Patents by Inventor Maxim J. Skender

Maxim J. Skender 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).

  • OPTICAL SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE WITH MAGNETIC INTERFACE COUPLING
    Publication number: 20240047113
    Abstract: An electrical device, such as a camera controller includes a connector having a first magnetic element and a first cam surface. An electrical housing includes a housing panel having an outer surface configured to receive the connector. A target element is disposed within the electrical housing. The target element includes a second magnetic element. The outer surface includes a second cam surface configured to engage the first cam surface and translate a rotation of the connector into an axial displacement of the connector. In one aspect, a target positioning member is configured to position the target element into the first position when the connector is removed from the outer surface. The targeting positioning member is further configured to position the target element into the second position when the first cam surface engages the second cam surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Oslie, Christopher Zimmer, Maxim J. Skender, Mark Gregory Belding
  • Electrical device with magnetic connector
    Patent number: 11823835
    Abstract: An electrical device, such as a camera controller includes a connector having a first magnetic element and a first cam surface. An electrical housing includes a housing panel having an outer surface configured to receive the connector. A target element is disposed within the electrical housing. The target element includes a second magnetic element. The outer surface includes a second cam surface configured to engage the first cam surface and translate a rotation of the connector into an axial displacement of the connector. In one aspect, a target positioning member is configured to position the target element into the first position when the connector is removed from the outer surface. The targeting positioning member is further configured to position the target element into the second position when the first cam surface engages the second cam surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Oslie, Christopher Zimmer, Maxim J. Skender, Mark Gregory Belding
  • Electrical Device with Magnetic Connector
    Publication number: 20230009228
    Abstract: An electrical device, such as a camera controller includes a connector having a first magnetic element and a first cam surface. An electrical housing includes a housing panel having an outer surface configured to receive the connector. A target element is disposed within the electrical housing. The target element includes a second magnetic element. The outer surface includes a second cam surface configured to engage the first cam surface and translate a rotation of the connector into an axial displacement of the connector. In one aspect, a target positioning member is configured to position the target element into the first position when the connector is removed from the outer surface. The targeting positioning member is further configured to position the target element into the second position when the first cam surface engages the second cam surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Oslie, Christopher Zimmer, Maxim J. Skender, Mark Gregory Belding