Patents by Inventor Jefferson L. Watson

Jefferson L. Watson 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).

  • Primary circuit board non-conductive void having different planar dimensions through board thickness to secure non-conducting locking member of holder
    Patent number: 8939791
    Abstract: A primary circuit board has a front surface, a back surface, and a non-conductive void. The void has first planar dimensions through a first portion of a thickness of the primary circuit board extending from the front surface to a position between the front and back surfaces, and second planar dimensions through a second portion of the thickness extending from the position at least towards the back surface. A secondary circuit board holder includes a non-conducting locking member insertable into the non-conductive void at the primary circuit board's front surface to secure the holder while a conductive part of the holder is conductively affixed to a conductive part of the primary circuit board. The first planar dimensions are different than the second planar dimensions to permit the primary circuit board's thickness to be greater than a maximum thickness specification of the holder's non-conducting locking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Wai M. Ma, James E. Tersigni, Jefferson L. Watson
  • Primary circuit board non-conductive void having different planar dimensions through board thickness to secure non-conducting locking member of holder
    Publication number: 20140213077
    Abstract: A primary circuit board has a front surface, a back surface, and a non-conductive void. The void has first planar dimensions through a first portion of a thickness of the primary circuit board extending from the front surface to a position between the front and back surfaces, and second planar dimensions through a second portion of the thickness extending from the position at least towards the back surface. A secondary circuit board holder includes a non-conducting locking member insertable into the non-conductive void at the primary circuit board's front surface to secure the holder while a conductive part of the holder is conductively affixed to a conductive part of the primary circuit board. The first planar dimensions are different than the second planar dimensions to permit the primary circuit board's thickness to be greater than a maximum thickness specification of the holder's non-conducting locking member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Wai M. Ma, James E. Tersigni, Jefferson L. Watson