Patents by Inventor Steven A. Everly

Steven A. Everly 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).

  • Configurable printed circuit board
    Patent number: 7715211
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment of the invention, a configurable printed circuit board (PCB) includes one or more separable portions for supporting modules for interfacing with the PCB. The separable portions extend from an edge portion of a main body of the PCB, and are disposed between the main body of the PCB and a protective portion. A scored portion is provided at a boundary between the main body of the PCB and the separable portions, the separable portions being separable by being broken off from the main body of the PCB at the scored portion. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method of configuring a PCB having one or more separable portions of the PCB includes securing the PCB and separating the one or more separable portions of the PCB from another portion of the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Tellabs Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence R. Knapp, Charles D. Cosner, Karl B. Randall, Steven A. Everly
  • CONFIGURABLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
    Publication number: 20090023309
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment of the invention, a configurable printed circuit board (PCB) includes one or more separable portions for supporting modules for interfacing with the PCB. The separable portions extend from an edge portion of a main body of the PCB, and are disposed between the main body of the PCB and a protective portion. A scored portion is provided at a boundary between the main body of the PCB and the separable portions, the separable portions being separable by being broken off from the main body of the PCB at the scored portion. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method of configuring a PCB having one or more separable portions of the PCB includes securing the PCB and separating the one or more separable portions of the PCB from another portion of the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: TELLABS OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Lawrence R. Knapp, Charles D. Cosner, Karl B. Randall, Steven A. Everly