Patents by Inventor Scott A. Eastman

Scott A. Eastman 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).

  • Minimal intrusion EMI shielding clip to maintain electrical contact between two parallel surfaces
    Patent number: 6283770
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing EMI shielding. A conductive clip has a first jaw and a second jaw with an elbow between. The first jaw has a major surface with a detent formed on the major surface and defining a discontinuity in the major surface. The second jaw forms a contact hump disposed along the second jaw between two contact segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Incc.
    Inventors: Jimmy Che-Kin Leung, Scott A. Eastman, Douglas J. Hurst
  • Grounding clip for computer peripheral cards
    Patent number: 6231356
    Abstract: A grounding clip for computer peripheral cards includes a base and at least one finger. The base has a contact surface and contains an aperture. Further, the aperture is sized to receive the particular peripheral card that must be discharged by the grounding clip. The finger extends from an internal length portion of the base, and in the case where a plurality of fingers are provided, they paired and disposed in registry along opposing internal length portions of the base. Each finger includes a discharge surface for contacting and grounding the peripheral card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Stutts, Frederic Kozak, Jim Korzik, Scott Eastman
  • Differential hybridization for relative quantification of variant populations
    Patent number: 6187538
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of measuring the relative populations of first and second variants of a target nucleotide sequence of a target genome in a sample utilizing an amplification step, followed by probing with first and second variant probes and a control probe. Specific embodiments include an assay to monitor the conversion of codon 215 for HIV-1 reverse transcriptase from wild type to mutant form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: P. Scott Eastman, Michael S. Urdea, Janice A. Kolberg
  • Differential hybridization for relative quantification of variant populations
    Patent number: 5827648
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of measuring the relative populations of first and second variants of a target nucleotide sequence of a target genome in a sample utilizing an amplification step, followed by probing with first and second variant probes and a control probe. Specific embodiments include an assay to monitor the conversion of codon 215 for HIV-1 reverse transcriptase from wild type to mutant form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Chiron Corporation
    Inventors: P. Scott Eastman, Michael S. Urdea, Janice A. Kolberg
  • Spline counting mechanism
    Patent number: 5469482
    Abstract: A spline counting mechanism for determining the number of splines on a shaft. The spline counting mechanism includes a plunger urged into engagement with the shaft and adapted to be rotated with respect to the shaft. The plunger is adapted to engage each spline on the shaft as the plunger is rotated through one revolution and is operable to establish and cut off electrical continuity in an electrical circuit as the plunger rotates into engagement with and then beyond each spline. The mechanism further includes a digital counter for counting and displaying the number of times that electrical continuity is established in the electrical circuit, this number being equal to the number of splines on the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignees: Aircraft Gear Corporation, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Douglas Vandenberg, Michael L. Philpott, Phillip A. Green, Scott A. Eastman, Sean M. Carlini