Patents by Inventor Edward R. Champion, Jr.

Edward R. Champion, Jr. 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).

  • Method and apparatus for preventing flamespread in an equipment assembly
    Patent number: 6327155
    Abstract: A printed circuit card assembly for preventing flame spread in an equipment assembly includes a printed circuit board having first and second sides, at least one of the first and second sides of the printed circuit board adapted for mounting a plurality of electronic components thereon; and a heat absorbing flame resistant shield facing one side of the printed circuit board for absorbing heat energy from an adjacent printed circuit card assembly thereby reducing heat transfer to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Mark Jeffrey Niepmann, Eric Hoyt Wong, Edward R. Champion, Jr.