Patents by Inventor Frank G. Bordron

Frank G. Bordron 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).

  • System for removing electrical charges associated with memory card connectors
    Patent number: 5564933
    Abstract: A system for removing electrical charges from a memory card when the card is electrically coupled to a header connector of an electronic apparatus. The header connector has a plurality of pin terminals mounted therein, including a plurality of pin signal terminals. The memory card includes a circuit substrate, and an elongate receptacle mounted at an edge of the substrate. A plurality of receptacle terminals are mounted within the receptacle, and include receptacle signal terminals which are adapted for electrical connection to corresponding pin signal terminals. A pair of cover plates sandwich the circuit substrate therebetween. At least a portion of one of the cover plates is conductive. The receptacle terminals includes at least one receptacle ground terminal substantially the same length as the other of the receptacle terminals and coupled to the conductive portion of the one cover plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Christophe Bouchan, Frank G. Bordron, Gilbert S. Saksik, Stephen W. Updegraff