Patents by Inventor Travis Ellis

Travis Ellis 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: 9040824
    Abstract: A cable ribbon includes a first and second twinaxial cables and an outer layer surrounding the first and second twinaxial cables. The first twinaxial cable includes two first wires that are parallel or substantially parallel to each other along a longitudinal axis of the twinaxial cable ribbon, a first insulator surrounding each of the two first wires along the longitudinal axis, and a first conductive shield surrounding the first insulator along the longitudinal axis. The second twinaxial cable includes two second wires that are parallel or substantially parallel to each other along the longitudinal axis, a second insulator surrounding each of the two second wires along the longitudinal axis, and a second conductive shield surrounding the second insulator along the longitudinal axis. The first and second conductive shields are in direct contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Guetig, Shashi Chuganey, Travis Ellis, Eric Korff
  • Publication number: 20150001209
    Abstract: A collective vertical tank has a plurality of tanks and stabilizing and weight-distributing connectors. The connectors are adjustable to provide an adjustable footprint of the collective tank. A stabilizing and weight-distributing connector for vertical hydraulic tanks includes a first connecting member attached to a first vertical tank and extending away therefrom, and a second connecting member attached to a second vertical tank and extending away therefrom. The second connecting member defines a central passage adapted to receive the first connecting member therein. A locking mechanism secures the first connecting member within the second connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Vertical Tank, Inc.
    Inventors: Stan Ellis, Travis Ellis
  • Publication number: 20150001211
    Abstract: A collective vertical tank has a plurality of tanks and stabilizing and weight-distributing connectors. The connectors are adjustable to provide an adjustable footprint of the collective tank. A stabilizing and weight-distributing connector for vertical hydraulic tanks includes a first connecting member attached to a first vertical tank and extending away therefrom, and a second connecting member attached to a second vertical tank and extending away therefrom. The second connecting member defines a central passage adapted to receive the first connecting member therein. A locking mechanism secures the first connecting member within the second connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: VERTICAL TANK, INC.
    Inventors: Stan Ellis, Travis Ellis
  • Publication number: 20150001210
    Abstract: A collective vertical tank has a plurality of tanks and stabilizing and weight-distributing connectors. The connectors are adjustable to provide an adjustable footprint of the collective tank. A stabilizing and weight-distributing connector for vertical hydraulic tanks includes a first connecting member attached to a first vertical tank and extending away therefrom, and a second connecting member attached to a second vertical tank and extending away therefrom. The second connecting member defines a central passage adapted to receive the first connecting member therein. A locking mechanism secures the first connecting member within the second connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Vertical Tank, Inc.
    Inventors: Stan Ellis, Travis Ellis
  • Patent number: 8839810
    Abstract: A manway cover for use with a storage enclosure, for example an enclosed tank, includes an interior surface and an exterior surface. A fluid line connector is attached to the exterior surface of the manway cover for releasable attachment of a fluid line thereto. A rotatable spray nozzle is attached to the interior surface of the manway cover and is in fluid communication with the fluid line connector. When a fluid line is connected to the fluid line connector, fluid flows from the fluid line connector to the spray nozzle, whereupon it is sprayed into the interior of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Vertical Tank, Inc.
    Inventors: Stan Ellis, Travis Ellis
  • Patent number: 8833582
    Abstract: A collective vertical tank has a plurality of tanks and stabilizing and weight-distributing connectors. The connectors are adjustable to provide an adjustable footprint of the collective tank. A stabilizing and weight-distributing connector for vertical hydraulic tanks includes a first connecting member attached to a first vertical tank and extending away therefrom, and a second connecting member attached to a second vertical tank and extending away therefrom. The second connecting member defines a central passage adapted to receive the first connecting member therein. A locking mechanism secures the first connecting member within the second connecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Vertical Tank, Inc.
    Inventors: Stan Ellis, Travis Ellis
  • Publication number: 20130312992
    Abstract: A cable ribbon includes a first and second twinaxial cables and an outer layer surrounding the first and second twinaxial cables. The first twinaxial cable includes two first wires that are parallel or substantially parallel to each other along a longitudinal axis of the twinaxial cable ribbon, a first insulator surrounding each of the two first wires along the longitudinal axis, and a first conductive shield surrounding the first insulator along the longitudinal axis. The second twinaxial cable includes two second wires that are parallel or substantially parallel to each other along the longitudinal axis, a second insulator surrounding each of the two second wires along the longitudinal axis, and a second conductive shield surrounding the second insulator along the longitudinal axis. The first and second conductive shields are in direct contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: SAMTEC INC.
    Inventors: Keith GUETIG, Shashi CHUGANEY, Travis ELLIS, Eric KORFF
  • Patent number: 7544093
    Abstract: A connector includes a connector body, a plurality of compression coaxial contacts disposed in the connector body, and a plurality of coaxial cables connected to corresponding ones of the plurality of compression coaxial contacts. The connector body includes a conductive elastomeric ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Emad Soubh, Robert Marine Santos, Jon Hoffman, Travis Ellis
  • Publication number: 20090085591
    Abstract: A probe tip for attaching to a device to be tested includes a flexible circuit board, at least one contact pad arranged to be able to be attached to at least one contact of a probe tip connector, at least one electrical component having first and second ends, and at least one test pad arranged to be able to be attached to the device to be tested. The at least one contact pad is connected to the first end of the at least one electrical component, and the at least one test pad is connected to the second end of the at least one electrical component. Each of the electrical components of the probe tip is connected to at least one contact pad and is connected to at least one test pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: SAMTEC INC.
    Inventors: Emad SOUBH, Travis ELLIS, Glenn MENEAR
  • Publication number: 20090023333
    Abstract: A connector includes a connector body, a plurality of compression coaxial contacts disposed in the connector body, and a plurality of coaxial cables connected to corresponding ones of the plurality of compression coaxial contacts. The connector body includes a conductive elastomeric ground plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: SAMTEC INC.
    Inventors: Emad SOUBH, Robert Marine SANTOS, Jon HOFFMAN, Travis ELLIS
  • Publication number: 20060290361
    Abstract: A tester channel including a selective bypass circuit. The selective bypass circuit includes a capacitor, two ferrite beads, and a solid-state relay. The capacitor is connected between a pin electronics circuit and an I/O terminal. One ferrite bead is connected between the pin electronics side of the capacitor and one side of the solid-state relay and the other ferrite bead is connected between the other side of the solid state-relay and the I/O terminal side of the capacitor. The capacitor forms a high frequency path between the pin electronics circuit and the I/O terminal and the first ferrite bead, the solid-state relay, and the second ferrite bead form a low frequency path between the pin electronics circuit and the I/O terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Travis Ellis, Paul Wohlfarth