Patents by Inventor Richard Gargiulo

Richard Gargiulo 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).

  • I/O connector for add in printed circuit cards for computer systems
    Patent number: 5477418
    Abstract: A connector system for an add in PC card for supplying network communications functions to a host computer wherein the connector to the network is a RJ type universal jack consisting of a socket and plug. A cavity in the card is formed by an opening in the short dimension of the frame opposite the 68 position connector and the top and bottom covers. A carriage is mounted in the cavity so that it can slide in and out and occupy at least two positions. The carriage consists of a socket portion for making contact with the RJ type plug and a support and contact portion that mechanically supports the carriage within the card and also makes the electrical contact between the carriage and the card. In the first of the two positions, substantially all of the carriage is within the cavity. In the second of the two positions, the socket portion of the carriage is outside of the cavity. In this position, the socket is electrically connected to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1995
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Duncan D. MacGregor, Neal E. Broadbent, Chengwu Chen, Richard Gargiulo