Patents by Inventor William J. M. Giraud

William J. M. Giraud 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).

  • Patent number: 7826705
    Abstract: There is provided a fiber distribution hub with a panel assembly that includes one or more selectively removable parking devices. The parking devices are adapted to selectively receive one or more connectors of fiber optic cables within the fiber distribution hub. The panel assembly includes a parking area that defines a plurality of slots into which the parking devices are inserted. Once a parking device has been removed from the slot, a splitter module can be inserted into the slot previously occupied by the parking device. Therefore, the size of the housing of the fiber distribution hub can be reduced because the parking area can also be used for splitter mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Danny McGranahan, William J. M. Giraud
  • Patent number: 7200316
    Abstract: A connector housing for a communications network includes a housing assembly having a front panel, a rear panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a bottom panel, and a top panel. In one configuration, the connector housing includes a jumper management panel that is rotatable into at least two different positions relative to the top panel of the housing assembly. In another configuration, the connector housing has a splice shelf assembly. The splice shelf assembly is attached to the housing assembly and rotatable about a vertical axis relative to the housing assembly. Another configuration of the connector housing has at least one cable entry plate that is removably attached to a side panel of the housing assembly. Additionally, one strain relief assembly has a furcation plug of a cable assembly that is attachable to a mounting rail for securing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: William J M Giraud, Hubert B. Beamon, Andrew G. Stanush, Terry L. Cooke, John B. Johnson, William R. Burnham, David C. Hall
  • Patent number: 7006748
    Abstract: A high density fiber optic distribution frame includes a frame assembly, one or more left-hand connector module housings mounted on the frame assembly, one or more right-hand connector module housings mounted on the frame assembly and an Interbay Storage Unit (IBU) positioned on the frame assembly medially between the left-hand connector module housings and the right-hand connector module housings. Each connector module housing includes one or more connector modules having one or more adapters for interconnecting optical fibers between connector modules on the distribution frame or on an adjacent distribution frame in a communications network. The distribution frame is compatible with existing fiber optic connector housings, maintains the minimum bend radius of the optical fibers transitioned on the frame between connector modules, and reduces the length of a single length jumper employed on the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Mark R. Dagley, Lee W. Nored, Antwan J. Works, Saul L. Rodolfo, Jon P. Segelhorst, Tuy T. Nguyen, William J. M. Giraud, Donald G. Davidson
  • Patent number: 6944389
    Abstract: A connector housing includes a housing assembly and a tray assembly. The tray assembly being slidably mounted relative to the housing assembly and having a first position within the housing assembly so that the tray assembly is fully inserted within the housing assembly in a stored position. The tray assembly also has a first position beyond an interior of the housing assembly. In the first position, a first portion of a tray of the tray assembly is rotatable relative to a second portion of the tray at a hingeable section of the tray, thereby allowing easier access to components, connections, and/or cables on the tray. In another embodiment, the tray assembly is slidable into a rearward position beyond the interior of the housing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: William J M Giraud, Andrew G. Stanush, Terry L. Cooke, John B. Johnson
  • Patent number: 6853795
    Abstract: A high density fiber optic distribution frame includes a frame assembly, one or more left-hand connector module housings mounted on the frame assembly, one or more right-hand connector module housings mounted on the frame assembly and an Interbay Storage Unit (IBU) positioned on the frame assembly medially between the left-hand connector module housings and the right-hand connector module housings. Each connector module housing includes one or more connector modules having one or more adapters for interconnecting optical fibers between connector modules on the distribution frame or on an adjacent distribution frame in a communications network. The distribution frame is compatible with existing fiber optic connector housings, maintains the minimum bend radius of the optical fibers transitioned on the frame between connector modules, and reduces the length of a single length jumper employed on the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Mark R. Dagley, Lee W. Nored, Antwan J. Works, Saul L. Rodolfo, Jon P. Segelhorst, Tuy T. Nguyen, William J. M. Giraud, Donald G. Davidson
  • Publication number: 20040175088
    Abstract: A high density fiber optic distribution frame includes a frame assembly, one or more left-hand connector module housings mounted on the frame assembly, one or more right-hand connector module housings mounted on the frame assembly and an Interbay Storage Unit (IBU) positioned on the frame assembly medially between the left-hand connector module housings and the right-hand connector module housings. Each connector module housing includes one or more connector modules having one or more adapters for interconnecting optical fibers between connector modules on the distribution frame or on an adjacent distribution frame in a communications network. The distribution frame is compatible with existing fiber optic connector housings, maintains the minimum bend radius of the optical fibers transitioned on the frame between connector modules, and reduces the length of a single length jumper employed on the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Mark R. Dagley, Lee W. Nored, Antwan J. Works, Saul L. Rodolfo, Jon P. Segelhorst, Tuy T. Nguyen, William J.M. Giraud, Donald G. Davidson