Patents by Inventor Roger Mathews
Roger Mathews 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).
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Publication number: 20230307877Abstract: A connector includes a body having a central bore and a first grounding contact surface, a post disposed within the central bore and having an outwardly projecting flange configured to produce a first portion of a mating interface, and a conductive coupler. The post portion has a tubular sleeve configured to mechanically and electrically engage a prepared end of a coaxial cable. The conductive coupler has an engagement surface at a first end configured to mechanically and electrically engage an interface port, a lip at a second end configured to produce a second portion of the mating interface, and a second grounding contact surface opposing the first grounding contact surface. The first and second portions are configured to slide along the mating interface to rotate about an elongate axis of the connector. The connector includes a conductive ring disposed between the first and second grounding contact surfaces and configured to produce an electrical path between the body and the conductive coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Mary KRENCESKI, Roger MATHEWS, Noah P. MONTENA
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Publication number: 20230216220Abstract: An assembly for covering at least a portion of a connector portion and at least a portion of a cable includes: a temperature sensitive portion; and a cord portion. The temperature sensitive portion is configured to have a pre-shrink length prior to being heated and a post-shrink length after being heated; wherein the post-shrink length is smaller than the pre-shrink length; the cord portion is configured to have a length after the temperature sensitive portion is heated that is greater than the post-shrink length of the temperature sensitive portion; and a difference between the post-shrink length of the temperature sensitive portion and the length of the cord portion after the heating permits a user to remove the temperature sensitive portion from a connector portion and a cable without using a sharp tool and thereby avoid cutting the connector portion or the cable when removing the temperature sensitive portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventor: Roger MATHEWS
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Publication number: 20230057567Abstract: A coaxial cable includes: an center conductor; a dielectric insulator configured to coaxially surround the center conductor; an inner conductive foil layer configured to coaxially surround the dielectric; a braided shield layer configured to coaxially surround the inner conductive foil layer; and an outer jacket configured to coaxially surround the outer conductive foil layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventor: Roger MATHEWS
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Publication number: 20220094079Abstract: A ground block may include a metal ground plate and a ground wire fixedly coupled with the metal ground plate. The ground wire is configured to be non-detachable from the ground block during normal use of the ground block. The ground block may be formed by soldering, brazing, or clamping the ground wire to the metal ground plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Roger MATHEWS, Brian K. HANSON
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Patent number: 11196186Abstract: A ground block may include a metal ground plate and a ground wire fixedly coupled with the metal ground plate. The ground wire is configured to be non-detachable from the ground block during normal use of the ground block. The ground block may be formed by soldering, brazing, or clamping the ground wire to the metal ground plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Roger Mathews, Brian K. Hanson
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Publication number: 20210194186Abstract: A connector includes a body having a central bore and a first grounding contact surface, a post disposed within the central bore and having an outwardly projecting flange configured to produce a first portion of a mating interface, and a conductive coupler. The post portion has a tubular sleeve configured to mechanically and electrically engage a prepared end of a coaxial cable. The conductive coupler has an engagement surface at a first end configured to mechanically and electrically engage an interface port, a lip at a second end configured to produce a second portion of the mating interface, and a second grounding contact surface opposing the first grounding contact surface. The first and second portions are configured to slide along the mating interface to rotate about an elongate axis of the connector. The connector includes a conductive ring disposed between the first and second grounding contact surfaces and configured to produce an electrical path between the body and the conductive coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Mary KRENCESKI, Roger MATHEWS, Noah P. MONTENA
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Publication number: 20210194185Abstract: A connector includes a body having a central bore and a first grounding contact surface, a post disposed within the central bore and having an outwardly projecting flange configured to produce a first portion of a mating interface, and a conductive coupler. The post portion has a tubular sleeve configured to mechanically and electrically engage a prepared end of a coaxial cable. The conductive coupler has an engagement surface at a first end configured to mechanically and electrically engage an interface port, a lip at a second end configured to produce a second portion of the mating interface, and a second grounding contact surface opposing the first grounding contact surface. The first and second portions are configured to slide along the mating interface to rotate about an elongate axis of the connector. The connector includes a conductive ring disposed between the first and second grounding contact surfaces and configured to produce an electrical path between the body and the conductive coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Mary KRENCESKI, Roger MATHEWS, Noah P. MONTENA
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Publication number: 20210194184Abstract: A connector includes a body having a central bore and a first grounding contact surface, a post disposed within the central bore and having an outwardly projecting flange configured to produce a first portion of a mating interface, and a conductive coupler. The post portion has a tubular sleeve configured to mechanically and electrically engage a prepared end of a coaxial cable. The conductive coupler has an engagement surface at a first end configured to mechanically and electrically engage an interface port, a lip at a second end configured to produce a second portion of the mating interface, and a second grounding contact surface opposing the first grounding contact surface. The first and second portions are configured to slide along the mating interface to rotate about an elongate axis of the connector. The connector includes a conductive ring disposed between the first and second grounding contact surfaces and configured to produce an electrical path between the body and the conductive coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Mary KRENCESKI, Roger MATHEWS, Noah P. MONTENA
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Patent number: 10965063Abstract: A grounding member for maintaining a ground path in a cable connector includes, in one embodiment, an inner core configured to flex when a force is applied to the grounding member during operation of the connector. The grounding member further includes an outer conductive coating applied to the inner core. The outer conductive coating is configured to flex from a first state to a second state when a force is applied to the grounding member, so as to maintain a conductive path through the connector when the outer conductive coating flexes between the first and second states during operation of the connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Mary Krenceski, Roger Mathews, Noah P. Montena
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Publication number: 20200313312Abstract: A ground block may include a metal ground plate and a ground wire fixedly coupled with the metal ground plate. The ground wire is configured to be non-detachable from the ground block during normal use of the ground block. The ground block may be formed by soldering, brazing, or clamping the ground wire to the metal ground plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Roger MATHEWS, Brian K. Hanson
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Publication number: 20200153168Abstract: A grounding member for maintaining a ground path in a cable connector includes, in one embodiment, an inner core configured to flex when a force is applied to the grounding member during operation of the connector. The grounding member further includes an outer conductive coating applied to the inner core. The outer conductive coating is configured to flex from a first state to a second state when a force is applied to the grounding member, so as to maintain a conductive path through the connector when the outer conductive coating flexes between the first and second states during operation of the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Mary Krenceski, Roger Mathews, Noah P. Montena
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Patent number: 10573980Abstract: A cable includes a core having a length, a jacket coaxially surrounding the core along the length, and a non-flowing floodant between the core and the jacket. The non-flowing floodant is disposed circumferentially and in a segmented manner such that the coaxial drop cable is configured to include a plurality of first areas, separated from one another along the length, that include the non-flowing floodant, and second areas, separated from one another along the length by a respective one of the first areas, having a space between the jacket and the core without the non-flowing floodant. The non-flowing floodant is configured to circumferentially seal a space between the core and the jacket at the plurality of first areas. Two consecutive ones of the plurality of first areas are configured to contain moisture in the second area between the two consecutive ones of the plurality of first areas.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventor: Roger Mathews
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Patent number: 10446983Abstract: A grounding member for maintaining a ground path in a cable connector includes, in one embodiment, an inner core configured to flex when a force is applied to the grounding member during operation of the connector. The grounding member further includes an outer conductive coating applied to the inner core. The outer conductive coating is configured to flex from a first state to a second state when a force is applied to the grounding member, so as to maintain a conductive path through the connector when the outer conductive coating flexes between the first and second states during operation of the connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Mary Krenceski, Roger Mathews, Noah P. Montena
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Patent number: 10290956Abstract: A ground block may include a metal ground plate and a ground wire fixedly coupled with the metal ground plate. The ground wire is configured to be non-detachable from the ground block during normal use of the ground block. The ground block may be formed by soldering or brazing the ground wire to the metal ground plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Roger Mathews, Brian K. Hanson
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Publication number: 20190103710Abstract: A grounding member for maintaining a ground path in a cable connector includes, in one embodiment, an inner core configured to flex when a force is applied to the grounding member during operation of the connector. The grounding member further includes an outer conductive coating applied to the inner core. The outer conductive coating is configured to flex from a first state to a second state when a force is applied to the grounding member, so as to maintain a conductive path through the connector when the outer conductive coating flexes between the first and second states during operation of the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Mary Krenceski, Roger Mathews, Noah P. Montena
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Publication number: 20190036239Abstract: A cable includes a core having a length, a jacket coaxially surrounding the core along the length, and a non-flowing floodant between the core and the jacket. The non-flowing floodant is disposed circumferentially and in a segmented manner such that the coaxial drop cable is configured to include a plurality of first areas, separated from one another along the length, that include the non-flowing floodant, and second areas, separated from one another along the length by a respective one of the first areas, having a space between the jacket and the core without the non-flowing floodant. The non-flowing floodant is configured to circumferentially seal a space between the core and the jacket at the plurality of first areas. Two consecutive ones of the plurality of first areas are configured to contain moisture in the second area between the two consecutive ones of the plurality of first areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.Inventor: Roger MATHEWS
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Patent number: 10038284Abstract: A grounding member for maintaining a ground path in a cable connector includes, in one embodiment, an inner core configured to flex when a force is applied to the grounding member during operation of the connector. The grounding member further includes an outer conductive coating applied to the inner core. The outer conductive coating is configured to flex from a first state to a second state when a force is applied to the grounding member, so as to maintain a conductive path through the connector when the outer conductive coating flexes between the first and second states during operation of the connector.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Mary Krenceski, Roger Mathews, Noah P. Montena
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Publication number: 20180151963Abstract: A ground block may include a metal ground plate and a ground wire fixedly coupled with the metal ground plate. The ground wire is configured to be non-detachable from the ground block during normal use of the ground block. The ground block may be formed by soldering or brazing the ground wire to the metal ground plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.Inventor: Roger MATHEWS
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Publication number: 20180075687Abstract: Disclosed is a vending system for supply of product from a plurality of containers each having a corresponding access door having an electrically activatable lock arrangement 200. The system has an interface module by which a predetermined maximum electrical power is made available for supply to the containers and lock arrangements such that each lock arrangement has a plurality of operational modes. The modes include: an active mode by which the lock arrangement is activatable in response to a vending instruction; a standby mode by which the lock arrangement awaits a vending instruction; and a sleep mode by which the lock arrangement minimises power drawn from the interface module. The interface module operates the lock arrangements in the standby mode and the interface module operates at least one lock arrangement in the sleep mode, and at least one lock arrangement in the active mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: CI Data Pty LtdInventors: Arati CHALISE, Christopher NEWMAN, Geoffrey HANCOCK, Hui KE, Ike YUAN, Rajni GARG, Rusiri KAHATAPITIYA, Peter STONE, Ivan VERNOT, Roger Mathew TRICK, Yang YUN
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Patent number: 9852573Abstract: Disclosed is a vending system for supply of product from a plurality of containers each having a corresponding access door having an electrically activatable lock arrangement 200. The system has an interface module by which a predetermined maximum electrical power is made available for supply to the containers and lock arrangements such that each lock arrangement has a plurality of operational modes. The modes include: an active mode by which the lock arrangement is activatable in response to a vending instruction; a standby mode by which the lock arrangement awaits a vending instruction; and a sleep mode by which the lock arrangement minimises power drawn from the interface module. The interface module operates the lock arrangements in the standby mode and the interface module operates at least one lock arrangement in the sleep mode, and at least one lock arrangement in the active mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: CI Data Pty LtdInventors: Arati Chalise, Christopher Newman, Geoffrey Hancock, Hui Ke, Ike Yuan, Rajni Garg, Rusiri Kahatapitiya, Peter Stone, Ivan Vernot, Roger Mathew Trick, Yang Yun