Patents by Inventor George Curtis

George Curtis 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).

  • Patent number: 10446312
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus is configured to aid in the manufacturing or assembling of electronic surface mount packages. The apparatus includes a common mode choke base configured to support a common mode choke. The apparatus includes terminal contacts coupled to the common mode choke base. The terminal contacts are aligned with wires connected to the common mode choke. The apparatus includes a support member including a wire supporting portion aligned with the wires connected to the common mode choke and a central portion configured to support the common mode choke base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William Frank Edwards, Ki-Yuen Chau, Keith Frank Tharp, George Curtis, Kayen Lin
  • Publication number: 20180096774
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus is configured to aid in the manufacturing or assembling of electronic surface mount packages. The apparatus includes a common mode choke base configured to support a common mode choke. The apparatus includes terminal contacts coupled to the common mode choke base. The terminal contacts are aligned with wires connected to the common mode choke. The apparatus includes a support member including a wire supporting portion aligned with the wires connected to the common mode choke and a central portion configured to support the common mode choke base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: William Frank Edwards, Ki-Yuen Chau, Keith Frank Tharp, George Curtis, Kayen Lin
  • Patent number: 9881725
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus is configured to aid in the manufacturing or assembling of electronic surface mount packages. The apparatus includes a common mode choke base configured to support a common mode choke. The apparatus includes terminal contacts coupled to the common mode choke base. The terminal contacts are aligned with wires connected to the common mode choke. The apparatus includes a support member including a wire supporting portion aligned with the wires connected to the common mode choke and a central portion configured to support the common mode choke base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William Frank Edwards, Ki-Yuen Chau, Keith Frank Tharp, George Curtis, Kayen Lin
  • Publication number: 20160148743
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus is configured to aid in the manufacturing or assembling of electronic surface mount packages. The apparatus includes a common mode choke base configured to support a common mode choke. The apparatus includes terminal contacts coupled to the common mode choke base. The terminal contacts are aligned with wires connected to the common mode choke. The apparatus includes a support member including a wire supporting portion aligned with the wires connected to the common mode choke and a central portion configured to support the common mode choke base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: William Frank Edwards, Ki-Yuen Chau, Keith Frank Tharp, George Curtis, Kayan Lin
  • Patent number: 8398424
    Abstract: A device includes an elongated strap, a latch structure connected to the strap and configured to receive and secure a portion of the strap within the latch structure when an end of the strap is inserted through an opening of the latch, and a clamping structure secured to the strap. The clamping structure includes a flexible ring member with two free ends that are separable from each other to define a gap between the two free ends and are further configured to be drawn toward each other such that one free end overlaps the other free end, and a locking mechanism that is operable by a user to selectively compress the ring member so as to secure a portion of at least one power cord within the ring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Samir Vasavda, Edward Kliewer, George Curtis, Kenneth R. Martin, William Oberlin
  • Patent number: 7515413
    Abstract: A fan device includes a connector, a fan, and an attachment assembly. The fan is configured to provide cooling to circuitry when the fan receives a power signal through the connector. The attachment assembly is configured to control attachment of the fan device to a chassis within an air duct defined by the chassis. The fan defines (i) a near side which faces the circuitry, (ii) a far side which faces away from the circuitry, (iii) an airflow axis which extends from the near side to the far side along an airflow direction, and (iv) a fan profile which is substantially perpendicular to the airflow axis. The fan is disposed substantially between the electronic circuitry and the attachment assembly when the fan device attaches to the chassis within the air duct. The attachment assembly has a width which closely mirrors that of the fan profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: George Curtis
  • Publication number: 20090064428
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a ramp system for use with standardized cargo containers. In one advantageous embodiment, a container system comprises a container, a hinge, and a movable ramp. The container may have an opening and the hinge may be connected to the container at the opening of the container. The moveable ramp may be connected to the hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: William Dale Hoffman, George Curtis Thompson