Stephen E Clark

US Patent:

7682207, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

Apr 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/417188

Inventors:

Stephen H. Clark - New Lenox IL, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

H01R 9/24

US Classification:

439885

Abstract:

An electrical contact carrier strip includes a main body, a plurality of electrical contacts integrally formed with and connected to the main body, and a plurality of support tabs extending from the main body. Each of the support tabs includes a stem connected to the main body and a free expanded base that is aligned with and wider than the stem. The support tabs provide a clearance gap in which at least portions of the plurality of electrical contacts reside. The plurality of support tabs support the portions of the plurality of electrical contacts over a plane in which distal ends of each of the free expanded bases of the support tabs reside.

US Patent:

8314926, Nov 20, 2012

Filed:

Oct 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/577391

Inventors:

Jeffrey L. Motter - Plano TX, US
John A. Fasolino - Allen TX, US
Steven L. Franks - Garland TX, US
Michael D. Pollock - Sachse TX, US
Stephen J. Clark - Celina TX, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G01N 21/00

US Classification:

356 731

Abstract:

An apparatus for fiber optic testing is presented. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus may comprise a plurality of fiber optic connectors for coupling to one or more fiber optic cables, one or more photodetectors operatively connected to the plurality of fiber optic connectors, an optical power measurement module operatively connected to the one or more photodetectors, a display for displaying information received from the optical power measurement module, and one or more user controls for accepting user input.

US Patent:

8431463, Apr 30, 2013

Filed:

Aug 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/538530

Inventors:

Stephen Arlon Meisner - Allen TX, US
Lee Alan Stringer - Frisco TX, US
Stephen Fredrick Clark - Plano TX, US
Byron Lovell Williams - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

H01L 21/20

US Classification:

438386, 257E21477

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for passivating and contacting a capacitor in an IC above a top level of interconnect metallization, without adding process steps. Passivation is accomplished by a dielectric layer, part of the IC protective overcoat, deposited directly on the capacitor, overlapping the electrode edges. Contact is made to the top electrode of the capacitor by etching small capacitor vias during a bond pad via etch process, followed by depositing and patterning bond pad metal in the capacitor vias to connect the top electrode to other circuit elements in the IC. The top electrode thickness is increased to accommodate the bond pad via etch process.

US Patent:

20100323564, Dec 23, 2010

Filed:

Apr 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/760736

Inventors:

Stephen H. Clark - New Lenox IL, US
Kevin L. Russelburg - Bolingbrook IL, US
Neil E. Janota - Addison IL, US

International Classification:

H01R 4/48

US Classification:

439862

Abstract:

A bifurcated electrical contact includes first and second contact beams of different beam lengths and contact zones curved transverse to the beam lengths.

US Patent:

20110069748, Mar 24, 2011

Filed:

Sep 24, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/565964

Inventors:

James M. Cervenka - Heath TX, US
John Fasolino - Allen TX, US
Steven Franks - Garland TX, US
Stephen Clark - Celina TX, US
Tiejun J. Xia - Richardson TX, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04B 17/00

US Classification:

375227

Abstract:

A device may include one or more components and a processor. The one or more components may obtain bit-error-rates of a signal and signal-to-noise ratios of the signal. The processor may select a target signal-to-noise ratio for the signal, determine a target noise level based on the target signal-to-noise ratio, set a noise level of the signal to the target noise level, determine a signal-to-noise ratio of the signal via the one or more components, adjust the noise level of the signal based on the determined signal-to-noise ratio, to stabilize the signal-to-noise ratio, determine a bit-error-rate of the signal via the one or more components, and record the bit-error-rate.

US Patent:

20110244736, Oct 6, 2011

Filed:

Feb 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/022394

Inventors:

Stephen Howard Clark - New Lenox IL, US
Kevin L. Russelburg - Bolingbrook IL, US

International Classification:

H01R 13/24
H01R 43/16

US Classification:

439824, 29874

Abstract:

A female contact pin configured for use with a compliant pin system includes opposed contact beams separated by an opening, and spring-biased mating contacts surrounded by a protective box. The opposed contact beams are configured to be positioned within a plated thru hole. The opening closes when the opposed contact beams are positioned within the plated thru hole. The spring-biased mating contacts are configured to receive and contact a mating post of a male contact pin.

US Patent:

20120108266, May 3, 2012

Filed:

Nov 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/916783

Inventors:

Stephen J. Clark - Allen TX, US
Donald S. Bodge - Allen TX, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04W 4/02

US Classification:

4554563

Abstract:

An approach is provided to present station location information to one or more mobile devices. A request is received to provide station location information to a mobile device. Station location information is generated, in response to the request, the station location information including station location information of one or more radio stations that correspond to the location of the mobile device. The station location information is transmitted to the mobile device.

US Patent:

20130120590, May 16, 2013

Filed:

Nov 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/293602

Inventors:

Stephen John Clark - Allen TX, US

International Classification:

H04N 17/00

US Classification:

348192, 348E17001

Abstract:

A system may include a media content processing subsystem associated with a subscriber. The media content processing subsystem may be configured to scan at least a subset of channels of a media broadcast to create a spectrum block map; determine a spectrum block of a channel of a media broadcast indicated as being a troubled channel; and identify, according to the spectrum block map, at least one additional channel of the media broadcast included in the spectrum block of the troubled channel.

Address:

3121 Stanford Ave, Dallas, TX 75225

Phone:

2148900772

VIN:

1GKFC16028R197991

Make:

GMC

Model:

YUKON XL

Year:

2008

Address:

PO Box 801228, Dallas, TX 75380

VIN:

JA3AU86U58U023004

Make:

MITSUBISHI

Model:

LANCER

Year:

2008