Patents by Inventor Sterling Vaden
Sterling Vaden 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: 11462342Abstract: A cable harness assembly includes a cable having a pair of wires and a connector assembly including an inner ferrule formed of a conductive material. Each of the wires has a conductor and a insulation disposed around the conductor. The pair of wires have a twisted region and an untwisted region. The inner ferrule has a cable passageway extending through the inner ferrule and a separator disposed within the cable passageway. The untwisted region is disposed in the inner ferrule and the separator is disposed between the wires in the untwisted region.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBHInventors: Daniel Stack, Sterling A. Vaden
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Publication number: 20220108817Abstract: A cable harness assembly includes a cable having a pair of wires and a connector assembly including an inner ferrule formed of a conductive material. Each of the wires has a conductor and a insulation disposed around the conductor. The pair of wires have a twisted region and an untwisted region. The inner ferrule has a cable passageway extending through the inner ferrule and a separator disposed within the cable passageway. The untwisted region is disposed in the inner ferrule and the separator is disposed between the wires in the untwisted region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2020Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: TE Connectivity Services GmbHInventors: Daniel Stack, Sterling A. Vaden
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Patent number: 9666999Abstract: A telecommunications patching system is provided having a panel and at least one cassette movably received in the panel. The cassette receives a plurality of telecommunication connector jacks. Each jack has a front cavity adapted to receive a patch cord plug having a patch cord cable extending therefrom. The cassette has first and second ends. A tab extends from and is attached to the first end of the cassette such that the cassette may readily be moved to different positions in the panel. The tab includes a first cable guide.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Optical Cable CorporationInventors: Sumio Seo, Ian J. Timmins, James Yanik, R. Bruce Smith, Derrick F. Stikeleather, Sterling A. Vaden
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Patent number: 9246254Abstract: A jack assembly includes a top face and a bottom face defining a cavity there between for receiving a plug. The jack assembly includes a printed circuit board extending between the top and bottom faces of the jack assembly. At least one spring contact is connected to the printed circuit board and extends into the cavity. The spring contact defines a flexible curvature along a length of the spring contact, and the printed circuit board connects to the jack assembly at a pivot point allowing for angular rotation of the printed circuit board within the cavity. The angular rotation allows the jack assembly to absorb stress forces on the spring contacts. Secondary springs may be included in the jack assembly to further absorb spring contact stress forces.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Optical Cable CorporationInventor: Sterling A. Vaden
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Publication number: 20150263462Abstract: A telecommunications patching system is provided having a panel and at least one cassette movably received in the panel. The cassette receives a plurality of telecommunication connector jacks. Each jack has a front cavity adapted to receive a patch cord plug having a patch cord cable extending therefrom. The cassette has first and second ends. A tab extends from and is attached to the first end of the cassette such that the cassette may readily be moved to different positions in the panel. The tab includes a first cable guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Sumio Seo, Ian J. Timmins, James Yanik, R. Bruce Smith, Derrick F. Stikeleather, Sterling A. Vaden
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Patent number: 9097872Abstract: A telecommunications patching system is provided having a panel and at least one cassette movably received in the panel. The cassette receives a plurality of telecommunication jacks. The panel and cassettes are oriented horizontally. Each jack includes a front cavity adapted to receive a patch cord plug having a patch cord cable extending therefrom. The cassette has first and second ends. A cable management tab extends from the first end of the cassette so that the cassette may be readily moved to different positions in the panel.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Optical Cable CorporationInventors: Sumio Seo, Ian J. Timmins, James Yanik, R. Bruce Smith, Derrick F. Stikeleather, Sterling A. Vaden
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Publication number: 20140273661Abstract: A jack assembly includes a top face and a bottom face defining a cavity there between for receiving a plug. The jack assembly includes a printed circuit board extending between the top and bottom faces of the jack assembly. At least one spring contact is connected to the printed circuit board and extends into the cavity. The spring contact defines a flexible curvature along a length of the spring contact, and the printed circuit board connects to the jack assembly at a pivot point allowing for angular rotation of the printed circuit board within the cavity. The angular rotation allows the jack assembly to absorb stress forces on the spring contacts. Secondary springs may be included in the jack assembly to further absorb spring contact stress forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Optical Cable CorporationInventor: Sterling A. Vaden
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Patent number: 8798529Abstract: An apparatus for enhancing wireless communications to and from a building is provided. A first antenna associated with the building for sending and receiving wireless signals to and from a wireless signal transponder located remote from the building and a signal path interface are provided. A first signal path is located between the first antenna and the signal path interface. The building includes a wiring system. At least a second signal path is located between the signal path interface and the wiring system. At least a portion of the wiring system is a second antenna for sending and receiving wireless signals to and from wireless devices located within the building.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Optical Cable CorporationInventors: Ian J. Timmins, James Yanik, Sterling Vaden, Sumio Seo
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Publication number: 20140049881Abstract: An electrical equipment cabinet encloses a rack supporting equipment and cables connected to the electrical equipment. The rack and the cabinet define a gap between the rack and at least one side wall of the cabinet. The cabinet includes a thermal barrier fitting within the gap and defining a channel for cables. The thermal barrier includes a bracket connecting to the cabinet a channel side wall extending from the bracket, and a hinged panel connected to the channel side wall. The equipment cabinet may utilize a plurality of the thermal barriers to eliminate warm air bypass routes within the cabinet that deteriorate the cooling effect of air blowing across the equipment from front to back of the cabinet. Temperatures sensors and fens may be incorporated into the cabinet for additional temperature control. The thermal barriers and the control system may be part of a kit used retrofit existing cabinets.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Optical Cable CorporationInventors: Deborah A. Chambers, Ian J. Timmins, Sumio Seo, James Yanik, Deborah A. Chambers, Sterling A. Vaden
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Patent number: 8325691Abstract: A wireless distribution secured cabling system includes faceplates, each of which contains an antenna or other radiating element and an active amplifier, which serves as a bi-directional repeater for the wireless communication system. The system further includes a patch panel or distribution module which connects multiple cables, which may be either twisted pair or coaxial, to amplifier, acting as a power divider and/or an impedance matching device. An antenna, which may be mounted either outside of a building structure or inside the building structure, provides communications between the structured cabling system and a service provider base station.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Optical Cable CorporationInventors: William R. Reynolds, Ian J. Timmins, Sterling Vaden, James Yanik, Sumio Seo
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Publication number: 20110275400Abstract: An apparatus for enhancing wireless communications to and from a building is provided. A first antenna associated with the building for sending and receiving wireless signals to and from a wireless signal transponder located remote from the building and a signal path interface are provided. A first signal path is located between the first antenna and the signal path interface. The building includes a wiring system. At least a second signal path is located between the signal path interface and the wiring system. At least a portion of the wiring system is a second antenna for sending and receiving wireless signals to and from wireless devices located within the building.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATIONInventors: Ian J. Timmins, James Yanik, Sterling Vaden, Sumio Seo
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Patent number: 7811093Abstract: A telecommunications connectivity system including a patch panel comprising a plurality of ports, each port including first and second electrical terminals, the first electrical terminal enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second electrical terminal. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a terminal selection system including a terminal selector that houses an electrical connector. The terminal selector may be installed in one of the ports such that the electrical connector connects to either the first or second electrical terminal, as preselected. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a wall receptacle system electrically connected to each of the ports, the wall receptacle system including first and second jacks, the first jack enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second jack.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2010Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Optical Cable CorporationInventors: Ian J. Timmins, Derrick F. Stikeleather, William B. Everette, Sterling Vaden, Sumio Seo, Lyudmila Z. Burtseva, James Yanik
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Publication number: 20100136810Abstract: A telecommunications connectivity system including a patch panel comprising a plurality of ports, each port including first and second electrical terminals, the first electrical terminal enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second electrical terminal. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a terminal selection system including a terminal selector that houses an electrical connector. The terminal selector may be installed in one of the ports such that the electrical connector connects to either the first or second electrical terminal, as preselected. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a wall receptacle system electrically connected to each of the ports, the wall receptacle system including first and second jacks, the first jack enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second jack.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2010Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: SUPERIOR MODULAR PRODUCTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Ian J. Timmins, Derrick F. Stikeleather, William B. Everette, Sterling Vaden, Sumio Seo, Lyudmila Z. Burtseva, James Yanik
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Patent number: 7690921Abstract: A telecommunications connectivity system including a patch panel comprising a plurality of ports, each port including first and second electrical terminals, the first electrical terminal enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second electrical terminal. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a terminal selection system including a terminal selector that houses an electrical connector. The terminal selector may be installed in one of the ports such that the electrical connector connects to either the first or second electrical terminal, as preselected. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a wall receptacle system electrically connected to each of the ports, the wall receptacle system including first and second jacks, the first jack enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second jack.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2008Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Optical Cable CorporationInventors: Ian J. Timmins, Derrick F. Stikeleather, William B. Everette, Sterling Vaden, Sumio Seo, Lyudmila Z. Burtseva, James Yanik
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Publication number: 20100080203Abstract: A wireless distribution secured cabling system includes faceplates, each of which contains an antenna or other radiating element and an active amplifier, which serves as a bi-directional repeater for the wireless communication system. The system further includes a patch panel or distribution module which connects multiple cables, which may be either twisted pair or coaxial, to amplifier, acting as a power divider and/or an impedance matching device. An antenna, which may be mounted either outside of a building structure or inside the building structure, provides communications between the structured cabling system and a service provider base station.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: SUPERIOR MODULAR PRODUCTS INCORPORATEDInventors: William R. Reynolds, Ian J. Timmins, Sterling Vaden, James Yanik, Sumio Seo
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Patent number: 7594829Abstract: A keyed modular connection system including a nonstandard wiring configuration, a plug wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration and including exterior surfaces that define plug recesses, a jack wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration and including interior surface that define jack recesses, plug protrusions extending from the external surfaces of the plug and configured to be received by the jack recesses when the plug is inserted into the jack, jack protrusions extending from the internal surfaces of the jack and configured to be received by the plug recesses when the plug is inserted into the jack, and when a plug not wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration is attempted to be inserted into the jack, the jack protrusions prevent the attempted insertion, and when the plug is attempted to be inserted into a jack not wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration, the plug protrusions prevent the attempted insertion.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2008Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Superior Modular Products, IncorporatedInventors: Sterling Vaden, Derrick F. Stikeleather, William R. Reynolds, Sumio Seo, William B. Everette
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Publication number: 20080286987Abstract: A telecommunications connectivity system including a patch panel comprising a plurality of ports, each port including first and second electrical terminals, the first electrical terminal enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second electrical terminal. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a terminal selection system including a terminal selector that houses an electrical connector. The terminal selector may be installed in one of the ports such that the electrical connector connects to either the first or second electrical terminal, as preselected. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a wall receptacle system electrically connected to each of the ports, the wall receptacle system including first and second jacks, the first jack enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second jack.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: Superior Modular Products IncorporatedInventors: Ian J. Timmins, Derrick F. Stikeleather, William B. Everette, Sterling Vaden, Sumio Seo, Lyudmila Z. Burtseva, James Yanik
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Patent number: 7448875Abstract: A telecommunications connectivity system including a patch panel comprising a plurality of ports, each port including first and second electrical terminals, the first electrical terminal enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second electrical terminal. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a terminal selection system including a terminal selector that houses an electrical connector. The terminal selector may be installed in one of the ports such that the electrical connector connects to either the first or second electrical terminal, as preselected. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a wall receptacle system electrically connected to each of the ports, the wall receptacle system including first and second jacks, the first jack enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second jack.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2006Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Superior Modular Products IncorporatedInventors: Ian J. Timmins, Derrick F. Stikeleather, William B. Everette, Sterling Vaden, Sumio Seo, Lyudmila Z. Burtseva, James Yanik
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Publication number: 20080113562Abstract: A keyed modular connection system including a nonstandard wiring configuration, a plug wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration and including exterior surfaces that define plug recesses, a jack wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration and including interior surface that define jack recesses, plug protrusions extending from the external surfaces of the plug and configured to be received by the jack recesses when the plug is inserted into the jack, jack protrusions extending from the internal surfaces of the jack and configured to be received by the plug recesses when the plug is inserted into the jack, and when a plug not wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration is attempted to be inserted into the jack, the jack protrusions prevent the attempted insertion, and when the plug is attempted to be inserted into a jack not wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration, the plug protrusions prevent the attempted insertion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2008Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: Superior Modular Products IncorporatedInventors: Sterling Vaden, Derrick Stikeleather, William Reynolds, Sumio Seo, William Everette
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Publication number: 20080064228Abstract: A telecommunications connectivity system including a patch panel comprising a plurality of ports, each port including first and second electrical terminals, the first electrical terminal enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second electrical terminal. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a terminal selection system including a terminal selector that houses an electrical connector. The terminal selector may be installed in one of the ports such that the electrical connector connects to either the first or second electrical terminal, as preselected. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a wall receptacle system electrically connected to each of the ports, the wall receptacle system including first and second jacks, the first jack enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second jack.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2006Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: Superior Modular Products IncorporatedInventors: Ian J. Timmins, Derrick F. Stikeleather, William B. Everette, Sterling Vaden, Sumio Seo, Lyudmila Z. Burtseva, James Yanik