Patents by Inventor Floyd L. Thomas

Floyd L. Thomas 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).

  • Grounding apparatus for a cart and method of transportation
    Patent number: 6327131
    Abstract: A transportation apparatus for transporting components (240) sensitive to electrostatic discharge includes an electically conductive cart (220), an electrically conductive pad (231) coupled to the electrically conductive floor to ground the cart, an electrically conductive cable (232) coupled to the cart, and a fastening device (233) coupling the pad to the cable. The cart transports the components across an electrically conductive floor (200) from one location to another while the cart remains grounded by the electrically conductive pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Floyd L. Thomas, Loren J. Scheman
  • Connectorless fiber optic package
    Patent number: 4533209
    Abstract: A package for optoelectronic devices is disclosed having means for receiving the end of an optical fiber. The package fastens to the fiber by means of a collet chuck which is part of the package. The chuck is closed by rotating a collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1985
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene E. Segerson, Floyd L. Thomas