Patents by Inventor Jim Reimund

Jim Reimund 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).

  • Expansion plug apparatus for connecting a plurality of terminal blocks
    Patent number: 6572403
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting a plurality of terminal blocks. An expansion plug includes a first connector and a second connector which are electrically connected to each other. Each terminal block includes at least one plug connector to couple to one of the two connectors of the expansion plug, and may include both a top plug connector and a bottom plug connector to couple to a neighboring terminal block via the expansion plug using either top plug connectors or bottom plug connectors. Each of the plurality of terminal blocks couples to a corresponding switching module to form a plurality of switch matrices. Successive terminal block pairs are coupled via top and bottom plug connectors in an alternating manner, thus coupling any number of terminal block/module pairs together via expansion plugs in an interleaved manner, such that the plurality of switch matrices are integrated into a single integrated switch matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: National Instruments Corporation
    Inventors: Jim Reimund, Jim Koughan
  • Expansion plug apparatus for connecting a plurality of terminal blocks
    Publication number: 20020098719
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting a plurality of terminal blocks. An expansion plug includes a first connector and a second connector which are electrically connected to each other. Each terminal block includes at least one plug connector to couple to one of the two connectors of the expansion plug, and may include both a top plug connector and a bottom plug connector to couple to a neighboring terminal block via the expansion plug using either top plug connectors or bottom plug connectors. Each of the plurality of terminal blocks couples to a corresponding switching module to form a plurality of switch matrices. Successive terminal block pairs are coupled via top and bottom plug connectors in an alternating manner, thus coupling any number of terminal block/module pairs together via expansion plugs in an interleaved manner, such that the plurality of switch matrices are integrated into a single integrated switch matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Jim Reimund, Jim Koughan