Patents by Inventor Thomas William Knepp

Thomas William Knepp 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: 8221159
    Abstract: A patchbay includes a front panel, a rear panel, and a circuit board with conducting traces. The front panel has mounted thereon a plurality of XLR/TRS combination jacks, and sets of pairs of TRS jacks. The rear panel has five DB25 connectors. The circuit board extends from the front panel to the rear panel; each set of three conducting traces forms a channel connected to one of the DB25 connectors. The DB25 connectors connect to channels for Mic in, Line in, Preamp out, A/D in, and D/A out, respectively. Each XLR/TRS combination jack is connected to a Mic in channel and to a Line in channel. One of each pair of TRS jacks in the first set is connected to a Preamp out channel and the other is connected to an A/D in channel. Each TRS jack in the second set is connected to a D/A out channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas William Knepp
  • Publication number: 20110081802
    Abstract: A patchbay includes a front panel, a rear panel, and a circuit board with conducting traces. The front panel has mounted thereon a plurality of XLR/TRS combination jacks, and sets of pairs of TRS jacks. The rear panel has five DB25 connectors. The circuit board extends from the front panel to the rear panel; each set of three conducting traces forms a channel connected to one of the DB25 connectors. The DB25 connectors connect to channels for Mic in, Line in, Preamp out, A/D in, and D/A out, respectively. Each XLR/TRS combination jack is connected to a Mic in channel and to a Line in channel. One of each pair of TRS jacks in the first set is connected to a Preamp out channel and the other is connected to an A/D in channel. Each TRS jack in the second set is connected to a D/A out channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas William Knepp