Patents by Inventor Stephen L. Sheldon

Stephen L. Sheldon 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).

  • Secure system for energy consuming device
    Patent number: 9220178
    Abstract: A support structure includes a groove and a channel. The grove can be defined by a wall and a lip. An energy consumption device includes a housing that supports a magnet and a first and second terminal and the magnet helps couple the energy consumption device to the support structure. The housing is positioned in the groove and the groove helps retain the housing in the support structure while the channel allows the energy consumption device to be visible. To help secure the energy consuming device, a header can be provided on both ends of the support structure so that the housing can be translated along the groove but cannot be removed from the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin O'Connor, Megan E. Serwacki, Victor V. Zaderej, Stephen L. Sheldon
  • SECURE SYSTEM FOR ENERGY CONSUMING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130294081
    Abstract: A support structure includes a groove and a channel. The grove can be defined by a wall and a lip. An energy consumption device includes a housing that supports a magnet and a first and second terminal and the magnet helps couple the energy consumption device to the support structure. The housing is positioned in the groove and the groove helps retain the housing in the support structure while the channel allows the energy consumption device to be visible. To help secure the energy consuming device, a header can be provided on both ends of the support structure so that the housing can be translated along the groove but cannot be removed from the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kevin O'Connor, Megan E. Serwacki, Victor V. Zaderej, Stephen L. Sheldon