Patents by Inventor Donald Everett
Donald Everett 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).
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Patent number: 8202105Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit. The electrical connector includes a housing having a mating face, a mounting face, and an interior cavity. The mounting face is configured to be mounted on the printed circuit. A port extends through the mating face into the interior cavity. The interior cavity is defined by an interior wall of the housing. An electrical contact is held by the housing. The electrical contact includes a mating segment and a mounting segment. The mating segment extends within the interior cavity of the housing. The mating segment includes an exterior surface and a mating interface positioned proximate the port. At least a portion of the mounting segment extends along the mounting face of the housing for engagement with the printed circuit. A clearance exists between the exterior surface of the mating segment and the interior wall of the housing. The mating segment is movable within the interior cavity relative to the housing via the clearance.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2010Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Hung Wei Lord, George Richard Defibaugh, Donald Everett Wood
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Publication number: 20120021620Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit. The electrical connector includes a housing having a mating face, a mounting face, and an interior cavity. The mounting face is configured to be mounted on the printed circuit. A port extends through the mating face into the interior cavity. The interior cavity is defined by an interior wall of the housing. An electrical contact is held by the housing. The electrical contact includes a mating segment and a mounting segment. The mating segment extends within the interior cavity of the housing. The mating segment includes an exterior surface and a mating interface positioned proximate the port. At least a portion of the mounting segment extends along the mounting face of the housing for engagement with the printed circuit. A clearance exists between the exterior surface of the mating segment and the interior wall of the housing. The mating segment is movable within the interior cavity relative to the housing via the clearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: HUNG WEI LORD, GEORGE RICHARD DEFIBAUGH, DONALD EVERETT WOOD
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Patent number: 8092235Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing and a plurality of contacts. The housing has a plurality of channels that extend between a housing mating end and an opposing back end. The housing mating end is configured to mate with a mating connector. The contacts each have a plurality of contact mating ends and a plurality of contact mounting ends. Each of the contact mating ends extends through one of the channels and is configured to provide a plurality of electrical connections with the mating connector. The contact mounting ends of each contact are arranged in a group and configured to be mounted to a circuit board. The contact mating ends are separated from one another by a first pitch and the contact mounting ends within each group are separated from one another by a second pitch that is smaller than the first pitch.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Albert Washington Frantum, Jr., Michael Allen Blanchfield, Richard Wayne Grzybowski, Donald Everett Wood
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Publication number: 20100022140Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing and a plurality of contacts. The housing has a plurality of channels that extend between a housing mating end and an opposing back end. The housing mating end is configured to mate with a mating connector. The contacts each have a plurality of contact mating ends and a plurality of contact mounting ends. Each of the contact mating ends extends through one of the channels and is configured to provide a plurality of electrical connections with the mating connector. The contact mounting ends of each contact are arranged in a group and configured to be mounted to a circuit board. The contact mating ends are separated from one another by a first pitch and the contact mounting ends within each group are separated from one another by a second pitch that is smaller than the first pitch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2008Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: ALBERT WASHINGTON FRANTUM, JR., MICHAEL ALLEN BLANCHFIELD, RICHARD WAYNE GRZYBOWSKI, DONALD EVERETT WOOD
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Patent number: 7465177Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having a mating end, a rear end opposite the mating end, and first and second openings each extending from the mating end to the rear end. An electrical contact is held at least partially within the first opening. A fluid coupling is held at least partially within the second opening. The fluid coupling includes a body having a fluid passageway extending therethrough. The fluid passageway is configured to carry flow of a fluid between the mating and rear ends of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2006Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventor: Donald Everett Wood
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Publication number: 20080139036Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a housing base configured to be mounted on a substrate and an upper housing configured to be joined to the housing base. The housing base and the upper housing cooperate to define a contact cavity. The housing base includes plated conductive surfaces that provide a conductive path from the contact cavity to an electrical path on the substrate. A contact is held in the contact cavity. The contact is configured to mate with a contact in a mating connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2006Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: Philip Clay Brandberg, Peter P. Wilson, Donald Everett Wood
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Publication number: 20080085620Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having a mating end, a rear end opposite the mating end, and first and second openings each extending from the mating end to the rear end. An electrical contact is held at least partially within the first opening. A fluid coupling is held at least partially within the second opening. The fluid coupling includes a body having a fluid passageway extending therethrough. The fluid passageway is configured to carry flow of a fluid between the mating and rear ends of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2006Publication date: April 10, 2008Inventor: Donald Everett Wood
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Publication number: 20050028719Abstract: A boat boarding device for use in combination with the side or transom of a boat, the device hingedly connects with the boat, can be pivoted downwardly into the water, adjusted by an adjustment device for maintaining its horizontal stability, and in addition, floatation devices may be employed, with the side framework of the device, for maintaining the device in a horizontal position upon the water during usage and application. A perforated platform is arranged along the bottom framework of the device, and a step, associated with the bottom platform, allows for stepping from the boat, onto the platform, to facilitate movement into the water, or for returning from the water into the boat.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventor: Donald Everett
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Publication number: 20040264019Abstract: A method of manufacturing a patterned data/information storage and retrieval medium in the form of an annular disk having an outer diameter, a central opening defining an inner diameter, and opposed first and second major surfaces, the method comprising inserting a smaller diameter cylindrical shaft of a stamping/imprinting tool in the central opening and biasing the inner diameter of the disk into contact with the cylindrical shaft at a pre-selected location along the inner diameter of said disk during stamping/imprinting of a pre-selected pattern such as a servo pattern in at least one of the first and second major surfaces of the disk, the biasing creating a space between the inner diameter of the disk and the surface of the cylindrical shaft which has a maximum width at a location diametrically opposite said pre-selected location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Donald Everett Curtiss, Koichi Wago
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Publication number: 20040209000Abstract: A method of performing dip coating of a layer of a resist material on a surface of a substrate, comprising steps of:Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Donald Everett Curtiss, Joseph Leigh, Frank Quan
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Patent number: 6758664Abstract: In a disk replicating assembly, a blank disk is attached to one platen and a stamper is attached to the other platen. Pressure is applied so that the two platens are forced together, thereby transferring features from the stamper to the disk. A ball joint is located between a platen and the pressure train of the replicating assembly. Due to the ball joint at this location, the resulting pressure gradient when the stamper and disk are pressed together causes the one platen to swivel such that it orients itself substantially parallel to the other platen. Because the resistance of the ball joint is selected so that the one platen is able to pivot before the stamper significantly affects the disk, the fine features of the stamper are not transferred to the disk until the platens are in parallel alignment.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2002Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Donald Everett Curtiss, Koichi Wago, Joseph Leigh
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Patent number: 6757116Abstract: A method of manufacturing a patterned data/information storage and retrieval medium in the form of an annular disk having an outer diameter, a central opening defining an inner diameter, and opposed first and second major surfaces, the method including inserting a smaller diameter cylindrical shaft of a stamping/imprinting tool in the central opening and biasing the inner diameter of the disk into contact with the cylindrical shaft at a pre-selected location along the inner diameter of the disk during stamping/imprinting of a pre-selected pattern such as a servo pattern in at least one of the first and second major surfaces of the disk, the biasing creating a space between the inner diameter of the disk and the surface of the cylindrical shaft which has a maximum width at a location diametrically opposite the pre-selected location.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2002Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Donald Everett Curtiss, Koichi Wago
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Patent number: 6740163Abstract: A method of performing dip coating of a layer of a resist material on a surface of a substrate, comprising steps of: (a) providing a dip coating vessel having an interior space containing a dip coating liquid comprising a solution of the resist material in a solvent, the dip coating vessel being open at the top thereof; (b) providing a substrate having a surface, immersing the substrate in the dip coating liquid in the vessel via the open top, and withdrawing the substrate from the vessel via the open top thereof, thereby forming a layer of resist material on the surface; and (c) monitoring and maintaining the viscosity of the dip coating liquid supplied to the dip coating vessel at a predetermined value. Also disclosed is an apparatus for performing the method.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2001Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Donald Everett Curtiss, Joseph Leigh, Frank Quan
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Publication number: 20040040472Abstract: A method of recycling cement kiln dust (CKD) generated during the direct manufacturing of cement. The recycling process utilizes the creation of a flowable slurry comprising CKD, a process aid, optionally other raw materials and water. The process aid is selected from the group consisting of sucrose, raffinose, lignin, methylglucopyranoside, lactose, fructose, sodium polyphosphate, trehalose and mixtures thereof, and is added to increase the flowability of the slurry and thereby simplifying recycling. The slurry is reintroduced into the cement kiln, wherein it is burned to create cement clinkers, that are subsequently ground to the fineness required for hardening when reacted with water.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2002Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventor: Donald Everett
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Patent number: 4121816Abstract: This workpiece holder has a plurality of workpiece supports vertically disposed with edges configured to support the workpiece facing upward. The workpiece supports are spaced by means of spacers in accordance with a predetermined dimension of the workpiece in order to allow the workpiece to be supported on the edges of the supports. The workpiece holder is especially designed for holding parts in assembly operations for manufacturing semiconductor device packages.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1977Date of Patent: October 24, 1978Inventor: Donald Everett Eads