Patents by Inventor Francis G Gamboa

Francis G Gamboa 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).

  • Electro-optical module and multi-functional latch member therefor
    Patent number: 8297856
    Abstract: An electro-optical module includes an optical lens block, a fiber connector, and a metal latch member adapted to hold the assembly of the optical lens block and the fiber connector together and on a printed circuit board. The latch member includes a metal sheet substantially covering the assembly, depending legs for snap-locking to the printed circuit board, springs at a rear end of the assembly and compress during insertion of the fiber connector, and latching arms with hooks for latching onto two opposite end portions of a front end of the assembly after the insertion and release of the springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Sae Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.
    Inventors: Margarito P Banal, Jr., Francis G Gamboa, Wai Vincent Hung
  • ELECTRO-OPTICAL MODULE AND MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LATCH MEMBER THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20120148202
    Abstract: An electro-optical module includes an optical lens block, a fiber connector, and a metal latch member adapted to hold the assembly of the optical lens block and the fiber connector together and on a printed circuit board. The latch member includes a metal sheet substantially covering the assembly, depending legs for snap-locking to the printed circuit board, springs at a rear end of the assembly and compress during insertion of the fiber connector, and latching arms with hooks for latching onto two opposite end portions of a front end of the assembly after the insertion and release of the springs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Margarito P. BANAL, JR., Francis G. Gamboa, Wai Vincent Hung