Patents by Inventor James Todd Smith

James Todd Smith 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: 12249800
    Abstract: An electrical connector that has a conductive shell supporting at least one signal contact therein and that has a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for electrically connecting to a coaxial cable. A ground connection is located inside of the conductive shell. A coupling member is rotatably coupled to the conductive shell and has an engagement feature for mechanically engaging a support panel associated with the mating connector. A sealing member is disposed on the conductive shell that is configured to provide an environmental seal between the conductive shell and the support panel when the conductive shell is mated with the mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: AMPHENOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: James Todd Smith, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Publication number: 20240097359
    Abstract: An electrical connector that has a conductive shell supporting at least one signal contact therein and that has a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for electrically connecting to a coaxial cable. A ground connection is located inside of the conductive shell. A coupling member is rotatably coupled to the conductive shell and has an engagement feature for mechanically engaging a support panel associated with the mating connector. A sealing member is disposed on the conductive shell that is configured to provide an environmental seal between the conductive shell and the support panel when the conductive shell is mated with the mating connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: James Todd Smith, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Patent number: 11870198
    Abstract: An electrical connector that has a conductive shell supporting at least one signal contact therein and that has a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for electrically connecting to a coaxial cable. A ground connection is located inside of the conductive shell. A coupling member is rotatably coupled to the conductive shell and has an engagement feature for mechanically engaging a support panel associated with the mating connector. A sealing member is disposed on the conductive shell that is configured to provide an environmental seal between the conductive shell and the support panel when the conductive shell is mated with the mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: James Todd Smith, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Patent number: 11509075
    Abstract: An electrical connector that has a conductive shell supporting at least one signal contact therein and that has a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for electrically connecting to a coaxial cable. A ground connection is located inside of the conductive shell. A coupling member is rotatably coupled to the conductive shell and has an engagement feature for mechanically engaging a support panel associated with the mating connector. A sealing member is disposed on the conductive shell that is configured to provide an environmental seal between the conductive shell and the support panel when the conductive shell is mated with the mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: AMPHENOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: James Todd Smith, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Publication number: 20220149544
    Abstract: An electrical connector that has a conductive shell supporting at least one signal contact therein and that has a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for electrically connecting to a coaxial cable. A ground connection is located inside of the conductive shell. A coupling member is rotatably coupled to the conductive shell and has an engagement feature for mechanically engaging a support panel associated with the mating connector. A sealing member is disposed on the conductive shell that is configured to provide an environmental seal between the conductive shell and the support panel when the conductive shell is mated with the mating connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: James Todd Smith, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Patent number: 11239576
    Abstract: An electrical connector that has a conductive shell supporting at least one signal contact therein and that has a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for electrically connecting to a coaxial cable. A ground connection is located inside of the conductive shell. A coupling member is rotatably coupled to the conductive shell and has an engagement feature for mechanically engaging a support panel associated with the mating connector. A sealing member is disposed on the conductive shell that is configured to provide an environmental seal between the conductive shell and the support panel when the conductive shell is mated with the mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: James Todd Smith, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Publication number: 20210143564
    Abstract: An electrical connector that has a conductive shell supporting at least one signal contact therein and that has a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for electrically connecting to a coaxial cable. A ground connection is located inside of the conductive shell. A coupling member is rotatably coupled to the conductive shell and has an engagement feature for mechanically engaging a support panel associated with the mating connector. A sealing member is disposed on the conductive shell that is configured to provide an environmental seal between the conductive shell and the support panel when the conductive shell is mated with the mating connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: James Todd Smith, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Patent number: 9604423
    Abstract: A tire mold equipped with features for protecting the tread mold segments from damage is described. One or more impact absorbers are positioned between tread mold segments and operate to preclude contact between the shoulders of the tread mold segments when such are biased back into their original position as a tire is removed from the tire mold. By precluding such contact, the tread mold segments are protected from damage that can affect the appearance of the cured tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: James Todd Smith, Jerry Hinson, Marvin Glen Owen, Thomas Gregory Petrina, Jr., Frederick David Stringer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9461383
    Abstract: An electrical connector for mounting to a printed circuit board that has a connector housing with a printed circuit board interface and a port supporting a central signal contact, and a metal component at the printed circuit board interface that has a hole corresponding the port. An outer contact is disposed in the port and surrounding the signal contact. The outer contact includes a conductive body that has a first end forming a ring and outwardly flared tines extending from the ring. Each tine has a flexible arm with a lip portion at a distal end thereof. The lip portion has an outer lead-in surface that tapers outwardly from the second end of the conductive body toward the first end. The lip portion has an outer shielding contact surface each adapted to contact the inner diameter surface of the hole of the metal component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: James Todd Smith, Ken Capozzi, Michael A. Hoyack
  • Publication number: 20160129653
    Abstract: A tire mold equipped with features for protecting the tread mold segments from damage is described. One or more impact absorbers are positioned between tread mold segments and operate to preclude contact between the shoulders of the tread mold segments when such are biased back into their original position as a tire is removed from the tire mold. By precluding such contact, the tread mold segments are protected from damage that can affect the appearance of the cured tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: James Todd Smith, Jerry Hinson, Marvin Glen Owen, Thomas Gregory Petrina, JR., Frederick David Stringer, JR.
  • Publication number: 20100064219
    Abstract: Embodiments provide systems and methods to create new media. Collaborating users can create new media using a network hosted media production functionality of an embodiment. In one embodiment, a network hosted media production system can be used to create new media, wherein the system includes a sound library component, a video component, a live input component, a sequencer component, and a synchronization component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Ron Gabrisko, James Todd Smith, Piers Lingle, Jason Barrett, Claudine Joseph, Nicholas Miller, Mark Lowe, Chris Lam, Thomas Rolfs, Glen Marchese