Alexandros A Pirillis

US Patent:

7914317, Mar 29, 2011

Filed:

Aug 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/895373

Inventors:

Alexandros Pirillis - Skokie IL, US

Assignee:

Methode Electronics, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H01R 13/62

US Classification:

439372

Abstract:

A releasable locking mechanism is provided that includes a carrier, at least one projection and an actuator. The projection extends from the carrier and is rotatable along a rotational axis between a locked state and an unlocked state. The actuator is operably coupled to the projection and is movable along a first axis between a first position and a second position whereby in the first position the projection is rotated to the locked state and in the second position the projection is rotated to the unlocked state, the first axis being substantially perpendicular with the rotational axis.

US Patent:

8040687, Oct 18, 2011

Filed:

Mar 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/079511

Inventors:

Alexandros Pirillis - Skokie IL, US

Assignee:

Methode Electronics, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H05K 7/14
H05K 7/18

US Classification:

361801, 361803, 439484

Abstract:

A retractable locking mechanism comprising: a lever having a handle end opposite a rotation end and a pivot point positioned between the handle end and the rotation end such that the lever pivots about an axis of rotation of the lever; a first cam positioned on the rotation end of the lever; an actuator with a front end and a back end, the front end attached to the pivot point of the lever; a lock disposed adjacent to the actuator and the lock having a first end and a second end and an axis of rotation of the lock; a second cam attached to the lock for bearing on the back end of the actuator; and wherein pivoting the lever moves the actuator along a plane of the actuator to contact and rotate the second cam such that the lock is disposed in one of a locked state and an unlocked state.

US Patent:

8335088, Dec 18, 2012

Filed:

Mar 25, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/072486

Inventors:

Alexandros Pirillis - Skokie IL, US

Assignee:

Methode Electronics, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H05K 7/18

US Classification:

361801, 361803, 361802

Abstract:

A retractable locking mechanism comprising a lever having a handle end opposite a rotation end and a pivot point positioned between the handle end and the rotation end such that the lever pivots about an axis of rotation of the lever; a first cam positioned on the rotation end of the lever; an actuator with a front end and a back end, the front end attached to the pivot point of the lever; a lock disposed adjacent to the actuator and the lock having a first end and a second end and an axis of rotation of the lock and wherein pivoting the lever moves the actuator along a plane of the actuator to contact and rotate the lock in one of a locked state and an unlocked state.

US Patent:

8339784, Dec 25, 2012

Filed:

Jan 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/683093

Inventors:

Alexandros Pirillis - Skokie IL, US

Assignee:

Methode Electronics, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H05K 5/02

US Classification:

361692, 361690, 3616795, 36167951

Abstract:

The present invention pertains to a cage for thermal management and housing an electric module comprising a cage housing and having a top, bottom and side walls joined to form an interior cavity and the side walls defining a width of the interior cavity. The top wall may have an air inlet port and an air outlet port and the air inlet and outlet ports spaced apart by a length. The length may be most or all of the width, so that air entering the inlet port will travel over a portion of a side of an electronic module mounted in the cavity prior to exiting the outlet port.

US Patent:

20070183128, Aug 9, 2007

Filed:

Feb 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/348647

Inventors:

Alexandros Pirillis - Skokie IL, US
Joseph Llorens - Winfield IL, US

International Classification:

H05K 7/20

US Classification:

361715000

Abstract:

A receptacle assembly is provided having a gasket interposed between a heat sink and the receptacle, in order to provide EMI shielding and limit leakage from an opening in the receptacle that allows the heat sink to engage an electronic module inserted in the receptacle cavity. The heat sink may have a groove in which the gasket is mounted and upon mounting the heat sink to the receptacle, the gasket surrounds the opening in the receptacle and provides a resilient shield to maintain a seal during movement of the heat sink due to insertion of the electronic module within the receptacle.

US Patent:

20120168122, Jul 5, 2012

Filed:

Dec 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/981297

Inventors:

Robert Skepnek - Chicago IL, US
Alexandros Pirillis - Skokie IL, US

International Classification:

F28F 13/00

US Classification:

165 802

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a cage for thermal management and for housing an electronic module. The cage includes top, bottom and side walls joined to form an interior cavity. The side walls form an enclosure having a first panel. A thermally conductive pathway is disposed on the first panel. The enclosure receives an electronic device such as a transceiver module and a heat sink mounted on the first panel. The thermally conductive pathway is disposed between the electronic device and the heat sink so that heat from the electronic device is transmitted via the thermally conductive pathway to the heat sink.

US Patent:

20130004131, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Jul 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/175415

Inventors:

Robert Skepnek - Chicago IL, US
Alexandros Pirillis - Chicago IL, US
Joseph Llorens - Winfield IL, US
William Thomas Freed - Loomis CA, US

Assignee:

Methode Electronics, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G02B 6/36

US Classification:

385 92

Abstract:

The present invention provides a multi-channel transceiver module comprising a unitary housing having a first channel body and a second channel body. Each channel body includes a male plug end and a receptacle plug end. A bridge member is provided for joining the first and second bodies. The bridge members disposed at the receptacle end. A gap is provided between the plug ends of each channel body. The gap extends from each plug end to the bridge member to partially divide each channel so that each plug end is insertable within a separate receptacle cage.

US Patent:

20200067605, Feb 27, 2020

Filed:

Oct 31, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/670917

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Joseph Llorens - Winfield IL, US
Alexandros Pirillis - Skokie IL, US
Robert Skepnek - Norridge IL, US

International Classification:

H04B 10/80
H04L 12/12
H04B 10/272
H04B 10/25
H04Q 1/02
H04B 10/27

Abstract:

The invention comprises distribution point unit (DPU) including a host for a GPON ONU/ONT module, CPU system-on-chip (SoC) providing a DPU and traffic management, a reverse power harvester and a high speed electrical (HSE) module and the DPU receiving optical signals via the GPON ONU/ONT module and converting to electrical signals and the HSE module transmitting electrical signals via a twisted pair or coaxial cable to a customer premises equipment (CPE) within a home or building and the reverse power harvester receiving power from the HSE module and the GPON ONU/ONT and HSE modules are pluggably mateable to the DPU.