Patents by Inventor C. Hodges

C. Hodges 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).

  • Publication number: 20250125462
    Abstract: A busbar assembly includes a first conductive busbar having an opening therethrough and a first spring contact extending therefrom, a second conductive busbar having a second spring contact extending therefrom, wherein the second spring contact extends through the opening, and an insulative member between the first and second conductive busbars. A plurality of the openings, the first spring contacts and the second spring contacts are provided as part of the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventor: Ronald C Hodge
  • Publication number: 20250079739
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an outer shell having a first passageway therethrough, an inner housing mounted within the first passageway and having a second passageway therethrough and a terminal module mounted within the second passageway. The terminal module includes first and second inserts, a plurality of first terminals extending through the first insert, a plurality of second terminals extending through the second insert, a first seal between the first and second inserts and engaged thereagainst, and a second separate seal extending around an outer perimeter of the first and second inserts and the first seal. The second seal is engaged against the first and second inserts, the first seal and the inner housing. A method of forming the connector is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Chiuming Lu, Ronald C. Hodge, Pierre Perez
  • Publication number: 20240030557
    Abstract: A contact interface is configured to be coupled to a pair of batteries. The contact interface includes a bracket, a conductive terminal contact plate and a biasing member provided between the bracket and the terminal contact plate. The bracket includes a base and a pair of legs extending from opposite ends thereof. Each leg has an engagement which is configured to be coupled to an engagement on each of the batteries. The terminal contact plate is configured to be in contact with terminals on the batteries. The biasing member biases the terminal contact plate into contact with the terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Ronald C Hodge
  • Publication number: 20240006403
    Abstract: A high-power electronics device and a method of forming same are disclosed. The high-power electronics device is formed of a plurality of layers including molding compound, a printed circuit board, electrically conductive contacts, at least one electronic component, and molding compound. In an embodiment, a layer of a dielectric carrier is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Victor Zaderej, Richard Fitzpatrick, Alan Han, Lily Yeung, Ronald C. Hodge, Gary Thomas O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20230387617
    Abstract: A power connector includes first and second board mounted connectors which are configured to transmit power. The boards to which the connectors are mounted have an increased trace size. Each connector includes a dielectric housing having an assembly mounted within a passageway of the housing. The assembly includes a pair of terminals and a heat sink mounted between the terminals. One of the housings include openings which are in fluid communication with passageways in the heat sinks for allowing cooling air to flow therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: Ronald C. Hodge
  • Patent number: 11770084
    Abstract: Systems and methods for voltage regulation of high voltage direct current systems are provided. In certain embodiments, a system includes a generator that generates alternating current (AC) voltage. The system further includes a power converter that converts the AC voltage into regulated direct current (DC) voltage. Also, the system includes a voltage regulator. In additional embodiments, the voltage regulator includes an AC voltage regulator that regulates the AC voltage generated by the generator. Also, the voltage regulator includes a DC voltage regulator that regulates the DC voltage produced by the power converter. Moreover, the voltage regulator includes a regulator selector that selectively activates one of the AC voltage regulator and the DC voltage regulator based on a current from the power converter and at least one of a voltage of the generator and a voltage of the power converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Cristian E. Anghel, Davendar Kashireddy, David C Hodge, Yonghui Xu, David A Knight, Karthik V J, Kumar Sakinala, Mohan B M
  • Publication number: 20230126186
    Abstract: Systems and methods for voltage regulation of high voltage direct current systems are provided. In certain embodiments, a system includes a generator that generates alternating current (AC) voltage. The system further includes a power converter that converts the AC voltage into regulated direct current (DC) voltage. Also, the system includes a voltage regulator. In additional embodiments, the voltage regulator includes an AC voltage regulator that regulates the AC voltage generated by the generator. Also, the voltage regulator includes a DC voltage regulator that regulates the DC voltage produced by the power converter. Moreover, the voltage regulator includes a regulator selector that selectively activates one of the AC voltage regulator and the DC voltage regulator based on a current from the power converter and at least one of a voltage of the generator and a voltage of the power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Cristian E. Anghel, Davendar Kashireddy, David C. Hodge, Yonghui Xu, David A. Knight, Karthik V. J., Kumar Sakinala, Mohan B. M.
  • Patent number: 11527842
    Abstract: A socket connector is configured to mount to a component, such as a printed circuit board. The socket connector includes a base having a passageway and a channel extending outwardly from the passageway, a barrel including a wall having a flange extending outwardly therefrom, at least one biasing member engaging the flange and surrounding the wall, and a contact seated within the barrel. The wall is seated within the passageway and the flange is seated within the channel. The barrel is configured for movement within the base to align a centerline of a pin inserted into the socket connector with a centerline of the hole of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Chiuming Lu, Ronald C. Hodge, Pierre Perez
  • Patent number: 11065400
    Abstract: Inhalation delivery of aerosols containing small particles is described. Specifically, it relates to a device that forms drug containing aerosols for use in inhalation therapy. In a device aspect of the present disclosure, a device for delivering drug containing aerosols for inhalation therapy is provided. The device includes a housing and an airway that has a gas/vapor mixing airway. The airway further includes a subassembly, which has a metallic substrate coated on its surface with a composition comprising a drug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: ALEXZA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Craig C. Hodges, Peter M. Lloyd, Daniel Mufson, Daniel D. Rogers, Martin J. Wensley
  • Patent number: 10892576
    Abstract: A socket connector is configured to mount to a component, such as a printed circuit board. The socket connector includes a base having a passageway and a channel extending outwardly from the passageway, a barrel including a wall having a flange extending outwardly therefrom, at least one biasing member engaging the flange and surrounding the wall, and a contact seated within the barrel. The wall is seated within the passageway and the flange is seated within the channel. The barrel is configured for movement within the base to align a centerline of a pin inserted into the socket connector with a centerline of the hole of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Chiu-Ming Lu, Ronald C. Hodge, Pierre Perez
  • Publication number: 20190336437
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel condensation aerosols for the treatment of disease and/or intermittent or acute conditions. These condensation aerosols have little or no pyrolysis degradation products and are characterized by having an MMAD of between 1-3 microns. These aerosols are made by rapidly heating a substrate coated with a thin film of drug having a thickness of between 0.05 and 20 ?m, while passing a gas over the film, to form particles of a desirable particle size for inhalation. Kits comprising a drug and a device for producing a condensation aerosol are also provided. The device contained in the kit typically, has an element for heating the drug which is coated as a film on the substrate and contains a therapeutically effective dose of a drug when the drug is administered in aerosol form, and an element allowing the vapor to cool to form an aerosol. Also disclosed, are methods for using these aerosols and kits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ron L. Hale, Craig C. Hodges, Peter M. Lloyd, Amy T. Lu, Daniel J. Myers, Joshua D. Rabinowitz, Martin J. Wensley, Jeffrey A. McKinney, Alejandro C. Zaffaroni
  • Patent number: 10355406
    Abstract: A connector system according to some embodiments of the disclosure includes first and second connectors. Each connector includes a housing, a terminal retainer having electrical terminals that are connected to a cable mounted therein. The housings are configured to mate together. One connector includes a locking protrusion on the housing, a first sleeve which is moveable relative to the housing, a second sleeve attached to the first sleeve and which is moveable relative to the first sleeve and relative to the housing, and a biasing member mounted between the first housing and the second sleeve. The biasing member is configured to bias the first and second sleeves toward a mating end. The housing of the second connector has a flexible finger configured to cause movement of the second sleeve relative to the first sleeve and further configured to releasably engage the locking protrusion on the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Joniak, Ronald C. Hodge, Joseph D. Comerci
  • Patent number: 10350157
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel condensation aerosols for the treatment of disease and/or intermittent or acute conditions. These condensation aerosols have little or no pyrolysis degradation products and are characterized by having an MMAD of between 1-3 microns. These aerosols are made by rapidly heating a substrate coated with a thin film of drug having a thickness of between 0.05 and 20 ?m, while passing a gas over the film, to form particles of a desirable particle size for inhalation. Kits comprising a drug and a device for producing a condensation aerosol are also provided. The device contained in the kit typically, has an element for heating the drug which is coated as a film on the substrate and contains a therapeutically effective dose of a drug when the drug is administered in aerosol form, and an element allowing the vapor to cool to form an aerosol. Also disclosed, are methods for using these aerosols and kits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: ALEXZA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Ron L. Hale, Craig C. Hodges, Peter M. Lloyd, Amy T. Lu, Daniel J. Myers, Joshua D. Rabinowitz, Martin J. Wensley, Jeffrey A. McKinney, Alejandro C. Zaffaroni
  • Patent number: 10128609
    Abstract: A water resistant connector assembly includes first and second connectors. Each connector has a housing and a water resistant seal. Each connector is formed in a two-shot operation with the housing being formed of polypropylene and the seal being formed of a thermoplastic elastomer. The seal of one of the connectors has a portion that is provided on an outer surface thereof and has ribs which fold over in a direction opposite a water ingression direction when the second connector is connected to the first convector, thereby creating a seal between the connectors when they are connected. The seals of each of the connectors are also provided at terminal/wire insertion areas, and these seals ensure proper insertion of the terminal/wires. These seals may further include strain relief portions to provide resistance to angularity of the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald C. Hodge, Ishwarappa Ganamukhi, Dennis W. Berek, Michael Bean
  • Publication number: 20170281884
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the inhalation delivery of aerosols containing small particles. Specifically, it relates to a device that forms drug containing aerosols for use in inhalation therapy. In a device aspect of the present disclosure, a device for delivering drug containing aerosols for inhalation therapy is provided. The device includes a housing and an airway that has a gas/vapor mixing airway. The airway further includes a subassembly, which has a metallic substrate coated on its surface with a composition comprising a drug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Craig C. Hodges, Peter M. Lloyd, Daniel Mufson, Daniel D. Rogers, Martin J. Wensley
  • Patent number: D936014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Chiuming Lu, Ronald C. Hodge, Pierre Perez
  • Patent number: D936015
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Chiu-Ming Lu, Ronald C. Hodge, Pierre Perez
  • Patent number: D936016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Chiu-Ming Lu, Ronald C. Hodge, Pierre Perez
  • Patent number: D936017
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Chiu-Ming Lu, Ronald C. Hodge, Pierre Perez
  • Patent number: D936018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Chiu-Ming Lu, Ronald C. Hodge, Pierre Perez