized fiber optic modules. For example, a tray may support a twenty-four optical fiber module, two twelve optical fiber modules, or three eight optical fiber modules. Fiber optic enclosures housing the trays can be affixed to the outside of a fiber optic enclosure and allow for easy stacking and unstacking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sedor, Jerry A. Wiltjer, Robert A. Reid, Joseph E. Sanders, Joel D. Kwasny, Bon B. Sledzinski
  • Patent number: 10725258
    Abstract: The present invention provides modular trays having cutout features that are configured to engage with a mounting feature of one or more removable rails. The removable rails may be removably secured to a tray body in a plurality of positions to allow a user to install or uninstall rails to support different sized fiber optic modules. For example, a tray may support a twenty-four optical fiber module, two twelve optical fiber modules, or three eight optical fiber modules. Fiber optic enclosures housing the trays can be affixed to the outside of a fiber optic enclosure and allow for easy stacking and unstacking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sedor, Jerry A. Wiltjer, Robert A. Reid, Joseph E. Sanders, Joel D. Kwasny, Bon B. Sledzinski
  • Patent number: 10634864
    Abstract: A channel equalization enclosure equalizes the length of cable variance with customers' equipment in a data center. The channel equalization modules serve as a connection point between cable from a financial institution and patch cords connected to customer equipment. The channel equalization enclosure includes a housing and a plurality of channel equalization modules mounted in the housing. Each channel equalization module has a spool of bulk fiber for accommodating a specified fiber length to equalize a communication channel in the data center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Bon B. Sledzinski, Robert A. Reid, Joseph E. Sanders
  • Publication number: 20190154936
    Abstract: The present invention provides modular trays having cutout features that are configured to engage with a mounting feature of one or more removable rails. The removable rails may be removably secured to a tray body in a plurality of positions to allow a user to install or uninstall rails to support different sized fiber optic modules. For example, a tray may support a twenty-four optical fiber module, two twelve optical fiber modules, or three eight optical fiber modules. Fiber optic enclosures housing the trays can be affixed to the outside of a fiber optic enclosure and allow for easy stacking and unstacking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sedor, Jerry A. Wiltjer, Robert A. Reid, Joseph E. Sanders, Joel D. Kwasny, Bon B. Sledzinski
  • Patent number: 10215944
    Abstract: The present invention provides modular trays having cutout features that are configured to engage with a mounting feature of one or more removable rails. The removable rails may be removeably secured to a tray body in a plurality of positions to allow a user to install or uninstall rails to support different sized fiber optic modules. For example, a tray may support a twenty-four optical fiber module, two twelve optical fiber modules, or three eight optical fiber modules. Fiber optic enclosures housing the trays can be affixed to the outside of a fiber optic enclosure and allow for easy stacking and unstacking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sedor, Jerry A. Wiltjer, Robert A. Reid, Joseph E. Sanders, Joel W. Kwasny, Bon B. Sledzinski