Patents by Inventor Walter G. Lorber

Walter G. Lorber 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).

  • Current limit engagement apparatus
    Patent number: 6857887
    Abstract: An electrical connector is constructed with at least one pin configured to provide different resistance values as the pin is engaged with a socket. When the connector is fully engaged with the socket the resistance of the connector is at a zero or minimal value. When the pin first contacts the socket, the pin includes a high series resistance minimizing the sudden inrush of current to an electrical device, and minimizing any arcing between the pin and the socket. As the pin engages the socket this series resistance decreases allowing the electronic device to utilize its full designed current with only minimal contact resistance between the pin and the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Steve Belson, Walter G. Lorber