Patents by Inventor Sam Denovich
Sam Denovich 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).
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Patent number: 7404739Abstract: A connector includes a housing having a mating end, a wire receiving end and a longitudinal axis therethrough. The housing holds a plurality of contacts grouped in pairs and arranged about the axis. At least one shielding member is located within the housing. The at least one shielding member isolates each contact pair from an adjacent contact pair. An organizer is configured for attachment to the wire receiving end of the housing. The organizer defines a central opening that receives a plurality of signal wires. The organizer includes a plurality of wire guides arranged about the central opening. Each wire guide receives one of the signal wires.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Linda Ellen Sheilds, Sam Denovich, James Joseph Eberle, Jr., Ralph Sykes Martin, Michael Patrick Green, Paul John Pepe
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Publication number: 20070293097Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing with a mating end and a loading end and having a cavity opening onto the loading end. The loading end is configured to receive wires conveying differential signal pairs. The electrical connector further includes contacts arranged in contact pairs and held in the housing, wherein the contacts have blade portions located at the mating end of the housing and wire terminating portions located at the loading end of the housing. The blade portions extend along different planes that are spaced apart and arranged parallel to one another, and the terminating portions within each of the contact pairs are configured to be joined to wires of a corresponding differential signal pair. The blade portions are arranged in a first pattern, and the terminating portions are arranged in a second pattern that differs from the first pattern. The second pattern is divided into sections, and each section includes the terminating portions of a corresponding contact pair.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Ralph Sykes Martin, Linda Ellen Bert, Michael Patrick Green, Sam Denovich, James Joseph Eberle
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Patent number: 7285025Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a plurality of contacts. The housing includes a mating end and a wire receiving end. The PCB is mounted within the housing and has an opening formed therethrough. The plurality of contacts is configured to extend from the PCB. The opening is configured to receive a second electrical connector configured to mate with the electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Sam Denovich, James Joseph Eberle, Jr., Linda Ellen Bert, Michael P. Green
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Publication number: 20070141908Abstract: A connector includes a housing having a mating end, a wire receiving end and a longitudinal axis therethrough. The housing holds a plurality of contacts grouped in pairs and arranged about the axis. At least one shielding member is located within the housing. The at least one shielding member isolates each contact pair from an adjacent contact pair. An organizer is configured for attachment to the wire receiving end of the housing. The organizer defines a central opening that receives a plurality of signal wires. The organizer includes a plurality of wire guides arranged about the central opening. Each wire guide receives one of the signal wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2007Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Linda Bert, Sam Denovich, James Eberle, Ralph Martin, Michael Green, Paul Pepe
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Patent number: 7220145Abstract: A patch panel system is provided that comprises a frame, a patch panel and connector ports. The patch panel is attached to the frame and has first and second connectivity interfaces. The first connectivity interface has multiple sections joined to form an N-sided portion of a polygon where N is greater than 2. The connector ports are provided at the first connectivity interface. The sections of the first connectivity interface have planar front surfaces that are oriented at obtuse angles to one another.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2004Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Sam Denovich, James Joseph Eberle, Jr., Michael Patrick Green, John Carey Hoffer
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Patent number: 7195518Abstract: A connector includes a housing having a mating end, a wire receiving end, and a longitudinal axis therethrough. The housing holds a plurality of contacts grouped in differential pairs and arranged about the axis. At least one shielding member is located within the housing. The shielding member isolates each differential contact pair from an adjacent differential contact pair. An organizer is configured for attachment to the wire receiving end of the housing. The organizer defines a central opening that receives a plurality of signal wires carrying differential signals. The organizer includes a plurality of wire guides arranged about and extending radially outward from the central opening. The wire guides receive the signal wires.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2005Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Linda Ellen Bert, Sam Denovich, James Joseph Eberle, Jr., Ralph Sykes Martin, Michael Patrick Green
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Publication number: 20070015414Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a plurality of contacts. The housing includes a mating end and a wire receiving end. The PCB is mounted within the housing and has an opening formed therethrough. The plurality of contacts is configured to extend from the PCB. The opening is configured to receive a second electrical connector configured to mate with the electrical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2005Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventors: Sam Denovich, James Eberle, Linda Bert, Michael Green
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Publication number: 20060246780Abstract: A connector includes a housing having a mating end, a wire receiving end, and a longitudinal axis therethrough. The housing holds a plurality of contacts grouped in differential pairs and arranged about the axis. At least one shielding member is located within the housing. The shielding member isolates each differential contact pair from an adjacent differential contact pair.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2005Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: Linda Bert, Sam Denovich, James Eberle, Ralph Martin, Michael Green
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Patent number: 7123808Abstract: A cable management system includes an equipment system, and at least one patch panel having a connectivity interface. The connectivity interface is configured to connect with at least one cable extending from the equipment system. The cable management system also includes a manifold configured to be located between the equipment system and the patch panel. The manifold includes an inlet and an outlet, and the manifold is configured to direct the at least one cable from the equipment system to the connectivity interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Sam Denovich, Bruce Eltringham Barry, James Joseph Eberle, Jr., John Carey Hoffer
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Patent number: 7074092Abstract: An electrical jack includes a housing having a mating end configured to receive a mating plug. A plurality of signal contacts are arranged in differential pairs, and each of the signal contacts carries a signal from or to a plug contact in the mating plug. A plurality of compensation contacts are provided. Each compensation contact engages a respective plug contact in the mating plug independent of the signal contact, and the compensation contacts provide crosstalk compensation.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Michael Patrick Green, Linda Ellen Bert, Sam Denovich
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Patent number: 7070459Abstract: A cable management system is provided having a patch panel and a wire manager. The patch panel has a first connectivity interface configured to connect with electronics cables. The wire manager is located proximate the patch panel and has a body with a curved interior contour. The wire manager is oriented in a non-orthogonal relation to the patch panel such that the body of the wire manager extends rearward at a non-orthogonal angle from the first connectivity interface. Wire managers may be mounted on opposite sides of the patch panel and oriented such that the wire managers and patch panels form a C-shape.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2004Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Sam Denovich, James Joseph Eberle, Jr., Michael Patrick Green, John Carey Hoffer
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Publication number: 20060134992Abstract: An electrical jack includes a housing having a mating end configured to receive a mating plug. A plurality of signal contacts are arranged in differential pairs, and each of the signal contacts carries a signal from or to a plug contact in the mating plug. A plurality of compensation contacts are provided. Each compensation contact engages a respective plug contact in the mating plug independent of the signal contact, and the compensation contacts provide crosstalk compensation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2004Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Micheal Green, Linda Bert, Sam Denovich
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Publication number: 20060110117Abstract: A cable management system includes an equipment system, and at least one patch panel having a connectivity interface. The connectivity interface is configured to connect with at least one cable extending from the equipment system. The cable management system also includes a manifold configured to be located between the equipment system and the patch panel. The manifold includes an inlet and an outlet, and the manifold is configured to direct the at least one cable from the equipment system to the connectivity interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2004Publication date: May 25, 2006Inventors: Sam Denovich, Bruce Barry, James Eberle, John Hoffer
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Patent number: 6990192Abstract: A telephone and cable television network interface device includes a first housing having first and second compartments, a terminal located in the first compartment for connection to telephone service, a terminal, located in the second compartment for connection to a telephone of a telephone service subscriber, a cover for restricting access to the first compartment and a cable television splitter. The splitter is located in the first housing and includes a second housing spanning the first and second compartments. A plurality of coaxial cable connectors, all facing the same direction, are located in the second housing. At least one connector is located in each of the compartments. The first housing includes a plurality of grooves aligned with the coaxial cable connectors. In one embodiment, the longitudinal axis of each of the coaxial cable connectors is located in the same plane. The device may also include a ground bus located in the first housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2000Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Sam Denovich, James W. Robertson
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Publication number: 20050233635Abstract: A patch panel system is provided that comprises a frame, a patch panel and connector ports. The patch panel is attached to the frame and has first and second connectivity interfaces. The first connectivity interface has multiple sections joined to form an N-sided portion of a polygon where N is greater than 2. The connector ports are provided at the first connectivity interface. The sections of the first connectivity interface have planar front surfaces that are oriented at obtuse angles to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2004Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: Sam Denovich, James Eberle, Michael Green, John Hoffer
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Publication number: 20050233647Abstract: A cable management system is provided having a patch panel and a wire manager. The patch panel has a first connectivity interface configured to connect with electronics cables. The wire manager is located proximate the patch panel and has a body with a curved interior contour. The wire manager is oriented in a non-orthogonal relation to the patch panel such that the body of the wire manager extends rearward at a non-orthogonal angle from the first connectivity interface. Wire managers may be mounted on opposite sides of the patch panel and oriented such that the wire managers and patch panels form a C-shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2004Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: Sam Denovich, James Eberle, Michael Green, John Hoffer
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Patent number: 6882140Abstract: A network sensing assembly is provided that includes an interface configured to receive a plurality of patch cords and a sensor element positioned proximate the interface. A plurality of contacts establish electrical connection to the sensor element when the patch cords are connected to the interface. At least one conductive element is attached to one of the patch cords and the sensor element. The conductive element is configured to couple more than one of the plurality of contacts when one of the patch cords is connected to the interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2003Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Michael Patrick Green, Sam Denovich, Paul John Pepe, Ralph Sykes Martin, James Joseph Eberle, Jr., Sheldon Easton Muir
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Publication number: 20040251890Abstract: A network sensing assembly is provided that includes an interface configured to receive a plurality of patch cords and a sensor element positioned proximate the interface. A plurality of contacts establish electrical connection to the sensor element when the patch cords are connected to the interface. At least one conductive element is attached to one of the patch cords and the sensor element. The conductive element is configured to couple more than one of the plurality of contacts when one of the patch cords is connected to the interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2003Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: Michael Patrick Green, Sam Denovich, Paul John Pepe, Ralph Sykes Martin, James Joseph Eberle, Sheldon Easton Muir
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Patent number: 6716054Abstract: A connector plug is provided including a plug body formed along a longitudinal axis and holding multiple contacts arranged in differential pairs. The channels extend along a vertical axis of the plug body and are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The channels are grouped in first differential pairs located on a common side of the longitudinal axis adjacent second differential pairs of channels being located on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis. The connector plug also includes a wire guide having a first end configured to join an end of the plug body. The wire guide has a second end configured to receive a cable containing twisted differential pairs of wires. The wire guide has guide slots that carry corresponding twisted differential pairs of wires. The second end has wire dress grooves extending from the guide slots to the channels. Each of the wire dress grooves receives a wire.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2002Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Sam Denovich, Michael Patrick Green, Sheldon Easton Muir
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Patent number: 6661961Abstract: A low profile fiber network interface device is disclosed including a housing enclosure having a front cover hinged to a rear fixed housing portion. An inner connection divider wall is also hingedly fixed to the enclosure which is rotatable between a position which the divider wall lies against the fixed housing portion, and to an open position where it lies adjacent to the open cover. The divider wall also includes a rotatable working tray which rotates to a substantial horizontal position, and the tray includes devices for retaining coiled fiber in position. The divider wall also includes an interface wall including a plurality of fiber optic connector headers whereby one side is accessible only from the back side of the divider wall, whereas the other header is accessible from the front of the divider wall. In this manner, when the divider wall is locked in the closed position, users cannot access the opposite side which is dedicated to the telecom service.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2000Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Barry W. Allen, Sam Denovich, Robert E. Dorian