Jason C Nave

US Patent:

20130042706, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Aug 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/587536

Inventors:

Andrew John Phillips - Harrisburg NC, US
Jason Cary Nave - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

B62D 57/024
G01M 17/00

US Classification:

738658, 180 71, 901 1

Abstract:

An inspection apparatus for inspecting high voltage insulators is disclosed. The inspection apparatus includes a first platform having first and second linkages, at least one outer gripping mechanism having first and second arms extending outwardly from the first platform, a second slidable platform adapted to slide along the first and second linkages, and at least one inner gripping mechanism having third and fourth arms extending outwardly from the second slidable platform. The outer and inner gripping mechanisms are adapted to move between an open position where the insulator is received by the outer and inner gripping mechanisms and a closed position where the outer and inner gripping mechanisms engage the insulator.

US Patent:

20110052133, Mar 3, 2011

Filed:

Aug 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/870015

Inventors:

Richard L. Simmons - Leander TX, US
Joseph M. Van Allen - Cedar Park TX, US
Jeremy K. Zoss - San Antonio TX, US
Jason C. Nave - San Antonio TX, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/00

US Classification:

385135

Abstract:

A fiber organizer tray comprises a generally rectangular or oblong body having a first side and an opposite second side. The first side is configured to route and provide slack storage for a plurality of jacketed cables. The first side includes a winding cable guide that routes multiple jacketed cables a predetermined distance in a manner in which the multiple jacketed cables do not cross over themselves and do not experience a cable bend that violates a minimum bend radius of an optical fiber portion of the jacketed cable. The second side of the organizer tray is configured to route and splice a plurality of the drop cables to a plurality of optical fiber pigtails. The fiber organizer tray can be implemented in a telecommunication enclosure having a distribution management unit and a jacketed cable management unit disposed therein. The telecommunication enclosure can be configured as a fiber distribution terminal (FDT) for managing telecommunication lines, especially optical fiber telecommunication lines, in a building, such as an MDU or other location.