Patents by Inventor Steve Yates

Steve Yates 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).

  • Isolation of compartments in a layered printed circuit board, and apparatus and methods for the same
    Patent number: 11210446
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus can include a printed circuit board (PCB) that has layers and includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion can have a data port and a power port. A first layer is associated with data of the first portion of the PCB, and a second layer is associated with power of the first portion of the PCB. The second portion can have a data port and a power port. A third layer is associated with data of the second portion, and a fourth layer is associated with power of the second portion. The first portion or the second portion can have vias defining an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield. The apparatus can include a power filter and a data filter that can, respectively, isolate power and data of the first portion from the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Management Services Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Scott Morgan, Martin Mayer, Steve Yates