Patents by Inventor Scott W. Nowak

Scott W. Nowak 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).

  • Adapter
    Patent number: 5997367
    Abstract: A connector for a pin includes a support ring, and a contact ring of fingers that are (i) connected to and integrally formed with the support ring, (ii) held in a space within the support ring, (iii) define a channel within the contact ring for receiving the pin, (iv) are resilient with respect to the outer support to apply radially inward forces on the pin, and (v) have a curved inner profile to increase the surface area in contact with the pin. A resilient element may be placed in the space between the support ring and contact ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: VLT Corporation
    Inventors: Scott W. Nowak, Fred M. Finnemore, Charles S. Skoolicas, Gary C. Keay
  • Power converter
    Patent number: D510906
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: VLT, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrizio Vinciarelli, Fred M. Finnemore, Michael B. Lafleur, Charles I. McCauley, Gary C. Keay, Scott W. Nowak, Basil Thompson
  • Power converter body
    Patent number: D520947
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: VLT, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrizio Vinciarelli, Fred M. Finnemore, Charles I. McCauley, Gary C. Keay, Scott W. Nowak, Basil Thompson