Patents by Inventor Kenneth G. Otto

Kenneth G. Otto 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).

  • Conductive shielding device
    Patent number: 8063727
    Abstract: Devices and methods for reducing stray magnetic fields from an inductor are disclosed. In some aspects, a device includes a substantially U-shaped component configured to attach to a conductive surface of a printed circuit board and configured to substantially surround a lengthwise portion of an inductor on three sides of the inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Emmons, Kenneth G. Otto
  • CONDUCTIVE SHIELDING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080136576
    Abstract: Devices and methods for reducing stray magnetic fields from an inductor are disclosed. In some aspects, a device includes a substantially U-shaped component configured to attach to a conductive surface of a printed circuit board and configured to substantially surround a lengthwise portion of an inductor on three sides of the inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas R. Emmons, Kenneth G. Otto