Patents by Inventor Tom John Konetski

Tom John Konetski 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).

  • Surface mount connector
    Patent number: 6454572
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for making a solderless electrical connection between a plurality of electrical contact pads on a disc drive printed circuit board (disc drive PCB) and a plurality of electrical contact pads on a external printed circuit board (external PCB). The apparatus and method involve or include a connector which is operable for mounting directly on the disc drive PCB. The connector preferably includes a plurality of electrically conductive pins operable for simultaneously connecting the contact pads on the disc drive PCB to the contact pads on the external PCB when the connector is mounted to the disc drive PCB and the disc drive is mounted to the external PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Tom John Konetski, Marc Jacques Lalouette