Patents by Inventor Chris S. Johnson

Chris S. Johnson 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: 7865326
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an input measurement module may be configured to insert into a slot of a carrier using alignment guide slots and corresponding guide projections. Clips on the input measurement module or the carrier may engage corresponding depressions to secure the input measurement module to the carrier. The clips may be spring-loaded. The input measurement module may include a first outer casing and a second outer casing coupled together around a circuit board that interfaces with a backplane of the carrier through a backplane connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: National Instruments Corporation
    Inventors: Chris S. Johnson, Christopher D. White, Glen E. Clifton, James J. Truchard, Garritt W. Foote
  • Patent number: 5980298
    Abstract: A strain relief device for coupling of a cable connector to a terminal of an electrical device. The strain relief device includes an elongated base member having a flat surface extending between first and second end portions. A fastener is fixedly connected to the flat surface at the first end portion, for releasably fastening the base to an external surface of a housing to the electrical device. A clamping device extends perpendicularly from the base at the second end portion. The clamping device defines an adjustable slot configured to receive the cable connector. Moreover, the slot is moveable to several elevations with respect to the base. When the base is fastened to the external surface of the electrical device, the slot can be moved to align a cable connector received therein with a terminal of the electrical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: National Instruments Corporation
    Inventor: Chris S Johnson
  • Patent number: D417198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Inventors: Glen E Clifton, Garritt Foote, Chris S. Johnson