Panduit Corporation

University of Rochester

Mark A Vogel

Brett A Swett

Michael J McGrath

Rey Bravo

Walter J Moehle

Masud Bolouri-Saransar

Ronald Alex Nordin

Roger D Segroves

Robert L Fritz

Mark Donnell

Roman J Churnovic

Alan F Wojcik

Jonathan D Walker

Michael R Walters

Tomasz K Waz

Mark A Acklin

Matthew C Isoda

Gregory Lewis McClain

Charles T Newcomb

Shi Gui Zhang

Pierre Perez

Mark J Donnell

Gregory L Mcclain

The present invention provides an automated system for asset tracking and management and utilizes near field Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) technology. RFID tags are attached to the assets via a flexible mounting system, and RFID antennas (and corresponding readers) are strategically located in close proximity to read the tags. As applied to a rack or cabinet, near-field antennas are mounted along one of the mounting posts at each rack unit location such that when a piece of equipment (rack mounted or rail mounted) is installed at a particular rack unit space, the tag will be read and registered in an RFID management system. A magnetic field shaping arrangement ensures that crosstalk between adjacent rack positions is prevented. Ferrite elements are used to control the magnetic field.

RFID system

A frame for a cabinet is provided. The frame includes a side-to-side beam, a front-to-back beam connected to the side-to-side beam, and a vertical post connected to the side-to-side beam. The front-to-back beam is inset relative to the vertical post to form a cable-routing area along a side of the frame.

Server cabinet

A cable manager is disclosed. The cable manager includes a backbone, a plurality of finger sections connected to the backbone to form a vertical cable channel, and a first pair of horizontal rails connected to the top end of the backbone and a second pair of horizontal rails connected to the bottom end of the backbone. The cable manager also includes a first cross brace connected to the first pair of horizontal rails and a second cross brace connected to the second pair of horizontal rails, and a door hingedly connected to the first and second cross braces. Each cross brace includes a mounting surface having a plurality of guide surfaces and an alignment aid protruding from the mounting surface and extending beyond a horizontal axis extending between the guide surfaces. The door includes a pair of latches connected to a hinge pin through a pair of windows, and a spring connected to the hinge pin and the pair of latches.

Vertical cable manager

An in-ceiling cabling enclosure for supporting communications network equipment and cables interconnecting the network equipment including a front wall, a rear wall, and two side walls extending between the front wall and the rear wall creating a volume inside the enclosure. An access door assembly is pivotally connected to either the rear wall or the two side walls. The access door assembly pivots through an arc of ninety degrees between a first position opening the enclosure and a second position closing the enclosure. An equipment mount plate is attached to an interior portion of the access door assembly, and opposed equipment mount rails are removably attached to the equipment mount plate. The equipment mount rails are adapted to receive the network equipment and to secure the network equipment to the access door assembly. A cable slack management tray extends between the opposed equipment mount rails, and the slack management tray has a surface adapted to support and maintain the position and the contour of cable bundles located in the enclosure. A thermal management system is also disposed in the housing to provide efficient exhaust of hot air generated by active equipment in the enclosure to the space outside of the enclosure.

In-ceiling zone cabling enclosure

An in-ceiling cabling enclosure for supporting communications network equipment and cables interconnecting the network equipment including a front wall, a rear wall, and two side walls extending between the front wall and the rear wall creating a volume inside the enclosure. An access door assembly is pivotally connected to either the rear wall or the two side walls. An equipment mount plate is attached to an interior portion of the access door assembly, and opposed equipment mount rails are removably attached to the equipment mount plate. A cable slack management tray extends between the opposed equipment mount rails, and the slack management tray has a surface adapted to support and maintain the position and the contour of cable bundles located in the enclosure. A thermal management system is also disposed in the housing to provide efficient exhaust of hot air generated by active equipment in the enclosure to the space outside of the enclosure.

A cable manager is mounted to vertical rails of an enclosure. The cable manager includes a plurality of bend radius posts individually mounted to the enclosure. Each bend radius post includes a shaft and at least one removable retention tab positioned at one end of the shaft. The opposite end of the shaft is mounted to the vertical rail in the enclosure. The bend radius posts manage and protect the cables routed within the enclosure.

Bend radius post

A cable slack manager apparatus for use in a zone box comprises a base plate and two or more cable slack management members. The cable slack management members may be releasably secured to the base plate and may comprise at least two straight portions and a rounded portion positioned therebetween. The management members may be angled relative to a front edge of the base plate. A distance between slack management members and opposing sidewalls of the base plate may be progressively smaller for slack management members positioned closer to the front edge of the base plate. Various configurations are possible.

Horizontal cable manager

A power outlet for a divided channel raceway system and method for installation are provided wherein the power outlet includes a base mountable substantially over the communication channel of the raceway and a terminal interface arm for extending from the base into the power channel of the raceway.

Power outlet for divided channel raceway

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Hinsdale, IL, United States of America

Mark A Vogel