Charles D Crain

Address:

709 Lisa Dr, Austin, TX 78733

Phone:

5122639517

VIN:

1GYEE637390114133

Make:

CADILLAC

Model:

SRX

Year:

2009

Address:

709 Lisa Dr, Austin, TX 78733

VIN:

4LYBA27357H003244

Make:

Mercedes Benz

Model:

R-Class 4WD 4dr 6.3L AMG

Year:

2007

US Patent:

8556645, Oct 15, 2013

Filed:

Apr 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/447338

Inventors:

Charles Thomas Crain - Melissa TX, US

Assignee:

CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina - Hickory NC

International Classification:

H01R 13/625

US Classification:

439352, 438258

Abstract:

A connector includes a body configured to latchingly connect to a complementary connector element in a latching direction and an arm projecting from the body at an angle to the axis. The arm is configured to shift from a first position with its distal end a first distance from the axis to a second position with its distal end a second distance from the axis, and the body is removable from the complementary connector element when the arm is in the second position. The connector includes a force redirection element connected to the body and an extension member in contact with the force redirection element. The force redirection element is configured such that when a force is applied to the extension member in a direction opposite the latching direction, the arm is shifted from the first position toward the second position.

US Patent:

20070168590, Jul 19, 2007

Filed:

Nov 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/560071

Inventors:

Charles E. Crain II - Austin TX, US
Tony Widjaja - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 13/38

US Classification:

710 71

Abstract:

System and method for performing distributed input/output (I/O). A distributed I/O device (the device) coupled to a controller may read data from a serial port, may determine if the data are framed by time, and if so, may handle the data according to a time-based protocol. If the data are not framed by time, the device may determine if the data are framed by delimiters, and if so, may determine an appropriate delimiter-based protocol for the data from a plurality of delimiter-based protocols, and handle the data according to the appropriate delimiter-based protocol. This process may be repeated in an iterative manner to read a stream of data from the serial port. The device may include or be coupled to one or more I/O modules (e.g., for DAQ, motion control, etc.), which themselves may be coupled to a unit under test or other external device or phenomenon via additional devices.

US Patent:

20100030509, Feb 4, 2010

Filed:

Aug 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/534961

Inventors:

Charles E. Crain II - Austin TX, US
Adam H. Dewhirst - Austin TX, US
Robert L. Ortman - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

702123

Abstract:

Various embodiments of a system and method for performing a measurement application are described herein. The system may include a host computer having a processor, and a measurement device having a programmable hardware element. The programmable hardware element may be configured to perform a loop to acquire measurement data from a physical system. The host computer may be configured to perform another loop to read the measurement data from the programmable hardware element and use the measurement data in a measurement and control algorithm. The host computer may be further configured to perform a synchronization algorithm to keep the measurement data acquisition loop performed by the programmable hardware element synchronized with the measurement and control loop performed by the host computer.

US Patent:

20130034334, Feb 7, 2013

Filed:

Jul 24, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/556995

Inventors:

Patrick Lee Fariello - Murphy TX, US
Charles T. Crain - Melissa TX, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/46
A47B 96/02
H05K 5/02
F16M 13/00

US Classification:

385135, 2482741, 211134, 174520

Abstract:

A device includes a support, a first slide element slidably mounted on the support and shiftable in a first direction from a retracted position to an extended position relative to the support, and a flexible member having first and second ends and a central portion. The first end is attached to the first slide element, the second end is fixedly mounted to the support, and the central portion projects away from the first and second ends in the second direction. The second end remains fixed to the support and the first end moves with the first slide element when the first slide element is shifted from the retracted position to the extended position.

US Patent:

20140038448, Feb 6, 2014

Filed:

Oct 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/052910

Inventors:

Charles Thomas Crain - Melissa TX, US

Assignee:

CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina - Hickory NC

International Classification:

H01R 13/627

US Classification:

439352

Abstract:

A connector includes a body configured to latchingly connect to a complementary connector element in a latching direction and an arm projecting from the body at an angle to the axis. The arm is configured to shift from a first position with its distal end a first distance from the axis to a second position with its distal end a second distance from the axis, and the body is removable from the complementary connector element when the arm is in the second position. The connector includes a force redirection element connected to the body and an extension member in contact with the force redirection element. The force redirection element is configured such that when a force is applied to the extension member in a direction opposite the latching direction, the arm is shifted from the first position toward the second position.