Patents by Inventor Michael Howey

Michael Howey 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).

  • Continuous conductor connector system for printed circuit boards
    Patent number: 6585538
    Abstract: A connector system for printed circuit boards uses extensions of the traces of the printed circuit board as connector pins by supporting the malleable traces with isolated support pillars. This eliminates the need for electrical junctions between the connector and the printed circuit board. The support pillars provide the necessary mechanical properties for the connector pins. The conductive trace may be adhered to one side of the support or may be draped over the top to cover both sides and may be plated with the material of the support to provide a uniform electrical conductivity over the surface of the formed pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Harvinder Singh, Vijay Patel, Michael Howey, Bharat Patel, Jin Zhou
  • Continuous conductor connector system for printed circuit boards
    Publication number: 20020151210
    Abstract: A connector system for printed circuit boards uses extensions of the traces of the printed circuit board as connector pins by supporting the malleable traces with isolated support pillars. This eliminates the need for electrical junctions between the connector and the printed circuit board. The support pillars provide the necessary mechanical properties for the connector pins. The conductive trace may be adhered to one side of the support or may be draped over the top to cover both sides and may be plated with the material of the support to provide a uniform electrical conductivity over the surface of the formed pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Harvinder Singh, Vijay Patel, Michael Howey, Bharat Patel, Jin Zhou