Patents by Inventor Matthew C. Brennan

Matthew C. Brennan 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).

  • Spring pin connector for blind-mate coupling a sensor to an electronics assembly
    Patent number: 11456551
    Abstract: A sensor assembly comprises an electronics assembly having a circuit board, a sensor mount structure comprising a first side and a second side, and an aperture formed from the first side towards the second side. The sensor assembly can comprise a sensor supported by the sensor mount structure, such that the sensor is situated, at least partially, in the aperture. The sensor assembly can comprise a spring pin connector coupled to the sensor mount structure, and having a connector body and a pair of conductive spring pins supported by the connector body and electrically coupled to the sensor, and blind-mate interfaced to the circuit board of the electronics assembly, thereby electrically coupling the sensor to the electronics assembly. A sensor array module can include a plurality of sensors and spring pin connectors coupled to a sensor mount structure, which can provide a transponder array of a torpedo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Matthew C. Brennan, Adam Maziarz, Daniel J. Duggan, II, Brian M. White
  • Spring Pin Connector for Blind-Mate Coupling a Sensor to an Electronics Assembly
    Publication number: 20200381858
    Abstract: A sensor assembly comprises an electronics assembly having a circuit board, a sensor mount structure comprising a first side and a second side, and an aperture formed from the first side towards the second side. The sensor assembly can comprise a sensor supported by the sensor mount structure, such that the sensor is situated, at least partially, in the aperture. The sensor assembly can comprise a spring pin connector coupled to the sensor mount structure, and having a connector body and a pair of conductive spring pins supported by the connector body and electrically coupled to the sensor, and blind-mate interfaced to the circuit board of the electronics assembly, thereby electrically coupling the sensor to the electronics assembly. A sensor array module can include a plurality of sensors and spring pin connectors coupled to a sensor mount structure, which can provide a transponder array of a torpedo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew C. Brennan, Adam Maziarz, Daniel J. Duggan, II, Brian M. White