Jefferson L Watson

Title: Jefferson L. Watson and a Circuit-Board Holder Invention

Introduction

Jefferson L. Watson is an inventor associated with Wallkill, New York, and International Business Machines Corporation. His patent describes a circuit-board design intended to secure a holder while accommodating a locking member whose thickness specification would otherwise limit the board’s thickness.

Latest Patents

Watson is credited with 1 patent: “Primary circuit board non-conductive void having different planar dimensions through board thickness to secure non-conducting locking member of holder.”

The invention concerns a primary circuit board with a non-conductive void extending inward from its front surface. The void has different planar dimensions in two portions of the board’s thickness. This stepped geometry allows a non-conducting locking member on a secondary circuit-board holder to be inserted and secured, while a conductive part of the holder can be conductively affixed to a conductive part of the primary board. The arrangement permits the board to be thicker than the locking member’s maximum thickness specification.

Career Highlights

Watson’s listed patent reflects work on circuit-board assembly and the mechanical and electrical interfaces between a primary board and a secondary-board holder. His association with International Business Machines Corporation places the invention in the context of the company’s technology development.

Collaborations

Wai Mon Ma and James Edward Tersigni are identified as Watson’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or whether they collaborated on this invention.

Conclusion

Jefferson L. Watson’s patent presents a stepped, non-conductive board opening that helps secure a circuit-board holder while accommodating board thickness and maintaining a conductive connection.