Patents by Inventor William Edward Tanis, III

William Edward Tanis, III 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).

  • Connector assembly with a light indicative of a connector status
    Patent number: 8187024
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing, a light source located within the housing, and a cover element covering at least a portion of a mating face of the housing. The housing includes a connector that is arranged to electrically mate with a peripheral connector proximate to the mating face of the housing. The light source generates light directed toward the mating face of the housing to indicate a status of the connector. The cover element includes a light transmissive area that is positioned to receive the light generated by the light source and transmit the light outward from the mating face in order to indicate the status of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Brian James Williams, William Edward Tanis, III
  • CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A LIGHT INDICATIVE OF A CONNECTOR STATUS
    Publication number: 20100240246
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing, a light source located within the housing, and a cover element covering at least a portion of a mating face of the housing. The housing includes a connector that is arranged to electrically mate with a peripheral connector proximate to the mating face of the housing. The light source generates light directed toward the mating face of the housing to indicate a status of the connector. The cover element includes a light transmissive area that is positioned to receive the light generated by the light source and transmit the light outward from the mating face in order to indicate the status of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: BRIAN JAMES WILLIAMS, WILLIAM EDWARD TANIS, III