Patents by Inventor Tom Siekierka

Tom Siekierka 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).

  • Multifolded composite tape for use in cable manufacture and methods for making same
    Patent number: 6974913
    Abstract: The invention provides a composite wrapping and shielding tape for use in cable manufacture. Embodiments of the composite tape comprise a single tape configuration to separate and shield individual pairs of insulated conductors housed within a cable such as a high-speed data communications cable. The single tape configurations of the invention are multifolded and assembled from foil/film laminates to form a plurality of longitudinal channels or grooves to accommodate one or more pairs of insulated conductors and a variety of cable designs. During cable manufacture, one or more pairs of insulated conductors is wrapped within a continuous shield provided by each longitudinal channel or groove, thereby separating and shielding each pair of insulated conductors and, hence, isolating or at least substantially reducing crosstalk between pairs of insulated conductors contained within the cable. The invention also provides methods for making a multifolded composite tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Neptco Incorporated
    Inventors: Craig Bahlmann, David Braun, Ethan E. Franklin, Tom Siekierka, Philip Shows, Galen Gareis, Gary Hemmelgarn, Douglas Lindstrand
  • Multifolded composite tape for use in cable manufacture and methods for making same
    Publication number: 20040026113
    Abstract: The invention provides a composite wrapping and shielding tape for use in cable manufacture. Embodiments of the composite tape comprise a single tape configuration to separate and shield individual pairs of insulated conductors housed within a cable such as a high-speed data communications cable. The single tape configurations of the invention are multifolded and assembled from foil/film laminates to form a plurality of longitudinal channels or grooves to accommodate one or more pairs of insulated conductors and a variety of cable designs. During cable manufacture, one or more pairs of insulated conductors is wrapped within a continuous shield provided by each longitudinal channel or groove, thereby separating and shielding each pair of insulated conductors and, hence, isolating or at least substantially reducing crosstalk between pairs of insulated conductors contained within the cable. The invention also provides methods for making a multifolded composite tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: NEPTCO Incorporated
    Inventors: Craig Bahlmann, David Braun, Ethan E. Franklin, Tom Siekierka, Philip Shows, Galen Gareis, Gary Hemmelgarn, Douglas Lindstrand
  • Multifolded composite tape for use in cable manufacture and methods for making same
    Patent number: 6624359
    Abstract: The invention provides a composite wrapping and shielding tape for use in cable manufacture. Embodiments of the composite tape include a single tape configuration to separate and shield individual pairs of insulated conductors housed within a cable such as a high-speed data communications cable. The single tape configurations of the invention are multifolded and assembled from foil/film laminates to form a plurality of longitudinal channels or grooves to accommodate one or more pairs of insulated conductors and a variety of cable designs. During cable manufacture, one or more pairs of insulated conductors is wrapped within a continuous shield provided by each longitudinal channel or groove, thereby separating and shielding each pair of insulated conductors and, hence, isolating or at least substantially reducing crosstalk between pairs of insulated conductors contained within the cable. The invention also provides methods for making a multifolded composite tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Neptco Incorporated
    Inventors: Craig Bahlmann, David Braun, Ethan Franklin, Tom Siekierka, Philip Shows
  • MULTIFOLDED COMPOSITE TAPE FOR USE IN CABLE MANUFACTURE AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20030111241
    Abstract: The invention provides a composite wrapping and shielding tape for use in cable manufacture. Embodiments of the composite tape comprise a single tape configuration to separate and shield individual pairs of insulated conductors housed within a cable such as a high-speed data communications cable. The single tape configurations of the invention are multifolded and assembled from foil/film laminates to form a plurality of longitudinal channels or grooves to accommodate one or more pairs of insulated conductors and a variety of cable designs. During cable manufacture, one or more pairs of insulated conductors is wrapped within a continuous shield provided by each longitudinal channel or groove, thereby separating and shielding each pair of insulated conductors and, hence, isolating or at least substantially reducing crosstalk between pairs of insulated conductors contained within the cable. The invention also provides methods for making a multifolded composite tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Craig Bahlmann, David Braun, Ethan Franklin, Tom Siekierka, Philip Shows