Patents by Inventor Marc Henry Agnew

Marc Henry Agnew 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).

  • Connector for joining a cable to a PCMCIA card
    Patent number: 5989051
    Abstract: A cable retention system is provided to connect a PC card, for example a PCMCIA card, to a cable. The cable portion includes an electrical connector on a cable that is overmolded with a backshell. The backshell incorporates captivated thumbscrews that can be at least partially withdrawn into the backshell. The thumbscrews may engage threads in the PC card to provide a secure attachment, or the thumbscrews may be withdrawn into the backshell, so that the electrical connector on the cable may be pushed onto the mating electrical connector on the PC card. In another embodiment, an electronic device, such as a wireless or ROM module, is attached to the PC card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michael Zelno, Marc Henry Agnew, John Andre Guerre