Patents by Inventor Steven D. Sheldon

Steven D. 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).

  • Socket apparatus for a plug-in module
    Patent number: 6599136
    Abstract: A socket apparatus for receiving and supporting a plug-in module in a host device such as a peripheral device. The socket apparatus is mounted and fully supported by a printed circuit board and requires no additional support from the host device chassis or by a cosmetic case or housing. The apparatus is elevated relative to the printed circuit board so that valuable real estate on the board is not appreciably diminished by the apparatus. The apparatus provides an effective low impedance REI ground path, provides support to the host electrical connector and minimizes a number of parts and tolerance stack-up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven D. Sheldon, David R. Cowles, Melissa S. Gedraitas
  • Socket apparatus for a plug-in module
    Publication number: 20020094709
    Abstract: A socket apparatus is disclosed for receiving and supporting a plug-in module in a host device such as a peripheral device. The socket apparatus is mounted and fully supported by a printed circuit board and requires no additional support from the host device chassis or by a cosmetic case or housing. The apparatus is elevated relative to the printed circuit board so that valuable real estate on the board is not appreciably diminished by the apparatus. The apparatus provides an effective low impedance RFI ground path, provides support to the host electrical connector and minimizes a number of parts and tolerance stack-up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Steven D. Sheldon, David R. Cowles, Melissa S. Gedraitas
  • Printer connectivity module
    Patent number: D511791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven D. Sheldon, David R. Cowles, Maaike Evers, Gil Wong