Patents by Inventor Gary E Schrader

Gary E Schrader 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).

  • Performance indicating electrical connector
    Patent number: 7306489
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a connector section and a connector performance indicating section. The connector section includes a first connection section adapted to connect to a first electrical conductor and a second connection section adapted to connect to a second electrical conductor. The connector section is adapted to electrical connect the first electrical conductor to the second electrical conductor. The connector performance indicating section is connected to a portion of the connector section. The connector performance indicating section includes a temperature sensitive indicator adapted to signal occurrence of a temperature of the portion of the connector section above a predetermined temperature. The temperature sensitive indicator comprises a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A Werthman, Gary E Schrader, Peter A Waltz, Alan Beck, Michael Rzasa