This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 2 published patent applications. Top assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Karolyn Kay Spencer: Patent Inventor at Lockheed Martin
Introduction
Karolyn Kay Spencer is an inventor associated with Binghamton, New York, and Lockheed Martin Corporation. Her patent work addresses hot-swap connectors for a wireless harness automated measurement system.
Latest Patents
Spencer is credited with 1 patent: “Systems and Methods for Hot-Swap Connectors of a Wireless Harness Automated Measurement System.” The patent describes a wireless test module (WTM) side hot-swap connector positioned between a WTM chassis and its variable front end, which can mate with an aircraft connector. The connector includes a female connector, an alignment peg, a slip ring, and an EEPROM read/write wire integrated on a circuit board. These components support alignment, secure attachment, and reading or writing data associated with the aircraft connector.
Career Highlights
Spencer’s patent reflects work on connector systems for wireless testing equipment used in an aircraft-related context. Her association with Lockheed Martin connects her invention to the company’s engineering and technology activities.
Collaborations
Anthony Guo and Samuel Jasper Franklin are identified as Spencer’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or whether they collaborated directly on the invention.
Conclusion
Karolyn Kay Spencer’s patent focuses on a hot-swap connector design that supports the connection and data-handling needs of a wireless aircraft measurement system.
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