Neil R Phillips

US Patent:

8081427, Dec 20, 2011

Filed:

Jul 31, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/533265

Inventors:

Robert Ryan Riggsby - Hickory NC, US
Neil Phillips - Dove Canyon CA, US

Assignee:

CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina - Hickory NC

International Classification:

G06F 1/16

US Classification:

36167901, 439638, 348723, 2502696

Abstract:

Signal amplifiers are provided that have a two (or more) piece housing that has an input port, an output port and a power port. At least one of the housing pieces comprises an aluminum housing piece. A first coaxial connector is mounted in the input port, a second coaxial connector is mounted in the output port and a third coaxial connector is mounted in the power port. A power amplifier is mounted within the housing, and is configured to amplify an input signal received through the first coaxial connector. At least first and second of the housing pieces have at least one metal plated thereon, and the first housing piece is soldered, welded or brazed to the second housing piece.

US Patent:

8566896, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Oct 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/910003

Inventors:

Robert Ryan Riggsby - Hickory NC, US
Neil Phillips - Dove Canyon CA, US
Mark Vogel - Statesville NC, US

Assignee:

CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina - Hickory NC

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725127, 725129, 725149, 398 66, 398 67, 398 72, 398115

Abstract:

An addressable optical network interface unit includes an optical input and a radio frequency output. The unit also includes an optical-to-electrical conversion circuit that converts optical signals received at the optical input into radio frequency signals, a directional coupler that is coupled to an output of the optical-to-electrical conversion circuit and a radio frequency receiver that is coupled to a first output of the directional coupler. The radio frequency receiver receives radio frequency signals input through the optical input. The unit also includes a controller that is coupled to the radio frequency receiver, and a filter circuit that is coupled to a second output of the directional coupler. The filter circuit includes multiple signal paths that filter out signals in different frequency ranges. Switches are provided that select one of the signal paths through the filter circuit.

US Patent:

20110086543, Apr 14, 2011

Filed:

Oct 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/576305

Inventors:

Mark E. Alrutz - Hickory NC, US
Neil Phillips - Dove Canyon CA, US

International Classification:

H01R 9/05

US Classification:

439578

Abstract:

Coaxial connectors include a connector body and an inner contact post mounted therein. These connectors further include a compression element that is configured to impart a generally circumferential compressive force to secure one or more elements of a coaxial cable between the connector body and the inner contact post, and an internally threaded rotatable nut that is configured for attachment to the connector body. In some embodiments, the nut has a first set of threads and a second set of threads that is immediately adjacent to the first set of threads, where the threads of the second set of threads are configured to provide increased drag and mechanical resistance as compared to threads of the first set of threads when the rotatable nut is threaded onto a female coaxial cable port. In other embodiments, an internal diameter of the threaded portion of the nut varies along the axial direction. In still other embodiments, a bushing is mounted within the threaded region of the nut.