Patents by Inventor Ronald Janz

Ronald Janz 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).

  • Modular electrical connector assemblies with magnetic filter and/or visual indicator
    Patent number: 6554638
    Abstract: A connector assembly for mounting on a main printed circuit board, comprising a jack defining a plug-receiving receptacle and including an outer housing part and an inner housing part, circuit coupling means including contact portions arranged in said receptacle and adapted to engage contacts of a mating plug when situated in said receptacle and terminal portions adapted to engage the main printed circuit board and being electrically coupled to said contact portions, a light pipe element arranged in said jack being visible from a front face of said jack, and light generating means for generating light and being arranged such that light generated by said light generating means is transmitted through said at least one light transmitting section to said front face of said jack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Stewart Connector Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hess, Derek Imschweiler, Jeffrey Wallace Fleming, Patrick Hulbert, Ronald Janz, David Givens, Ronald Locati