Patents by Inventor William Morgan

William Morgan 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).

  • Microstimulator Having Body-Mounted Electrodes and Remote Electrode Leads
    Publication number: 20180272134
    Abstract: An implantable pulse generator (IPG) is disclosed herein. The IPG includes two or more body-mounted electrodes that can be independently programmed to provide stimulation at the location of implantation. The IPG also includes connectors for connecting one or more leads configured with electrode arrays for providing stimulation remote from the IPG. The IPG can be implanted at one location in a patient's body where stimulation is to be delivered and the one or more remote leads can be implanted in additional locations. The disclosed IPG with both body-mounted and remote electrodes reduces the charging complexity of having two microstimulators implanted. The remote lead(s) may be either permanently attached to the IPG or may be removeably attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Samuel Tahmasian, Matthew Lee McDonald, William Morgan, Rafael Carbunaru, Jillian Doubek
  • Microstimulator with Rigid Support Structure
    Publication number: 20180272138
    Abstract: An implantable pulse generator (IPG) is disclosed herein. The IPG may be very small compared to most IPGs and may have a volume on the order of about 3 cm3. The IPG has a separate battery compartment and electronics compartment that may be joined together by laser welding, for example. The combined battery compartment/electronics compartment is then enclosed or partially enclosed within a rigid shell made of a polymeric material. The shell provides structural stability and support for the IPG and provides a barrier against puncturing the IPG. The IPG can then be overmolded with a soft coating material such as silicone. The overmolding provides an additional layer of protection against leakage of non-biocompatible components and also enhances the comfort of the IPG. An electrode assembly may be joined to the IPG prior to overmolding, in which case the overmolding secures the electrode assembly to the IPG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Samuel Tahmasian, Matthew Lee McDonald, William Morgan, Rafael Carbunaru, Jillian Doubek
  • CIRCUIT CARD ASSEMBLIES FOR A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180261941
    Abstract: A communication system includes a first circuit card assembly having a first PCB including a first slot and a first electrical connector mounted to the first PCB along the first slot and having a first mating end. The communication system includes a second circuit card assembly having a second PCB and a second electrical connector mounted to the second PCB and having a second mating end. The first and second circuit card assemblies are mated along a board mating axis parallel to the first slot with the first PCB oriented perpendicular to the second PCB. The first and second mating ends are oriented parallel to the board mating axis. The second PCB is received in the first slot to align the second mating end with the first mating end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: John Joseph Consoli, Chad William Morgan
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR THAT DAMPENS ELECTRICAL RESONANCE
    Publication number: 20180233857
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and both signal conductors and ground conductors held by the housing. The ground conductors are arranged in an array with the signal conductors and provide electrical shielding between the signal conductors. The ground conductors have an electrically conductive metal body extending a length between a terminating end and a mating distal end. The ground conductors are configured to engage corresponding mating ground conductors of a mating connector at a contact location of the respective ground conductor. The ground conductors further include a damping segment disposed between the contact location and the mating distal end. The damping segment is characterized by a lossy coating at least partially covering the metal body to dissipate electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Justin Dennis Pickel, Chad William Morgan, Arturo Pachon Munoz, David Patrick Orris, Liang Huang
  • Electrical connector that dampens electrical resonance
    Patent number: 10050386
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and both signal conductors and ground conductors held by the housing. The ground conductors are arranged in an array with the signal conductors and provide electrical shielding between the signal conductors. The ground conductors have an electrically conductive metal body extending a length between a terminating end and a mating distal end. The ground conductors are configured to engage corresponding mating ground conductors of a mating connector at a contact location of the respective ground conductor. The ground conductors further include a damping segment disposed between the contact location and the mating distal end. The damping segment is characterized by a lossy coating at least partially covering the metal body to dissipate electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION, TYCO ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Justin Dennis Pickel, Chad William Morgan, Arturo Pachon Munoz, David Patrick Orris, Liang Huang
  • GROUND SHIELD FOR A CONTACT MODULE
    Publication number: 20180219329
    Abstract: A contact module includes a dielectric holder holding signal contacts and guard traces. The guard traces are electrically commoned and provide electrical shielding between the corresponding signal contacts. A ground shield is coupled to a first side of the dielectric holder and provides electrical shielding for the signal contacts. The ground shield is electrically connected to each guard trace and has a plurality of rails. Each rail has side strips aligned with the signal contacts and connecting strips extending inward from a first edge of the side strip into the dielectric holder to directly engage the corresponding guard traces. The rails are generally L-shaped defined by the side strips and corresponding connecting strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Chad William Morgan, John Joseph Consoli, Masaaki Iwasaki, Justin Dennis Pickel, Masayuki Aizawa
  • SHIELDING STRUCTURE FOR A CONTACT MODULE
    Publication number: 20180219330
    Abstract: A contact module includes a dielectric holder having right and left sides holding signal contacts. A shield structure is coupled to the dielectric holder providing electrical shielding for the signal contacts. The shield structure has a first ground shield provided at the right side of the dielectric holder and a second ground shield provided at the left side of the dielectric holder. The first and second ground shields are electrically connected together between corresponding pairs of the signal contacts and providing electrical shielding between corresponding signal contacts along a majority of a length of the transition portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Chad William Morgan, John Joseph Consoli, Yoshihiko Kodaira, Hiroshi Shirai, Masayuki Aizawa
  • Apparatus and method for cloud assisted wireless mobility
    Patent number: 10021618
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing wireless access to a radio access network for a user equipment (UE) obtains, at a server (102), a plurality UE upload cell messages from a plurality UEs (106) served by different cells (402). Each UE upload cell message includes cell specific data and corresponding UE specific data for a specific cell. The method and apparatus aggregate network cell data based at least on the cell specific data and the corresponding UE specific data (404). For example, the method and apparatus may aggregate the cell specific data and the corresponding UE specific data for each serving cell, such that the observances by the UEs are grouped together according to each serving cell. A UE may then receive cell information that is based on the aggregated network cell data (506) to, for example, re-order a scan list or cell roaming list, or bias a cell measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: William Morgan, Daniel Chisu, Dean Thorson
  • Dual bag filter
    Patent number: 9999848
    Abstract: A dual bag filter is provided where a replaceable filter element resides in and is sealed to a filter housing. The filter element has a mounting ring, an inner bag, and an outer bag. The inner bag is sized such that it has more surface area than the outer bag and is constrained by the outer bag. The inner bag is formed from a filter medium of different densities such that when the inner bag is crumpled, fluid flow is not restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Pall Corporation
    Inventor: Howard William Morgan, III
  • Dual bag filter with spacer
    Patent number: 9999849
    Abstract: A dual bag filter is provided where a replaceable filter element resides in and is sealed to a filter housing. The filter element has a mounting ring, an inner bag, and an outer bag. The inner bag is sized such that it has more surface area than the outer bag and is constrained by the outer bag. The inner bag is formed from a filter medium of different densities such that when the inner bag is crumpled, fluid flow is not restricted. A perforated central core keeps opposing sides of the inner bag from making contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Pall Corporation
    Inventor: Howard William Morgan, III
  • Connector assembly having a pin organizer
    Patent number: 9985389
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing and contact modules having signal contacts with signal pins and a ground shield providing electrical shielding for the signal contacts with ground pins. The connector assembly includes a conductive pin organizer coupled to the contact modules having a plurality of ground pin holes receiving ground pins and signal openings receiving signal pins. The conductive pin organizer substantially fills a space between the bottoms of the contact modules and the circuit board to provide electrical shielding for the signal pins between the bottoms of the contact modules and the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chad William Morgan, John Joseph Consoli, Justin Dennis Pickel, David Allison Trout
  • Server farm and method for operating the same
    Patent number: 9959149
    Abstract: A method for operating a server farm with a plurality of servers operably connected with each other includes: receiving a job request of a computational task to be handled by the server farm; determining, from the plurality of servers, one or more servers operable to accept the job request; determining a respective effective energy efficiency value associated with at least the one or more servers; and assigning the computational task to a server with the highest effective energy efficiency value. The effective energy efficiency value is defined by a service rate of the respective server divided by a difference between an energy consumption rate value when the respective server is busy and an energy consumption rate value when the respective server is idle. The present invention also relates to a server farm operated by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Jing Fu, William Morgan, Jun Guo, Moshe Zukerman, Wing Ming Eric Wong
  • SERVER FARM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180101416
    Abstract: A method for operating a server farm with a plurality of servers operably connected with each other includes: receiving a job request of a computational task to be handled by the server farm; determining, from the plurality of servers, one or more servers operable to accept the job request; determining a respective effective energy efficiency value associated with at least the one or more servers; and assigning the computational task to a server with the highest effective energy efficiency value. The effective energy efficiency value is defined by a service rate of the respective server divided by a difference between an energy consumption rate value when the respective server is busy and an energy consumption rate value when the respective server is idle. The present invention also relates to a server farm operated by the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Jing Fu, William Morgan, Jun Guo, Moshe Zukerman, Wing Ming Eric Wong
  • Printed circuit and circuit board assembly configured for quad signaling
    Patent number: 9930772
    Abstract: Printed circuit includes a planar substrate having opposite sides and a thickness extending therebetween. The sides extend parallel to a lateral plane. The printed circuit also includes a plurality of conductive vias extending through the planar substrate in a direction that is perpendicular to the lateral plane. The conductive vias include ground vias and signal vias. The signal vias form a plurality of quad groups in which each quad group includes a two-by-two array of the signal vias. Optionally, the printed circuit also includes signal traces that electrically couple to the signal vias. The signal traces may form a plurality of quad lines in which each quad line includes four of the signal traces. The four signal traces of each quad line may extend parallel to one another and be in a two-by-two formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION, TYCO ELECTRONICS JAPAN G.K.
    Inventors: Chad William Morgan, Masayuki Aizawa, Arash Behziz, Brian Patrick Costello, Nathan Lincoln Tracy, Michael David Herring
  • PCB connector footprint
    Patent number: 9923309
    Abstract: A PCB includes a substrate having a connector surface with a PCB connector footprint defined along a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis and subdivided into PCB column grouping footprints extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. The PCB includes signal vias arranged in pairs along a signal pair axis with a plurality of pairs of signal vias in each PCB column grouping footprint. The signal pair axis is non-parallel to the longitudinal axis, non-parallel to the lateral axis and intersects the longitudinal axis at a lesser angle than the signal pair axis intersects the lateral axis. The PCB includes ground vias at least partially through the substrate. The ground vias are arranged around each of the pairs of signal vias to provide electrical shielding around each of the pairs of signal vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION, TYCO ELECTRONICS JAPAN G.K.
    Inventors: Masayuki Aizawa, Chad William Morgan, Hiroshi Shirai
  • Shielding structure for a contact module having a ground clip
    Patent number: 9917406
    Abstract: A contact module includes a dielectric holder holding signal contacts with mating portions and a shield structure providing electrical shielding for the signal contacts. The shield structure has first and second ground shields. The ground shields have mating portions extending forward of a mating end of the dielectric holder. The shield structure has a ground clip at least partially covering the mating end of the dielectric holder and extending between sides thereof to electrically connect the mating portions of the first ground shield and the mating portions of the second ground shield immediately forward of the mating end of dielectric holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION, TYCO ELECTRONICS JAPAN G.K.
    Inventors: Masaaki Iwasaki, Chad William Morgan, Yoshihiko Kodaira, Justin Dennis Pickel, Masayuki Aizawa
  • Dielectric waveguide having a core and a cladding body, where ribs extend from the cladding body
    Patent number: 9912030
    Abstract: A dielectric waveguide for propagating electromagnetic signals includes a cladding and an electrically conductive shield. The cladding has a body composed of a first dielectric material. The body defines a core region therethrough that is filled with a second dielectric material different than the first dielectric material. The cladding further includes at least two ribs extending from an outer surface of the body to distal ends. The shield engages the distal ends of the ribs and peripherally surrounds the cladding such that air gaps are defined radially between the outer surface of the body and an interior surface of the shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION, TYCO ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chad William Morgan, Liang Huang
  • Waveguide assembly having a plurality of dielectric waveguides separated by a shield
    Patent number: 9912029
    Abstract: A waveguide assembly for propagating electromagnetic signals includes first and second dielectric waveguides and a shield. Each of the first and second dielectric waveguides includes a cladding formed of a first dielectric material. The cladding defines a core region therethrough that is filled with a second dielectric material different than the first dielectric material. The shield is disposed between the first dielectric waveguide and the second dielectric waveguide. The shield is electrically conductive. The shield does not surround an entire perimeter of either of the first dielectric waveguide or the second dielectric waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION, TYCO ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chad William Morgan, Liang Huang
  • Waveguide assembly having a conductive waveguide with ends thereof mated with at least first and second dielectric waveguides
    Patent number: 9912032
    Abstract: A waveguide assembly for propagating electromagnetic signals along a defined path includes a conductive waveguide and a dielectric waveguide. The conductive waveguide includes two side walls that extend parallel to each other between first and second ends of the conductive waveguide. A channel is defined between the two side walls. The dielectric waveguide includes a cladding formed of a first dielectric material. The cladding defines a core region therethrough that is filled with a second dielectric material different than the first dielectric material. A mating end of the dielectric waveguide is received in the channel at the first end of the conductive waveguide to electromagnetically connect the dielectric waveguide to the conductive waveguide. A remainder of the dielectric waveguide is exterior of the conductive waveguide and extends away from the conductive waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION, TYCO ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chad William Morgan, Liang Huang
  • In-message applications in a messaging platform
    Patent number: 9887941
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclose an in-message application facilitating the use of third-party application programming interfaces (APIs). In particular, these in-message applications (referred to as “cards”) may be designed by a developer to access third-party API functionality. A user may then create a message referencing, e.g., a web address associated with the developer's card. The system may receive the user's message and recognize the reference. The system may then distribute an instantiation of the card to various recipients, the instantiation including elements generated using, or providing the user access to, the third party functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Guarraci, William Morgan, Jeremy Gordon, Grant Monroe, Buster Benson, Russell D'Sa, Adam Singer, Ian Chan, Brian Ellin, Reeve Thompson, Luke Alonso, Zachary Taylor, Zhijang Chen