Patents by Inventor Kendrick Van Swearingen

Kendrick Van Swearingen 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: 10355436
    Abstract: A coaxial connector assembly for interconnection with a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor is provided with a monolithic connector body with a bore. A mating surface with a decreasing diameter toward a connector end is provided on an outer diameter of the connector body proximate the connector end. An overbody may be provided overmolded upon a cable end of the connector body. An interface end may be seated upon the mating surface, the interface end provided with a desired connection interface. The interface end may be permanently coupled to the mating surface by a molecular bond interconnection. In a method of interconnection, the interface end is coupled to the mating surface by application of radial ultrasonic welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Kendrick Van Swearingen
  • Publication number: 20180248317
    Abstract: A 4.3/10 coaxial connector configured to receive a mating 4.3/10 connector includes: an inner contact: a dielectric spacer; and an outer contact, the dielectric spacer separating the inner contact and the outer contact. The outer contact includes an outer wall and a plurality of spring fingers, the spring fingers configured to deflect radially inwardly when the mating 4.3/10 connector is mated. The connector further comprises blocking structure that prevents mating of a Mini-Din connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Kendrick Van Swearingen, David J. Smentek, Ronald A. Vaccaro
  • Patent number: 9975287
    Abstract: A strain relief for a coaxial cable and coaxial connector interconnection is provided as an injection moldable polymer material surrounding the interconnection. The injection moldable material fills a solder pre-form cavity between an outer conductor of the coaxial cable and an inner diameter of a bore of the connector body, strengthening and environmentally sealing the interconnection. Where the outer conductor is corrugated, the polymer material may be provided covering an exposed portion of the corrugations and/or filling portions of a corrugation trough between an outer jacket and the outer diameter of the outer conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey D Paynter, Kendrick Van Swearingen, James J Carlock, James P Fleming
  • Patent number: 9966702
    Abstract: A 4.3/10 coaxial connector configured to receive a mating 4.3/10 connector includes: an inner contact; a dielectric spacer; and an outer contact, the dielectric spacer separating the inner contact and the outer contact. The outer contact includes an outer wall and a plurality of spring fingers, the spring fingers configured to deflect radially inwardly when the mating 4.3/10 connector is mated. The connector further comprises blocking structure that prevents mating of a Mini-Din connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kendrick Van Swearingen, David J. Smentek, Ronald A. Vaccaro
  • Patent number: 9929476
    Abstract: A cable-connector assembly includes: a coaxial connector having an outer connector body with a solder bore; a coaxial cable having an inner conductor and an outer conductor, the outer conductor seated within the solder bore; and a PIM block comprising an annular seat and a generally cylindrical flange extending from an outer periphery of the annular seat along a longitudinal axis of the annular seat. A leading edge of the outer conductor of the cable is inserted within the flange of the PIM block. An outer diameter of the outer conductor is coupled to an inner diameter of the solder bore via a solder joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Kendrick Van Swearingen
  • Patent number: 9889586
    Abstract: A strain relief for a coaxial cable and coaxial connector interconnection is provided as an injection moldable polymer material surrounding the interconnection. The injection moldable material fills a solder pre-form cavity between an outer conductor of the coaxial cable and an inner diameter of a bore of the connector body, strengthening and environmentally sealing the interconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kendrick Van Swearingen, James J Carlock, James P Fleming
  • Patent number: 9853408
    Abstract: A solder pre-form for soldering a coaxial cable to a connector body is provided with a plurality of flux grooves on a cable side and a connector side. The solder pre-form may also have a plurality of holes between the cable and connector sides. In a method of use, flux is applied to the flux grooves and the solder pre-form applied to encircle the outer conductor which is then inserted into the connector body and the solder pre-form melted to complete the solder interconnection. Where holes are present, flux may be applied to the connector side, passing through the holes also to the cable side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Kendrick Van Swearingen
  • Publication number: 20170365940
    Abstract: A coaxial connector fore interconnection with a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor by ultrasonic welding is provided with a monolithic connector body with a bore. An annular flare seat is angled radially outward from the bore toward a connector end of the connector, the annular flare seat open to the connector end of the connector. An inner conductor cap is provided for interconnection with an inner conductor of the coaxial cable by ultrasonic welding. The ultrasonic welding of each of the inner and outer conductor interconnections may be performed via inner conductor and outer conductor sonotrodes which are coaxial with one another, without requiring the cable and or connector to be removed from their fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: Kendrick Van Swearingen
  • Publication number: 20170338613
    Abstract: A coaxial connector assembly for interconnection with a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor is provided with a monolithic connector body with a bore. A mating surface with a decreasing diameter toward a connector end is provided on an outer diameter of the connector body proximate the connector end. An overbody may be provided overmolded upon a cable end of the connector body. An interface end may be seated upon the mating surface, the interface end provided with a desired connection interface. The interface end may be permanently coupled to the mating surface by a molecular bond interconnection. In a method of interconnection, the interface end is coupled to the mating surface by application of radial ultrasonic welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventor: Kendrick Van Swearingen
  • Patent number: 9768574
    Abstract: A spin weld apparatus for spin welding a prepared end of a coaxial cable with a coaxial connector includes a cable clamp dimensioned to grip the coaxial cable and a drive collet dimensioned to enclose and rotationally interlock with a lateral surface of the coaxial connector. The drive collet is dimensioned to rotationally interlock with an interlocking portion of a spin welder. The spin welder is dimensioned to axially align the coaxial connector with the coaxial cable for spin welding when the drive collet is rotationally interlocked with the spin welder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Kendrick Van Swearingen
  • Patent number: 9761959
    Abstract: A coaxial connector for interconnection with a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor by ultrasonic welding is provided with a monolithic connector body with a bore. An annular flare seat is angled radially outward from the bore toward a connector end of the connector; the annular flare seat open to the connector end of the connector. The flare seat may be provided with an annular flare seat corrugation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kendrick Van Swearingen, Nahid Islam
  • Patent number: 9755328
    Abstract: A coaxial connector for interconnection with a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor by ultrasonic welding is provided with a monolithic connector body with a bore. An annular flare seat is angled radially outward from the bore toward a connector end of the connector, the annular flare seat open to the connector end of the connector. An inner conductor cap is provided for interconnection with an inner conductor of the coaxial cable by ultrasonic welding. The ultrasonic welding of each of the inner and outer conductor interconnections may be performed via inner conductor and outer conductor sonotrodes which are coaxial with one another, without requiring the cable and or connector to be removed from their fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Kendrick Van Swearingen
  • Patent number: 9728926
    Abstract: A coaxial connector assembly for interconnection with a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor is provided with a monolithic connector body with a bore. A mating surface with a decreasing diameter toward a connector end is provided on an outer diameter of the connector body proximate the connector end. An overbody may be provided overmolded upon a cable end of the connector body. An interface end may be seated upon the mating surface, the interface end provided with a desired connection interface. The interface end may be permanently coupled to the mating surface by a molecular bond interconnection. In a method of interconnection, the interface end is coupled to the mating surface by application of radial ultrasonic welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Kendrick Van Swearingen
  • Publication number: 20170170612
    Abstract: A coaxial connector in combination with a coaxial cable is provided with an inner conductor supported coaxial within an outer conductor, a polymer jacket surrounding the outer conductor. A unitary connector body with a bore is provided with an overbody surrounding an outer diameter of the connector body. The outer conductor is inserted within the bore. A molecular bond is formed between the outer conductor and the connector body and between the jacket and the overbody. An inner conductor end cap may also be provided coupled to the end of the inner conductor via a molecular bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Kendrick Van Swearingen, James P. Fleming
  • Patent number: 9583847
    Abstract: A coaxial connector in combination with a coaxial cable is provided with an inner conductor supported coaxial within an outer conductor, a polymer jacket surrounding the outer conductor. A unitary connector body with a bore is provided with an overbody surrounding an outer diameter of the connector body. The outer conductor is inserted within the bore. A molecular bond is formed between the outer conductor and the connector body and between the jacket and the overbody. An inner conductor end cap may also be provided coupled to the end of the inner conductor via a molecular bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kendrick Van Swearingen, James P Fleming
  • Publication number: 20170040766
    Abstract: A solder pre-form for soldering a coaxial cable to a connector body is provided with a plurality of flux grooves on a cable side and a connector side. The solder pre-form may also have a plurality of holes between the cable and connector sides. In a method of use, flux is applied to the flux grooves and the solder pre-form applied to encircle the outer conductor which is then inserted into the connector body and the solder pre-form melted to complete the solder interconnection. Where holes are present, flux may be applied to the connector side, passing through the holes also to the cable side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Kendrick Van Swearingen
  • Patent number: 9515444
    Abstract: A solder pre-form for soldering a coaxial cable to a connector body is provided with a plurality of flux grooves on a cable side and a connector side. The solder pre-form may also have a plurality of holes between the cable and connector sides. In a method of use, flux is applied to the flux grooves and the solder pre-form applied to encircle the outer conductor which is then inserted into the connector body and the solder pre-form melted to complete the solder interconnection. Where holes are present, flux may be applied to the connector side, passing through the holes also to the cable side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Kendrick Van Swearingen
  • Publication number: 20160329643
    Abstract: A cable-connector assembly includes: a coaxial connector having an outer connector body with a solder bore; a coaxial cable having an inner conductor and an outer conductor, the outer conductor seated within the solder bore; and a PIM block comprising an annular seat and a generally cylindrical flange extending from an outer periphery of the annular seat along a longitudinal axis of the annular seat. A leading edge of the outer conductor of the cable is inserted within the flange of the PIM block. An outer diameter of the outer conductor is coupled to an inner diameter of the solder bore via a solder joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventor: Kendrick Van Swearingen
  • Publication number: 20160322751
    Abstract: A 4.3/10 coaxial connector configured to receive a mating 4.3/10 connector includes: an inner contact; a dielectric spacer; and an outer contact, the dielectric spacer separating the inner contact and the outer contact. The outer contact includes an outer wall and a plurality of spring fingers, the spring fingers configured to deflect radially inwardly when the mating 4.3/10 connector is mated. The connector further comprises blocking structure that prevents mating of a Mini-Din connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Kendrick Van Swearingen, David J. Smentek, Ronald A. Vaccaro
  • Patent number: 9425548
    Abstract: A resilient connector interface provided with an outer conductor contact with a plurality of outer conformable members and an inner conductor contact with a plurality of inner conformable members. The outer conformable members provided with an outer conductor coupling surface on an outer diameter and the inner conformable members provided with an inner conductor coupling surface on an inner diameter. An alignment portion is provided at a proximal end of the outer conformable member. The alignment portion may be sinuous with respect to a longitudinal axis of the outer conformable member. An elastic bias member is positioned between the outer conformable members and the inner conformable members biasing the outer conformable members outward and the inner conformable members inward. The outer conductor coupling surface and the inner conductor coupling surface may be covered with a dielectric material to form a capacitive coupling interconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Kendrick Van Swearingen