Patents by Inventor Michael D. Dinardo

Michael D. Dinardo 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: 5281150
    Abstract: A method and device are provided for connecting a triaxial or coaxial cable to a substrate by surface mount technology wherein the substrate has a plurality of contact pads located on the surface thereof. The connector includes a signal wire connector element connected to the signal wire of the cable and a drain wire connector element connected to each of the drain wires of the cable. The connection also includes resilient connector element, including a flexible circuit having a plurality of spaced electrical conducting lines thereon. One set of lines is for connection to the signal wires of the cable and the other set for connection to the drain wire(s) of the cable. The opposite ends of the signal line and drain line of the flexible circuit element are connected to electrical connection pads on the substrate to provide signal and drain connections between the cable and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Edward G. Bundga, Michael D. Dinardo, Jeffrey A. Knight, Louis J. Konrad, III