Patents by Inventor Chelsie M. Peterson

Chelsie M. Peterson 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).

  • LOW INSERTION FORCE CONNECTOR UTILIZING DIRECTIONAL ADHESION
    Publication number: 20150200480
    Abstract: An electrically conductive connector includes a columnar structure with a slanted contact surface. The columnar structure is electrically coupled to a first circuit member. An electrical conduction path is established between the first circuit member and a second circuit member when the slanted contact surface of the columnar structure mates with a contact surface of the second circuit member via van der Waals forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Kuczynski, Chelsie M. Peterson, Mark D. Plucinski, Timothy J. Tofil