Patents by Inventor Richard Sander Costa

Richard Sander Costa 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: 6158832
    Abstract: A combination fastener for attaching a cellular phone base station to a mounting bracket includes alignment and spacing features. The alignment features ensure that a door of the base station will be properly aligned when the door closed. The spacing features ensure that a gasket for the door will be placed under proper compression by the closed door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Sander Costa, Daniel Plaza
  • Patent number: 6126128
    Abstract: A mounting bracket for attaching a cellular phone base station to a fixed object includes adjustment devices so that the base station may be accurately directed, or aimed, after installation. The bracket is C-shaped and provides a rigidifying skeletal frame for an electrical box housing the base station. By this arrangement, the box can be constructed relatively smaller and lighter than previously known boxes for such base stations. The bracket also includes structural features which cooperate with the box to enable the box to be installed by a single service technician.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Sander Costa, Daniel Plaza
  • Patent number: 6045103
    Abstract: A bracket for mounting electronic instruments, such as antennas, on a building or pole or wall, is able to pivot in two perpendicular planes and be securely locked in position. The bracket can slide from an extended position to a retracted position to conserve space. A key plate allows the instrument to be removed from the bracket, and another instrument quickly installed without needing realignment. A screw is provided for fine angular adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Sander Costa, Hung D. Mach, James Gordon Turner
  • Patent number: 5960865
    Abstract: A bracket for mounting an antenna along with a transmitter or receiver on a pole or wall. The bracket is able to pivot in two perpendicular planes, and can be quickly and precisely aimed in a given direction, and clamped. The bracket comprises an intermediate member pivotally mounted to a base member and a support member. The bracket includes a plurality of fins forming a heat sink unitary with the bracket to dissipate heat generated by the electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Sander Costa, Hung D. Mach, Richard Alan Warncke
  • Patent number: 5915466
    Abstract: An enclosure containing heat generating electrical components is provided with exterior heat fins and is enclosed within a perforated cover. The heat fins are generally planar and parallel to define vertical channels between adjacent pairs of fins. The fins are formed with a plurality of aligned notches to define a plurality of horizontal channels. The perforations in the cover are arrayed along a plurality of horizontal lines, with at least one of the horizontal lines overlying each of the horizontal channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Nandakumar G. Aakalu, Gihyun Cho, Richard Sander Costa, Peter J. Massa, Walter J. Picot, Daniel Plaza
  • Patent number: D393644
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Gihyun Cho, Richard Sander Costa, Frank Vernon Gates, Behzad Davachi Mottahed, Daniella Ruth Rubinovitz