Patents by Inventor Scott F. Morin

Scott F. Morin 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
  • Visually keyed connector and plug assemblies
    Patent number: 5417585
    Abstract: Visually keyed connector (10) and plug assemblies (36) wherein the insulative housings (16,38) are formed of material of the same color only when the number and configuration of the terminal receiving cavities (22) of the connector and the contacts (42) of the plug have mating compatibility. The connector and plug assemblies have their mating faces (20,40) exposed to provide a visual indication of such compatibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Scott F. Morin, Clark S. Hammaker, Ronald J. Baker