Patents by Inventor Terrence Michael McGill, Sr.

Terrence Michael McGill, Sr. 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).

  • Telecom power distribution unit with integrated filtering and telecom shelf cooling mechanisms
    Patent number: 7872843
    Abstract: The present invention provides highly efficient system level EMI filtering in a dual feed Power Distribution Unit (PDU) using custom designed magnetic components that are uniquely designed to provide excellent performance under various load conditions. The PDU of the present invention includes filters for providing the necessary EMI filtering at all frequencies in the range between 200 Hz and 200 MHz under all load conditions including a single feed failure. Additionally, the present invention provides mechanisms for cooling EMI components using a combination of natural convection and conduction techniques at the board level to ensure no loss of EMI filtering performance. The present invention also includes blank panels made of formed Aluminum alloy sheet metal pieces or the like to direct air flow to components on printed wiring boards (PWB's) using air director plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Terrence Michael McGill, Sr., David Bennitt Harris, Michael Stephen Brown, Richard Hobbs, Curtis Keys
  • TELECOM POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT WITH INTEGRATED FILTERING AND TELECOM SHELF COOLING MECHANISMS
    Publication number: 20090251851
    Abstract: The present invention provides highly efficient system level EMI filtering in a dual feed Power Distribution Unit (PDU) using custom designed magnetic components that are uniquely designed to provide excellent performance under various load conditions. The PDU of the present invention includes filters for providing the necessary EMI filtering at all frequencies in the range between 200 Hz and 200 MHz under all load conditions including a single feed failure. Additionally, the present invention provides mechanisms for cooling EMI components using a combination of natural convection and conduction techniques at the board level to ensure no loss of EMI filtering performance. The present invention also includes blank panels made of formed Aluminum alloy sheet metal pieces or the like to direct air flow to components on printed wiring boards (PWB's) using air director plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Terrence Michael McGill, SR., David Bennitt Harris, Michael Stephen Brown, Richard Hobbs, Curtis Keys