Patents by Inventor Richard H. Plourde, Jr.

Richard H. Plourde, Jr. 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).

  • High voltage electrical connection for a display screen
    Patent number: 6594145
    Abstract: A high voltage electrical connection between a base unit and a panel display in a portable computer wherein the base unit and the panel display are pivotably secured to each other about a hinge axis, includes a flexible high voltage electrical conductor extending from the base unit to the panel display. A portion of the electrical conductor extends along the hinge axis such that pivoting of the panel display relative to the base unit causes said portion of the flexible conductor to twist about the hinge axis rather than actively bend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert M. Williams, Richard H. Plourde, Jr.
  • High voltage electrical connection for a display screen
    Patent number: 6488517
    Abstract: A high voltage electrical connection between a base unit and a panel display in a portable computer wherein the base unit and the panel display are pivotably secured to each other about a hinge axis, includes a flexible high voltage electrical conductor extending from the base unit to the panel display. A portion of the electrical conductor extends along the hinge axis such that pivoting of the panel display relative to the base unit causes said portion of the flexible conductor to twist about the hinge axis rather than actively bend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert M. Williams, Richard H. Plourde, Jr.
  • Coaxial cable bundle interconnecting base and displaying electronics in a notebook computer
    Patent number: 6479753
    Abstract: Disclosed is a coaxial cable bundle interconnecting a base and display in a notebook computer. The cable bundle includes outer cable layers surrounding a bundle of multiple cables. Each of the multiple cables includes a center conductor that is a 40 AWG wire surrounded by a dielectric medium. On top of the dielectric medium is a twisted served shield helically wrapped around the dielectric medium and the center core conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P.
    Inventors: John F. Borg, Michael D. Maddix, Richard H. Plourde, Jr.
  • COAXIAL CABLE BUNDLE INTERCONNECTING BASE AND DISPLAYING ELECTRONICS IN A NOTEBOOK COMPUTER
    Publication number: 20020046868
    Abstract: Disclosed is a coaxial cable bundle interconnecting a base and display in a notebook computer. The cable bundle includes outer cable layers surrounding a bundle of multiple cables. Each of the multiple cables includes a center conductor that is a 40 AWG wire surrounded by a dielectric medium. On top of the dielectric medium is a twisted served shield helically wrapped around the dielectric medium and the center core conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 1998
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: JOHN F. BORG, MICHAEL D. MADDIX, RICHARD H. PLOURDE JR