Patents by Inventor Norman L. Hoffman

Norman L. Hoffman 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).

  • Apparatus for associating a cable with an electronic device and improving electromagnetic compatability shielding between the cable and the electronic device
    Patent number: 7462072
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for associating a cable including a braid with an electronic device and improving electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) shielding between the cable and the electronic device, the apparatus including a tubular member including an outer dimension, and defining a first opening, a second opening, and a cable cavity, the tubular member being configured to associate with the electronic device and the braid of the cable, the outer dimension of the tubular member being further configured to receive a charge from the braid of the cable in a region of the tubular member disposed externally to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lynda L. Anderson, Norman L. Hoffman, Robert E. Mahoney, Robert L. Nicoletti, Andrew Rybak, Kenneth A. Scea
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING A CABLE WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMPROVING ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATABILITY SHIELDING BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080146081
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for associating a cable including a braid with an electronic device and improving electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) shielding between the cable and the electronic device, the apparatus including a tubular member including an outer dimension, and defining a first opening, a second opening, and a cable cavity, the tubular member being configured to associate with the electronic device and the braid of the cable, the outer dimension of the tubular member being further configured to receive a charge from the braid of the cable in a region of the tubular member disposed externally to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lynda L. Anderson, Norman L. Hoffman, Robert E. Mahoney, Robert L. Nicoletti, Andrew Rybak, Kenneth A. Scea
  • Method and apparatus for associating a cable with an electronic device and improving electromagnetic compatability shielding between the cable and the electronic device
    Patent number: 7377811
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for associating a cable including a braid with an electronic device and improving electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) shielding between the cable and the electronic device, the apparatus including a tubular member including an outer dimension, and defining a first opening, a second opening, and a cable cavity, the tubular member being configured to associate with the electronic device and the braid of the cable, the outer dimension of the tubular member being further configured to receive a charge from the braid of the cable in a region of the tubular member disposed externally to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lynda L. Anderson, Norman L. Hoffman, Robert E. Mahoney, Jr., Robert L. Nicoletti, Andrew Rybak, Kenneth A. Scea
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING A CABLE WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMPROVING ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATABILITY SHIELDING BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080057787
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for associating a cable including a braid with an electronic device and improving electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) shielding between the cable and the electronic device, the apparatus including a tubular member including an outer dimension, and defining a first opening, a second opening, and a cable cavity, the tubular member being configured to associate with the electronic device and the braid of the cable, the outer dimension of the tubular member being further configured to receive a charge from the braid of the cable in a region of the tubular member disposed externally to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lynda L. Anderson, Norman L. Hoffman, Robert E. Mahoney, Robert L. Nicoletti, Andrew Rybak, Kenneth A. Scea