Patents by Inventor Robert McEllen

Robert McEllen 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).

  • Anti-theft marking for copper clad steel
    Patent number: 8450612
    Abstract: A copper clad steel (CCS) wire is at least partially covered on its exterior to visibly distinguish the CCS wire from a pure/solid copper wire. A coating, such as tin, zinc or paint, covers at least portions of the CCS wire. The coating may be applied in strips, rings or a helix to identify the CCS wire as not be formed of solid copper. In the instance of a stranded CCS wire, one or more of the outer strands may be partially or entirely coated to give the overall stranded CCS wire a distinguishing outer structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: CommScope, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert McEllen, Paul Bedder, David Cady, James Lamb
  • ANTI-THEFT MARKING FOR COPPER CLAD STEEL
    Publication number: 20100200266
    Abstract: A copper clad steel (CCS) wire is at least partially covered on its exterior to visibly distinguish the CCS wire from a pure/solid copper wire. A coating, such as tin, zinc or paint, covers at least portions of the CCS wire. The coating may be applied in strips, rings or a helix to identify the CCS wire as not be formed of solid copper. In the instance of a stranded CCS wire, one or more of the outer strands may be partially or entirely coated to give the overall stranded CCS wire a distinguishing outer structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Robert McEllen, Paul Bedder, David Cady, James Lamb