Patents by Inventor Christopher S. Macbeth

Christopher S. Macbeth 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).

  • Method and apparatus for aligning and electrically connecting mating connectors
    Patent number: 6422886
    Abstract: Connector alignment apparatus may include a mounting plate and a first connector sized to engage a mating connector on a device under test. A connector biasing device is operatively associated with the mounting plate and the first connector. The connector biasing device allows the first connector to move with respect to the mounting plate as the first connector is engaged with the mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Macbeth, Andrew S. Poulsen, Donald Kedrowski