Patents by Inventor Christopher Anthony GRACIA

Christopher Anthony GRACIA 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).

  • Concentric vias and printed circuit board containing same
    Patent number: 10045435
    Abstract: A multilayer printed circuit board comprising: i) a plurality of circuit board layers disposed in parallel planes to one another; ii) an outer via forming an electrical connection between a conductor contact on a first circuit board layer and a conductor contact on a second circuit board layer, wherein the outer via has a hollow central core; and iii) an inner via formed within the hollow central core of the outer via. The inner via forms an electrical connection between a conductor contact on a third circuit board layer and a conductor contact on a fourth circuit board layer. The inner via and the outer via are substantially concentric cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis Jones, Christopher Anthony Gracia, Larry Brown, David Nail
  • Concentric Vias and Printed Circuit Board Containing Same
    Publication number: 20170150594
    Abstract: A multilayer printed circuit board comprising: i) a plurality of circuit board layers disposed in parallel planes to one another; ii) an outer via forming an electrical connection between a conductor contact on a first circuit board layer and a conductor contact on a second circuit board layer, wherein the outer via has a hollow central core; and iii) an inner via formed within the hollow central core of the outer via. The inner via forms an electrical connection between a conductor contact on a third circuit board layer and a conductor contact on a fourth circuit board layer. The inner via and the outer via are substantially concentric cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: L-3 Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis JONES, Christopher Anthony GRACIA, Larry BROWN, David NAIL