Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Kaplo

Joseph J. Kaplo 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).

  • Patent number: 7622407
    Abstract: A multiplanar, conductive gasket material having a foam core, a conductive web layer comprising a blended mixture of conductive fibers and nonconductive fibers, and a plurality of blended mixture fibers interspersed through the foam core. The blended mixture fibers are heat set within the gasket material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Inventor: Joseph J. Kaplo
  • Patent number: 7353597
    Abstract: A method of forming a conductive gasket material by layering at least one conductive web layer having a blended mixture of conductive fibers and low melting point nonconductive fibers onto a foam core, and needlepunching the conductive web layer and the foam core forming a conductive composite gasket material having a plurality of conductive fibers interspersed through the foam core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Inventor: Joseph J. Kaplo
  • Patent number: 7081292
    Abstract: A multiplanar, conductive gasket material having a foam core, a conductive web layer comprising a blended mixture of conductive fibers and nonconductive fibers, a reinforcing fabric and a plurality of blended mixture fibers interspersed through the foam core and the reinforcing fabric. The blended mixture fibers are heat set within the gasket material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Inventor: Joseph J. Kaplo
  • Patent number: 7022405
    Abstract: A multiplanar, conductive gasket material having a foam core, a conductive web layer comprising a blended mixture of conductive fibers and nonconductive fibers, and a plurality of blended mixture fibers interspersed through the foam core. The blended mixture fibers are heat set within the gasket material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Inventor: Joseph J. Kaplo
  • Publication number: 20040209064
    Abstract: A multiplanar, conductive gasket material having a foam core, a conductive web layer comprising a blended mixture of conductive fibers and nonconductive fibers, and a plurality of blended mixture fibers interspersed through the foam core. The blended mixture fibers are heat set within the gasket material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventor: Joseph J. Kaplo
  • Publication number: 20040209065
    Abstract: A multiplanar, conductive gasket material having a foam core, a conductive web layer comprising a blended mixture of conductive fibers and nonconductive fibers, a reinforcing fabric and a plurality of blended mixture fibers interspersed through the foam core and the reinforcing fabric. The blended mixture fibers are heat set within the gasket material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventor: Joseph J. Kaplo
  • Publication number: 20030051891
    Abstract: An electromagnetic interference shield for use around access panels and doors in electronic equipment enclosures includes a base and profile manufactured from an electrically nonconductive solid material such as a thermoplastic resin polymer. An electrically conductive layer of a metallized fabric is bonded to the profile to provide effective shielding and grounding functions. The underlying polymer provides elastic compliancy and resiliency to the shield. The shield may be divided into flexible fingers which can be rectangular or nonlinear shaped. The nonlinear shaped flexible fingers form nonlinear shaped slits between the fingers which provides improved EMI shielding by reducing the amount of EMI transmission that can pass through the shield. The electromagnetic interference shield may also be made from an electrically conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: Amesbury Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin L. Rapp, Joseph J. Kaplo
  • Patent number: 6534706
    Abstract: An electromagnetic interference shield for use around access panels and doors in electronic equipment enclosures includes a base and profile manufactured from an electrically nonconductive solid material such as a thermoplastic resin polymer. An electrically conductive layer of a metallized fabric is bonded to the profile to provide effective shielding and grounding function. The underlying polymer provides elastic compliancy and resiliency to the shield. The shield may be divided into flexible fingers which can be rectangular or nonlinear shaped. The nonlinear shaped flexible finger from nonlinear shaped slits between the fingers which provides improved EMI shielding by reducing the amount of EMI transmission that can pass through the shield. The electromagnetic interference shield may also be made from an electrically conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Amesbury Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin L. Rapp, Joseph J. Kaplo
  • Patent number: 6294729
    Abstract: An electromagnetic interference shield for use around access panels and doors in electronic equipment enclosures includes a base and profile manufactured from an electrically nonconductive solid material such as a thermoplastic resin polymer. An electrically conductive layer of a metallized fabric is bonded to the profile to provide effective shielding and grounding functions. The underlying polymer provides elastic compliancy and resiliency to the shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Laird Technologies
    Inventor: Joseph J. Kaplo
  • Publication number: 20010022230
    Abstract: An electromagnetic interference shield for use around access panels and doors in electronic equipment enclosures includes a base and profile manufactured from an electrically nonconductive solid material such as a thermoplastic resin polymer. An electrically conductive layer of a metallized fabric is bonded to the profile to provide effective shielding and grounding functions. The underlying polymer provides elastic compliancy and resiliency to the shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 1997
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Inventor: JOSEPH J. KAPLO
  • Patent number: 5522602
    Abstract: One embodiment of a gasket for shielding electromagnetic interference passing through a seam between first and second electrically conductive bodies includes a base for securing the gasket to the first, electrically conductive body and a multiplicity of discrete, elongate, metallized filaments projecting substantially perpendicularly from the base so that a substantial amount of the filaments contacts the second, electrically conductive body when electromagnetic interference passing through a seam between the bodies is to be shielded. The gasket further includes structure, arranged with the base, for providing an electrically conductive path for conducting electric current between the filaments and the first, electrically conductive body. In this manner, energy absorbed the shielding member as a result of the shielding of passing electromagnetic interference can be dissipated to ground through the first, electrically conductive body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: Amesbury Group Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Kaplo, Peter E. Mertinooke, Alan J. DeMello
  • Patent number: 5045635
    Abstract: A conductive gasket for sealing facing flange plates against passage of electromagnetic and environmental effets has a conductive sheath, for example supported on a molded, resilient foam core, and structure for affixing the seal to conductive elements to be sealed. A conductive coating having suspended conductive particles in a nonreactive binder is applied externally to the sheath in order to reduce galvanic corrosion by isolating the dissimilar metals contained in the sealed elements and in the conductive sheath. The sheath coating is preferably applied as a colloidal suspension of carbon particles, to the entire outer surface of a metal plated sheath and provides a low resistance, environmentally isolated junction between the sheath and the elements to be sealed, excluding environmental electrolytes, while improving abrasion resistance and flame retardant attributes of the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1991
    Assignee: Schlegel Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph J. Kaplo, William Hoge, Craig Lund