Patents by Inventor Nic Olivares

Nic Olivares 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).

  • Annular abutment/alignment guide for cable connectors
    Patent number: 11695237
    Abstract: A connector comprises an inner conductor, an outer conductor basket and an annular abutment/alignment guide disposed therebetween. The inner conductor socket transmits RF signals from one connector portion to another connector portion across a mating interface. The outer conductor basket comprises a plurality of axially projecting fingers operative to electrically ground the connector. The annular abutment comprises an outwardly facing abutment surface and an alignment guide disposed integrally with the annular abutment. The alignment guide has a flanged end portion projecting: (i) radially outboard from an upper or forward end of the annular abutment and (ii) over the tip ends of each axially projecting basket finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Sawyer Urtz, Jr., Jeremy Charles Benn, Nic Olivares
  • ANNULAR ABUTMENT/ALIGNMENT GUIDE FOR CABLE CONNECTORS
    Publication number: 20210119381
    Abstract: A connector comprises an inner conductor, an outer conductor basket and an annular abutment/alignment guide disposed therebetween. The inner conductor socket transmits RF signals from one connector portion to another connector portion across a mating interface. The outer conductor basket comprises a plurality of axially projecting fingers operative to electrically ground the connector. The annular abutment comprises an outwardly facing abutment surface and an alignment guide disposed integrally with the annular abutment. The alignment guide has a flanged end portion projecting: (i) radially outboard from an upper or forward end of the annular abutment and (ii) over the tip ends of each axially projecting basket finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: John Mezzalingua Associates, LLC
    Inventors: THOMAS Sawyer Urtz, Jeremy Charles Benn, Nic Olivares