Ronald J Caron

US Patent:

6471792, Oct 29, 2002

Filed:

Oct 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/429871

Inventors:

John F. Breedis - Trumbull CT
Ronald N. Caron - Branford CT
Carl L. Deppisch - Hamden CT

Assignee:

Olin Corporation - East Alton IL

International Classification:

C22C 902

US Classification:

148433, 420472

Abstract:

An alpha brass (copper/zinc alloy with less than 39%, by weight, of zinc) stock alloy has controlled additions of nickel, tin and phosphorous. The combination of nickel and tin increase resistance of the alloy to elevated temperature stress relaxation. As a result, spring contacts formed from alloys of the invention maintain a higher percentage of initially imposed stress at elevated temperatures, in the range of 125Â C. to 150Â C. , for significantly longer times than other brass alloys of comparable strength.

US Patent:

6749699, Jun 15, 2004

Filed:

Aug 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/923137

Inventors:

Andreas Bögel - Weissenborn, DE
Jörg Seeger - Ulm, DE
Hans-Achim Kuhn - Illertissen, DE
John F. Breedis - Trumbull CT
Ronald N. Caron - Branford CT
Derek E. Tyler - Cheshire CT

Assignee:

Olin Corporation - Waterbury CT
Wieland-Werke AG - Ulm

International Classification:

C22C 900

US Classification:

148432, 420473, 420490, 148433

Abstract:

A copper alloy that consists essentially of, by weight, from 0. 15% to 0. 7% of chromium, from 0. 005% to 0. 3% of silver, from 0. 01% to 0. 15% of titanium, from 0. 01% to 0. 10% of silicon, up to 0. 2% of iron, up to 0. 5% of tin, and the balance copper and inevitable impurities has high strength, a yield strength in excess of 80 ksi, and high electrical conductivity, in excess of 80% IACS. The alloy further has substantially isotropic bend characteristics when the processing route includes a solution heat anneal above 850Â C. and subsequent cold rolling into sheet, strip or foil interspersed by bell annealing. As a result, the alloy is particularly suited for forming into box-type electrical connectors for both automotive or multimedia applications. The alloy is also suitable for forming into a rod, wire or section.

US Patent:

20030029532, Feb 13, 2003

Filed:

May 24, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/865184

Inventors:

John Breedis - Trumbull CT, US
Ronald Caron - Branford CT, US

Assignee:

OLIN CORPORATION

International Classification:

C22F001/08
C22C009/02
C22C009/06

US Classification:

148/554000, 420/472000, 420/473000

Abstract:

A high copper alloy with good resistance to stress relaxation at temperatures of up to at least 150 C., consists, by weight, essentially of from 0.8% to 3% of iron, from 0.3% to 2% of nickel, from 0.6% to 1.4% of tin, from 0.005% to 0.35% phosphorous and the remainder copper and inevitable impurities. The alloy has an electrical conductivity in excess of 40% IACS and a yield strength of 70 ksi or higher at final gauge following a relief anneal. Over 75% of an imposed stress remains after exposure to 150 C. for 3000 hours. The combination of good electrical conductivity, high strength and high stress relaxation resistance makes the alloys particularly suitable for under the hood automotive electrical connectors.

US Patent:

20040159379, Aug 19, 2004

Filed:

Feb 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/782019

Inventors:

Andreas Bogel - Weissenhorn, DE
Jorg Seeger - Ulm, DE
Hans-Achim Kuhn - Illertissen, DE
John Breedis - Trumbull CT, US
Ronald Caron - Branford CT, US
Derek Tyler - Cheshire CT, US

International Classification:

C22F001/08

US Classification:

148/554000, 148/682000, 420/490000, 420/492000

Abstract:

A copper alloy that consists essentially of, by weight, from 0.15% to 0.7% of chromium, from 0.005% to 0.3% of silver, from 0.01% to 0.15% of titanium, from 0.01% to 0.10% of silicon, up to 0.2% of iron, up to 0.5% of tin, and the balance copper and inevitable impurities has high strength, a yield strength in excess of 80 ksi, and high electrical conductivity, in excess of 80% IACS. The alloy further has substantially isotropic bend characteristics when the processing route includes a solution heat anneal above 850 C. and subsequent cold rolling into sheet, strip or foil interspersed by bell annealing. As a result, the alloy is particularly suited for forming into box-type electrical connectors for both automotive or multimedia applications. The alloy is also suitable for forming into a rod, wire or section.

US Patent:

39308944, Jan 6, 1976

Filed:

Nov 29, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/528149

Inventors:

Stanley Shapiro - New Haven CT
Michael J. Pryor - Woodbridge CT
Ronald N. Caron - Branford CT

Assignee:

Olin Corporation - New Haven CT

International Classification:

C22F 108

US Classification:

148 2

Abstract:

An improved phosphor-bronze copper alloy having good hot workability and mechanical properties, and method of processing same. A preferred alloy contains from 2 to 11% tin, from 0. 01 to 0. 3% phosphorus, from 0. 2 to 0. 8% chromium and from 0. 3 to 2. 0% each of iron and/or cobalt.

US Patent:

53719379, Dec 13, 1994

Filed:

Feb 3, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/191152

Inventors:

William G. Watson - Cheshire CT
Ronald N. Caron - Branford CT

Assignee:

Olin Corporation - New Haven CT

International Classification:

B23P 1700

US Classification:

295273

Abstract:

A method of making a composite material in which a porous preform is produced by spray casting. An appropriate metal or alloy is caused to infiltrate the interconnected pores. This may be accomplished by infiltrating the porous preform with a liquid metal of a melting point lower than the melting point of the porous preform and thereafter solidifying the infiltrated material or the material can be infiltrated by the use of a slurry containing the desired particles and the liquid carrier driven off by baking the infiltrated preform. Alternatively, infiltration may be accomplished by plating of a desired metal or alloy from an appropriate infiltrate electroplating or electro-less plating solution.

US Patent:

53945026, Feb 28, 1995

Filed:

Dec 21, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/171073

Inventors:

Ronald J. Caron - Newtown CT

Assignee:

United Technologies Corporation - Hartford CT

International Classification:

G02B 644
H02G 302

US Classification:

385134

Abstract:

A fiber optic cable harness break-out fitting (10) is provided with a pair of support legs (12, 14) for supporting contact with a fiber optic cable harness (42) having a plurality of fiber optic cables (45). A take-off tube (20) is positioned between the support legs (12, 14), and the fitting is positioned on the harness such that fiber optic cables (47) which break-out from the fiber optic cable harness are received through a throat (22) of the take-off tube (20). Support surfaces (37,39) are provided between each of the legs (12,14) and the take-off tube (20), the surfaces having a controlled radius to control the degree of bend in the break-out fibers (47). The legs (12,14) are mounted on the harness (42) using tie down material (53), and the end of the take-off tube is slotted (24) such that the break-out fibers exiting the tube are secured within the tube with tie down material (53), the slots providing the necessary flexibility to allow the take-off tube end to securely grip the break-out fibers. The fitting may be provided in two halves (60,62) for installation in pre-existing fiber optic cable systems and for easy installation in new fiber optic cable systems.

US Patent:

55219985, May 28, 1996

Filed:

Dec 13, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/354991

Inventors:

Gerard G. Walles - Sandy Hook CT
Ronald J. Caron - Newtown CT
James A. Bleakney - Torrington CT
Gerald W. Parkinson - Shelton CT
Christopher W. DeWitt - East Haven CT

Assignee:

United Technologies Corporation - Hartford CT

International Classification:

G02B 636

US Classification:

385 86

Abstract:

A connecting assembly interconnects one fiber optic cable harness to another fiber optic cable harness, or to an electronic unit containing an optical transmitter or receiver. The backshell includes a coupling ring that prevents loosening of the connection without first relaxing tension on the individual fiber optic cables in the cable harness. The inability to rotate the connector end coupling ring before relaxing tension on the fiber optic cables prevents damage to the individual fiber optic cables from occurring when the backshell is rotated with respect to the connector.