Patents by Inventor Peter S. Altmaier

Peter S. Altmaier 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).

  • Electrical connector having a virtual indicator
    Patent number: 5924890
    Abstract: The invention provides a modular jack receptacle connector (10) for mounting to a printed circuit board. Visual indicators (40) are provided along the mating face (24) of the modular jack receptacle connector (10). These visual indicators may be utilized for indicating various conditions either along the circuit board or between the modular jack receptacle jack connector (10) and an associated plug mated therewith. The visual indicators (40) are disposed on a flexible film circuit (42) in the modular jack receptacle connector (10) so as to minimize any electrical interference between the indicators and the communication signals passing through the connector (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Scott F. Morin, Peter S. Altmaier