Patents by Inventor James F. Santospirito

James F. Santospirito 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).

  • Data connector with changeable connector key and method of using the same
    Patent number: 7316590
    Abstract: An electronic data connector of a wireless communication device for receiving a male section of a different electronic connector includes an electronic data connector receptacle universal to different electronic connectors and having a female section with a recess for receiving the male section of the different electronic connectors. A changeable connector key is carried by the electronic data connector receptacle and includes one or more positive material obstructions that obstruct one or more portions of the recess of the female section so that only an electronic connector with a male section configured to accommodate the positive material obstructions will mate with the electronic data connector receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Kyocera Wireless Corp.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Zueck, Michael D. Johnson, James F. Santospirito