Patents
US 8964406 B2: Battery backup cover system
- Granted
- 2015-02-24
- Filed
- 2012-12-11 application 13711304
- Type
- Utility · 25 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A battery backup unit (BBU) system and apparatus is provided for securing and communicating with a BBU for use with optical network terminals (ONTs) and/or residential gateways. In various aspects, the BBU system is configured to eliminate the possibility for reversing the polarity of the backup battery. The BBU system also provides an integrated communication circuit for receiving a variety of connectors.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg150224.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPI LLC 3 patents | US company or organization | Clay Center, KS | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher T. Wacker | Stillwater, OK | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01M | Processes or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy | H01M50/597 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H05K | Printed circuits; casings or constructional details of electric apparatus; manufacture of assemblages of electrical components | H05K7/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02E | Reduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution | Y02E60/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WACKER, CHRISTOPHER T. signed 2012-12-18 | ESPI LLC CLAY CENTER, KS | 29498/760 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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