Patents Represented by Attorney Ronald R. Shea
  • Patent number: 7278855
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprised of a plurality of electrical contacts arranged in a stair-step configuration designed to mate with electrical components having electrical contacts arranged in a stair-step configuration. A direct connect signaling system comprised of stair-step electrical connectors mated to stair-step printed circuit boards, other stair-step electrical components, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Silicon Pipe, Inc
    Inventors: Gary Yasumura, Joseph C. Fjelstad, William F. Wiedemann, Para K. Segaram, Kevin P. Grundy
  • Patent number: 7279783
    Abstract: Disclosed are IC partitioned packaging and interconnection constructions that provide for improved distribution of power, ground, cross chip interconnections and clocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Silicon Pipe, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Fjelstad, Kevin P. Grundy, Para K. Segaram, Inessa Obenhuber, legal representative, Thomas J. Obenhuber, deceased
  • Patent number: 7280372
    Abstract: Disclosed are stair stepped PCB structures which provide high performance, direct path, via-less interconnections between various elements of an electronic interconnection structure including, among others, IC packages and connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Silicon Pipe
    Inventors: Kevin P. Grundy, William F. Wiedemann, Joseph C. Fjelstad
  • Patent number: 7227759
    Abstract: A signal-segregating connector for use in a system having a printed circuit board, a first electrical structure and a second electrical structure. The connector includes a first set of conductive elements to convey signals between the first electrical structure and the printed circuit board, and a second set of conductive elements to convey signals between the first electrical structure and the second electrical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Silicon Pipe, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Grundy, Gary Yasumura, Joseph C. Fjelstad, William F. Wiedemann, Para K. Segaram