Patents by Inventor Stewart A. Levesque
Stewart A. Levesque 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: 9345172Abstract: A cable management rack is provided within which a heat-generating device is mountable. The rack includes a first upright and a second upright attached to opposite respective lateral sides of a base and a top member, and respective side-facing panels. Each of the panels defines a plurality of vent holes arranged in an array. A cable management system includes a cable management rack for accommodating a heat generating device, a first baffle mounted with respect to a first upright of the rack and for redirecting a rearward flow of cool air sideways from a space adjacent a front side of the rack, and a second baffle mounted with respect to a second upright of the rack and for redirecting a sideways flow of exhaust air from the rack and through the second upright into a space adjacent a rear side of the rack.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
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Publication number: 20150118950Abstract: A cable management rack is provided within which or upon which a heat-generating device is mountable, and which encompasses a vertical rectangular frame open in a front and a rear of the frame. The rack includes a first upright and a second upright attached to opposite respective lateral sides of a base and a top member, and respective side-facing panels. Each of the panels defines a plurality of vent holes arranged in an array and permit the rack to receive a sideways flow of cooling air into a first side of the rack through one of the vent hole arrays for cooling a heat-generating device mounted between the panels, and permit the rack to discharge a sideways flow of exhaust air through the other vent hole array. Each of the array of vent holes may manifest a honeycomb pattern of vent holes, and each of the vent holes may manifest an hexagonal shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: ORTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
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Publication number: 20140370798Abstract: A cable management rack is provided within which or upon which a heat-generating device is mountable, and which encompasses a vertical rectangular frame open in a front and a rear of the frame. The rack includes a first upright and a second upright attached to opposite respective lateral sides of a base and a top member, and respective side-facing panels. Each of the panels defines a plurality of vent holes arranged in an array and permit the rack to receive a sideways flow of cooling air into a first side of the rack through one of the vent hole arrays for cooling a heat-generating device mounted between the panels, and permit the rack to discharge a sideways flow of exhaust air through the other vent hole array. Each of the array of vent holes may manifest a honeycomb pattern of vent holes, and each of the vent holes may manifest an hexagonal shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
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Publication number: 20140206273Abstract: A cable management rack is provided within which or upon which a heat-generating device is mountable, and which encompasses a vertical rectangular frame open in a front and a rear of the frame. The rack includes a first upright and a second upright attached to opposite respective lateral sides of a base and a top member, and respective side-facing panels. Each of the panels defines a plurality of vent holes arranged in an array and permit the rack to receive a sideways flow of cooling air into a first side of the rack through one of the vent hole arrays for cooling a heat-generating device mounted between the panels, and permit the rack to discharge a sideways flow of exhaust air through the other vent hole array. Each of the array of vent holes may manifest a honeycomb pattern of vent holes, and each of the vent holes may manifest an hexagonal shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: ORTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
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Patent number: 8526181Abstract: A cable management system is provided that includes a cable management rack for accommodating a heat generating device, a first baffle mounted with respect to a first upright of the rack and for redirecting a rearward flow of cool air sideways from a space adjacent a front side of the rack, and/or a second baffle mounted with respect to a second upright of the rack and for redirecting a sideways flow of exhaust air from the rack and through the second upright into a space adjacent a rear side of the rack. A method of cooling a heat-generating device mounted in or on a cable management rack includes providing a sideways flow of cooling air into the rack and into the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Stewart A. Levesque, Lars R. Larsen
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Patent number: 8235634Abstract: A cage nut assembly is provided for retaining a nut within a cage's nut capture region defined by a base with a hole substantially in its center, two lateral truss integral with the base and perpendicular to each other, and two upwardly extending arms also integral with the base. The two upwardly extending arms form a C-shaped head at the distal end that extend over the nut capture region. Thus a nut disposed in said cage is substantially flush with the base of said cage. A multiple cage nut assembly is provided for retaining a nut within cage's plurality of nut capture regions. One such nut capture region being defined by a base with a hole substantially in its center, two lateral truss integral with the base and perpendicular to each other, and two upwardly extending arms also integral with the base. The two upwardly extending arms form a C-shaped head at the distal end that extend over the nut capture region. Thus a nut disposed in said cage is substantially flush with the base of said cage.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
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Patent number: 8130494Abstract: A cable management rack is provided within which or upon which a heat-generating device is mountable, and which encompasses a vertical rectangular frame open in a front and a rear of the frame. The rack includes a first upright and a second upright attached to opposite respective lateral sides of a base and a top member, and respective side-facing panels. Each of the panels defines a plurality of vent holes arranged in an array and permit the rack to receive a sideways flow of cooling air into a first side of the rack through one of the vent hole arrays for cooling a heat-generating device mounted between the panels, and permit the rack to discharge a sideways flow of exhaust air through the other vent hole array. Each of the array of vent holes may manifest a honeycomb pattern of vent holes, and each of the vent holes may manifest an hexagonal shape.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2010Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
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Patent number: 8106311Abstract: A patch panel rack including a front face and an opening formed in the front face configured and dimensioned to receive and accommodate for mounting with respect to the patch panel rack at least one patch panel, further includes a waterfall member connected to the front face of the patch panel rack, the waterfall member including a horizontally extending surface positioned in front of the front face just below the opening formed therein, and at least one curved drop-off portion positioned adjacent the horizontally extending surface and sized, shaped, oriented, and configured to permit electrical cables extending vertically upward from electrical equipment disposed beneath the waterfall member to the patch panel mounted above the waterfall member to maintain a desired bend radius. The patch panel rack may be mounted to a cable management pathway substantially above a telecommunications cabinet to allow cables passing therebetween to maintain a desired bend radius.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
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Publication number: 20110275303Abstract: A cable management rack is provided within which or upon which a heat-generating device is mountable, and which encompasses a vertical rectangular frame open in a front and a rear of the frame. The rack includes a first upright and a second upright attached to opposite respective lateral sides of a base and a top member, and respective side-facing panels. Each of the panels defines a plurality of vent holes arranged in an array and permit the rack to receive a sideways flow of cooling air into a first side of the rack through one of the vent hole arrays for cooling a heat-generating device mounted between the panels, and permit the rack to discharge a sideways flow of exhaust air through the other vent hole array. Each of the array of vent holes may manifest a honeycomb pattern of vent holes, and each of the vent holes may manifest an hexagonal shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: ORTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Stewart A. Levesque, Lars R. Larsen
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Patent number: 7983038Abstract: A cable management rack is provided within which or upon which a heat-generating device is mountable, and which encompasses a vertical rectangular frame open in a front and a rear of the frame. The rack includes a first upright and a second upright attached to opposite respective lateral sides of a base and a top member, and respective side-facing panels. Each of the panels defines a plurality of vent holes arranged in an array and permit the rack to receive a sideways flow of cooling air into a first side of the rack through one of the vent hole arrays for cooling a heat-generating device mounted between the panels, and permit the rack to discharge a sideways flow of exhaust air through the other vent hole array. Each of the array of vent holes may manifest a honeycomb pattern of vent holes, and each of the vent holes may manifest an hexagonal shape.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Stewart A. Levesque, Lars R. Larsen
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Publication number: 20110020091Abstract: A cage nut assembly is provided for retaining a nut within a cage's nut capture region defined by a base with a hole substantially in its center, two lateral truss integral with the base and perpendicular to each other, and two upwardly extending arms also integral with the base. The two upwardly extending arms form a C-shaped head at the distal end that extend over the nut capture region. Thus a nut disposed in said cage is substantially flush with the base of said cage. A multiple cage nut assembly is provided for retaining a nut within cage's plurality of nut capture regions. One such nut capture region being defined by a base with a hole substantially in its center, two lateral truss integral with the base and perpendicular to each other, and two upwardly extending arms also integral with the base. The two upwardly extending arms form a C-shaped head at the distal end that extend over the nut capture region. Thus a nut disposed in said cage is substantially flush with the base of said cage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: ORTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
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Patent number: 7874433Abstract: Rack systems are provided for use in mounting or positioning of electronic components and other equipment. The disclosed rack systems that are seismically sound and adapted for packaging/shipment in a disassembled condition. The rack systems include at least one upright, a base assembly and a top frame assembly. The base assembly includes a base unit, at least one internal upright brace and at least one external upright brace. The base assembly defines a bounded region for receipt of an upright. Similarly, the top frame assembly defines a bounded region for receipt of the opposite end of the upright. When assembled at a desired location, the disclosed rack systems comply with applicable seismic-related design and performance parameters, including specifically the Zone 4 standard, and accommodate desirable cable management functions.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2005Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Stewart A. Levesque, Lars R. Larsen
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Publication number: 20100259145Abstract: Assemblies and methods for mounting telecommunications equipment, such as patch panels is provided. A mounting assembly is disclosed including a swing gate adapted to host a plurality of telecommunications equipment. The swing gate is hingedly attached to a support frame by a pair of aligned hinges adapted to allow the swing gate to open and close. The support frame includes support members defining an opening for fitting telecommunications equipment within the support frame when the swing gate is closed. The support frame is adapted to be mounted with respect to various mounting locations such as a support structure of a raised floor or drop ceiling, a wall, and/or a cabinet. A cabinet adapted to enclose the support frame includes walls defining a cavity. At least one of the walls is a front door adapted to open and close and allow access to the swing gate when the front door is open. The cabinet is adapted to be mounted with respect to a raised floor, drop ceiling, or a wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: ORTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Mark E. Martich, Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
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Publication number: 20100246122Abstract: A cable management rack is provided within which or upon which a heat-generating device is mountable, and which encompasses a vertical rectangular frame open in a front and a rear of the frame. The rack includes a first upright and a second upright attached to opposite respective lateral sides of a base and a top member, and respective side-facing panels. Each of the panels defines a plurality of vent holes arranged in an array and permit the rack to receive a sideways flow of cooling air into a first side of the rack through one of the vent hole arrays for cooling a heat-generating device mounted between the panels, and permit the rack to discharge a sideways flow of exhaust air through the other vent hole array. Each of the array of vent holes may manifest a honeycomb pattern of vent holes, and each of the vent holes may manifest an hexagonal shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: ORTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
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Publication number: 20100181440Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating cable management. Thus, an extensible articulated arm is disclosed for stacking/organizing cables and cords in-line with an exhausting airflow. The articulated arm typically includes a series of pivotally connected elongated members. The articulated arm is generally mounted relative to a structure near an exhausting airflow. An elongated cable management conduit may be secured relative to each elongated member, such elongated cable management conduit generally defining an elongated channel adapted for receiving one or more cables/cords therethrough. Each elongated cable management conduit is typically configured such the width of the elongated cable management conduit is greater than its height. Thus, the cables/cords received through the elongated channel are arranged relative to a plane in-line with the exhausting airflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: ORTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
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Publication number: 20100012370Abstract: A patch panel rack including a front face and an opening formed in the front face configured and dimensioned to receive and accommodate for mounting with respect to the patch panel rack at least one patch panel, further includes a waterfall member connected to the front face of the patch panel rack, the waterfall member including a horizontally extending surface positioned in front of the front face just below the opening formed therein, and at least one curved drop-off portion positioned adjacent the horizontally extending surface and sized, shaped, oriented, and configured to permit electrical cables extending vertically upward from electrical equipment disposed beneath the waterfall member to the patch panel mounted above the waterfall member to maintain a desired bend radius. The patch panel rack may be mounted to a cable management pathway substantially above a telecommunications cabinet to allow cables passing therebetween to maintain a desired bend radius.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: ORTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
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Patent number: 7601922Abstract: The present disclosure provides for assemblies and methods for mounting a patch panel rack to a wire cable management pathway. A waterfall base is mounted with respect to and in between a pair of mounting brackets. Each of the pair of mounting brackets includes a support surface defining a top portion and a bottom portion, a front side surface and a rear side surface. The top portion associated with the support surface includes at least one upwardly extending wire cable management pathway mounting feature adapted to securely mount the pair of mounting brackets with respect to a wire cable management pathway. The wire management pathway mounting feature can be at least one substantially curved mounting clip feature having a horizontally extending fold over tab defining a gap opening to receive at least one wire associated with a wire cable management pathway.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2007Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
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Publication number: 20090237880Abstract: A cable management rack is provided within which or upon which a heat-generating device is mountable, and which encompasses a vertical rectangular frame open in a front and a rear of the frame. The rack includes a first upright and a second upright attached to opposite respective lateral sides of a base and a top member, and respective side-facing panels. Each of the panels defines a plurality of vent holes arranged in an array and permit the rack to receive a sideways flow of cooling air into a first side of the rack through one of the vent hole arrays for cooling a heat-generating device mounted between the panels, and permit the rack to discharge a sideways flow of exhaust air through the other vent hole array. Each of the array of vent holes may manifest a honeycomb pattern of vent holes, and each of the vent holes may manifest an hexagonal shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: ORTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Stewart A. Levesque, Lars R. Larsen
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Patent number: D730299Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Stewart A. Levesque, Lars R. Larsen
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Patent number: D803789Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Stewart A. Levesque, Lars R. Larsen