Patents by Inventor Jeffery P. Stowers
Jeffery P. Stowers 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).
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Patent number: 11971430Abstract: An engaging device in a Mass-Interconnect, which provides an apparatus and method to change test adapters for testing applications. An engaging device of a Mass-Interconnect includes an interchangeable test adapter (ITA) and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a plunger having a plunger head at a first end thereof, a leaflet insert disposed over the plunger, a sleeve disposed over the leaflet insert, an over-dead-center (ODC) link connected to the plunger at a second end thereof opposite to the first end, and a rotatable handle connected to the ODC link. The plunger, the leaflet insert, and the sleeve of the locking mechanism engage or disengage the ITA when a user rotates the rotatable handle.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Inventors: Jeffery P. Stowers, Benjamin T. Ailinger
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Publication number: 20240077517Abstract: An engaging device in a Mass-Interconnect, which provides an apparatus and method to change test adapters for testing applications. An engaging device of a Mass-Interconnect includes an interchangeable test adapter (ITA) and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a plunger having a plunger head at a first end thereof, a leaflet insert disposed over the plunger, a sleeve disposed over the leaflet insert, an over-dead-center (ODC) link connected to the plunger at a second end thereof opposite to the first end, and a rotatable handle connected to the ODC link. The plunger, the leaflet insert, and the sleeve of the locking mechanism engage or disengage the ITA when a user rotates the rotatable handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Jeffery P. Stowers, Benjamin T. Ailinger
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Patent number: 10944200Abstract: A docking connector having two pairs of opposing sides forming a frame and first means on a first pair of opposing sides for mounting a plurality of connector modules in a first direction in the frame and second means on a second pair of sides for mounting a plurality of modules of a second size in a second direction where the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Virginia Panel CorporationInventors: Randall Herron, Christopher Church-Diciccio, Randall Garman, Darryl Ashby, Jeffery P Stowers
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Publication number: 20180358735Abstract: A docking connector having two pairs of opposing sides forming a frame and first means on a first pair of opposing sides for mounting a plurality of connector modules in a first direction in the frame and second means on a second pair of sides for mounting a plurality of modules of a second size in a second direction where the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Randall Herron, Christopher Church-Diciccio, Randall Garman, Darryl Ashby, Jeffery P Stowers
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Patent number: 9685727Abstract: A high speed data contact assembly having a linear data contact set and a right-angle termination insert. The linear data contact set has a housing having a hollow body and a termination subassembly. The termination subassembly is inserted in the hollow body of the housing. The termination subassembly has a plurality of pairs of parallel contact beams, the contact beams in each pair being of the same orientation and the pairs of contact beams having alternating orientations, wherein each contact beam has a distal end having a first orientation and a proximal end having a second orientation opposite of the first orientation. The right angle termination insert is adapted for insertion into the proximal end of the linear data contact set. The right angle termination insert has a u-shaped housing and a right-angle contact insert assembly in the U-shaped housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Virginia Panel CorporationInventors: Jeffery P Stowers, Darryl M Ashby, David L Rocker, Christopher Church-Diciccio
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Publication number: 20160141808Abstract: A high speed data contact assembly having a linear data contact set and a right-angle termination insert. The linear data contact set has a housing having a hollow body and a termination subassembly. The termination subassembly is inserted in the hollow body of the housing. The termination subassembly has a plurality of pairs of parallel contact beams, the contact beams in each pair being of the same orientation and the pairs of contact beams having alternating orientations, wherein each contact beam has a distal end having a first orientation and a proximal end having a second orientation opposite of the first orientation. The right angle termination insert is adapted for insertion into the proximal end of the linear data contact set. The right angle termination insert has a u-shaped housing and a right-angle contact insert assembly in the U-shaped housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Jeffery P. Stowers, Darryl M. Ashby, David L. Rocker, Christopher Church-Diciccio
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Patent number: 9257787Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, the present invention is an interface device comprising a receiver and a test adapter. The receiver has on each outer side a groove or ridge for use in initial engagement of the test adapter with the receiver. The test adapter has an engagement member having a plurality of clips arranged such that at least one clip engages with the groove or ridge on a side of the receiver. The test adapter further has a screw mechanism for drawing the engagement in and out of the test adapter to engage and disengage the test adapter with the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Virginia Panel CorporationInventors: Jeffery P. Stowers, Randall C. Garman, Randall L. Herron, Darryl M. Ashby, Lucas A. Harman
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Patent number: 9246286Abstract: A hermaphroditic high speed data contact set having an insert shroud and a termination subassembly. A plurality of protective arms extend from its front to protect contact beams of the termination subassembly and provide multi-stage pre-alignment of contacts during engagement. A plurality of raised bosses engaged with a plurality of hollows in the bottom of an adjacent insert shroud to allow stacking of contact sets. A pair of latches lock the insert shroud into a module after insertion. A pair of keying members on the sides of contact set prevent incorrect insertion of a contact set into a module.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Virginia Panel CorporationInventors: Jeffery P Stowers, Darryl M Ashby, David L Rocker, Christopher Church-Diciccio
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Publication number: 20150087175Abstract: A hermaphroditic high speed data contact set having an insert shroud and a termination subassembly. A plurality of protective arms extend from its front to protect contact beams of the termination subassembly and provide multi-stage re-alignment of contacts during engagement. A plurality of raised bosses engaged with a plurality of hollows in the bottom of an adjacent insert shroud to allow stacking of contact sets. A pair of latches lock the insert shroud into a module after insertion. A pair of keying members on the sides of contact set prevent incorrect insertion of a contact set into a module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Jeffery P Stowers, Darryl M Ashby, David L Rocker, Christopher Church-Diciccio
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Patent number: 8707243Abstract: A computer-implemented method for designing an electrical interconnect device.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Virginia Panel CorporationInventors: Jeffery P. Stowers, Jamie L. Shand, Eric M. Husted, Christopher J. Church, Brian A. Linger, Gabriel G. Roffman
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Patent number: 8348693Abstract: An interface having a receiver and a test adapter. The receiver has a body and a latch post connected to the body. The latch post has a body, a neck, and a tip with the tip being larger than the neck. The test adapter has a frame and an engagement assembly. The engagement assembly has a drive shaft having first and second ends, a drive knob connected to the first end of the drive shaft, a drive nut connected to the drift shaft near the second end of the drive shaft. The drive nut has a threaded interior portion. The drive assembly further has a drive screw and a drive screw housing. The drive screw has a threaded exterior portion such that the threaded exterior portion of the drive screw engages with the threaded interior portions of the drive nut. A spring extends from the drive screw longitudinally away from the threaded portion of the drive screw. The spring has an enlarged portion at its distal end for gripping the neck of the latch post.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Virginia Panel CorporationInventors: Jeffery P. Stowers, Randall C. Garman, Randall L. Herron, Darryl M. Ashby
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Patent number: 8351218Abstract: An interface receiver having multiple tiers such that a first tier in the receiver houses a module having its longest dimension in a first direction and a second tier houses a module having its longest dimension in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The receiver has three or more cams on each of two parallel sides. The receiver is capable of being mated with “legacy” test adapters having two pairs of parallel sides with each side in one of the pairs having two locator elements for engaging with the cams of the receiver and new test adapters of the present invention having an odd number of locator elements on each side.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Virginia Panel CorporationInventors: Jeffery P. Stowers, Randall C Garman, David Rocker
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Publication number: 20110111619Abstract: An interface having a receiver and a test adapter. The receiver has a body and a latch post connected to the body. The latch post has a body, a neck, and a tip with the tip being larger than the neck. The test adapter has a frame and an engagement assembly. The engagement assembly has a drive shaft having first and second ends, a drive knob connected to the first end of the drive shaft, a drive nut connected to the drift shaft near the second end of the drive shaft. The drive nut has a threaded interior portion. The drive assembly further has a drive screw and a drive screw housing. The drive screw has a threaded exterior portion such that the threaded exterior portion of the drive screw engages with the threaded interior portions of the drive nut. A spring extends from the drive screw longitudinally away from the threaded portion of the drive screw. The spring has an enlarged portion at its distal end.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Jeffery P. Stowers, Randall C. Garman, Randall L. Herron, Darryl M. Ashby
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Publication number: 20110055787Abstract: A computer-implemented method for designing an electrical interconnect device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Jeffery P. Stowers, Jamie L. Shand, Eric M. Husted, Christopher J. Church, Brian A. Linger, Gabriel G. Roffman
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Publication number: 20100194417Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, the present invention is an interface device comprising a receiver and a test adapter. The receiver has on each outer side a groove or ridge for use in initial engagement of the test adapter with the receiver. The test adapter has an engagement member having a plurality of clips arranged such that at least one clip engages with the groove or ridge on a side of the receiver. The test adapter further has a screw mechanism for drawing the engagement in and out of the test adapter to engage and disengage the test adapter with the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Jeffery P. Stowers, Randall C. Garman, Randall L. Herron, Darryl M. Ashby, Lucas A. Harman
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Publication number: 20090223712Abstract: An interface receiver having multiple tiers such that a first tier in the receiver houses a module having its longest dimension in first direction and a second tier houses a module having its longest dimension in second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The receiver has three or more cams on each of two parallel sides The receiver is capable of being mated with “legacy” test adapters having two pairs of parallel sides with each side in one of the pairs having two locator elements for engaging with the cams of the receiver and new test adapters of the present invention having an odd number of locator elements on each side.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Jeffery P. Stowers, Randall C. Garmin, David Rocker
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Patent number: D561125Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2006Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Virginia Panel CorporationInventors: Jeffery P. Stowers, Randall C. Garman, Randall L. Herron, David L. Rocker
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Patent number: D617666Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2009Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Virginia Panel CorporationInventors: Jeffery P. Stowers, Randall C. Garman
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Patent number: D759606Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Virginia Panel CorporationInventors: Jeffery P Stowers, Darryl M Ashby, David L Rocker, Christopher Church-Diciccio
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Patent number: D765047Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Virginia Panel CorporationInventors: Jeffery P Stowers, Darryl M Ashby, David L Rocker, Christopher Church-Diciccio