Patents by Inventor Thomas Paul Spivey

Thomas Paul Spivey 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).

  • Patent number: 10993284
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a wireless access point is disclosed comprising a housing that defines a compartment and a plurality of apertures configured to receive a plurality of fasteners; a gasket located along a perimeter of the compartment; an access cover for the compartment that defines a plurality of corresponding apertures (that align substantially with the plurality of apertures of the housing); and a hinge coupled to the housing and to the access cover. The hinge includes a first arm affixed to an interior portion of the compartment and extended substantially along a first axis; a second arm connected to the first arm at a first pivot point; a third arm connected to the second arm at a second pivot point; and a fourth arm affixed to an interior portion of the access cover and connected to the third arm at a third pivot point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Paul Spivey, Andrew Joseph Lambert
  • Patent number: 10893575
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a wireless access point comprises a housing that defines a plurality of externally-facing apertures. The access point also comprises a radio module that is removably coupled to one of the externally-facing apertures of the housing and includes one or more antennas. The access point further comprises a motherboard module that is removably coupled to one of the externally-facing apertures of the housing and includes a motherboard that controls the one or more antennas of the radio module. The access point yet further comprises a power supply module that is removably coupled to one of the externally-facing apertures of the housing and supplies power to the motherboard and radio modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Paul Spivey
  • Patent number: 5696474
    Abstract: A high frequency hermetically sealed electrical feed through connector extending through an electronic device package for efficiently coupling a signal transmitted through the connector. The connector feeds through an opening in the wall of the package, and generally comprises three coaxial transmission line sections, the first line section being defined by a section of the wall opening having a predetermined diameter, an axial lead and a dielectric sleeve. The second line section is defined by the axial lead and a section of the wall having a larger diameter than the predetermined diameter. The third line section is defined by the axial lead and a section of the wall having a reduced diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Watkins-Johnson Company
    Inventors: Thomas Paul Spivey, Jeffrey Charles Allard, John Vincent Bellantoni