Patents by Inventor Steven Shimotani

Steven Shimotani 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).

  • Integrated connector shield ring for shielded enclosures
    Patent number: 8294043
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for shielding enclosures having connector apertures result in effective electromagnetic isolation of the electromagnetic environment internal to a shielded enclosure from the external environment. Embodiments of the present invention may also accommodate the effective implementation of a low cost filter pin connector. An integrated shield ring may create an EMI doghouse with a metal ring that attaches onto a bulkhead board mounted connector that is bonded to a circular chassis ground plane on a printed wiring board (PWB) assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Raul Munoz, Steven Shimotani, Evgeni Ganev
  • INTEGRATED CONNECTOR SHIELD RING FOR SHIELDED ENCLOSURES
    Publication number: 20120138355
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for shielding enclosures having connector apertures result in effective electromagnetic isolation of the electromagnetic environment internal to a shielded enclosure from the external environment. Embodiments of the present invention may also accommodate the effective implementation of a low cost filter pin connector. An integrated shield ring may create an EMI doghouse with a metal ring that attaches onto a bulkhead board mounted connector that is bonded to a circular chassis ground plane on a printed wiring board (PWB) assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: RAUL MUNOZ, STEVEN SHIMOTANI, EVGENI GANEV