Patents by Inventor Alston C. Moore, Jr.

Alston C. Moore, Jr. 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).

  • Printed circuit board cover
    Patent number: 9516795
    Abstract: A sheet metal cover for a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a plurality of legs continuous with a substantially planar elevated section. The legs are attached to the PCB, and electrical connections are provided between the legs and an internal ground plane of the PCB at the attachment locations. The sheet metal cover is thereby grounded, inhibiting the transmission of electromagnetic signals through the sheet metal cover. The elevated section of the sheet metal cover prevents select electronic devices on the PCB from being viewed or probed. Openings through the sheet metal cover allow heat sinks or heat generating electronic devices (e.g., inductors) to be exposed through these openings, thereby facilitating cooling of these elements by airflow. An electrically conductive gasket attached to the underside of the elevated section may contact the heat sinks, further minimizing the radiation of EMI emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc
    Inventors: Alston C. Moore, Jr., Mark G. Siechen
  • Printed Circuit Board Cover
    Publication number: 20130176684
    Abstract: A sheet metal cover for a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a plurality of legs continuous with a substantially planar elevated section. The legs are attached to the PCB, and electrical connections are provided between the legs and an internal ground plane of the PCB at the attachment locations. The sheet metal cover is thereby grounded, inhibiting the transmission of electromagnetic signals through the sheet metal cover. The elevated section of the sheet metal cover prevents select electronic devices on the PCB from being viewed or probed. Openings through the sheet metal cover allow heat sinks or heat generating electronic devices (e.g., inductors) to be exposed through these openings, thereby facilitating cooling of these elements by airflow. An electrically conductive gasket attached to the underside of the elevated section may contact the heat sinks, further minimizing the radiation of EMI emissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alston C. Moore, JR., Mark G. Siechen
  • Filtered connector/adaptor for unshielded twisted pair wiring
    Patent number: 5346410
    Abstract: Twisted wire pairs are used to interconnect units of a data processing system with connectors that incorporate electromagnetic interference suppression devices in the form of common mode ferrite choke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Tandem Computers Incorporated
    Inventor: Alston C. Moore, Jr.