Patents by Inventor Gary S. Thomas

Gary S. 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).

  • Surface contact power connector
    Patent number: 4975067
    Abstract: A connector for a power module to selectively engage metallic pads positioned on the backplate printed circuit board is disclosed. The connector includes a first set of contacts and a second set of contacts positioned such that the first set of contacts makes engagement with the metallic pads before the second set of contacts make such engagement. The contacts are capable of carrying relatively high current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Assignee: Elsag International B.V.
    Inventors: Edward Bastijanic, Timothy B. McGlinchy, Gary S. Thomas, David J. Wroblewski
  • Adhesive joint for diaphragm to sensor connection in pressure transducers
    Patent number: 4604900
    Abstract: A pressure transducer (10) in which a sensor beam (14) is connected to a diaphragm (18) by a shaft assembly (120) which is made up of a sensor post (122) attached to the sensor beam (14), an overpressure stop member (124) attached to the diaphragm (18), and a rigidifying material (126) connecting the sensor beam (14) to the overpressure stop member (24) is disclosed. The overpressure stop member (124) is formed with an extended hollow cylindrical portion (125) that surrounds the sensor post (122), and the rigidifying material (126) fills the space between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventors: James K. Knudsen, Allen C. Koller, Eugene Skuratovsky, Gary S. Thomas