Patents by Inventor Dean Michael Cymek

Dean Michael Cymek 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: 6692267
    Abstract: A module for holding a printed circuit board (PCB) includes rectangular-shaped, mating top and bottom brackets. Three walls of the top bracket retain SMA connectors that interconnect with the PCB. A dielectric gasket is provided below each SMA connector to provide pressure on the leads thereof so that the leads adequately contact corresponding pads on the PCB. Two walls of the bottom bracket include channels that slidably receive and retain the PCB therein, and another wall includes a stop channel that retains an edge portion of the PCB when the PCB is slid through the channels. The bottom bracket also has diamond-shaped pads and a square-shaped pad connected between two walls thereof that align with and support corresponding components provided on the PCB and dissipate heat generated thereby. A cable connector provided on one end of an electrical cable connects to each SMA connector, and the other ends of the electrical cables connect to testing equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Schmukler, Dean Michael Cymek, Iqbal Dar