Patents by Inventor Gary Michael Hess

Gary Michael Hess 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).

  • Wall plate assembly with integral universal serial bus module
    Patent number: 7915529
    Abstract: A wall plate assembly including a wall plate with an integrated USB module. The assembly includes a USB connector and printed circuit board formed together on the wall plate as an integral whole. By placing USB extender circuitry directly on the printed circuit board, rather than in a separate housing, the present assembly can maintain its bus-powered attributes without the bulk of a separate extender housing. A quick-connect coupling enables fast electrical connection and disconnection with a complementary quick-connect coupling on a USB wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Lastar, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Dawn Crotinger, Timothy Kerby, Gary Michael Hess
  • WALL PLATE ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRAL UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS MODULE
    Publication number: 20100240250
    Abstract: A wall plate assembly including a wall plate with an integrated USB module. The assembly includes a USB connector and printed circuit board formed together on the wall plate as an integral whole. By placing USB extender circuitry directly on the printed circuit board, rather than in a separate housing, the present assembly can maintain its bus-powered attributes without the bulk of a separate extender housing. A quick-connect coupling enables fast electrical connection and disconnection with a complementary quick-connect coupling on a USB wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Jennifer Dawn Crotinger, Timothy Kerby, Gary Michael Hess
  • Wall plate assembly with integral universal serial bus module
    Patent number: 7741562
    Abstract: A wall plate assembly including a wall plate with an integrated USB module. The assembly includes a USB connector and printed circuit board formed together on the wall plate as an integral whole such that USB extender circuitry is situated directly on, or is formed as part of, the printed circuit board. A quick-connect coupling enables fast electrical connection and disconnection with a complementary quick-connect coupling on a USB wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Lastar Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Dawn Crotinger, Timothy Kerby, Gary Michael Hess
  • WALL PLATE ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRAL UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS MODULE
    Publication number: 20080318474
    Abstract: A wall plate assembly including a wall plate with an integrated USB module. The assembly includes a USB connector and printed circuit board formed together on the wall plate as an integral whole. By placing USB extender circuitry directly on the printed circuit board, rather than in a separate housing, the present assembly can maintain its bus-powered attributes without the bulk of a separate extender housing. A quick-connect coupling enables fast electrical connection and disconnection with a complementary quick-connect coupling on a USB wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Jennifer Dawn Crotinger, Timothy Kerby, Gary Michael Hess