Patents by Inventor Eric WANKOFF

Eric WANKOFF 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).

  • Integrated antenna unit with blind mate interconnect
    Patent number: 11735875
    Abstract: Antenna units and system that has an antenna with at least one docking station, at least one radio unit; and at least one interconnect that includes first and second mating connectors. The first connector is configured to be electrically and mechanically coupled to the antenna and the second connector is configured to be electrically and mechanically coupled to the at least one radio unit. The interconnect has radial and axial float for blind mating of the first and second mating connectors. The first connector is mounted on the at least one docking station via a mounting body such that space for the radial float is provided between the mounting body and a housing of the first connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: AMPHENOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric Wankoff, Ken Capozzi, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Integrated antenna unit with blind mate interconnect
    Patent number: 10978837
    Abstract: An antenna unit that includes an antenna, at least one radio unit, and an interconnect that includes first and second mating connectors. The first connector is configured to be electrically and mechanically coupled to the antenna and the second connector is configured to be electrically and mechanically coupled to the at least one radio unit. The first connector has lead-in geometry, and radial and axial float for blind mating of the first and second mating connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Wankoff, Ken Capozzi, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • INTEGRATED ANTENNA UNIT WITH BLIND MATE INTERCONNECT
    Publication number: 20210006019
    Abstract: Antenna units and system that has an antenna with at least one docking station, at least one radio unit; and at least one interconnect that includes first and second mating connectors. The first connector is configured to be electrically and mechanically coupled to the antenna and the second connector is configured to be electrically and mechanically coupled to the at least one radio unit. The interconnect has radial and axial float for blind mating of the first and second mating connectors. The first connector is mounted on the at least one docking station via a mounting body such that space for the radial float is provided between the mounting body and a housing of the first connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Wankoff, Ken Capozzi, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • INTEGRATED ANTENNA UNIT WITH BLIND MATE INTERCONNECT
    Publication number: 20200144774
    Abstract: An antenna unit that includes an antenna, at least one radio unit, and an interconnect that includes first and second mating connectors. The first connector is configured to be electrically and mechanically coupled to the antenna and the second connector is configured to be electrically and mechanically coupled to the at least one radio unit. The first connector has lead-in geometry, and radial and axial float for blind mating of the first and second mating connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Wankoff, Ken Capozzi, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Integrated antenna unit with blind mate interconnect
    Patent number: 10630034
    Abstract: An antenna unit that includes an antenna, at least one radio unit, and an interconnect that includes first and second mating connectors. The first connector is configured to be electrically and mechanically coupled to the antenna and the second connector is configured to be electrically and mechanically coupled to the at least one radio unit. The first connector has lead-in geometry, and radial and axial float for blind mating of the first and second mating connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Wankoff, Ken Capozzi, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • INTEGRATED ANTENNA UNIT WITH BLIND MATE INTERCONNECT
    Publication number: 20160352042
    Abstract: An antenna unit that includes an antenna, at least one radio unit, and an interconnect that includes first and second mating connectors. The first connector is configured to be electrically and mechanically coupled to the antenna and the second connector is configured to be electrically and mechanically coupled to the at least one radio unit. The first connector has lead-in geometry, and radial and axial float for blind mating of the first and second mating connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Eric WANKOFF, Ken CAPOZZI, Michael A. HOYACK, Owen R. BARTHELMES