Patents by Inventor Dan Kidd

Dan Kidd 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).

  • Solid state primary telephone protector
    Patent number: 5438619
    Abstract: A telephone protector includes a rigid plastic packaged solid state switch which is clamped to prevent the switch from bursting to an open circuit condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Assignee: Siecor Puerto Rico, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Shannon, John J. Napiorkowski, Dan Kidd
  • Station protector module for network interface device
    Patent number: 5410596
    Abstract: A station protector module contains telephone company terminals and subscriber terminals. The module has apparatus for grounding the module in a network interface device and also has means for grounding upon extended grounding current flow through a surge protector in the module. The grounding apparatus becomes operative upon the melting of a fusible means. The surge protector is a single component bidirectional voltage sensitive switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Siecor Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Shannon, John P. DuBois, John J. Napierkowski, Dan Kidd
  • Five pin protector module for telephone circuits
    Patent number: 5031067
    Abstract: A five pin protector module for telephone circuits comprises two input pins, two output pins and a grounding pin, all on an insulative base. The electrical current path between each input pin and its respective output pin comprises an electrically conductive arm, a current responsive assembly and an electrically conductive helical spring. The module contains a bidirectional voltage sensitive switch which prevents input voltage surges from reaching the output but, instead, conducts them to a grounding member to which the grounding pin is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Assignee: GTE Products Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Kidd, John J. Napiorkowski, Bruce D. Atkinson
  • Five pin protector module for telephone circuits
    Patent number: 4958254
    Abstract: A five pin protector module for telephone circuits comprises two input pins, two output pins and a grounding pin, all on an insulative base. The electrical current path between each input pin and its respective output pin comprises an electrically conductive arm, a current responsive assembly and an electrically conductive helical spring. The module contains a bidirectional voltage sensitive switch which prevents input voltage surges from reaching the output but, instead, conducts them to a grounding member to which the grounding pin is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Assignee: GTE Products Corp.
    Inventors: Dan Kidd, John J. Napiorkowski, Bruce D. Atkinson