Patents by Inventor David C. Howard

David C. Howard 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).

  • Daisy chain cable assembly and method for manufacture
    Patent number: 5900587
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed in which a continuous elongated length of multi-conductor flat ribbon cable having a plurality of continuous signal and ground conductors for serially interconnects a plurality of terminal connectors. The signal and ground conductors include signal and ground wires which are disposed along the length of the cable in a predetermined arrangement with insulation material covering the wires. The insulation material is removed at predetermined positions along the length of the cable exposing the signal and ground wires for attachment to the terminal connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Inventors: Douglas E. Piper, Sam S. Shasteen, David C. Howard, Clifford L. DeYoung, Marvella A. Dickerson, William J. Ricket