Patents by Inventor Jennifer Dawn Crotinger
Jennifer Dawn Crotinger 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: 11575235Abstract: An adapter system is provided that facilitates convenient access to a plurality of adapters, e.g., DVI-D to HDMI adapter(s), Micro-HDMI to HDMI adapter(s), Mini-HDMI to HDMI adapter(s), Mini-DisplayPort to HDMI adapter(s), DisplayPort to HDMI adapter(s), VGA to HDMI adapter(s), MNL to HDMI adapter(s), and/or USB to HDMI adapter(s). The adapter system includes an elongated wire that features a plurality of adapters mounted/secured with respect thereto. The wire is at least partially stored within a housing and extends therefrom. The adapters are mounted/secured with respect to a portion of the wire that extends from the housing. The housing includes a retraction mechanism that facilitates retraction of the wire into the housing for convenient storage thereof. The present disclosure further provides structures that are configured and dimensioned to receive the disclosed housing, e.g.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Legrand AVDInventors: Jennifer Dawn Crotinger, Child Kuan Leok Sun, Terry Lynn Smith
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Publication number: 20230006403Abstract: A coupler/stop for mounting relative to a cable is provided. The coupler/stop can be used in combination with an adapter system that facilitates convenient access to one or more adapters, e.g., DVI-D to HDMI adapter(s), Micro-HDMI to HDMI adapter(s), Mini-HDMI to HDMI adapter(s), Mini-DisplayPort to HDMI adapter(s), DisplayPort to HDMI adapter(s), VGA to HDMI adapter(s), MHL to HDMI adapter(s), and/or USB to HDMI adapter(s). The coupler/stop includes a pair of mating portions and a pair of inserts of selected diameter. A pair of mounting screws can be used for securing the mating portions to each other with the pair of inserts positioned therewithin.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Legrand AVDInventors: Child Kuan Leok Sun, Jennifer Dawn Crotinger, Terry Lynn Smith
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Patent number: 11444419Abstract: An adapter system is provided that facilitates convenient access to one or more adapters, e.g., DVI-D to HDMI adapter(s), Micro-HDMI to HDMI adapter(s), Mini-HDMI to HDMI adapter(s), Mini-DisplayPort to HDMI adapter(s), DisplayPort to HDMI adapter(s), VGA to HDMI adapter(s), MHL to HDMI adapter(s), and/or USB to HDMI adapter(s). The adapter system includes an elongated wire that features a plurality of adapters connected/secured with respect thereto. The wire defines an attachment mechanism at a first end thereof. The attachment mechanism allows the wire to be movably secured with respect to a cable, e.g., an HDMI cable. In exemplary embodiments, movement of the wire relative to the cable is limited by stop(s) positioned on or defined by the cable. In use, the disclosed adapter system permits a user to readily access and individually utilize each of the adapter(s) connected/secured with respect to the wire on an as-needed basis.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Legrand AVDInventors: Child Kuan Leok Sun, Jennifer Dawn Crotinger, Terry Lynn Smith
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Publication number: 20210242645Abstract: An adapter system is provided that facilitates convenient access to a plurality of adapters, e.g., DVI-D to HDMI adapter(s), Micro-HDMI to HDMI adapter(s), Mini-HDMI to HDMI adapter(s), Mini-DisplayPort to HDMI adapter(s), DisplayPort to HDMI adapter(s), VGA to HDMI adapter(s), MNL to HDMI adapter(s), and/or USB to HDMI adapter(s). The adapter system includes an elongated wire that features a plurality of adapters mounted/secured with respect thereto. The wire is at least partially stored within a housing and extends therefrom. The adapters are mounted/secured with respect to a portion of the wire that extends from the housing. The housing includes a retraction mechanism that facilitates retraction of the wire into the housing for convenient storage thereof. The present disclosure further provides structures that are configured and dimensioned to receive the disclosed housing, e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Legrand AVDInventors: Jennifer Dawn Crotinger, Child Kuan Leok Sun, Terry Lynn Smith
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Publication number: 20210242644Abstract: An adapter system is provided that facilitates convenient access to one or more adapters, e.g., DVI-D to HDMI adapter(s), Micro-HDMI to HDMI adapter(s), Mini-HDMI to HDMI adapter(s), Mini-DisplayPort to HDMI adapter(s), DisplayPort to HDMI adapter(s), VGA to HDMI adapter(s), MHL to HDMI adapter(s), and/or USB to HDMI adapter(s). The adapter system includes an elongated wire that features a plurality of adapters connected/secured with respect thereto. The wire defines an attachment mechanism at a first end thereof. The attachment mechanism allows the wire to be movably secured with respect to a cable, e.g., an HDMI cable. In exemplary embodiments, movement of the wire relative to the cable is limited by stop(s) positioned on or defined by the cable. In use, the disclosed adapter system permits a user to readily access and individually utilize each of the adapter(s) connected/secured with respect to the wire on an as-needed basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Legrand AVDInventors: Child Kuan Leok Sun, Jennifer Dawn Crotinger, Terry Lynn Smith
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Patent number: 10468842Abstract: A USB Type-C audio-visual adapter system includes a base module and an expansion module. The base module has a first housing with a first face and a second face, where the first face includes USB and A/V connectors and the second face includes a first expansion connector. The second face is offset inwardly from an edge of the first housing defined by a lip extending about the second face. The expansion module has a second housing with a first face that includes a second expansion connector, where the first face of the second housing is configured to be received within a recessed area formed by the lip of first housing to facilitate mechanical and electrical coupling of the first and second expansion connectors.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Child Kuan Leok Sun, Craig Davell Petersen, Taesuk Yang, Dana Wren York, Jennifer Dawn Crotinger, Terry Lynn Smith, Garry Dukes
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Publication number: 20180198248Abstract: A USB Type-C audio-visual adapter system includes a base module and an expansion module. The base module has a first housing with a first face and a second face, where the first face includes USB and A/V connectors and the second face includes a first expansion connector. The second face is offset inwardly from an edge of the first housing defined by a lip extending about the second face. The expansion module has a second housing with a first face that includes a second expansion connector, where the first face of the second housing is configured to be received within a recessed area formed by the lip of first housing to facilitate mechanical and electrical coupling of the first and second expansion connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Child Kuan Leok Sun, Craig Davell Petersen, Terry Lynn Smith, Dana Wren York, Taesuk Yang, Jennifer Dawn Crotinger, Garry Dukes
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Patent number: 7915529Abstract: A wall plate assembly including a wall plate with an integrated USB module. The assembly includes a USB connector and printed circuit board formed together on the wall plate as an integral whole. By placing USB extender circuitry directly on the printed circuit board, rather than in a separate housing, the present assembly can maintain its bus-powered attributes without the bulk of a separate extender housing. A quick-connect coupling enables fast electrical connection and disconnection with a complementary quick-connect coupling on a USB wire.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Lastar, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer Dawn Crotinger, Timothy Kerby, Gary Michael Hess
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Publication number: 20100240250Abstract: A wall plate assembly including a wall plate with an integrated USB module. The assembly includes a USB connector and printed circuit board formed together on the wall plate as an integral whole. By placing USB extender circuitry directly on the printed circuit board, rather than in a separate housing, the present assembly can maintain its bus-powered attributes without the bulk of a separate extender housing. A quick-connect coupling enables fast electrical connection and disconnection with a complementary quick-connect coupling on a USB wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Inventors: Jennifer Dawn Crotinger, Timothy Kerby, Gary Michael Hess
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Patent number: 7741562Abstract: A wall plate assembly including a wall plate with an integrated USB module. The assembly includes a USB connector and printed circuit board formed together on the wall plate as an integral whole such that USB extender circuitry is situated directly on, or is formed as part of, the printed circuit board. A quick-connect coupling enables fast electrical connection and disconnection with a complementary quick-connect coupling on a USB wire.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2007Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Lastar Inc.Inventors: Jennifer Dawn Crotinger, Timothy Kerby, Gary Michael Hess
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Publication number: 20080318474Abstract: A wall plate assembly including a wall plate with an integrated USB module. The assembly includes a USB connector and printed circuit board formed together on the wall plate as an integral whole. By placing USB extender circuitry directly on the printed circuit board, rather than in a separate housing, the present assembly can maintain its bus-powered attributes without the bulk of a separate extender housing. A quick-connect coupling enables fast electrical connection and disconnection with a complementary quick-connect coupling on a USB wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2007Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Jennifer Dawn Crotinger, Timothy Kerby, Gary Michael Hess