Patents by Inventor Jim L. Martin

Jim L. Martin 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).

  • Publication number: 20100058574
    Abstract: A press-on, twist-off container assembly of the type that is used, for example, and baby food containers includes a container that has, as conventional, a finish portion with at least one external thread and a closure that is mounted on the container. The closure is of the press-on, twist-off type and includes a panel portion and a skirt portion that together define a generally cylindrical interior recess. As is conventional, a deformable gasket is mounted within the interior recess that has a thread engaging portion that is deformed so as to at least partially conform to the external threads of said finish portion of said container. The thread engaging portion advantageously has a plurality of inwardly extending raised flutes that are circumferentially spaced irregularly about the thread engaging portion. At least some of the flutes are in contact with at least one of the external threads at respective points of contact, and each external thread has a total distance spanned by such points of contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: CROWN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Jim L. Martin, Larry A. Hottle, Galen G. German, C. Roger Hamrick
  • Patent number: 7401385
    Abstract: A handle for an electronic instrument housing includes an elongated grip portion. The grip portion includes two elongated elements each having opposed ends. The elements are connected to each other to form an elongated chamber. An elastomeric layer encompasses an intermediate portion of the grip portion, and the grip portion has a vent aperture communicating with the chamber. The vent aperture may be beyond the elastomeric layer, at one or both ends. One of the elongated elements may form a channel with tapered edge surfaces receiving the other element, so that pressure of elastomeric molding tends to wedge the parts together to form a seal against incursion of the elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim L. Martin, Jerry L. Wrisley, Michael Lazarev
  • Patent number: 7056134
    Abstract: A attachable/detachable probing tip system (10) has a housing (12) that includes a probing tip mounting member (14) and opposing substantially orthogonal attachment (16, 18) arms extending from the probing tip mounting member. The attachment arms define an inner surface of the probing tip mounting member in which is disposed at least a first a non-compressive set, resilient member (56). First and second probing tips (42, 44) are disposed over the non-compressive, resilient member (56) and secured to the housing by latching means (60, 66, 92, 96, 100, 130). The attachable/detachable probing tip system allows mounting of the probing tips (42, 44) to probing contacts on a device under test without a probe body or probing tip member (38) being attached. The attachment arms (16, 18) allows a probe body or probing tip member (38) to be attached and detached to the probing tip system (10). The probing tip member (38) includes contact pins that engage contact areas (82, 82, 92) of the probing tips (42, 44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim L. Martin, Marc A. Gessford, William R. Pooley, William Q. Law, Ira G. Pollock, William A. Hagerup
  • Patent number: 6967473
    Abstract: An attachable/detachable variable spacing probing tip system has a housing that receives pivoting probing arms. Each probing arm has a support member and a probing arm portion of a flexible substrate having a conductive trace thereon. One end of each conductive trace is coupled to a probing contact and the other end coupled to an electrical contact pad on a electrical contact pad portion of the flexible substrate. Each of the probing arm portions has a generally S-shaped fold therein extending from the support members to the electrical contact portion of the flexible substrate. The housing includes means for pivoting the probing arms. The rear surface of the housing has a resilient member disposed therein. Latching means in the housing secures the electrical contact pad portion of the flexible substrate to the rear surface of the housing. Opposing attachment arms from a rear surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary W. Reed, Jim L. Martin, William R. Pooley, William A. Hagerup
  • Patent number: 6786348
    Abstract: A press-on, twist-off container assembly of the type that is used, for example, and baby food containers includes a container that has, as conventional, a finish portion with at least one external threadand a closure that is mounted on the container. The closure is of the press-on, twist-off type and includes a panel portion and a skirt portion that together define a generally cylindrical interior recess. As is conventional, a deformable gasket is mounted within the interior recess that has a thread engaging portion that is deformed so as to at least partially conform to the external threads of said finish portion of said container. The thread engaging portion advantageously has a plurality of inwardly extending raised flutes that are circumferentially spaced irregularly about the thread engaging portion. At least some of the flutes are in contact with at least one of the external threads at respective points of contact, and each external thread has a total distance spanned by such points of contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jim L. Martin, Larry A. Hottle, Galen G. German, C. Roger Hamrick
  • Publication number: 20030051445
    Abstract: A press-on, twist-off container assembly of the type that is used, for example, and baby food containers includes a container that has, as conventional, a finish portion with at least one external threadand a closure that is mounted on the container. The closure is of the press-on, twist-off type and includes a panel portion and a skirt portion that together define a generally cylindrical interior recess. As is conventional, a deformable gasket is mounted within the interior recess that has a thread engaging portion that is deformed so as to at least partially conform to the external threads of said finish portion of said container. The thread engaging portion advantageously has a plurality of inwardly extending raised flutes that are circumferentially spaced irregularly about the thread engaging portion. At least some of the flutes are in contact with at least one of the external threads at respective points of contact, and each external thread has a total distance spanned by such points of contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Jim L. Martin, Larry A. Hottle, Galen G. German, C. Roger Hamrick
  • Publication number: 20020175138
    Abstract: A press-on, twist-off container assembly of the type that is used, for example, and baby food containers includes a container that has, as conventional, a finish portion with at least one external threadand a closure that is mounted on the container. The closure is of the press-on, twist-off type and includes a panel portion and a skirt portion that together define a generally cylindrical interior recess. As is conventional, a deformable gasket is mounted within the interior recess that has a thread engaging portion that is deformed so as to at least partially conform to the external threads of said finish portion of said container. The thread engaging portion advantageously has a plurality of inwardly extending raised flutes that are circumferentially spaced irregularly about the thread engaging portion. At least some of the flutes are in contact with at least one of the external threads at respective points of contact, and each external thread has a total distance spanned by such points of contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Jim L. Martin, Larry A. Hottle, Galen G. German, C. Roger Hamrick
  • Patent number: 6007347
    Abstract: A coaxial cable 24 has an outer conductor 74 surrounding an inner conductor 70. A portion 76 of the inner conductor 70 is stripped of insulation and extends beyond the end of the outer conductor at a cable end 30. A circuit board 12 has a major surface and defines an elongated slot 34. A connection end of the slot is defined by a stop portion of the board 36, and a conductive pad 60 is provided on the board surface adjacent the stop portion at the end of the slot. The stripped portion 76 of inner conductor 70 is connected to the conductive pad 60, and at least a portion of the outer conductor 74 is received in the slot, and may be connected to another contact on the board. The stop portion of the slot is defined as a peninsular connection tab 54 by an elongated hole 50 formed on each side of said stop portion 36 of said slot. The distance between the sides of the conductive pad 60 and the near edges of the elongated holes 50 is selected to provide a predetermined transition impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Keldsen, Jim L. Martin, Laudie J. Doubrava
  • Patent number: D500694
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry L. Wrisley, James H. McGrath, Robert R. Kreitzer, Jim L. Martin
  • Patent number: D659641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Kreitzer, Kevin C. Ayers, Marc A. Gessford, J. Steven Lyford, Jim L. Martin
  • Patent number: D663269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Kreitzer, Kevin C. Ayers, Marc A. Gessford, Jim L. Martin, J. Steven Lyford
  • Patent number: D672721
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Kreitzer, Kevin C. Ayers, Marc A. Gessford, Jim L. Martin, J. Steven Lyford
  • Patent number: D672722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Inventors: Robert R. Kreitzer, Kevin C. Ayers, Marc A. Gessford, Jim L. Martin, J. Steven Lyford
  • Patent number: D672723
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Kreitzer, Kevin C. Ayers, Marc A. Gessford, Jim L. Martin, J. Steven Lyford
  • Patent number: D684928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Kreitzer, Kevin C. Ayers, Marc A. Gessford, J. Steven Lyford, Jim L. Martin