Patents by Inventor Amos McKinnon
Amos McKinnon 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).
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Patent number: 11721944Abstract: A connector includes a body having a cable receiving end configured to receive the end of the coaxial cable, a coupler configured to be coupled with and to rotate relative to the body, and a compression ring including a forward sleeve portion and a rearward outer ring portion attached to one another by a plurality of tabs. The forward sleeve portion is configured to be coupled to the cable receiving end of the body, and the plurality of tabs are configured to shear so as to separate the rearward outer ring portion from the forward sleeve portion when a desired force is met as the compression ring is moved relative to the body. The rearward outer ring includes an inner opening when separated from the forward sleeve portion, the separated rearward outer ring is configured to be slidingly moved relative to the body and the coupler, and the inner opening is configured to fit over the coupler such that the rearward outer ring is configured to be a torque assist member.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Harold J. Watkins, Richard Maroney, Steve Stankovski, Chris Shyne, Amos Mckinnon
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Patent number: 11545796Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a body configured to engage a coaxial cable having a conductive electrical grounding property, a post configured to engage the body and the coaxial cable when the connector is installed on the coaxial cable, a nut configured to engage an interface port at a retention force, and a conductive insert received inside the nut. The conductive insert is configured to increase the retention force between the nut and the interface port so as to provide an electrical ground connection between the interface port and the nut when the nut is in a loosely tightened position on the interface port, and/or the conductive insert is configured to make the electrical ground connection with the interface port before a center conductor of the coaxial cable makes an electrical connection with an internal contact of the interface port when the nut is coupled with the interface port.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Harold Watkins, Richard Maroney, Amos McKinnon, Noah P. Montena
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Publication number: 20210313754Abstract: A connector includes a body having a cable receiving end configured to receive the end of the coaxial cable, a coupler configured to be coupled with and to rotate relative to the body, and a compression ring including a forward sleeve portion and a rearward outer ring portion attached to one another by a plurality of tabs. The forward sleeve portion is configured to be coupled to the cable receiving end of the body, and the plurality of tabs are configured to shear so as to separate the rearward outer ring portion from the forward sleeve portion when a desired force is met as the compression ring is moved relative to the body. The rearward outer ring includes an inner opening when separated from the forward sleeve portion, the separated rearward outer ring is configured to be slidingly moved relative to the body and the coupler, and the inner opening is configured to fit over the coupler such that the rearward outer ring is configured to be a torque assist member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Harold J. WATKINS, Richard MARONEY, Steve STANKOVSKI, Chris SHYNE, Amos MCKINNON
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Patent number: 11095072Abstract: A connector is provided for attachment to a coaxial cable. The connector includes, in one embodiment, a body and a compression ring. The body has a cable receiving end being configured to receive the end of the coaxial cable. The compression ring includes a forward sleeve portion and a rearward outer ring portion attached to one another by a plurality of tabs. The forward sleeve portion is configured to couple to the cable receiving end of the body. The plurality of tabs are configured to shear so as to separate the rearward outer ring portion from the forward sleeve portion when a torque for rotating the compression ring relative to the body exceeds a desired torque.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Harold J. Watkins, Richard Maroney, Steve Stankovski, Chris Shyne, Amos McKinnon
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Patent number: 11043781Abstract: A connector includes a body having a cable receiving end configured to receive the end of the coaxial cable, a coupler configured to be coupled with and to rotate relative to the body, and a compression ring including a forward sleeve portion and a rearward outer ring portion attached to one another by a plurality of tabs. The forward sleeve portion is configured to be coupled to the cable receiving end of the body, and the plurality of tabs are configured to shear so as to separate the rearward outer ring portion from the forward sleeve portion when a torque for rotating the compression ring relative to the body exceeds a desired torque. The rearward outer ring includes an inner opening when separated from the forward sleeve portion, the separated rearward outer ring is configured to be slidingly moved relative to the body and the coupler, and the inner opening is configured to fit over the coupler such that the rearward outer ring is configured to be a torque assist member.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Harold J. Watkins, Richard Maroney, Steve Stankovski, Chris Shyne, Amos Mckinnon
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Patent number: 11024989Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a nut having a seal-grasping surface portion and a seal having an elastically deformable tubular body attached to the nut. The body has a posterior end with a sealing surface that cooperatively engages the seal-grasping surface portion of the nut and an anterior end with a forward sealing surface configured to cooperatively engage an interface port. The nut defines a first through hole extending in the longitudinal direction and configured to receive a center conductor of a coaxial cable. The anterior end of the seal defines a second through hole extending in the longitudinal direction and configured to receive a center conductor of a coaxial cable.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Harold J. Watkins, Noah P. Montena, Steve Stankovski, Jeremy Amidon, Richard Maroney, Amos McKinnon, Daniel Daoust
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Patent number: 10985514Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a body configured to engage a coaxial cable having a conductive electrical grounding property, a post configured to engage the body and the coaxial cable when the connector is installed on the coaxial cable, a nut configured to engage an interface port at a retention force, and a grounding member extending about the nut. The grounding member is configured to increase the retention force between the nut and the interface port so as to maintain an electrical ground connection between the interface port and the nut when the nut is in a loosely tightened position on the interface port.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Harold J. Watkins, Noah P. Montena, Steve Stankovski, Jeremy Amidon, Richard Maroney, Amos McKinnon
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Patent number: 10924138Abstract: A noise mitigation device includes a signal processing unit positioned within a signal path. The signal processing unit is configured to determine a power level of the signal path at a first time and a second time. The signal processing unit is also configured to determine a dynamic noise threshold based on the power level at the first time and at the second time. The signal processing unit is also configured to store the dynamic noise threshold for a predetermined time period that is longer than a time between the first time and the second time. The signal processing unit is also configured to actuate a switch in the signal path into a first state when the power level exceeds the dynamic noise threshold. The signal processing unit is also configured to actuate a switch in the signal path into a second state when the power level does not exceed the dynamic noise threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Erdogan Alkan, Raymond W. Palinkas, Amos McKinnon
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Publication number: 20200227843Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a nut having a seal-grasping surface portion and a seal having an elastically deformable tubular body attached to the nut. The body has a posterior end with a sealing surface that cooperatively engages the seal-grasping surface portion of the nut and an anterior end with a forward sealing surface configured to cooperatively engage an interface port. The nut defines a first through hole extending in the longitudinal direction and configured to receive a center conductor of a coaxial cable. The anterior end of the seal defines a second through hole extending in the longitudinal direction and configured to receive a center conductor of a coaxial cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Harold J. WATKINS, Noah P. MONTENA, Steven STANKOVSKI, Jeremy AMIDON, Richard MARONEY, Amos MCKINNON, Daniel DAOUST
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Publication number: 20190393906Abstract: A noise mitigation device includes a signal processing unit positioned within a signal path. The signal processing unit is configured to determine a power level of the signal path at a first time and a second time. The signal processing unit is also configured to determine a dynamic noise threshold based on the power level at the first time and at the second time. The signal processing unit is also configured to store the dynamic noise threshold for a predetermined time period that is longer than a time between the first time and the second time. The signal processing unit is also configured to actuate a switch in the signal path into a first state when the power level exceeds the dynamic noise threshold. The signal processing unit is also configured to actuate a switch in the signal path into a second state when the power level does not exceed the dynamic noise threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Erdogan Alkan, Raymond W. Palinkas, Amos McKinnon
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Publication number: 20190386445Abstract: A connector includes a body having a cable receiving end configured to receive the end of the coaxial cable, a coupler configured to be coupled with and to rotate relative to the body, and a compression ring including a forward sleeve portion and a rearward outer ring portion attached to one another by a plurality of tabs. The forward sleeve portion is configured to be coupled to the cable receiving end of the body, and the plurality of tabs are configured to shear so as to separate the rearward outer ring portion from the forward sleeve portion when a torque for rotating the compression ring relative to the body exceeds a desired torque. The rearward outer ring includes an inner opening when separated from the forward sleeve portion, the separated rearward outer ring is configured to be slidingly moved relative to the body and the coupler, and the inner opening is configured to fit over the coupler such that the rearward outer ring is configured to be a torque assist member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Harold J. WATKINS, Richard MARONEY, Steve STANKOVSKI, Chris SHYNE, Amos MCKINNON
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Publication number: 20190386426Abstract: A connector is provided for attachment to a coaxial cable. The connector includes, in one embodiment, a body and a compression ring. The body has a cable receiving end being configured to receive the end of the coaxial cable. The compression ring includes a forward sleeve portion and a rearward outer ring portion attached to one another by a plurality of tabs. The forward sleeve portion is configured to couple to the cable receiving end of the body. The plurality of tabs are configured to shear so as to separate the rearward outer ring portion from the forward sleeve portion when a torque for rotating the compression ring relative to the body exceeds a desired torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Harold J. WATKINS, Richard MARONEY, Steve STANKOVSKI, Chris SHYNE, Amos MCKINNON
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Publication number: 20190334296Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a body configured to engage a coaxial cable having a conductive electrical grounding property, a post configured to engage the body and the coaxial cable when the connector is installed on the coaxial cable, a nut configured to engage an interface port at a retention force, and a conductive insert received inside the nut. The conductive insert is configured to increase the retention force between the nut and the interface port so as to provide an electrical ground connection between the interface port and the nut when the nut is in a loosely tightened position on the interface port, and/or the conductive insert is configured to make the electrical ground connection with the interface port before a center conductor of the coaxial cable makes an electrical connection with an internal contact of the interface port when the nut is coupled with the interface port.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Harold WATKINS, Richard MARONEY, Amos MCKINNON, Noah P. Montena
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Patent number: 10419037Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for mitigating signal noise. In implementations, the systems and methods perform operations including continuously determining an instantaneous power of a signal path. The operations also include determining a dynamic noise threshold by sampling the instantaneous power at different times and selecting a minimum of the instantaneous power sampled during the different times. The operations further include determining that the instantaneous power is less than the dynamic noise threshold. Additionally, the operations include blocking communication from the signal path. Further, the operations include iteratively updating the dynamic noise threshold.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Erdogan Alkan, Raymond W. Palinkas, Amos McKinnon
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Publication number: 20190252836Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a body configured to engage a coaxial cable having a conductive electrical grounding property, a post configured to engage the body and the coaxial cable when the connector is installed on the coaxial cable, a nut configured to engage an interface port at a retention force, and a grounding member extending about the nut. The grounding member is configured to increase the retention force between the nut and the interface port so as to maintain an electrical ground connection between the interface port and the nut when the nut is in a loosely tightened position on the interface port.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Harold J. WATKINS, Noah P. MONTENA, Steven STANKOVSKI, Jeremy AMIDON, Richard MARONEY, Amos MCKINNON
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Publication number: 20170222667Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for mitigating signal noise. In implementations, the systems and methods perform operations including continuously determining an instantaneous power of a signal path. The operations also include determining a dynamic noise threshold by sampling the instantaneous power at different times and selecting a minimum of the instantaneous power sampled during the different times. The operations further include determining that the instantaneous power is less than the dynamic noise threshold. Additionally, the operations include blocking communication from the signal path. Further, the operations include iteratively updating the dynamic noise threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Erdogan Alkan, Raymond W. Palinkas, Amos McKinnon