This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: International Business Machines Corporation. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Megan Heller and a Cable Connector Safety Innovation.
Introduction
Megan Heller is an inventor associated with Houston, Texas, and International Business Machines Corporation. Her listed patent concerns a cable connector release mechanism designed to help limit stress on the connector.
Latest Patents
Heller is credited with 1 patent, titled “Cable Connector Strain-Limiting Release Mechanism(s).” The invention provides a pull release that couples to a cable connector’s latching mechanism, allowing the connector to be released from its receptacle. If the pull release experiences a predetermined excess-stress event, it is designed to break apart in operation, helping protect the cable connector from excessive stress.
Career Highlights
The available information identifies Heller’s work with International Business Machines Corporation and her contribution to a patented cable-connector mechanism. The invention addresses connector protection by incorporating a release component designed to respond to excessive force.
Collaborations
Brianna Malcolm is identified as Heller’s coworker. The information provided does not specify whether Malcolm collaborated on the patent.
Conclusion
Megan Heller’s listed patent presents a strain-limiting release mechanism intended to help protect cable connectors from excessive stress during release.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile