This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Seagate Technology Incorporated. Active years: 2003.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2003
Title: Charles H. A. Smith and Static-Dissipative Connector Design.
Introduction
Charles H. A. Smith is an inventor associated with Apple Valley, Minnesota, and Seagate Technology Incorporated. His listed patent concerns an electrical connector housing designed to dissipate static charges while maintaining electrical insulation during normal operation.
Latest Patents
Smith is credited with 1 patent, titled “Static Dissipative Shunt Housing.” The invention describes an electrical connector with a housing made from a near-insulative material. Its surface resistivity allows enough current to dissipate static electrical charges, while limiting current flow under low-voltage conditions during ordinary signal or power transmission. The design aims to reduce the risk of damaging a microchip when a jumper is placed onto a set of pins.
Career Highlights
Smith’s listed patent reflects work on connector materials and electrostatic-discharge protection. The housing is intended to drain static charge to a level that helps prevent a connected microchip from failing during jumper installation.
Collaborations
Smith’s listed coworkers include Scott Douglas Ulrich and Ron F. Parson. The available information identifies these professional associations but does not specify their roles in the patent.
Conclusion
Charles H. A. Smith’s patent addresses a practical electronics challenge by combining static-charge dissipation with insulation for normal connector operation.
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