Patents by Inventor Howard Lind

Howard Lind 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: 10861075
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose an apparatus including a custom flat cable configurator interactive Internet system to allow a user to design a custom flat cable using cable elements, at least one drag and drop flat cable element, wherein a user selects at least one cable element, a digital code program to automatically create a concurrent cable assembly drawing, a listing of selected cable elements and a cable price from user drag and drop selected cable elements, and a user interface wherein the user submits a final custom flat cable configurator program cable assembly and the user automatically is sent an email with a final cable assembly drawing, a no-obligation price, a final listing of selected cable elements and final custom flat cable purchase instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventors: Howard Lind, John Palahnuk
  • Publication number: 20190043109
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose an apparatus including a custom flat cable configurator interactive Internet system to allow a user to design a custom flat cable using cable elements, at least one drag and drop flat cable element, wherein a user selects at least one cable element, a digital code program to automatically create a concurrent cable assembly drawing, a listing of selected cable elements and a cable price from user drag and drop selected cable elements, and a user interface wherein the user submits a final custom flat cable configurator program cable assembly and the user automatically is sent an email with a final cable assembly drawing, a no-obligation price, a final listing of selected cable elements and final custom flat cable purchase instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Howard Lind, John Palahnuk
  • Patent number: 9293901
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method for creating a silicone encased flexible cable using manufacturing machinery including automatically arranging plural individual conduits, into custom grouped arrangements including electrical wiring, pneumatic tubing and fluid tubing, inserting the custom grouped arrangements including connectors and flexible silicone junction devices into a shaped silicone encasement extrusion apparatus, depositing a mixture of silicone and additives to the custom grouped arrangements encasement using the extrusion apparatus, customizing the mixture of silicone and additives to create differing characteristics of the custom grouped arrangements, using the extrusion apparatus to create a singular encasement and to cure the singular encasement to a desired shape of the custom grouped arrangements and integrating one or more encased flexible junction box to the custom grouped arrangements, wherein the one or more flexible junction box contains at least one incoming and two outgoing conduit con
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Inventors: Howard Lind, John Palahnuk
  • Publication number: 20160048896
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose an apparatus including a custom flat cable configurator program to allow a user to design a custom flat cable using cable elements, at least one drag and drop flat cable element, wherein a user selects at least one cable element, a digital code program to automatically create a concurrent cable assembly drawing, a listing of selected cable elements and a cable price from user drag and drop selected cable elements, and a user interface wherein the user submits a final custom flat cable configurator program cable assembly and the user automatically is sent an email with a final cable assembly drawing, a no-obligation price, a final listing of selected cable elements and final custom flat cable purchase instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: HOWARD LIND, JOHN PALAHNUK
  • Publication number: 20140299354
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method including fabricating custom cables using a custom cable technology, wherein the custom cables include a universal flat cable including a plurality of flexible conduits including a plurality of cable pods, an ultra-flat cable and a flat series cable, and wherein the custom cables include reinforced cable jackets, and wherein the custom cables include reduced weight cable jackets including a microcell jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventor: Howard Lind
  • Publication number: 20140262472
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose an integrated grounded grommet for anchoring a cable using a bulkhead opening, including a customized grommet mechanically bonded onto a cable creating a pressure seal, a customized grommet extended boss insertion guiding feature, a grounding path electrically bonded through the grommet to a cable shield, and a cable protection against EMI/RFI using the grounding path from the cable shield to a bulk head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Howard Lind, John Palahnuk
  • Patent number: 8595922
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method for creating a silicone encased flexible cable using manufacturing machinery including arranging plural individual conduits, at least one assembly and at least one junction box assembly into a grouped arrangement including at least one of the conduits is a fluid communication conduit, wherein the silicone encased flexible cable is coupled between a controller and an electro-mechanical device, and wherein the fluid communication conduit is configured to transfer at least a liquid and pneumatic gas through the silicone encased flexible cable during operation of the electro-mechanical device; and integrating a snap washer within the singular encasement, wherein the manufacturing machinery is configured to cut a slit along the cable run of a silicone encased flexible cable, insert a snap washer base through the slit and position a snap washer into the snap washer and snapping the snap washer into a locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Inventors: Howard Lind, John Palahnuk
  • Patent number: 8598461
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a silicone encased flexible cable comprising plural individual conduits and at least one junction box configured into a grouped arrangement including at least one of the conduits is a fluid communication conduit for transferring fluid through the cable, wherein the silicone encased flexible cable is coupled between a controller and an electro-mechanical device, and wherein the fluid communication conduit is configured to transfer at least a liquid and pneumatic gas through the silicone encased flexible cable during operation of the electro-mechanical device; and a mixture of silicone and additives, wherein the additives include graphite and conductive materials mixed within the grouped arrangement, wherein the mixture of silicone and additives is used to create a curved ā€œUā€ shaped self supporting portion surrounding the grouped arrangement during manufacturing as a singular encasement that is capable of sustaining its shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Inventors: Howard Lind, John Palahnuk
  • Publication number: 20130201647
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method for creating a silicone encased flexible cable using manufacturing machinery including automatically arranging plural individual conduits, into custom grouped arrangements including electrical wiring, pneumatic tubing and fluid tubing, inserting the custom grouped arrangements including connectors and flexible silicone junction devices into a shaped silicone encasement extrusion apparatus, depositing a mixture of silicone and additives to the custom grouped arrangements encasement using the extrusion apparatus, customizing the mixture of silicone and additives to create differing characteristics of the custom grouped arrangements, using the extrusion apparatus to create a singular encasement and to cure the singular encasement to a desired shape of the custom grouped arrangements and integrating one or more encased flexible junction box to the custom grouped arrangements, wherein the one or more flexible junction box contains at least one incoming and two outgoing conduit con
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Howard Lind, John Palahnuk
  • Patent number: 8375572
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method for creating a silicone encased flexible cable using manufacturing machinery including automatically arranging plural individual conduits, into custom grouped arrangements including electrical wiring, pneumatic tubing and fluid tubing, inserting the custom grouped arrangements including connectors and flexible silicone junction devices into a shaped silicone encasement extrusion apparatus, depositing a mixture of silicone and additives to the custom grouped arrangements encasement using the extrusion apparatus, customizing the mixture of silicone and additives to create differing characteristics of the custom grouped arrangements, using the extrusion apparatus to create a singular encasement and to cure the singular encasement to a desired shape of the custom grouped arrangements and integrating one or more encased flexible junction box to the custom grouped arrangements, wherein the one or more flexible junction box contains at least one incoming and two outgoing conduit con
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Inventors: Howard Lind, John Palahnuk
  • Publication number: 20130009018
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method of cable fabrication, achieved by encasing a flat piece of steel in silicone to form a flexrail, attaching two or more flexrails to a cable in a secondary bonding operation to create a flexible self-supporting cable and encasing two or more flat pieces of steel and one or more flat cable elements in a continuous automated encasement bonding operation to create a flexible self-supporting cable of any length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: John Palahnuk, Howard Lind
  • Publication number: 20100077528
    Abstract: The present invention is comprised of a system and method to fabricate custom shaped flat silicone encased cable assemblies. The cable assemblies can include various numbers and types of multiple individual flexible systems for example communication cables, optic fibers, junction devices, tubing and electrical conductors arranged into a shaped grouping. The custom shaping allows for very precise cable routing. The silicone encasement maintains the custom shape and provides protection against contamination. The result is a single silicone encased flexible shaped cable for use in efficient space saving installations in the cable routing space available in a device or series of devices and can be customized for a wide range of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Howard Lind, John Palahnuk
  • Publication number: 20100080520
    Abstract: The present invention is comprised of a system and method to fabricate custom shaped flat silicone encased cable assemblies. The cable assemblies can include various numbers and types of multiple individual flexible systems, for example, communication cables, optic fibers, junction devices, tubing and electrical conductors arranged into a shaped grouping. The custom shaping allows for very precise cable routing. The silicone encasement maintains the custom shape and provides protection against contamination. The result is a single silicone encased flexible shaped cable for use in efficient space saving installations in the cable routing space available in a device or series of devices and can be customized for a wide range of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Howard Lind, John Palahnuk
  • Publication number: 20100078847
    Abstract: The present invention is comprised of a system and method to fabricate custom shaped flat silicone encased cable assemblies. The cable assemblies can include various numbers and types of multiple individual flexible systems for example communication cables, optic fibers, junction devices, tubing and electrical conductors arranged into a shaped grouping. The custom shaping allows for very precise cable routing. The silicone encasement maintains the custom shape and provides protection against contamination. The result is a single silicone encased flexible shaped cable for use in efficient space saving installations in the cable routing space available in a device or series of devices and can be customized for a wide range of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Howard Lind, John Palahnuk
  • Publication number: 20100072656
    Abstract: The present invention is comprised of a system and method to fabricate custom shaped flat silicone encased cable assemblies. The cable assemblies can include various numbers and types of multiple individual flexible systems, for example, communication cables, optic fibers, junction devices, tubing and electrical conductors arranged into a shaped grouping. The custom shaping allows for very precise cable routing. The silicone encasement maintains the custom shape and provides protection against contamination. The result is a single silicone encased flexible shaped cable for use in efficient space saving installations in the cable routing space available in a device or series of devices and can be customized for a wide range of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Howard Lind, John Palahnuk
  • Publication number: 20100072657
    Abstract: The present invention is comprised of a system and method to fabricate custom shaped flat silicone encased cable assemblies. The cable assemblies can include various numbers and types of multiple individual flexible systems, for example, communication cables, optic fibers, junction devices, tubing and electrical conductors arranged into a shaped grouping. The custom shaping allows for very precise cable routing. The silicone encasement maintains the custom shape and provides protection against contamination. The result is a single silicone encased flexible shaped cable for use in efficient space saving installations in the cable routing space available in a device or series of devices and can be customized for a wide range of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Howard Lind, John Palahnuk
  • Patent number: 7678998
    Abstract: A cable assembly is provided including an encapsulated cable having one or more elements and an intermediary section. The encapsulated cable extends along a length direction. The intermediary section extends along the length direction and is attached along a length of the encapsulated cable and extends outwardly therefrom. The intermediary section is configured to receive one or more fasteners for securing the cable assembly to an external surface without the one or more fasteners contacting the one or more elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Cicoil, LLC
    Inventors: Howard Lind, John Palahnuk
  • Publication number: 20080289852
    Abstract: A cable assembly is provided including an encapsulated cable having one or more elements and an intermediary section. The encapsulated cable extends along a length direction. The intermediary section extends along the length direction and is attached along a length of the encapsulated cable and extends outwardly therefrom. The intermediary section is configured to receive one or more fasteners for securing the cable assembly to an external surface without the one or more fasteners contacting the one or more elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Howard Lind, John Palahnuk