Patents by Inventor Donald F. Hosmer

Donald F. Hosmer 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: 5635775
    Abstract: An electro-magnetic interference suppressor includes a segmented array of ceramic feed-through capacitors, and a conductive fence which is attached to the capacitor array about its periphery. The fence is attached to a ground of a printed circuit board such that a generally planar surface of the segmented array lies adjacent to a planar surface of the printed circuit board. The suppressor provides an effective filter for eliminating unwanted noise occurring in electronic circuitry. The fence, in one embodiment, is surface mounted and soldered to a surface ground pad of the printed circuit board. In another embodiment, the fence includes a ground pin which extends into printed circuit board for contact with the circuit board ground. The ground pin may be soldered in place or may include a compliant section for press-fit reception within a through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Inventors: Richard H. Colburn, Donald F. Hosmer