Patents by Inventor Alia W Kroger

Alia W Kroger 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).

  • Patent number: 11733411
    Abstract: A connector is provided with a forward bulkhead assembly having a forward bulkhead device and an aft bulkhead assembly having an aft bulkhead device. Each of the forward bulkhead assembly and the aft bulkhead assembly includes connections for wires and optical fibers of an acoustic array. The forward bulkhead assembly includes a clamshell-type ring of two halves on opposite sides of the forward bulkhead assembly. The clamshell has a locking feature and a locking ring attached to the locking feature. The locking ring connects the forward bulkhead assembly with the aft bulkhead assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas E Hansen, Charles K Boyle, Alia W Kroger
  • Patent number: 11716821
    Abstract: A cable tray and method of use is provided with the cable tray having a bottom extending along a horizontal panel with two opposite side edges. A pair of side walls attaches to the two opposite side edges. A first positioning rack extends between the side walls. The first positioning rack is orthogonal to the tray bottom and the side walls. A second positioning rack extends between the side walls. The second positioning rack is orthogonal to the tray bottom and the side walls. A first foot bar affixes to an underside of the tray bottom. The first foot bar is vertically aligns with the first positioning rack. A second foot bar affixes to the underside of the tray bottom. The second foot bar vertically aligns with the second positioning rack. Each of the first positioning rack and second positioning rack includes cable support apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Inventors: Michael J Kroger, Brian K Amaral, Alia W Kroger, Robert F Cutler, III, Kimberly M Cipolla