Patents by Inventor Ronald A. Vaccaro

Ronald A. Vaccaro 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).

  • Publication number: 20140134863
    Abstract: A connection interface with a female portion for interconnection with a conductive male portion or a capacitive coupling male portion interface provides conductive coupling when interconnected with the conductive male portion and capacitive coupling when coupled with the capacitive coupling male portion. The female portion may include a spring basket dimensioned to receive a pin of the conductive male portion and to seat within a socket of the conductive male portion, separated by an inner conductor dielectric spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Kendrick Van Swearingen, Ronald A. Vaccaro, Jeffrey David Paynter, Michael R. Guerin
  • Publication number: 20140134878
    Abstract: A connector with a capacitively coupled connector interface for interconnection with a female portion is provided with an annular groove, with a sidewall, open to an interface end of the female portion. A male portion is provided with a male outer conductor coupling surface at an interface end, covered by an outer conductor dielectric spacer. A waveguide path between the male outer conductor coupling surface and the female portion, while in the interlocked position, may extend from the outer conductor dielectric spacer to an exterior of the interconnection through an s-bend in a radial direction, to improve RF isolation. Alternatively and/or additionally an overbody may be provided as an RF absorbing chamber including RF absorbing material and which may include a plurality of RF absorbing chambers isolated from one another, where multiple interconnections are present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: ANDREW LLC
    Inventors: Kendrick Van Swearingen, Jeffrey Paynter, Ronald Vaccaro
  • Publication number: 20140033529
    Abstract: An inner conductor cap, with a connector end and a cable end, is provided with an inner conductor socket at the cable end and an inner conductor interface at the connector end. The inner conductor socket may be dimensioned to mate with a prepared end of an inner conductor of a coaxial cable. At least one material gap may be provided between a sidewall of the inner conductor socket and an outer diameter surface of the prepared end when the inner conductor cap is mated with the prepared end. A rotation key may be provided for rotating the inner conductor cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Andrew LLC
    Inventors: Kendrick Van Swearingen, Ronald A. Vaccaro
  • Patent number: 8563861
    Abstract: An inner conductor cap, with a connector end and a cable end, is provided with an inner conductor socket at the cable end and an inner conductor interface at the connector end. The inner conductor socket may be dimensioned to mate with a prepared end of an inner conductor of a coaxial cable. At least one material gap may be provided between a sidewall of the inner conductor socket and an outer diameter surface of the prepared end when the inner conductor cap is mated with the prepared end. A rotation key may be provided for rotating the inner conductor cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Andrew LLC
    Inventors: Kendrick Van Swearingen, Ronald A. Vaccaro
  • Publication number: 20120129388
    Abstract: A coaxial connector for interconnection with a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor by laser welding is provided with a monolithic connector body with a bore. A sidewall of the bore is provided with an inward annular projection angled toward a cable end of the bore. A sidewall of the inward annular projection and the sidewall of the bore form an annular laser groove open to a cable end of the bore. The annular laser groove is dimensioned with a taper at a connector end of the laser groove less than a thickness of a leading end of the outer conductor. The taper provides an annular material chamber between the leading end of the outer conductor, when seated in the laser groove, and the connector end of the laser groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: ANDREW LLC
    Inventors: Ronald A. Vaccaro, Kendrick Van Swearingen, James J. Wlos, James P. Fleming, Nahid Islam
  • Publication number: 20120125654
    Abstract: An inner conductor cap, with a connector end and a cable end, is provided with an inner conductor socket at the cable end and an inner conductor interface at the connector end. The inner conductor socket may be dimensioned to mate with a prepared end of an inner conductor of a coaxial cable. At least one material gap may be provided between a sidewall of the inner conductor socket and an outer diameter surface of the prepared end when the inner conductor cap is mated with the prepared end. A rotation key may be provided for rotating the inner conductor cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Andrew LLC
    Inventors: Kendrick Van Swearingen, Ronald A. Vaccaro
  • Publication number: 20100064522
    Abstract: A cable end preparation tool is for a coaxial cable including an inner conductor, a dielectric layer surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric layer, and an outer jacket surrounding the outer conductor. The tool may include a body having first and second opposing ends with a first recess in the first end and a second recess in the second end. A first blade may be carried within the first recess for stripping the outer jacket to expose a portion of the outer conductor when the body is rotated about the coaxial cable. A second blade may be carried within the first recess for stripping the outer conductor and dielectric layer to expose a portion of the inner conductor when the body is rotated relative to the coaxial cable. The tool may also include a coring bit having a cutting head and a drive shaft extending outwardly therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventor: Ronald A. Vaccaro
  • Publication number: 20100064857
    Abstract: A cable end preparation tool for a coaxial cable may include a body having first and second opposing ends with a first recess in the first end, and a first blade carried by the body within the first recess for stripping an outer jacket of the cable to expose a portion of an outer conductor when the body is rotated relative to the cable. A second blade may be carried by the body within the first recess for stripping the outer conductor and a dielectric layer to expose a portion of an inner conductor when the body is rotated relative to the cable. The tool may further include a coring bit carried by the second end of the body for removing a portion of the dielectric layer between the inner conductor and the exposed portion of the outer conductor when the body is rotated relative to the coaxial cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventor: Ronald A. Vaccaro
  • Patent number: 7637774
    Abstract: A method for making coaxial cable connector components for assembly into either first or second different connector configurations may include forming center contacts for the first connector configuration and forming common connector components for either the first or second connector configuration. The common connector components may include common connector housings; common back nuts, each for clamping a coaxial cable outer conductor in cooperation with a respective common connector housing; and common forward dielectric bodies, each having a passageway therethrough. The common forward dielectric body is for supporting a respective center contact for the first connector configuration, and for alternatively supporting a respective forward portion of a coaxial cable inner conductor for the second configuration. The common forward dielectric bodies may provide impedance matching with a coaxial cable for both the first and second connector configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Commscope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventor: Ronald A. Vaccaro
  • Patent number: 7488209
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector may include an insulator member including a forward portion, and a rearward portion extending rearwardly from the forward portion. The rearward portion may include a tubular outer conductor support portion for supporting an interior surface of the outer conductor of the end of the coaxial cable. The tubular outer conductor support portion may include a sidewall having a plurality of spaced apart hollow cavities extending therein. These cavities may advantageously provide the impedance matching and may be readily formed during manufacturing of the insulator member, such as by molding, for example. The connector may further include a housing having a forward and rearward ends and a medial portion therebetween, and a back nut threadingly engaging the rearward end of the connector housing. The insulator member may be positioned within the medial portion of the connector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Commscope Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventor: Ronald A. Vaccaro
  • Publication number: 20080311788
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector may include an insulator member including a forward portion, and a rearward portion extending rearwardly from the forward portion. The rearward portion may include a tubular outer conductor support portion for supporting an interior surface of the outer conductor of the end of the coaxial cable. The tubular outer conductor support portion may include a sidewall having a plurality of spaced apart hollow cavities extending therein. These cavities may advantageously provide the impedance matching and may be readily formed during manufacturing of the insulator member, such as by molding, for example. The connector may further include a housing having a forward and rearward ends and a medial portion therebetween, and a back nut threadingly engaging the rearward end of the connector housing. The insulator member may be positioned within the medial portion of the connector housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventor: Ronald A. Vaccaro
  • Patent number: 7335059
    Abstract: The coaxial cable connector includes a connector housing defining a radially outer ramp portion. The coaxial cable connector may also include an insulator member in the connector housing. The insulator member defines a radially inner ramp portion aligned with the radially outer ramp portion. The coaxial cable connector may include a back nut defining an opposing ramp opposite the outer ramp portion so that the radially inner and outer ramp portions may flare an end of the outer conductor as the coaxial cable is advanced into the connector housing. At least the radial outer ramp portion may cooperate with the opposing ramp of the back nut to clamp the flared end of the outer conductor therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Commscope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventor: Ronald A. Vaccaro
  • Publication number: 20070212937
    Abstract: The coaxial cable connector includes a connector housing defining a radially outer ramp portion. The coaxial cable connector may also include an insulator member in the connector housing. The insulator member defines a radially inner ramp portion aligned with the radially outer ramp portion. The coaxial cable connector may include a back nut defining an opposing ramp opposite the outer ramp portion so that the radially inner and outer ramp portions may flare an end of the outer conductor as the coaxial cable is advanced into the connector housing. At least the radial outer ramp portion may cooperate with the opposing ramp of the back nut to clamp the flared end of the outer conductor therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventor: Ronald A. Vaccaro
  • Patent number: 7127806
    Abstract: A jumper coaxial cable assembly includes a jumper coaxial cable and at least one solder-type connector secured thereto. The cable may include an outer conductor, which, in turn, includes aluminum with a tin layer thereon. The tin layer permits an aluminum outer conductor to be used, yet facilitates soldering of the solder-type connector onto the outer conductor. The tin layer may be a tin alloy, such as a tin/lead alloy, for example. The outer conductor may have a continuous, non-braided, tubular shape, and the tin layer may extend continuously along an entire length of the outer conductor. The tin layer may be readily formed by tin plating during manufacturing of the jumper coaxial cable. The jumper coaxial cable assembly may be joined to a main coaxial cable and/or to electronic equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Commscope Properties, LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Nelson, Ronald A. Vaccaro, Bruce W. Cardwell
  • Patent number: 7011546
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a connector housing, a back nut threadingly engaging a rearward end of the connector housing, a ferrule gripping and advancing an end of the coaxial cable into the connector housing as the back nut is tightened, and an insulator member positioned within a medial portion of the connector housing. The insulator member may have a bore extending therethrough and include a forward disk portion, a rearward disk portion, a ring portion connecting the forward and disk portions together, and a tubular outer conductor support portion extending rearwardly from the rearward disk portion for supporting an interior surface of the outer conductor of the end of the coaxial cable. The insulator member may an integrally formed monolithic member and the ring portion may have a reduced strength portion therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Commscope Properties, LLC
    Inventor: Ronald A. Vaccaro
  • Publication number: 20050079760
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a connector housing, a back nut threadingly engaging a rearward end of the connector housing, a ferrule gripping and advancing an end of the coaxial cable into the connector housing as the back nut is tightened, and an insulator member positioned within a medial portion of the connector housing. The insulator member may have a bore extending therethrough and include a forward disk portion, a rearward disk portion, a ring portion connecting the forward and disk portions together, and a tubular outer conductor support portion extending rearwardly from the rearward disk portion for supporting an interior surface of the outer conductor of the end of the coaxial cable. The insulator member may an integrally formed monolithic member and the ring portion may have a reduced strength portion therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Applicant: CommScope Properties, LLC
    Inventor: Ronald Vaccaro
  • Publication number: 20040123999
    Abstract: A jumper coaxial cable assembly includes a jumper coaxial cable and at least one solder-type connector secured thereto. The cable may include an outer conductor, which, in turn, includes aluminum with a tin layer thereon. The tin layer permits an aluminum outer conductor to be used, yet facilitates soldering of the solder-type connector onto the outer conductor. The tin layer may be a tin alloy, such as a tin/lead alloy, for example. The outer conductor may have a continuous, non-braided, tubular shape, and the tin layer may extend continuously along an entire length of the outer conductor. The tin layer may be readily formed by tin plating during manufacturing of the jumper coaxial cable. The jumper coaxial cable assembly may be joined to a main coaxial cable and/or to electronic equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: CommScope Properties, LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Nelson, Ronald A. Vaccaro, Bruce W. Cardwell
  • Patent number: 6667440
    Abstract: A jumper coaxial cable assembly includes a jumper coaxial cable and at least one solder-type connector secured thereto. The cable may include an outer conductor, which, in turn, includes aluminum with a tin layer thereon. The tin layer permits an aluminum outer conductor to be used, yet facilitates soldering of the solder-type connector onto the outer conductor. The tin layer may be a tin alloy, such as a tin/lead alloy, for example. The outer conductor may have a continuous, non-braided, tubular shape, and the tin layer may extend continuously along an entire length of the outer conductor. The tin layer may be readily formed by tin plating during manufacturing of the jumper coaxial cable. The jumper coaxial cable assembly may be joined to a main coaxial cable and/or to electronic equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Commscope Properties, LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Nelson, Ronald A. Vaccaro, Bruce W. Cardwell
  • Publication number: 20030168241
    Abstract: A jumper coaxial cable assembly includes a jumper coaxial cable and at least one solder-type connector secured thereto. The cable may include an outer conductor, which, in turn, includes aluminum with a tin layer thereon. The tin layer permits an aluminum outer conductor to be used, yet facilitates soldering of the solder-type connector onto the outer conductor. The tin layer may be a tin alloy, such as a tin/lead alloy, for example. The outer conductor may have a continuous, non-braided, tubular shape, and the tin layer may extend continuously along an entire length of the outer conductor. The tin layer may be readily formed by tin plating during manufacturing of the jumper coaxial cable. The jumper coaxial cable assembly may be joined to a main coaxial cable and/or to electronic equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: CommScope Properties LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Nelson, Ronald A. Vaccaro, Bruce W. Cardwell
  • Publication number: 20020053446
    Abstract: A flexible low loss coaxial cable comprises a cylindrical plastic rod, an inner conductor surrounding the plastic rod, a dielectric layer surrounding the inner conductor, and a tubular metallic sheath closely surrounding the dielectric layer. The coaxial cable can further include a protective polymer jacket surrounding the sheath. The cylindrical plastic rod supports the inner conductor in bending and can be formed around a central structural member. The present invention also includes a method of making flexible coaxial cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2000
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: ALAN N. MOE, BRUCE J. CARLSON, SCOTT M. ADAMS, RONALD VACCARO