Patents by Inventor Steven E. Smart

Steven E. Smart 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).

  • Elastomeric switch for electronic devices
    Patent number: 5493082
    Abstract: There is provided an elastomeric switching device for use with electrical circuits, such as those on a printed circuit board. The elastomeric switching device comprises an elastomeric pad constructed from a plurality of parallel strips of conductive material between layers of non-conductive or insulating material together with a moveable conductive contact which is aligned with the elastomeric pad. The elastomeric pad is predisposed in contact with the circuits on the printed circuit board. The moveable conductive contact establishes electrical connections between the affected circuits via the conductive strips of the elastomeric pad. The proper alignment and orientation of the elastomeric pad and moveable conductive contact relative to the circuits is maintained by the structural and mechanical features of a housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Bloch, Donald J. Thomas, Steven E. Smart
  • Pool cleaner
    Patent number: D469589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Polaris Pool Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Wichmann, Gerhardus J. Stoltz, Arunabh Lath, Steven E. Smart, David A. Klimas, David J. Peterson, Jr.
  • Pool cleaner wheel
    Patent number: D481181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Polaris Pool Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Arunabh Lath, Gerhardus J. Stoltz, Steven E. Smart, David J. Peterson, Jr., Eric J. Kownacki