Patents by Inventor Gregory A. Howell

Gregory A. Howell 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).

  • Patent number: 9067525
    Abstract: A ramp system for a vehicle storage bed includes at least one longitudinal bed channel defining a longitudinal bed track. At least one longitudinal tailgate channel is recessed into an inner panel of the tailgate, aligned with the bed channel, and defines a longitudinal tailgate track. A lateral tailgate track is recessed into the inner panel and extends substantially transverse to and in communication with the bed/longitudinal tailgate tracks. At least one ramp member has a track member configured to be stowed in the bed channel in a stowed position and slidable in the bed/tailgate channels from the stowed position to a fully deployed position during which the track member moves along the respective bed/longitudinal tailgate tracks and into the lateral tailgate track without having to raise the track member out of the respective bed/longitudinal tailgate tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Deyan Ninov, Joseph S Dehner, Gregory A Howell
  • Patent number: 8367942
    Abstract: An electrical interposer for connecting two electronic devices includes a plurality of first cores with undulating structure extending in a first direction and a plurality of second cores with undulating structure extending in a second direction angular with the first direction. Each first core has first peaks and first valleys alternately arranged in the first direction and each first peak is electrically connected with a corresponding neighboring first valley but insulated from others. Each second core has second peaks and second valleys alternately arranged in the second direction and each second peak is electrically connected with a corresponding neighboring second valley but insulated from others. The first cores and the second cores interlace with each other to reach a woven structure with the first peaks and the second peaks jointly constituting an upper interface, and the first valleys and the second valleys jointly constituting a lower interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: David Gregory Howell, Hao-Yun Ma
  • Patent number: 7993145
    Abstract: A socket connector (100) adapted for electrically connecting a package to a printed circuit board comprises a substrate (2) and a plurality of contacts (3), the substrate (2) comprises a top surface (21), a bottom surface (22) opposite to the top surface (21) and a plurality of passageways (211) impenetrate the top surface (21) and the bottom surface (22), the contact (3) is partly received in the passageway (211) and comprises a body portion (31), at least one leg (33) extends downwardly from the body portion (31) and a spring arm (32) extends upwardly from the body portion (31), the body portion (31) is attached to the top surface of the substrate (2) and the leg (33) goes through the passageway (211) to position the contact (3) on the substrate (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: David Gregory Howell, Chih-Pi Cheng, Been-Yang Liaw, Cheng-Ching Chien
  • Patent number: 7955086
    Abstract: A socket connector includes an insulative housing defining an upper surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of contacts received in the housing, and a pick up cap assembly mounted upon the housing and covering the contacts. The pick up cap assembly includes a pick up cap having an opening exposed to contacts, and a deformable shield secured onto the pick up cap and covering the opening. The shield includes two layers having different coefficient of thermal expansion so that the shield warps upward when exposed to a heat, allowing heat to reach to the upper surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David Gregory Howell
  • Publication number: 20110094785
    Abstract: An electrical interposer for connecting two electronic devices includes a plurality of first cores with undulating structure extending in a first direction and a plurality of second cores with undulating structure extending in a second direction angular with the first direction. Each first core has first peaks and first valleys alternately arranged in the first direction and each first peak is electrically connected with a corresponding neighboring first valley but insulated from others. Each second core has second peaks and second valleys alternately arranged in the second direction and each second peak is electrically connected with a corresponding neighboring second valley but insulated from others. The first cores and the second cores interlace with each other to reach a woven structure with the first peaks and the second peaks jointly constituting an upper interface, and the first valleys and the second valleys jointly constituting a lower interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: David Gregory Howell, Hao-Yun Ma
  • Patent number: 7833020
    Abstract: An electrical connector 100 adapted for electrically connecting an IC package, comprises a base 1 and a plurality of terminals 2 received in the base 1. The base has a main body 10 defining a space for receiving the IC package and a plurality of passageways 101 extending vertically through two opposed sides of the main body 10. The terminal 2 comprises an insulated elastomer 21 acting as a resilient portion and a plurality of electrical elements 22 assembled on the insulated elastomer 21 acting as conductive portions to provide a plurality of electrical connecting paths for connecting the IC package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Yun Ma, David Gregory Howell
  • Patent number: D703583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Gregory A. Howell, Vincent Galante, Mark Allen, Robert Burns
  • Patent number: D718660
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Gregory A Howell, Vincent Galante, Mark Allen, Robert Burns
  • Patent number: D718685
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Chrsyler Group LLC
    Inventors: Gregory A Howell, Mark Allen
  • Patent number: D730788
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Gregory A Howell, Mark Allen
  • Patent number: D731370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Gregory A Howell, Mark Allen
  • Patent number: D731373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Gregory A Howell, Mark Allen
  • Patent number: RE45623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Vincent J. Galante, Mark T. Allen, Gregory A. Howell, Dennis Myles, Aaron Pizzuti
  • Patent number: D743850
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Gregory A Howell, Mark Allen
  • Patent number: D755082
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Michael C Gillam, Gregory A Howell, Joseph S Dehner
  • Patent number: D755083
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Michael C Gillam, Gregory A Howell, Joseph S Dehner
  • Patent number: D781197
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Deyan Ninov, Gregory Howell
  • Patent number: D801235
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Michael C Gillam, Gregory A Howell, Joseph S Dehner
  • Patent number: D805442
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Michael C Gillam, Gregory A Howell, Joseph S Dehner
  • Patent number: D808308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Michael C Gillam, Gregory A Howell, Joseph S Dehner