Patents by Inventor Jeffrey D Paynter

Jeffrey D Paynter 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).

  • Publication number: 20090278622
    Abstract: An impedance adapter with body and cap portions coupled together encloses a cavity with a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB is provided with a trace on a first side and a ground plane on a second side. The trace is coupled to a first contact at a first end of the PCB and a second contact at a second end of the PCB. The trace has a sinuous path between the first contact and the second contact, the path longer than a longitudinal axis length of the PCB. The first and second contacts are supported coaxial within the inner conductor bore of the respective cap portion and body portion by first and second end insulators. The ground plane coupled to the body portion and the cap portion. A method of manufacture for the adapter includes steps of pre-assembling the PCB, contacts and insulators before insertion into the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: ANDREW LLC
    Inventors: Pratibha Chaulagai Phuyal, Kendrick Van Swearingen, Albert Cox, Jeffrey D. Paynter
  • Patent number: 7420443
    Abstract: A waveguide interface for a waveguide having a split ring with a first half and a second half joined by a web portion. The split ring first half and second half having an inner surface configured to mate with an exterior of the waveguide, the first half and the second half foldable towards each other and around the exterior of the waveguide, along the web portion. An overbody with a bore is dimensioned to receive the waveguide therethrough; the bore having a shoulder at an interface end dimensioned to receive the split ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Commscope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventor: Jeffrey D Paynter
  • Patent number: 7249969
    Abstract: An electrical connector for coaxial cable having a corrugated solid outer conductor. The connector formed with a body having a bore with a retaining shoulder. An insert with a plurality of segment(s) having inward projecting projections arranged to mesh with the corrugated solid outer conductor. The segment(s) joined by at least one hinge member(s); the insert bendable along the hinge member(s) to fit within the bore, abutting the retaining shoulder. An interface is attachable to a connector end of the body. The interface having an inward projecting outer conductor stop. By exchanging the insert, the connector may be used with a range of cables having different outer conductor corrugation configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Andrew Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey D Paynter
  • Publication number: 20030137465
    Abstract: A flange adaptor assembly for coupling a waveguide to any number of flange interfaces, wherein the assembly includes a flange adaptor having a predetermined flange coupling interface. The flange adaptor of the present invention is constructed for engaging the common adaptor side of a number of waveguide flanges, while being semi-permanently secured to the end of a waveguide. The flange interface side of the waveguide flanges varies in accordance with the flange interface to which the waveguide is to be connected In this manner, a single waveguide can be manufactured and assembled for use with multiple waveguide flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: Andrew Corporation
    Inventors: Frank J. Graczyk, Gary E. Frigo, Jeffrey D. Paynter, Ronald L. Tellas