Patents by Inventor Elaine Jansen

Elaine Jansen 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).

  • Dual function microboard with a row of connectors on two edges
    Patent number: 5189598
    Abstract: An innovative microboard package, which includes not only a row of edge connector contacts along one long edge thereof, but also includes another row of edge connector contacts along the other long edge. The contacts are connected so that the functionality of the board can be changed merely by choosing one of the two orientations for insertion. For example, one embodiment provides a microprocessor module if insertion is done in one direction, and a microcontroller module if insertion in the other direction. Optionally, the row of contacts which is not inserted into the mother board can be connected to a jumper cable, using a simple connector header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Dallas Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Bolan, Wendell L. Little, Elaine Jansen, Don Folkes