Patents by Inventor Eddy Houston

Eddy Houston 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).

  • COAXIAL CABLES HAVING LOW BOND PRECOAT LAYERS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20100288528
    Abstract: A coaxial cable includes an inner conductor, a dielectric layer surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric layer, and a precoat layer disposed between the inner conductor and the dielectric layer. The precoat layer is adhesively bonded to the inner conductor and to the dielectric layer, and includes a blend of polymeric material and polymeric wax. The adhesive strength of the precoat layer is reduced by the polymeric wax such that the precoat layer can be removed completely and cleanly from the inner conductor as a result of shear forces applied to the precoat layer by standard commercially available coaxial cable stripping tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventor: Eddy Houston
  • Method of making corrosion-protected coaxial cable
    Patent number: 6997999
    Abstract: The present invention is a corrosion-protected cable, a method of making a corrosion-inhibiting cable, and a corrosion-inhibiting composition. The corrosion-inhibiting composition includes a water-insoluble corrosion-inhibiting compound dispersed in an oil, and a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of propylene based glycol ethers, propylene based glycol ether acetates, ethylene based glycol ethers and ethylene based glycol ether acetates. The corrosion-inhibiting composition is preferably applied to the outer conductor of the coaxial cable, e.g., by wiping or by immersion, and heated to provide a corrosion-inhibiting coating that is not tacky or greasy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: CommScope Properties LLC
    Inventors: Eddy Houston, Benedict Maresca
  • Method of making corrosion-protected coaxial cable
    Publication number: 20040007308
    Abstract: The present invention is a corrosion-protected cable, a method of making a corrosion-inhibiting cable, and a corrosion-inhibiting composition. The corrosion-inhibiting composition includes a water-insoluble corrosion-inhibiting compound dispersed in an oil, and a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of propylene based glycol ethers, propylene based glycol ether acetates, ethylene based glycol ethers and ethylene based glycol ether acetates. The corrosion-inhibiting composition is preferably applied to the outer conductor of the coaxial cable, e.g., by wiping or by immersion, and heated to provide a corrosion-inhibiting coating that is not tacky or greasy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: CommScope Properties, LLC
    Inventors: Eddy Houston, Benedict Maresca
  • Corrosion-protected coaxial cable, method of making same and corrosion-inhibiting composition
    Patent number: 6596393
    Abstract: The present invention is a corrosion-protected cable, a method of making a corrosion-inhibiting cable, and a corrosion-inhibiting composition. The corrosion-inhibiting composition includes a water-insoluble corrosion-inhibiting compound dispersed in an oil, and a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of propylene based glycol ethers, propylene based glycol ether acetates, ethylene based glycol ethers and ethylene based glycol ether acetates. The corrosion-inhibiting composition is preferably applied to the outer conductor of the coaxial cable, e.g., by wiping or by immersion, and heated to provide a corrosion-inhibiting coating that is not tacky or greasy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: CommScope Properties, LLC
    Inventors: Eddy Houston, Benedict Maresca