Electrical connectors – With supporting means for coupling part – Supporting plural – independent coupling parts
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-12
2009-02-10
Duverne, Jean F (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
With supporting means for coupling part
Supporting plural, independent coupling parts
Reexamination Certificate
active
07488206
ABSTRACT:
Intelligent patch panels support patch cord management in communications networks. Modular patch panels can be connected to one another for the purposes of sharing power and also for the purposes of monitoring patch cord connections and reporting the status of patch cord connections to a network management system. Each port of an intelligent patch panel may be provided with out-of-band contacts to allow for monitoring and reporting of patch cord connectivity information. According to one embodiment, out-of-band contacts send identification information regarding their associated patch panel ports along a ninth wire of a patch cord.
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Caveney Jack E.
Leshin Brian D.
Nordin Ronald A.
Patel Satish I.
Duverne Jean F
Marlow Christopher K.
McCann Robert A.
Panduit Corp.
Smolinski Zachary J.
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