Patents by Inventor Donald R. Mendorf

Donald R. Mendorf 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).

  • Simplified multilayer circuit board
    Patent number: 4281361
    Abstract: A multilayer printed circuit board is disclosed having appropriate ground and voltage planes. The multilayer printed circuit board includes a mounting plane, a plurality of dielectric sheets stacked upon the mounting plane, a plurality of conductive sheets positioned between adjacent dielectric sheets, and a plurality of rectangular shaped apertures passing through the multilayer printed circuit board. Each rectangular shaped aperture of the multilayer printed circuit board has a plurality of voltage connector terminals. Electrical connection from one of the conductive sheets to the appropriate voltage connector terminal is provided by a conductive disc which passes through a hole located within the multilayer printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1981
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Benjamin W. Patz, Herbert Berke, Donald R. Mendorf