Patents by Inventor David E. Karrmann

David E. Karrmann 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: 6812401
    Abstract: A cable for transmitting electromagnetic signals has a central conductor. A pair of insulator filaments, each having a circular cross section, are twisted around each other to form an insulator wrap. The insulator wrap is helically wound around the conductor. An insulator sheath, provided as an outer cover for the cable, surrounds the wrapped central conductor and is supported by the insulator wrap. Since the insulator sheath is offset from the conductor, an enclosed air space is formed between the sheath and the conductor in the spaces not occupied by the insulator wrap. The twist pitch of the filaments and the pitch of the wrap around the conductor can both be modified to adjust the amount of insulator material located in the air space and thereby the cable's effective dielectric constant, which effects the propagation speed of the electromagnetic signals carried by the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Temp-Flex Cable, Inc.
    Inventor: David E. Karrmann
  • Publication number: 20040173367
    Abstract: A cable for transmitting electromagnetic signals has a central conductor. A pair of insulator filaments, each having a circular cross section, are twisted around each other to form an insulator wrap. The insulator wrap is helically wound around the conductor. An insulator sheath, provided as an outer cover for the cable, surrounds the wrapped central conductor and is supported by the insulator wrap. Since the insulator sheath is offset from the conductor, an enclosed air space is formed between the sheath and the conductor in the spaces not occupied by the insulator wrap. The twist pitch of the filaments and the pitch of the wrap around the conductor can both be modified to adjust the amount of insulator material located in the air space and thereby the cable's effective dielectric constant, which effects the propagation speed of the electromagnetic signals carried by the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventor: David E. Karrmann
  • Publication number: 20020079128
    Abstract: A cable for transmitting electromagnetic signals has a central conductor. A pair of insulator filaments, each having a circular cross section, are twisted around each other to form an insulator wrap. The insulator wrap is helically wound around the conductor. An insulator sheath, provided as an outer cover for the cable, surrounds the wrapped central conductor and is supported by the insulator wrap. Since the insulator sheath is offset from the conductor, an enclosed air space is formed between the sheath and the conductor in the spaces not occupied by the insulator wrap. The twist pitch of the filaments and the pitch of the wrap around the conductor can both be modified to adjust the amount of insulator material located in the air space and thereby the cable's effective dielectric constant, which effects the propagation speed of the electromagnetic signals carried by the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventor: David E. Karrmann
  • Patent number: 6271472
    Abstract: A SCSI external cable for interconnecting external peripheral devices to a host computer system or other peripheral devices is provided. The SCSI cable is configured to be ultra-thin and flexible and is designed to handle high bandwidths and support longer cabling distances, relative to conventional SCSI cabling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Adaptec, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve D. Mattos, David E. Karrmann, Kenneth J. Plourde
  • Patent number: 6124551
    Abstract: A SCSI external cable for interconnecting external peripheral devices to a host computer system or other peripheral devices is provided. The SCSI cable is configured to be ultra-thin and flexible and is designed to handle high bandwidths and support longer cabling distances, relative to conventional SCSI cabling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Adaptec, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve D. Mattos, David E. Karrmann, Kenneth J. Plourde