Patents by Inventor Terry R. Cobb

Terry R. Cobb 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).

  • COMMUNICATIONS CABLE HAVING ELECTRO-OPTICAL TRANSCEIVERS AND METHOD OF USING SAME
    Publication number: 20120251058
    Abstract: A communications cable includes a first electro-optical transceiver mounted in a first housing, the first housing being configured to electrically connect the first electro-optical transceiver to an electrical connector, a first keyed connector half connected to the first housing, the first keyed connector half including at least one first key element, and an optical cable having a first end connected to the first keyed connector half. Also a method of using such a communications cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Paul Kolesar, Terry R. Cobb, Lance Cobb
  • Systems and methods of identifying patch cord connections in a communications patching system using common mode transmission
    Patent number: 7573254
    Abstract: A communications patching system includes first and second patch panels, each having a plurality of connector ports, and a patch cord that is configured to selectively interconnect a connector port in the first patch panel with a connector port in the second patch panel. Each patch panel includes a port identification circuit that is electrically coupled with the connector ports of the respective patch panel. The port identification circuit of each patch panel is configured to transmit a signal to a connector port of the other patch panel over a common mode transmission path of the patch cord. The first and second connector ports connected by the patch cord are identified from the signal path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: CommScope Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventors: Terry R. Cobb, Bob Conte
  • APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY PROVIDING POWER OVER ETHERNET IN AN UPGRADEABLE PATCH PANEL AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20090002139
    Abstract: An upgradeable communications patch panel is provided. Embodiments of such a panel include multiple jacks that are configured to receive multiple communications cables and a power interface that is configured to connect to a power device and provide power to a remote communication device via one of the multiple jacks and a corresponding one of the multiple communications cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventor: Terry R. Cobb
  • Systems and methods of identifying patch cord connections in a communications patching system using common mode transmission
    Publication number: 20080253556
    Abstract: A communications patching system includes first and second patch panels, each having a plurality of connector ports, and a patch cord that is configured to selectively interconnect a connector port in the first patch panel with a connector port in the second patch panel. Each patch panel includes a port identification circuit that is electrically coupled with the connector ports of the respective patch panel. The port identification circuit of each patch panel is configured to transmit a signal to a connector port of the other patch panel over a common mode transmission path of the patch cord. The first and second connector ports connected by the patch cord are identified from the signal path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Terry R. Cobb, Bob Conte
  • Systems and methods of identifying patch cord connections in a communications patching system using common mode transmission
    Patent number: RE43774
    Abstract: A communications patching system includes first and second patch panels, each having a plurality of connector ports, and a patch cord that is configured to selectively interconnect a connector port in the first patch panel with a connector port in the second patch panel. Each patch panel includes a port identification circuit that is electrically coupled with the connector ports of the respective patch panel. The port identification circuit of each patch panel is configured to transmit a signal to a connector port of the other patch panel over a common mode transmission path of the patch cord. The first and second connector ports connected by the patch cord are identified from the signal path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventors: Terry R. Cobb, Lance Howard Cobb, legal representative, Bob Conte