Patents by Inventor Alexander P. Ford, Jr.

Alexander P. Ford, 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).

  • RF connector
    Patent number: 4636015
    Abstract: This RF connector includes a strip line for providing a proper impedance match to coaxial cable. At one end of the strip line, pins are attached to a center conductor and to the ground plane to mate with flush coaxial contacts. In a modified version, the ground connection is provided by a flexible member that is attached to the strip line and has a ground contact projecting therefrom. The flexible member provides biasing force on the ground contact. A resilient pad engages the strip line to urge the contacts into engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander P. Ford, Jr.
  • Accessory connector
    Patent number: 4636016
    Abstract: An electrical connector having a plurality of contacts located within a housing. A multiple conductor electrical cable is received in another portion of the housing and the contacts and conductors are electrically connected. A flex circuit, which forms the contacts, is used for the electrical connection for the conductors. The flex circuit has one end wrapped around a cylindrical resilient member to form the contacts. The flex circuit is received by a support member in the housing for providing additional resilient support to the contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander P. Ford, Jr.