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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2009
Applicants:
Eric Fankhauser, Burlington, CA;
Rakesh Patel, Mississauga, CA;
Inventors:
Eric Fankhauser, Burlington, CA;
Rakesh Patel, Mississauga, CA;
Assignee:
Evertz Microsystems Ltd., Burlington, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/00 (2006.01); H01R 33/945 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Various embodiments of patch panel devices are enclosed. In some embodiments, signals received are in an electrical or optical form and converted to the other form. The converted signal is provided as an output signal. A version of the original input may also be provided as an input. A signal injector can inject a optical or electrical signal that is selectively injected into the output signals. Various embodiments also include sensor to detecting the connecting of an electrical or optical line.