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Kenneth R. Smith
Kenneth R. Smith, Portland, OR US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
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| 20080252316 | Membrane probing system - A membrane probing assembly includes a probe card with conductors supported thereon, wherein the conductors include at least a signal conductor located between a pair of spaced apart guard conductors. A membrane assembly includes a membrane with contacts thereon, and supporting at least a signal conductor located between a pair of spaced apart guard conductors. The guard conductors of the probe card are electrically interconnected proximate the interconnection between the probe card and the membrane assembly. The guard conductors of the membrane assembly are electrically interconnected proximate the interconnection between the probe card and the membrane assembly. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090090287 | Retractable bowsprit for a sailing vessel - A bowsprit for a sailing vessel having a deck and a hull. A supporting member of the bowsprit has first and second opposing ends and is pivotably attachable to the deck such that the opposing ends of the supporting member extend outwardly past the hull. First and second movable members of the bowsprit are joined at an apex. First and second movable members are for disposition substantially adjacent to respective outer sides of the sailing vessel such that the apex is forward of the vessel and the first and second movable members are supported by and are slidable over the supporting member. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100001742 | Calibration technique - The tolerance of Short-Open-Load (SOL) and Short-Open-Load-Reflect (SOLR) VNA calibration for variability in probe position is improved by using load and short calibration structures having impedance elements with a length at least two times the probe contact pitch and a width at least two times the sum of the combined pitches of the probe contacts. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100085069 | Impedance optimized interface for membrane probe application - In a membrane probing apparatus, the impedance of the interface between coaxial cables connected to the test instrumentation and the membrane supported co-planar waveguide that conductively connects to the probe's contacts is optimized by eliminating a ground plane in the interface board. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100127725 | Replaceable coupon for a probing apparatus - The contacts of a probing apparatus are elastically supported on a replaceable coupon and electrically interconnected with conductors on a membrane or a space transformer. | 05-27-2010 |
Kenneth R. Smith, Green Bay, WI US
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| 20090173366 | BREAKAWAY KNUCKLE FOR ARM OF A CAR WASH - A breakaway knuckle for an arm of a car wash is disclosed. The knuckle allows the arm of a car wash to receive an impact from a vehicle without breaking and return the arm to its original position automatically. The knuckle preferably comprises a joint having a series of inclined grooves and corresponding balls. The knuckle is spring loaded to actuate the return of the arm to an in-use position after an impact, and the balls roll into the grooves to hold the arm in place. | 07-09-2009 |
Kenneth R. Smith, Medina, OH US
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| 20080307762 | Bagging Lawn Mower with Selective Mulch or Discharge Options - A multi-use lawn mower capable of operating as a mulching, side-discharge, or a bagging mower. The lawn mower ( | 12-18-2008 |
Kenneth R. Smith, Fremont, CA US
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| 20080290867 | ALTERED SWEEP BELL-BLOOM MAGNETOMETER - A magnetometer is constructed wherein the sweeping is performed at one half the Larmor frequency and has as its center the absorption line. This allows the emitter to tune onto the absorption line twice per cycle as it passes through the line. This causes the increase in absorption as would the normal sweep of a Bell-Bloom magnetometer but avoids the drawbacks, such as drift and heading error. | 11-27-2008 |
Kenneth R. Smith, San Antonio, TX US
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| 20080209630 | Patient Repositioning System - A system and method for repositioning a patient. The system comprises a first layer that is liquid impermeable and vapor permeable. The system also comprises a second layer that has a tensile strength that is greater than the first layer. The tensile strength of the second layer is sufficient to allow the system to lift a person being repositioned. The system also comprises a plurality of handles distributed around the sheet. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20110152799 | REDUCED-PRESSURE, MULTI-ORIENTATION, LIQUID-COLLECTION CANISTER - A liquid-collection canister includes a liquid collection chamber defined by at least one wall and a first and second gas-communication pathway formed within the at least one wall. A first aperture is positioned between the first gas-communication pathway and the liquid collection chamber to allow gaseous communication between the liquid collection chamber and the first gas-communication pathway. A second aperture is positioned between the second gas-communication pathway and the liquid collection chamber to allow gaseous communication between the liquid collection chamber and the second gas-communication pathway. A first and a second liquid-air separator are positioned over the first aperture and the second aperture, respectively, to substantially prevent liquid passing through the first and second apertures. | 06-23-2011 |
Kenneth R. Smith, Beaverton, OR US
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| 20120112779 | RESILIENT ELECTRICAL INTERPOSERS, SYSTEMS THAT INCLUDE THE INTERPOSERS, AND METHODS FOR USING AND FORMING THE SAME - Resilient electrical interposers that may be utilized to form a plurality of electrical connections between a first device and a second device, as well as systems that may utilize the resilient electrical interposers and methods of use and/or fabrication thereof. The resilient electrical interposers may include a resilient dielectric body with a plurality of electrical conduits contained therein. The plurality of electrical conduits may be configured to provide a plurality of electrical connections between a first surface of the electrical interposer and/or the resilient dielectric body and a second, opposed, surface of the electrical interposer and/or the resilient dielectric body. The systems and methods disclosed herein may provide for improved vertical compliance, improved contact force control, and/or improved dimensional stability of the resilient electrical interposers. | 05-10-2012 |