Patents by Inventor Dwight Hyland

Dwight Hyland 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).

  • Test and measurement device including grooves for receiving probes in a use position
    Patent number: 9664708
    Abstract: A test and measurement device including a housing, a circuit disposed within the housing, and a display located on the housing. The device includes a first probe and a second probe. Each of the first probe and the second probe includes a probe body, a conductive tip, and a probe wire. Each of the first probe and the second probe is coupled to the housing and in electrical communication with the circuit. The device also includes a first groove that has a first projection and a second projection. The first groove is configured to receive one of the probe bodies, and the projections are configured to retain the one of the probe bodies within the first groove. A second groove is configured to receive the other of the probe bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Justin D. Dorman, Jason R. Crowe, Evans H. Nguyen, Dwight Hyland
  • TEST AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150192606
    Abstract: A test and measurement device including a housing, a circuit disposed within the housing, and a display located on the housing. The device includes a first probe and a second probe. Each of the first probe and the second probe includes a probe body, a conductive tip, and a probe wire. Each of the first probe and the second probe is coupled to the housing and in electrical communication with the circuit. The device also includes a first groove that has a first projection and a second projection. The first groove is configured to receive one of the probe bodies, and the projections are configured to retain the one of the probe bodies within the first groove. A second groove is configured to receive the other of the probe bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Justin D. Dorman, Jason R. Crowe, Evans H. Nguyen, Dwight Hyland
  • Method and apparatus for an electrical connector with binding posts and an RJ connector
    Patent number: 7404742
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention describe an electrical audio connector assembly used in a variety of applications, such as for connecting audio components for transferring audio signals. For example, microphones may be connected to other electrical components by XLR connectors or a phone line. An electrical audio connector assembly includes an XLR connector or three pins and an RJ connector mounted on opposite ends of a body structure. Three metal binding posts project from the body structure, and are conductively coupled to both the XLR connector and the RJ connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Dwight Hyland, David Gibson, Jim Curtin, Yohay Hahamy
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH BINDING POSTS AND AN RJ CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20080132126
    Abstract: An electrical audio connector assembly includes an XLR connector and an RJ connector mounted on opposite ends of a body structure. Three metal binding posts project from the body structure, and they are conductively coupled to both the XLR connector and the RJ connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Dwight Hyland, David Gibson, Jim Curtin, Yohay Hahamy
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: D601091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Dwight Hyland, David Gibson, Jim Curtin, Yohay Hahamy