Patents by Inventor Steve Ray Bishop

Steve Ray Bishop 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).

  • Portable heating tent and method for testing telecommunications equipment
    Patent number: 6498322
    Abstract: A portable heating tent (10) and method are disclosed for testing telecommunications equipment (16). The portable heating tent (100 includes a tent assembly (12) that provides a housing sized to contain telecommunications equipment (16) for testing. The housing has an inlet to receive return air and has an outlet to provide supply air. The portable heating tent (10) also includes a heater/blower assembly (14) that has an inlet (20) coupled to the outlet of the housing and an outlet coupled to the inlet of the housing. The heater/blower assembly (14) processes the supply air and provides the return air such that a temperature within the housing is established at a desired set point for heat testing the telecommunications equipment (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Alcatel Network Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Albert Richardson, Darrell Ray Grintz, Steve Ray Bishop, Arthur Child Walker
  • Portable heating tent and method for testing telecommunications equipment
    Patent number: 6313442
    Abstract: A portable heating tent (10) and method are disclosed for testing telecommunications equipment (16). The portable heating tent (100 includes a tent assembly (12) that provides a housing sized to contain telecommunications equipment (16) for testing. The housing has an inlet to receive return air and has an outlet to provide supply air. The portable heating tent (10) also includes a heater/blower assembly (14) that has an inlet (20) coupled to the outlet of the housing and an outlet coupled to the inlet of the housing. The heater/blower assembly (14) processes the supply air and provides the return air such that a temperature within the housing is established at a desired set point for heat testing the telecommunications equipment (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Alcatel Network Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Albert Richardson, Darrell Ray Grintz, Steve Ray Bishop, Arthur Child Walker
  • Portable heating tent and method for testing telecommunications equipment
    Patent number: 6097001
    Abstract: A portable heating tent (10) and method are disclosed for testing telecommunications equipment (16). The portable heating tent (100 includes a tent assembly (12) that provides a housing sized to contain telecommunications equipment (16) for testing. The housing has an inlet to receive return air and has an outlet to provide supply air. The portable heating tent (10) also includes a heater/blower assembly (14) that has an inlet (20) coupled to the outlet of the housing and an outlet coupled to the inlet of the housing. The heater/blower assembly (14) processes the supply air and provides the return air such that a temperature within the housing is established at a desired set point for heat testing the telecommunications equipment (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: John Albert Richardson, Darrell Ray Grintz, Steve Ray Bishop, Arthur Child Walker