Gary E Frigo

US Patent:

6583693, Jun 24, 2003

Filed:

Aug 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/924645

Inventors:

Jeff Paynter - Richton Park IL
Gary Frigo - Frankfort IL

Assignee:

Andrew Corporation - Orland Park IL

International Classification:

H01P 104

US Classification:

333254, 333260

Abstract:

A waveguide connector for connecting an elliptical waveguide to a rectangular waveguide includes an elliptical-waveguide-receiving portion adapted to receive an end portion of an elliptical waveguide. The waveguide connector also includes a rectangular-waveguide-connecting portion adapted to connect to an end portion of a rectangular waveguide. After the end portion of the elliptical waveguide has been received in the elliptical-waveguide-receiving portion of the waveguide connector, the elliptical waveguide and the waveguide connector are soldered together. The rectangular-waveguide-connecting portion of the waveguide connector includes a flange with attachment points therein. The rectangular-waveguide-connecting portion of the waveguide connector is attached to a rectangular waveguide through the attachment points via screws, bolts, or the like. One embodiment of the waveguide connector includes unitary construction wherein a stepped transformer having transition sections is formed therewith.

US Patent:

6935153, Aug 30, 2005

Filed:

Mar 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/249281

Inventors:

Gary Frigo - Frankfort IL, US
Bounthavy Thavisouk - Tinley Park IL, US
John McCarthy - Tinley Park IL, US

Assignee:

Andrew Corporation - Orland Park IL

International Classification:

B21D041/02

US Classification:

72316, 7237011, 72479

Abstract:

A tool for forming flares in, for example, corrugated elliptical tubing. The tool may have a retaining portion having a longitudinal axis located between an impact surface and a die head. The die head is coupled to the retaining portion on a first side, and on a second side the die head has a guide plug extending from an inner area of a flare surface normal to the longitudinal axis; and a bottoming surface extending from a periphery of the flare surface. The bottoming surface is oriented at an angle to the flare surface. A saw guide may be used to obtain an appropriate extension of the tube from a stop which the flare is formed against.

US Patent:

7132910, Nov 7, 2006

Filed:

Jan 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/056679

Inventors:

Frank J. Graczyk - Mokena IL, US
Gary Frigo - Frankfort IL, US
Jeff Paynter - Richton Park IL, US
Ronald L. Tellas - Schererville IN, US

Assignee:

Andrew Corporation - Orland Park IL

International Classification:

H01P 1/04

US Classification:

333254, 333255

Abstract:

A flange adaptor assembly for coupling a waveguide to any number of flange interfaces, wherein the assembly includes a flange adaptor having a predetermined flange coupling interface. The flange adaptor of the present invention is constructed for engaging the common adaptor side of a number of waveguide flanges, while being semi-permanently secured to the end of a waveguide. The flange interface side of the waveguide flanges varies in accordance with the flange interface to which the waveguide is to be connected In this manner, a single waveguide can be manufactured and assembled for use with multiple waveguide flanges.

US Patent:

51546361, Oct 13, 1992

Filed:

Jan 15, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/641521

Inventors:

Ronald A. Vaccaro - Orland Park IL
John J. Meares - Hometown IL
Gary E. Frigo - Frankfort IL

Assignee:

Andrew Corporation - Orland Park IL

International Classification:

H01R 1704

US Classification:

439583

Abstract:

A connector assembly for a coaxial cable having a helically corrugated outer conductor has a unitary clamping member with a threaded inner surface to match the helical corrugations of the outer conductor of the coaxial cable so that the clamping member can be threaded onto the helically corrugated outer conductor. The end of the clamping member is beveled so as to slope inwardly toward the threaded inner surface of the clamping member. A flaring ring, having an inside diameter at least as small as the inside diameter of the helically corrugated outer conductor, has a bevelled end which engages the inner surface of the open end of the outer conductor so as to flare the engaged portion of the outer conductor outwardly. A body member and the clamping member have integral telescoping sleeves with cooperating threaded surfaces which draw and hold the bevelled ends of the flaring ring and the clamping member together against opposite surfaces of the outer conductor of the cable.

US Patent:

20180374609, Dec 27, 2018

Filed:

Jun 20, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/013012

Inventors:

- Tinley Park IL, US
Masud Bolouri-Saransar - Orland Park IL, US
Ronald A. Nordin - Naperville IL, US
Royal O. Jenner - Frankfort IL, US
Gary E. Frigo - New Lenox IL, US

Assignee:

Panduit Corp. - Tinley Park IL

International Classification:

H01B 11/08
H01B 7/02
H01B 13/26
H01B 13/00

Abstract:

A communications cable having a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and various embodiments of a metal foil tape between the twisted pairs and a cable jacket is disclosed. In some embodiments, the metal foil tapes include a cut that creates discontinuous regions in a metal layer of the metal foil tapes. When the metal foil tapes are wrapped around the cable core, the discontinuous regions overlap to form at least one overlapping region. The cuts are formed such that overlapping region is small and limits current flow through the metal foil tapes, thereby minimizing alien crosstalk in the communications cable.

US Patent:

20170320285, Nov 9, 2017

Filed:

May 9, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/590227

Inventors:

- Tinley Park IL, US
Masud Bolouri-Saransar - Orland Park IL, US
Ronald A. Nordin - Naperville IL, US
Paul W. Wachtel - Arlington Heights IL, US
Stephen Thwaites - Walton KY, US
Roy Kusuma - Cincinnati OH, US
James Malkemus - Union KY, US
Scott Brown - Independence KY, US
Gary E. Frigo - New Lenox IL, US

Assignee:

Panduit Corp. - Tinley Park IL
General Cable Technologies Corporation - Highland Heights KY

International Classification:

B32B 3/16
B32B 15/20
B32B 15/082
B32B 38/10
B32B 7/12

Abstract:

In one embodiment a matrix tape includes a support layer, a metallic layer composed of metallic segments attached to the support layer and a barrier layer attached to the support layer opposite the metallic layer. In another embodiment a matrix tape includes a support layer, a metallic layer composed of metallic segments attached to the support layer and a strength member attached to the metallic layer opposite the support layer. In a third embodiment a method of manufacturing a matrix tape includes providing a payout and an uptake reel. Dispensing a tape with a support layer and a metallic layer from the payout reel, ablating the metallic reel with a laser, attached at least one of a strength member or a barrier layer to the tape, and spooling the tape on the uptake reel.