Nicholas Allen Hickman

US Patent:

20120224337, Sep 6, 2012

Filed:

Mar 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/041067

Inventors:

Joel Cristopher BODINE - Leesburg VA, US
Brian Keith EVERHART - Shepherdstown WV, US
Nicholas Allen HICKMAN - Great Falls VA, US
Marc SENDICH - Reston VA, US
Melvin Winthrop CLARKE - Vienna VA, US

International Classification:

H05K 7/00

US Classification:

361752

Abstract:

A communication device includes a top wall, a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls including a front wall, a plurality of input ports, at least one input port provided with power, a least one output port, a printed circuit board, and a plurality of components board mounted on the printed circuit board. The components include an input/output panel, a switch, a router, a power supply, and a power-over-ethernet injector. The components are electrically connected to one another through a backplane on the printed circuit board.

US Patent:

20030092381, May 15, 2003

Filed:

Aug 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/232186

Inventors:

Claude Buel - Springfield VA, US
Melvin Clarke - Vienna VA, US
Thien Nguyen - South Riding VA, US
Nicholas Hickman - Germantown MD, US
Warner White - Herndon VA, US

International Classification:

H04B007/185

US Classification:

455/013100, 455/012100

Abstract:

A modular satellite terminal communications system, adaptable to a variety of applications by adding or removing modules. In addition, a computer readable medium and methods for automatically connecting the modular components in functional communication with one another. Signals are automatically routed to the components chosen for the system, and rerouted when modules are removed or added to the system.