US Patent Issued to Panduit on Nov. 3 for "Fault managed power over optical network channels" (Illinois Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,785,819, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Panduit Corp. (Tinley Park, Ill.).

"Fault managed power over optical network channels" was invented by Jose M. Castro (Naperville, Ill.), Yu Huang (Orland Park, Ill.) and Bulent Kose (Burr Ridge, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A solution is disclosed for providing fault-managed power systems using hybrid connectivity that includes both conductive and optical elements. The fault-managed power systems are able to provide safe and efficient power delivery utilizing optical fiber links to improve signal integrity, security, and reach of the system."

The patent was filed on Aug. 19, 2024, under ...