Patents by Inventor William Galarza, Jr.

William Galarza, Jr. 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).

  • Card perimeter shield
    Patent number: 5572408
    Abstract: A data card is provided which has an electrically conductive rail (70, 72 FIG. 2 ) extending along its opposite sides and part of its rear, and connected to the ground plane (60) of a circuit board (46) of the card, to provide EMI (electromagnetic interference) shielding along the perimeter of the card. The rail has top and bottom edge portions (94, 96 FIG. 6) that are each bent into a U shape to extend around top and bottom ridges at the side of the card body to lock the rail in place. One edge portion includes a projecting tab (110) which is bent to extend inwardly and engage the ground plane (60) of the circuit board. The molded card body has a through hole (114) in its side portion, and the tab can extend into that hole before extending inwardly to the circuit board ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: ITT Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Anhalt, William H. Doose, William Galarza, Jr.
  • Data card perimeter shield
    Patent number: 5333100
    Abstract: A data card is provided which has an electrically conductive rail (70, 72 FIG. 2 ) extending along its opposite sides and part of its rear, and connected to the ground plane (60) of a circuit board (46) of the card, to provide EMI (electromagnetic interference) shielding along the perimeter of the card. The rail has top and bottom edge portions (94, 96 FIG. 6 ) that are each bent into a U shape to extend around top and bottom ridges at the side of the card body to lock the rail in place. One edge portion includes a projecting tab (110) which is bent to extend inwardly and engage the ground plane (60) of the circuit board. The molded card body has a through hole (114) in its side portion, and the tab can extend into that hole before extending inwardly to the circuit board ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Assignee: ITT Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Anhalt, William H. Doose, William Galarza, Jr.