Patents by Inventor William B. Bryan
William B. Bryan 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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Publication number: 20250208366Abstract: Devices and assemblies for fixation of non-round cables. Devices and assemblies for fixation of cables interior to and exterior to, a cable sealing module of a telecommunications closure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: June 26, 2025Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Philippe COENEGRACHT, Olivier C. ROCHE, Matthew CAMPSTEYN, Eddy Luc CAMS, William B. BRYAN, Erik David BISHOP, Ronnie Rosa Georges LIEFSOENS
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Publication number: 20250085497Abstract: The present disclosure relates to sealing arrangements for sealing locations where cables enter/exit enclosures. The sealing arrangements can include first and second cable sealing modules each including a cable sealing surface. The cable sealing surfaces of the first and second cable sealing modules oppose and contact one another at a cable pass-through sealing interface. The sealing arrangements can be adapted to enhance cable diameter range-taking, sealant conformability, and/or sealant recovery from deformation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Philippe COENEGRACHT, William B. BRYAN, Roy Keller THOMPSON, Barry Wayne ALLEN
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Publication number: 20240427100Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cable seal for use in a telecommunications enclosure. The cable seal can include various features such as an offset actuator for pressurizing the seal, a latch for securing the seal in a pocket of an enclosure, a gel containment extension for covering a portion of a perimeter of a volume of gel of the seal, a gel interlock feature and/or a feature for adjusting the gel volume of the seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: December 26, 2024Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Barry Wayne ALLEN, William B. BRYAN, Roy Keller THOMPSON
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Publication number: 20240385404Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cable sealing arrangements having features that facilitate cable insertion into the sealing arrangements. The present disclosure also relates to cable sealing arrangements adapted to accommodate cables of varying sizes and cable arrangements adapted to enhance effective sealing about cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Eddy Luc CAMS, Iris BOONS, William B. BRYAN
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Patent number: 12146413Abstract: A fan duct assembly includes a bypass duct, an outlet guide vane assembly, and a flow control system. The bypass duct has an outer wall and an inner wall that define a gas path for bypass air therebetween. The outlet guide vane assembly is coupled with the bypass duct and includes a plurality of vanes. The flow control system is configured to direct selectively a portion of the bypass air flowing through the gas path radially into each of the plurality of vanes.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Heeter, William B. Bryan, Daniel E. Molnar, Jr., Gregory J. Hebert
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Patent number: 12124098Abstract: The present disclosure relates to sealing arrangements for sealing locations where cables enter/exit enclosures. The sealing arrangements can include first and second cable sealing modules each including a cable sealing surface. The cable sealing surfaces of the first and second cable sealing modules oppose and contact one another at a cable pass-through sealing interface. The sealing arrangements can be adapted to enhance cable diameter range-taking, sealant conformability, and/or sealant recovery from deformation.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Philippe Coenegracht, William B. Bryan, Roy Keller Thompson, Barry Wayne Allen
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Patent number: 12113342Abstract: An enclosure includes a housing having an elongate length between first and second ends, the housing defining a cable pass-through location at a first end, the housing including a first housing piece and a second housing piece that pivotally couple together at the first end of the housing. Each housing piece carries a respective cable sealant module that compress together as the housing is closed. A sealing projection on one of the housing pieces inhibits gel of the sealant modules from extruding into a perimeter seal of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Barry Wayne Allen, William B. Bryan, Gail L. Joyner
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Publication number: 20240264398Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sealed closure having modular components, enhanced cable sealing, modular connection interfaces, enhanced cable anchoring and enhanced fiber management.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Johan GEENS, Philippe COENEGRACHT, Pieter DOULTREMONT, William B. BRYAN, William Alan CARRICO, Eddy Luc CAMS, Erik David BISHOP, Thomas Ross MARMON, Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Alan Armando GARCIA GONZALEZ, Roel Modest Willy BRYON, Roger ALAERTS, Conny VAN DE VELDE, Jos BRANTS, El Moïz Mohammed Michel GHAMMAM, Jozef Christiaan Mathieu VERSLEEGERS, Marc Eugène Willem BERVOETS, Barry Wayne ALLEN, Maarten AERTS
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Patent number: 11892696Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sealed closure having modular components, enhanced cable sealing, modular connection interfaces, enhanced cable anchoring and enhanced fiber management.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Johan Geens, Philippe Coenegracht, Pieter Doultremont, William B. Bryan, William Alan Carrico, Eddy Luc Cams, Erik David Bishop, Thomas Ross Marmon, Bart Mattie Claessens, Alan Armando Garcia Gonzalez, Roel Modest Willy Bryon, Roger Alaerts, Conny Van De Velde, Jos Brants, El Moïz Mohammed Michel Ghammam, Jozef Christiaan Mathieu Versleegers, Marc Eugène Willem Bervoets, Barry Wayne Allen, Maarten Aerts
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Patent number: 11879343Abstract: A fan assembly includes a fan duct, an inlet fan, an outlet guide vane assembly, and a control system. The inlet fan includes fan blades adapted to rotate about a central axis to force fan exit air toward an aft end of the fan duct. The outlet guide vane assembly is located in the fan duct downstream of the inlet fan and is configured to adjust a direction of the fan exit air. The outlet guide vane assembly includes a plurality of guide vanes that extend radially relative to the central axis and are configured to rotate to a first vane-pitch angle. The control system is configured to rotate the guide vanes redirect the fan exit air, vary a pressure downstream of the fan inlet, minimize intake flow distortion experienced by the inlet fan, reduce inlet fan vibratory response and/or improve fan operability margins.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Rolls-Royce CorporationInventors: Christopher D. Hall, William B. Bryan, Daniel E. Molnar, Jr.
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Patent number: 11802490Abstract: A fan assembly includes a fan duct, an inlet fan, and an outlet guide vane assembly. The inlet fan includes blades adapted to force fan exit air toward an aft end of the fan duct. The outlet guide vane assembly is located in the fan duct downstream of the inlet fan and is configured to adjust a direction of the fan exit air received from the blades. The outlet guide vane assembly includes a first plurality of outlet guide vanes including a first outlet guide vane configured to rotate to a first angle so as to redirect the fan exit air in a first direction and a second outlet guide vane configured to rotate to a second angle so as to redirect the fan exit air in a second direction. The second outlet guide vane is located at a different circumferential position than the first outlet guide vane.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Rolls-Royce CorporationInventors: Christopher D. Hall, William B. Bryan, Daniel E. Molnar, Jr.
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Patent number: 11788429Abstract: A fan assembly includes a fan duct, an inlet fan, and an outlet guide vane assembly. The inlet fan includes blades adapted to force fan exit air toward an aft end of the fan duct. The outlet guide vane assembly is located in the fan duct downstream of the inlet fan and is configured to adjust a direction of the fan exit air received from the blades. The outlet guide vane assembly includes a first plurality of vanes configured to rotate to redirect the fan exit air in a first direction, and a second plurality of vanes located downstream of the first plurality of vanes. The second plurality of vanes are configured to rotate to redirect the fan exit air flowing in the first direction in a second direction to minimize losses created by distortions in fan inlet air and created by the first vanes.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Rolls-Royce CorporationInventors: Christopher D. Hall, William B. Bryan, Daniel E. Molnar, Jr.
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Patent number: 11686211Abstract: A fan assembly includes a fan duct, an inlet fan, and an outlet guide vane assembly. The inlet fan forces fan exit air toward an aft end of the fan duct. The outlet guide vane assembly is located in the fan duct downstream of the inlet fan and adjusts a direction of the fan exit air, and includes a plurality of outlet guide vanes and a plurality of actuation assemblies that control rotation of the outlet guide vanes about a pitch axis. The outlet guide vanes include a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion rotatably coupled to an axially aft edge of the leading edge portion. The actuation assembly rotates the leading edge portion and the trailing edge portion to minimize losses created by distortions in fan inlet air and created by the leading edge portion redirecting the fan exit air in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Rolls-Royce CorporationInventors: Christopher D. Hall, William B. Bryan, Daniel E. Molnar, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230061349Abstract: A fan assembly includes a fan duct, an inlet fan, and an outlet guide vane assembly. The inlet fan forces fan exit air toward an aft end of the fan duct. The outlet guide vane assembly is located in the fan duct downstream of the inlet fan and adjusts a direction of the fan exit air, and includes a plurality of outlet guide vanes and a plurality of actuation assemblies that control rotation of the outlet guide vanes about a pitch axis. The outlet guide vanes include a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion rotatably coupled to an axially aft edge of the leading edge portion. The actuation assembly rotates the leading edge portion and the trailing edge portion to minimize losses created by distortions in fan inlet air and created by the leading edge portion redirecting the fan exit air in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Christopher D. Hall, William B. Bryan, Daniel E. Molnar, JR.
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Publication number: 20230060832Abstract: A fan assembly includes a fan duct, an inlet fan, and an outlet guide vane assembly. The inlet fan includes blades adapted to force fan exit air toward an aft end of the fan duct. The outlet guide vane assembly is located in the fan duct downstream of the inlet fan and is configured to adjust a direction of the fan exit air received from the blades. The outlet guide vane assembly includes a first plurality of outlet guide vanes including a first outlet guide vane configured to rotate to a first angle so as to redirect the fan exit air in a first direction and a second outlet guide vane configured to rotate to a second angle so as to redirect the fan exit air in a second direction. The second outlet guide vane is located at a different circumferential position than the first outlet guide vane.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Christopher D. Hall, William B. Bryan, Daniel E. Molnar, JR.
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Publication number: 20230066627Abstract: A fan assembly includes a fan duct, an inlet fan, and an outlet guide vane assembly. The inlet fan includes blades adapted to force fan exit air toward an aft end of the fan duct. The outlet guide vane assembly is located in the fan duct downstream of the inlet fan and is configured to adjust a direction of the fan exit air received from the blades. The outlet guide vane assembly includes a first plurality of vanes configured to rotate to redirect the fan exit air in a first direction, and a second plurality of vanes located downstream of the first plurality of vanes. The second plurality of vanes are configured to rotate to redirect the fan exit air flowing in the first direction in a second direction to minimize losses created by distortions in fan inlet air and created by the first vanes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Christopher D. Hall, William B. Bryan, Daniel E. Molnar, JR.
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Publication number: 20230066572Abstract: A fan assembly includes a fan duct, an inlet fan, an outlet guide vane assembly, and a control system. The inlet fan includes fan blades adapted to rotate about a central axis to force fan exit air toward an aft end of the fan duct. The outlet guide vane assembly is located in the fan duct downstream of the inlet fan and is configured to adjust a direction of the fan exit air. The outlet guide vane assembly includes a plurality of guide vanes that extend radially relative to the central axis and are configured to rotate to a first vane-pitch angle. The control system is configured to rotate the guide vanes redirect the fan exit air, vary a pressure downstream of the fan inlet, minimize intake flow distortion experienced by the inlet fan, reduce inlet fan vibratory response and/or improve fan operability margins.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Christopher D. Hall, William B. Bryan, Daniel E. Molnar, JR.
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Publication number: 20230050734Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sealed closure having modular components, enhanced cable sealing, modular connection interfaces, enhanced cable anchoring and enhanced fiber management.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Johan GEENS, Philippe COENEGRACHT, Pieter DOULTREMONT, William B. BRYAN, William Alan CARRICO, Eddy Luc CAMS, Erik David BISHOP, Thomas Ross MARMON, Bart Mattie CLAESSENS, Alan Armando GARCIA GONZALEZ, Roel Modest Willy BRYON, Roger ALAERTS, Conny VAN DE VELDE, Jos BRANTS, El Moïz Mohammed Michel GHAMMAM, Jozef Christiaan Mathieu VERSLEEGERS, Marc Eugène Willem BERVOETS, Barry Wayne ALLEN, Maarten AERTS
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Publication number: 20220382008Abstract: The present disclosure relates to sealing arrangements for sealing locations where cables enter/exit enclosures. The sealing arrangements can include first and second cable sealing modules each including a cable sealing surface. The cable sealing surfaces of the first and second cable sealing modules oppose and contact one another at a cable pass-through sealing interface. The sealing arrangements can be adapted to enhance cable diameter range-taking, sealant conformability, and/or sealant recovery from deformation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Philippe COENEGRACHT, William B. BRYAN, Roy Keller THOMPSON, Barry Wayne ALLEN
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Patent number: 11422327Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sealed closure having modular components, enhanced cable sealing, modular connection interfaces, enhanced cable anchoring and enhanced fiber management.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Johan Geens, Philippe Coenegracht, Pieter Doultremont, William B. Bryan, William Alan Carrico, Eddy Luc Cams, Erik David Bishop, Thomas Ross Marmon, Bart Mattie Claessens, Alan Armando Garcia Gonzalez, Roel Modest Willy Bryon, Roger Alaerts, Conny Van De Velde, Jos Brants, El Moïz Mohammed Michel Ghammam, Jozef Christiaan Mathieu Versleegers, Marc Eugène Willem Bervoets, Barry Wayne Allen, Maarten Aerts