Patents by Inventor Stephen B. Proia

Stephen B. Proia 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).

  • Surge protection device and system
    Patent number: 5375030
    Abstract: A surge protector particularly adapted for use with telecommunication equipment is non-conductive during normal operation and becomes conductive upon surge conditions of a first level and provides a short circuit condition when subjected to surge condition above a second, greater level. The protector comprises a semiconducting chip (16) disposed between first (32, 32') and second (30, 30') electrodes and is provided with an environmental seal (60, 60') shrunk abut the outer peripheral surfaces of the electrodes while being non-adhering to both provide contaminant protection and free slidability of the electrodes within the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher S. Simpson, Kevin R. French, Stephen B. Proia