Inventor

Brian Patrick Costello

Inventor

Scotts Valley, CA, US

Overview

1992–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 128 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H01Rprimary

H01RElectrically-conductive connections33%

H05KPrinted circuits20%

LOC2415%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body8%

H04QSelecting5%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests4%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus2%

G06FElectric digital data processing1%

H02BBoards, substations or switching arrangements for the supply or distribution of electric power1%

A61BDiagnosis1%

PatentTitleYear

10,980,948Labeling apparatus for a medical device2021 10,873,157Pull tab for a plug connector2020 10,868,393Electrical connector assembly for a communication system2020 10,868,390Connector assembly having coupled modules2020 D0903864Medication mixing apparatus2020 10,700,454Cable connector and cable connector assembly for an electrical system2020 10,684,436Communication system having a panel mount connector assembly2020 D0886296Syringe adapter2020 10,643,744Drug delivery device state recognition2020 D0882765Injector device2020 D0878555Injector device2020 D0878557Injector device2020 D0878556Injector device2020 10,530,081Dual connector assembly for a circuit board2020 10,506,737Airflow fairings for circuit card assemblies of a communication system2019 10,478,568Low radial profile needle safety device2019 10,398,841Adapter for a syringe2019 D0854681Injection assist device2019 10,297,962Electrical connector for a power busbar2019 D0847976Injection assist device2019 D0847977Injection assist device2019 10,257,955Cable backplane system having individually removable cable connector assemblies2019 D0845476Finger flange2019 D0842458Injection assist device2019 10,211,582Bus bar clamp2019 D0838360Injection assist device2019 D0837975Injection assist device2019 10,170,874Cable assembly having a substrate with multiple passive filtering devices between two sections of the cable assembly2019 D0837400Medical container nest2019 10,166,342Recoil reducing needle shields2019 D0836797Medical container nest2018 D0835805Medical container nest2018 10,128,616Electrical connector having commoned ground shields2018 10,079,443Interposer socket and connector assembly2018 10,064,997Rotatable finger flange for a syringe2018 10,038,262Electrical bridge device including a support bracket and a flex bridge subassembly2018 10,004,854Low radial profile needle safety device2018 9,930,772'Printed circuit and circuit board assembly configured for quad signaling'2018 D0812223'Finger flange'2018 9,912,084'High speed signal connector assembly'2018 9,907,916'Low radial profile needle safety device'2018 D0808011'Injector device'2018 D0807499'Injector device'2018 D0806863'Injector device'2018 D0806234Injector device2017 D0806235Injector device2017 D0805633Injector device2017 D0805632Injector device2017 D0805189'Injector device'2017 D0805188'Injector device'2017 D0805187'Injector device'2017 D0805186'Injector device'2017 D0805190'Injector device'2017 D0804650'Injector device'2017 D0804019'Injector device'2017 9,801,301'Cable backplane system having individually removable cable connector assemblies'2017 9,748,698'Electrical connector having commoned ground shields'2017 9,735,481'Daughter card assembly and communication system including the same'2017 9,717,854'Adapter for a syringe'2017 D0790691'Finger flange'2017 9,559,446'Electrical connector having a signal contact section and a power contact section'2017 9,474,865'Needle shield for disposable syringe with annular ring'2016 9,468,724'Needle shield removal tool'2016 9,472,878'Electrical cable connector having a two-dimensional array of mating interfaces'2016 9,437,949'Electrical cable assembly configured to be mounted onto an array of electrical contacts'2016 9,431,783'Electronic system with power bus bar'2016 9,412,496'Cable assembly for a cable backplane system'2016 9,339,606'Foldable finger flange for a syringe'2016 9,337,595'Busbar connection system'2016 9,327,086'Needle shield and adapter fixedly attached to syringe'2016 9,326,417'Cable backplane system having mounting blocks'2016 9,281,630'Electrical connector systems'2016 9,232,666'Cable backplane system having stiffeners'2016 9,232,676'Spacers for a cable backplane system'2016 9,166,309'Bus bar with connector shroud'2015 9,155,217'Cable backplane system'2015 9,099,826'Electrical bridge'2015 9,088,140'Guide features for a cable backplane system'2015 9,084,854'Rigid needle shield'2015 9,089,068'Cable backplane system'2015 8,876,764'Intradermal pen adapter'2014 8,721,348'Daughter card assembly having a guide element'2014 8,535,065'Connector assembly for interconnecting electrical connectors having different orientations'2013 8,512,295'Rigid needle shield'2013 8,506,323'Cable assembly for a connector system'2013 8,419,212'Circuit board assembly with light emitting element'2013 8,398,429'Cable assembly for a connector system'2013 8,388,389'Electrical connectors having opposing electrical contacts'2013 8,325,488'Card module and module connector assembly'2012 8,308,491'Connector assembly having a cable'2012 8,100,699'Connector assembly having a connector extender module'2012 8,075,321'Electrical connector for mounting a ribbon cable on a printed circuit board'2011 8,007,316'Contact assembly having an integrally formed capacitive element'2011 7,997,938'Electrical connector system with electrical power connection and guide features'2011 7,997,908'Support member for supporting an electrical connector on a printed circuit'2011 7,993,147'Card edge module connector assembly'2011 7,942,680'Power plate for a socket connector'2011 7,934,937'Connector assembly having an open volume between the assembly and a circuit board'2011 7,918,678'Connector assemblies having guide rails with latch assemblies'2011 7,907,419'Guide receptacle for tandem circuit board mating'2011 7,887,361'Fixture for installing a guide pin'2011 7,789,668'Connector assemblies and systems including flexible circuits'2010 7,733,652'Heat sink assembly for a pluggable module'2010 7,713,069'Electrical connector and assembly'2010 7,651,364'Circuit board assembly with light emitting element'2010 7,621,754'Guide module system with insertion detector'2009 7,618,283'Bridge connector for connecting circuit boards'2009 7,257,004'Power delivery system for integrated circuits'2007 7,226,305'Low insertion force socket'2007 7,222,243'Power delivery system for a microprocessor'2007 7,186,121'Guide and power delivery module'2007 7,001,217'Receptacle assembly having shielded interface with pluggable electronic module'2006 6,997,736'Guide receptacle with tandem mounting features'2006 6,948,957'Socket for retaining in-line modules'2005 6,932,626'Electrical card connector'2005 6,816,376'Pluggable electronic module and receptacle with heat sink'2004 6,749,448'Transceiver module assembly ejector mechanism'2004 6,264,499'Electronic module guide frame having light transmission members'2001 6,162,089'Stacked LAN connector'2000 6,116,949'Electrostatic protection cover for electrical connector'2000 6,089,882'Memory card connector with grounding clip'2000 D0407626'Holder for an electrical connector'1999 5,876,239'Electrical connector having a light indicator'1999 5,772,466'Receptacle connector detecting mating with different plugs'1998 5,709,569'Panel mount bracket for electrical connector'1998 5,685,737'Electrical connector having a visual indicator'1997 5,356,300'Blind mating guides with ground contacts'1994 5,139,446'Electrical connector assembly'1992

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1994–2000Patents assigned to WHITAKER CORP (9)· patent assignee history

1994Based in Cupertino, CA, US· patent location history

1997–2000Based in Redwood City, CA, US· patent location history

1999–2020Based in Scotts Valley, CA, US· patent location history

2001–2018Patents assigned to TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP (58)· patent assignee history

2011–2014Patents assigned to COSTELLO BRIAN PATRICK (9)· patent assignee history

2013–2017Based in Union, NJ, US· patent location history

2016–2021Patents assigned to WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC (42)· patent assignee history

2016–2021Based in Whitehouse Station, NJ, US· patent location history

2017–2020Patents assigned to TE CONNECTIVITY CORP (18)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP	58	2001–2018
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC	42	2016–2021
TE CONNECTIVITY CORP	18	2017–2020
COSTELLO BRIAN PATRICKself	9	2011–2014
WHITAKER CORP	9	1994–2000

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Scotts Valley, California, US	73	1999–2020
Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, US	42	2016–2021
Union, New Jersey, US	6	2013–2017
Redwood City, California, US	5	1997–2000
Cupertino, California, US	1	1994