Patents by Inventor Frederick J. Beckett

Frederick J. Beckett 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).

  • Method of forming a contact bump
    Patent number: 4835859
    Abstract: A contact bump is formed on a sheet of electrically-conductive material by plastically deforming the sheet so as to form a depression at one side of the sheet and a corresponding bump at the opposite side of the sheet. Solid material is placed in the depression, and the sheet of electrically-conductive material is secured at its one side to a support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1989
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventor: Frederick J. Beckett
  • Bi-stable switch with pivoted armature
    Patent number: 4668928
    Abstract: A switch device comprises a support member having at least first and second stationary contacts thereon. An armature is mounted on the support member by means of a body of elastomeric material that is attached to both the support member and the armature. Deformation of the body of elastomeric material allows the armature to pivot relative to the support member between a first position in which electrically-conductive material of the armature establishes electrically conductive connection between the stationary contacts and a second position in which the armature is spaced from at least one of the contacts. At least one permanent magnet is carried by the armature. An electrically-driven switch actuator is mounted stationarily relative to the support member and has first and second energization states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent M. Davis, Frederick J. Beckett, Raymond A. Zandonatti