Patents by Inventor Willis F. James

Willis F. James 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: 11972882
    Abstract: A power cable or a hybrid power-data cable includes power conductors and a plurality of continuity wires positioned radially outside of the power conductors. The continuity wires are positioned relative to the power conductors such that a cut in the cable will sever one of the plurality of continuity wires before a cut into the power conductors can occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Thomas F. Craft, Jr., Willis F. James, David A. Winkler, Gary L Guilliams, Randall D. Stevens, Thomas G. Leblanc
  • Patent number: 11971596
    Abstract: Hybrid enclosures for power and optical fiber are provided herein. A hybrid enclosure includes a power conductor terminal and an optical fiber splice area that are in separate first and second trays, respectively. In some embodiments, the power conductor terminal is a terminal of a circuit that is configured to supply power exceeding 150 Watts. Enclosures including multiple protective lids over power conductor terminal blocks are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: David Thomas, David T. Lambert, David Palfreyman, Joshua Simer, Thomas F. Craft, Jr., Rudy Musschebroeck, Andrew Williams, Willis F. James
  • Patent number: 11762162
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a power and fiber splice enclosure that includes a housing including electrical components is provided. The thermal management system includes a solar shield disposed external to the housing and covering at least a major portion of the housing. The thermal management system includes a vent disposed in the housing for venting hot air from the enclosure. The thermal management system includes a condenser thermally coupled to a heat conducting component of the enclosure for cooling at least the heat conducting component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Thomas F. Craft, Jr., Willis F. James, Thomas G. Leblanc, Gary L. Guilliams, Carlos Jair Briceno, Thomas A. Thigpen
  • Publication number: 20230161128
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a power and fiber splice enclosure that includes a housing including electrical components is provided. The thermal management system includes a solar shield disposed external to the housing and covering at least a major portion of the housing. The thermal management system includes a vent disposed in the housing for venting hot air from the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas F. Craft, JR., Willis F. James, Thomas G. Leblanc, Gary L. Guilliams, Carlos Jair Briceno, Thomas A. Thigpen
  • Patent number: 11611214
    Abstract: A power system includes a power sourcing device, a first splice enclosure including a first power input port, a first power output port, and a first power tap port that is connected to a first remote powered device, and a second splice enclosure including a second power input port, a second power output port, and a second power tap port that is connect to a second remote powered device. The power system includes a composite power-data cable configured to carry power signals transmitted from the power sourcing device to the first splice enclosure and to the second splice enclosure. The power sourcing device is configured to disable the power signals to at least one of the first power input port, the first power output port, or the first power tap port of the first splice enclosure without disabling the power signals at the second splice enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Thomas F. Craft, Jr., Willis F. James, David A. Winkler
  • Patent number: 11592638
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a power and fiber splice enclosure that includes a housing including electrical components is provided. The thermal management system includes a solar shield disposed external to the housing and covering at least a major portion of the housing. The thermal management system includes a vent disposed in the housing for venting hot air from the enclosure. The thermal management system includes a condenser thermally coupled to a heat conducting component of the enclosure for cooling at least the heat conducting component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Thomas F. Craft, Jr., Willis F. James, Thomas G. Leblanc, Gary L. Guilliams, Carlos Jair Briceno, Thomas A. Thigpen
  • Patent number: 11594348
    Abstract: A power cable or a hybrid power-data cable includes power conductors and a plurality of continuity wires positioned radially outside of the power conductors. The continuity wires are positioned relative to the power conductors such that a cut in the cable will sever one of the plurality of continuity wires before a cut into the power conductors can occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Thomas F. Craft, Jr., Willis F. James, David A. Winkler, Gary L Guilliams, Randall D. Stevens, Thomas G. Leblanc
  • Publication number: 20210399548
    Abstract: A power system includes a power sourcing device, a first splice enclosure including a first power input port, a first power output port, and a first power tap port that is connected to a first remote powered device, and a second splice enclosure including a second power input port, a second power output port, and a second power tap port that is connect to a second remote powered device. The power system includes a composite power-data cable configured to carry power signals transmitted from the power sourcing device to the first splice enclosure and to the second splice enclosure. The power sourcing device is configured to disable the power signals to at least one of the first power input port, the first power output port, or the first power tap port of the first splice enclosure without disabling the power signals at the second splice enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas F. Craft, JR., Willis F. James, David A. Winkler
  • Publication number: 20210373268
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a power and fiber splice enclosure that includes a housing including electrical components is provided. The thermal management system includes a solar shield disposed external to the housing and covering at least a major portion of the housing. The thermal management system includes a vent disposed in the housing for venting hot air from the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas F. Craft, JR., Willis F. James, Thomas G. Leblanc, Gary L. Guilliams, Carlos Jair Briceno, Thomas A. Thigpen
  • Publication number: 20210358658
    Abstract: A power cable or a hybrid power-data cable includes power conductors and a plurality of continuity wires positioned radially outside of the power conductors. The continuity wires are positioned relative to the power conductors such that a cut in the cable will sever one of the plurality of continuity wires before a cut into the power conductors can occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas F. Craft, JR., Willis F. James, David A. Winkler, Gary L. Guilliams, Randall D. Stevens, Thomas G. Leblanc
  • Publication number: 20210239930
    Abstract: Hybrid enclosures for power and optical fiber are provided herein. A hybrid enclosure includes a power conductor terminal and an optical fiber splice area that are in separate first and second trays, respectively. In some embodiments, the power conductor terminal is a terminal of a circuit that is configured to supply power exceeding 150 Watts. Enclosures including multiple protective lids over power conductor terminal blocks are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: David Thomas, David T. Lambert, David Palfreyman, Joshua Simer, Thomas F. Craft, Jr., Rudy Musschebroeck, Andrew Williams, Willis F. James