Patents by Inventor Kyle Grist

Kyle Grist 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).

  • Low insertion loss electrostatic discharge (ESD) limiter
    Patent number: 9455570
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) limiting device for a coaxial transmission line can include an outer housing or shielding, a ground portion positioned within the outer housing, a center pin positioned within the ground portion, and a beam lead device—such as a Schottky diode or other diode—positioned between the ground portion and the center pin and electrically coupled between the ground portion and the center pin. The ESD limiting device may also include one or more spring members mounted on the ground portion to provide elasticity to the device to maintain signal transmission and grounding within the coaxial transmission line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: TEKTRONIX, INC.
    Inventors: Sahand Noorizadeh, James D. Pileggi, Kyle Grist
  • LOW INSERTION LOSS ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) LIMITER
    Publication number: 20140321007
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) limiting device for a coaxial transmission line can include an outer housing or shielding, a ground portion positioned within the outer housing, a center pin positioned within the ground portion, and a beam lead device—such as a Schottky diode or other diode—positioned between the ground portion and the center pin and electrically coupled between the ground portion and the center pin. The ESD limiting device may also include one or more spring members mounted on the ground portion to provide elasticity to the device to maintain signal transmission and grounding within the coaxial transmission line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Sahand Noorizadeh, James D. Pileggi, Kyle Grist
  • Modular probe assembly having force protection and articulation
    Patent number: 8826754
    Abstract: A modular probe assembly for a signal processing instrument has an elongate member extending from a first module of the probe assembly and a cavity recessed in a second module of the probe assembly. The cavity of the second module is structured to receive the elongate member of the first module. A module for the probe assembly may have a first articulating elongate member disposed at an end of a housing of the module. The elongate member extending from a first module of the probe assembly may be inserted into a cavity recessed in a second module, and the first module may be removably joined to the second module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Spinar, Kyle A. Grist
  • Modular Probe Assembly Having Force Protection and Articulation
    Publication number: 20140053667
    Abstract: A modular probe assembly for a signal processing instrument has an elongate member extending from a first module of the probe assembly and a cavity recessed in a second module of the probe assembly. The cavity of the second module is structured to receive the elongate member of the first module. A module for the probe assembly may have a first articulating elongate member disposed at an end of a housing of the module. The elongate member extending from a first module of the probe assembly may be inserted into a cavity recessed in a second module, and the first module may be removably joined to the second module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Spinar, Kyle A. Grist