Eagan, MN, United States of America

Randy A Bork

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Seagate Technology Incorporated. Active years: 2003.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Randy A Bork. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/randy-a-bork

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 5.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 1(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 2003

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Randy A. Bork and Static-Dissipative Connector Design.

Introduction

Randy A. Bork is an inventor associated with Eagan, Minnesota, and Seagate Technology Incorporated. His patent work includes an electrical connector housing designed to dissipate static charges while maintaining electrical insulation during normal operation.

Latest Patents

The supplied information identifies one patent for Bork: “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 operating conditions. This design aims to reduce the risk of damaging a microchip when a jumper is placed onto a set of pins. Bork is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Bork’s listed patent reflects work on connector materials and static-charge management. The disclosed housing is intended to balance two requirements: dissipating potentially harmful static charges and avoiding significant current flow during normal signal or electrical operation. The supplied information associates him with Seagate Technology Incorporated.

Collaborations

The supplied information names Charles H. A. Smith and Ron F. Parson as Bork’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or describe particular collaborative contributions.

Conclusion

Randy A. Bork’s documented invention focuses on a connector housing that manages static electricity while preserving insulation during normal use.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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