Patents by Inventor Kyle James LeBlanc

Kyle James LeBlanc 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).

  • Wire rivet
    Patent number: 11585363
    Abstract: A rivet assembly for securing a wire in electrical communication with a substrate having a hollow cylindrical body with a first opening at a proximal end and a second opening at a distal end. The rivet assembly further includes a wire with a portion in electrical communication with the cylindrical body. The rivet assembly yet further includes a compression mechanism configured for use selectively compressing the cylindrical body along an axial direction. Compression of the cylindrical body can cause diametric expansion of an outer diameter of the cylindrical body to retain the cylindrical body within a substrate. The rivet assembly additionally includes wire retention structure configured for holding the wire in electrical contact with the compressed cylindrical body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Briggs, Kyle James LeBlanc, Brian K. Holliday