Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. Monsen

Kenneth E. Monsen 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).

  • Device and method for directly injecting a test signal into a cable
    Patent number: 6710604
    Abstract: A device for piercing a cable includes a first clamp member and a second clamp member. The first clamp member and the second clamp member are superposed relative to each other. A conductive piercing member is disposed on the first clamp member. The device further includes an arrangement for moving the first clamp member and the second clamp member together. As the first clamp member and the second clamp member are moved together, a distance between the conductive piercing member and the second clamp member is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Lee Christopherson, Edward Charles Gillard, Don Alan Gilliland, Kenneth E. Monsen
  • Device and method for directly injecting a test signal into a cable
    Publication number: 20030128037
    Abstract: A device for piercing a cable includes a first clamp member and a second clamp member. The first clamp member and the second clamp member are superposed relative to each other. A conductive piercing member is disposed on the first clamp member. The device further includes an arrangement for moving the first clamp member and the second clamp member together. As the first clamp member and the second clamp member are moved together, a distance between the conductive piercing member and the second clamp member is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott Lee Christopherson, Edward Charles Gillard, Don Allan Gilliland, Kenneth E. Monsen