Patents by Inventor Christopher W. McNut

Christopher W. McNut 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).

  • Shielding elements for use in communication cables
    Patent number: 9275776
    Abstract: Cables incorporating discontinuous shielding elements are described. A cable may include at least one twisted pair of individually insulated conductors, and a shield element may be positioned adjacent to the at least one twisted pair. The shield element may include a plurality of segments positioned along a longitudinal direction of the cable. Each segment may include a respective dielectric substrate with electrically conductive material formed on the substrate, and each segment may be electrically isolated from the other segments. A respective overlap may be formed between adjacent segments along a shared longitudinal edge. Additionally, a jacket may be formed around the at least one twisted pair and the shield element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Essex Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher W. McNut