Patents by Inventor Alan David Crighton

Alan David Crighton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Back-to-back mounted electrical connectors
    Patent number: 7677900
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided that includes a pair of connectors configured to be mounted onto a midplane circuit board in a back-to-back orientation. Each connector includes offset engagement members that mate with corresponding engagement members on the midplane circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan David Crighton
  • BACK-TO-BACK MOUNTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS
    Publication number: 20090075494
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided that includes a pair of connectors configured to be mounted onto a midplane circuit board in a back-to-back orientation. Each connector includes offset engagement members that mate with corresponding engagement members on the midplane circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventor: Alan David Crighton
  • Card edge connector adapted to provide visual status indication
    Patent number: 6623292
    Abstract: An edge connector for receiving a first circuit board, circuit card, etc. comprises a housing having a circuit board receiving groove. A plurality of electrical contacts are arranged in the board receiving groove. An ejector member is provided for ejecting the board from the housing, the ejector member is translucent or transparent. A light emitter is optically coupled to the ejector member, so that when the light emitter is lit, the light from the light emitter is transmitted through the translucent or transparent ejector member to provide a visual indication which can be seen by the person inserting the circuit board into the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald P. Holler, Deborah A. Ingram, William A. Northey, Alan David Crighton
  • Smart card connector
    Patent number: D659096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
    Inventor: Alan David Crighton