Patents by Inventor Robert Hartzell

Robert Hartzell 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: 7837503
    Abstract: A pluggable optical/electrical module is disclosed. One or more features operate to decrease electromagnetic interference are implemented, which features include deforming the portions that mate together to form the housing, placing elbow deformities on extending fingers to more properly seal the housing convex shape to housing to seal gaps between multiple sections, and placing an EMI insulating material within an opening that is formed for the latch that locks the module in place in a chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Opnext, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Hartzell, Zining Huang, Frank David Yashar, Henri Li
  • Patent number: 7657185
    Abstract: A low form-factor transceiver system appropriate for long-reach optical communications is presented. In accordance with the present invention, an electronic interface to a receiver optical sub assembly (ROSA) and a transmitter optical sub assembly (TOSA) is arranged on a multi-layer board to electrically shield the transmitter and receiver portions from a high-voltage power supply, which is utilized to provide bias voltages to optical detectors in the ROSA. In some embodiments of the invention, the high-voltage power supply is arranged on a top layer while the transmitter and receiver are arranged on a bottom layer in a split-ground arrangement. Layers between the top layer and the bottom layer include at least one ground plane and provide vias for electrical connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Opnext, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Hartzell, Qingmin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20090247010
    Abstract: A pluggable optical/electrical module is disclosed. One or more features operate to decrease electromagnetic interference are implemented, which features include deforming the portions that mate together to form the housing, placing elbow deformities on extending fingers to more properly seal the housing convex shape to housing to seal gaps between multiple sections, and placing an EMI insulating material within an opening that is formed for the latch that locks the module in place in a chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Hartzell, Zining Huang, Frank David Yashar, Henri Li
  • Publication number: 20050175350
    Abstract: A low form-factor transceiver system appropriate for long-reach optical communications is presented. In accordance with the present invention, an electronic interface to a receiver optical sub assembly (ROSA) and a transmitter optical sub assembly (TOSA) is arranged on a multi-layer board to electrically isolate the transmitter and receiver portions from a high-voltage power supply, which is utilized to provide bias voltages to optical detectors in the ROSA. In some embodiments of the invention, the high-voltage power supply is arranged on a top layer while the transmitter and receiver are arranged on a bottom layer in a split-ground arrangement. Layers between the top layer and the bottom layer include at least one ground plane and provide vias for electrical connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Hartzell, Qingmin Zhang