Network element equipment shelf with configurable power location

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PATENT NO 12021355
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17479062

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A network element incudes a shelf including a main backplane having a busbar system thereon, wherein the shelf supports any of port modules and switch modules, wherein the modules interconnect to one another via cables; extension brackets configured to connect to one of a top and a bottom of the shelf; and a power shelf configured to connect to the extension brackets, wherein the power shelf supports one or more power modules; wherein the power shelf is configured at a top of the shelf when the shelf is located, in any of a rack, frame, and cabinet, above another shelf, and wherein the power shelf is configured at a bottom of the shelf when the shelf is located below the another shelf.

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CIENA CORPORATION7035 RIDGE ROAD HANOVER MD 21076

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cote, Jacques Nepean, CA 7 37
Quintal, Raymond Stittsville, CA 3 0
Rivaud, Daniel Ottawa, CA 48 630
Shearman, Simon J Carleton Place, CA 7 14

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