Patents by Inventor Jeffery D. Kroll

Jeffery D. Kroll 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).

  • Submersible electrical cable connector
    Patent number: 7749008
    Abstract: The present invention is embodied in a submersible electrical cable connector having a cable-side connector assembly and a receptacle-side connector assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the cable-side connector assembly includes a generally circular printed circuit board having individual pin assemblies, each pin assembly having its own spring-loaded mechanism. The pin assemblies provide for an electrical connection between the cable-side connector assembly and the receptacle-side connector assembly. The printed circuit board also includes an oil valve that allows oil to flow between the cable-side connector assembly and the receptacle-side connector assembly when the two connector assemblies are coupled together. The cable-side connector assembly additionally includes a cap having a bleed valve that allows a user to remove air trapped within the submersible electrical cable connector when it is filled with oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Schilling Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: William P. Klassen, A. Tyler Schilling, Jeffery D. Kroll, Stacy L. Wright
  • SUBMERSIBLE ELECTRICAL CABLE CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20090068871
    Abstract: The present invention is embodied in a submersible electrical cable connector having a cable-side connector assembly and a receptacle-side connector assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the cable-side connector assembly includes a generally circular printed circuit board having individual pin assemblies, each pin assembly having its own spring-loaded mechanism. The pin assemblies provide for an electrical connection between the cable-side connector assembly and the receptacle-side connector assembly. The printed circuit board also includes an oil valve that allows oil to flow between the cable-side connector assembly and the receptacle-side connector assembly when the two connector assemblies are coupled together. The cable-side connector assembly additionally includes a cap having a bleed valve that allows a user to remove air trapped within the submersible electrical cable connector when it is filled with oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Schilling Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: William P. Klassen, A. Tyler Schilling, Jeffery D. Kroll, Stacy L. Wright