Patents by Inventor Rodney Lee Bridges

Rodney Lee Bridges 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).

  • Universal chassis for CATV headends or telecommunications company central office for optical electronic equipment
    Patent number: 6195493
    Abstract: A reconfigurable chassis provides thermal management of external electrical modules that are inserted into the chassis and removed from the chassis. The chassis includes a housing into which modules are inserted, and the housing has a front portion and a back portion and further has multiple guides for holding the modules. A removable fan tray is located on top of the housing. The removable fan tray holds fans in first and second positions, wherein, when the fans are located in the first position, air is directed from the front portion of the chassis, and wherein, when the fans are located in the second position, air is directed from the back portion of the chassis. The chassis also includes a removable rear connector panel for use when electrical cables coupled to the modules are to be accessed from the back portion of the housing. The removable rear connector panel is mounted to the back portion of the housing for electrically coupling to the electrical cables that are coupled to the modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney Lee Bridges