公开(公告)号：US11122598B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-14

申请号：US16116775

申请日：2018-08-29

Applicant: CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC

Inventor： Joseph Padden ,  Aaron Quinto

IPC: H04W72/12 ,  H04W80/02 ,  H04L12/863

Abstract: A scheduling unit is provided for managing upstream message allocation in a communication network. The scheduling unit includes a processor configured to determine (i) a number of channels communicating in one direction stream of the communication network, and (ii) a MAP interval duration of the communication network. The scheduling unit further includes a media access control (MAC) domain configured to (i) calculate a staggered allocation start time for each separate channel of the number of channels, and (ii) assign a different allocation start time, within the MAP interval duration, to each separate channel.

公开(公告)号：US11040437B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US16257040

申请日：2019-01-24

Applicant: CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC

Inventor： Luther E. Smith ,  Aaron Quinto ,  Derek Matthews

IPC: B25B23/142 ,  H01R43/26 ,  B25B13/06 ,  F16B1/00 ,  H01R13/622 ,  H01R24/38 ,  H01R24/40

Abstract: A torque sleeve for a connector includes a slip ring, a torque ring, a torque spring, and an outer shell. The slip ring includes at least one axial movement inhibiting structure, and a plurality of first teeth having a first sawtooth pattern disposed in an axial direction of the torque sleeve. The torque ring includes at least one radial movement inhibiting structure, and a plurality of second teeth having a second sawtooth pattern disposed in an axial direction of the torque sleeve facing the plurality of first teeth. The torque spring is configured to apply a spring force against the torque ring to encourage movement of the torque ring toward the slip ring. The outer shell is configured to house the slip ring, the torque ring, and the torque spring within the torque sleeve.