Patents by Inventor Martina B. Testa

Martina B. Testa 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: 5439398
    Abstract: A transistor mounting clamp assembly for ensuring reliable electrical connection of a power transistor electrical connector tab (typically the collector tab) to a metallized portion of an associated printed circuit board. The transistor mounting clamp assembly comprises a top and bottom clamp dimensioned for sandwiching therebetween the transistor tab. The clamp assembly uses a machine screw and associated Belleville washer for maintaining this urging relationship even when the components expand and contract. The bottom clamp preferably has a stepped region or other surface discontinuity for securing the connector tab thereto. The clamp assembly further comprises an extending tab which is secured to the top clamp and which has a second region for providing electrical connection to the metallized portion of the printed circuit board by soldering, or other means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: Radio Frequency Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Martina B. Testa, Robert P. Smith