William Arthur Edwards
Engineers in Livermore, CA

6777619, Aug 17, 2004

Feb 4, 2003

10/358744

Curt Von Badinski - San Jose CA
William Edwards - Livermore CA
Michael Kornprobst - Pleasanton CA
Bradley Erickson - San Carlos CA
Samir Vasavda - Fremont CA

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

H01R 13622

174135, 439362

An electrical connector comprises a housing configured to house an interconnect mechanism, which defines an on-axis plane that is coplanar with the long axis of the interconnect mechanism. The housing includes at least two receptacles for accepting coupling mechanisms for interconnecting the connector to an electronic component. The centerline axis of at least one of the receptacles is parallel to the on-axis plane and offset from the on-axis plane. In one embodiment, the housing further comprises a first lip having a long axis that is parallel with the on-axis plane, such that when the connector is interconnected to an electronic component, the first lip applies an off-axis force to the component. The off-axis force is applied to the component along a first off-axis that is different than the on-axis. Consequently, resistance to deflection of the connector is provided, as is a more reliable contact engagement between the connector and the interconnected electronic component.

6347949, Feb 19, 2002

Jun 30, 2000

09/608491

William F. Edwards - Livermore CA
Earl Devenport - San Jose CA
Robert Gregory Twiss - Chapel Hill NC

Cisco Technology Inc. - San Jose CA

H01R 2900

439170

An adaptor is provided for effectively converting an opening in the chassis or box of a router (or similar device) from an opening which accommodate a power entry component for a first power type to accommodate a power entry component for a second power type. In one aspect, an adaptor fits in a panel opening which is sized and shaped to receive an IEC-compliant AC power entry component. The adaptor has a window or opening which accommodates, e. g. a four-wire DC power entry component. In one aspect, an adaptor couples to screw holes, such as on either side of an RPS coupler and also receives a standard ground wire log, preferably forming a conductive path from the lug to the screw holes.

6366471, Apr 2, 2002

Jun 30, 2000

09/607973

William F. Edwards - Livermore CA
Earl Devenport - San Jose CA
Robert Gregory Twiss - Chapel Hill NC

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

H05K 714

361796, 361753, 361807, 439 79, 385 92

A frame or similar structure is used for positioning two stacked GBIC connectors within a 1 RU form factor height of a router or similar network device. In one aspect, the frame can be constructed, assembled and/or mounted in the absence of a need for screws or similar connectors and/or tools. Hooks, latches, engaging teeth and the like can engage sections of a chassis base plate, to position the GBIC connectors preferably within a cutout formed in a motherboard. Use of a flex circuit for connecting the GBIC connectors to a motherboard avoids the requirement for high-precision placement for positioning.

2006021, Sep 28, 2006

Mar 25, 2005

11/090776

Alan Yee - Los Gatos CA, US
Eric Wiles - Sunnyvale CA, US
James Rivers - Saratoga CA, US
Sandeep Patel - Los Gatos CA, US
William Edwards - Livermore CA, US
Jeffrey Provost - Campbell CA, US

H01R 12/00

439066000

A carrier module is physically compatible with a XENPAK/X2 10 GE slot and includes a socket for accepting a non-XENPAK/X2 module and interface circuitry for providing appropriate signals to a XENPAK/X2 70-pin connector on an interior side of the carrier module. The carrier module includes a cookie, accessible by host software, identifying the type of carrier module and non-XENPAK/X2 module accepted by the carrier card.

6272019, Aug 7, 2001

Jun 11, 1999

9/330434

William F. Edwards - Livermore CA
Frederick Roland Schindler - Sunnyvale CA
Robert Gregory Twiss - Portola Valley CA

Cisco Technology Inc. - San Jose CA

H05K 702

361760

GBIC frames are mounted with respect to one or another or with respect to the printed circuit board so as to facilitate space sufficiency, e. g. of a front or other panel. In one aspect two GBIC frames are mounted in back-to-back fashion on opposite surfaces of a mounting plate of preferably minimal thickness. Plate cut-outs are positioned to accommodate frame feet or other mounting structures in a fashion off-set, on opposite faces, to avoid interference between frame legs. In one aspect, portions of GBICs and frames are received in cut-out or other edges of a PCB so that GBICs in frames straddle a major surface of a PCB to reduce height for accommodating 1RU or other form factors while increasing space efficiency.

4785254, Nov 15, 1988

Jun 18, 1987

7/063602

Gilbert E. Cruz - Pleasanton CA
William F. Edwards - Livermore CA

The United States of America as represented by The United States
Department of Energy - Washington DC

H05H 710

328233

A vacuum-to-air interface (10) is provided for a high-powered, pulsed particle beam accelerator. The interface comprises a pneumatic high speed gate valve (18), from which extends a vacuum-tight duct (26), that termintes in an aperture (28). Means (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48) are provided for periodically advancing a foil strip (30) across the aperture (28) at the repetition rate of the particle pulses. A pneumatically operated hollow sealing band (62) urges foil strip (30), when stationary, against and into the aperture (28). Gas pressure means (68, 70) periodically lift off and separate foil strip (30) from aperture (28), so that it may be readily advanced.

2006004, Mar 2, 2006

Aug 30, 2004

10/931124

Samir Vasavda - Fremont CA, US
William Edwards - Livermore CA, US
Michael Kornprobst - Pleasanton CA, US
David Nelsen - Fremont CA, US

H05K 7/14, H05K 7/10

361796000, 361785000

A system for providing dual 10 GB uplinks in the front side of a single rack unit switch that stacks two MSA X2 I/O devices in a limited space. In one embodiment the two X2 I/O devices are mounted on opposite sides of a single circuit board positioned above the motherboard.