Patents Assigned to FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Patent number: 9972932Abstract: An electrical terminal includes an electrically conductive monolithic body including a mating end having a base, a contact beam spaced from the base in an upward direction, a side wall that extends from the base to the contact beam, and a spring assist member. The contact beam can be elastically flexible from an initial position whereby the spring assist member is spaced from the contact beam in the upward direction, to a deflected position whereby the contact beam abuts the spring assist member. The electrical is suited for assembly into a connector assembly which includes and inner core and an outer housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignees: FCI Americas Technology LLC, FCI Asia Pte, Ltd.Inventors: Charles Copper, Gert Droesbeke, Aymeric Soudy
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Patent number: 9966165Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an electrical cable can be configured to electrically connect to contact pads that are carried by a substrate. The electrical cable can include at least one, such as a pair, of electrical signal conductors and at least one, for instance a pair, of electrically conductive drain wires. A drain wire in the electrical cable can define a first surface that is configured to face the substrate and a second surface that is opposite the first surface. The drain wire can define a height that is greater than 0.2 mm as measured from the first surface to the second surface along a straight line.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventors: Charles M. Gross, Joshua A. Garman, R. Brad Brubaker, Jason J. Ellison
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Patent number: 9882309Abstract: A latch assembly for an electrical connector module is configured to releasably secure an electrically conductive housing to an electrically conductive cage. The electrically conductive housing defines a first end that supports an electrical connector, and a second end opposite the first end. A plurality of electrical cables are mounted to a plurality of electrical contacts of the electrical connector, and the cables can extend out a second end of the electrically conductive housing opposite the first end. The latch assembly is configured to secure the electrically conductive housing to the cage when the electrical connector is mated to a complementary electrical component in the cage. The latch assembly can release the electrically conductive housing from the cage when the electrical connector is to be removed from the complementary electrical component in the cage.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventors: Hung-Wei Lord, David Humbert
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Patent number: 9871323Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes first and second mezzanine electrical connectors that include respective first and second arrays of electrical contacts. The electrical contacts can be receptacle, or one can be a plug and the other can be a receptacle. Each electrical connector can further include at least one alignment member that cooperate to align the first and second arrays of electrical contacts relative to each other. Each electrical connector can further include at least one orientation member that allows the first and second electrical connectors to mate when in a predetermined orientation relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventors: David C. Horchler, Lewis Robin Johnson
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Patent number: 9853388Abstract: An electrical power connector can include an electrically insulative connector housing, a first plurality of electrical contacts supported by the connector housing, and a second plurality of electrical contacts supported by the connector housing. The first plurality of electrical contacts can be of a first type, and the second plurality of electrical contacts are of a second type and positioned adjacent to the first plurality of electrical contacts. The arrangement of the electrical contact can provide creepage protection for the electrical connector. Further, the electrical contacts can include mating portions that are touch proof.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventors: Charles Copper, Nazareth W. Eppley
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Patent number: 9831605Abstract: Electrical connector assemblies are provided that include electrical connectors having electrical contacts that have receptacle mating ends are provided. The connector housings of the provided electrical connectors include alignment members that are capable of performing staged alignment of components of the electrical connector assemblies. The provided electrical connector assemblies and the electrical connectors provided therein are capable of operating at a data transfer rate of forty gigabits per second with worst case multi-active cross talk that does not exceed a range of about two percent to about four percent.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventors: Jonathan E. Buck, Stuart C. Stoner, Steven E. Minich, Douglas M. Johnescu, Stephen B. Smith, Arkady Y. Zerebilov, Deborah A. Ingram, Hung-Wei Lord, Robert Douglas Fulton
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Patent number: 9741465Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an electrical cable can be configured to electrically connect to contact pads that are carried by a substrate. The electrical cable can include at least one, such as a pair, of electrical signal conductors and at least one, for instance a pair, of electrically conductive drain wires. A drain wire in the electrical cable can define a first surface that is configured to face the signal conductors and a second surface that is opposite the first surface. The drain wire can define a width that is greater than 0.12 mm as measured from the first surface to the second surface along a straight line. At least one auxiliary wire can be attached to at least one drain wire. The auxiliary wire can be configured to attach to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventors: Charles M. Gross, Joshua A. Garman
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Patent number: 9735484Abstract: Electrical connectors provide signal connections between electronic devices using electrically-conductive contacts, or electrical contacts. In some applications, a connector including a solid substrate body may facilitate the connection of cables with a complementary connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventors: R. Brad Brubaker, David Humbert
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Patent number: 9735495Abstract: An interposer is configured to receive signal conductors of a cable, and align the received signal conductors with contact pads of an electrical connector. The interposer can be dielectric, or electrically insulative, so as to reduce electrical signal reflections and help to prevent electrical shorting between the signal conductors.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventor: Charles M. Gross
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Patent number: 9711901Abstract: An electrical connector assembly can include a polarization member that is configured to prevent first and second electrical connectors from being mated to each other in an incorrect orientation. The polarization member abuts the first electrical connector such that the first electrical connector provides structural support to the polarization member when the second electrical contacts the polarization member. The polarization member is received by the second electrical connector when the second electrical connector is mated to the first electrical connector in a predetermined orientation.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignees: FCI Americas Technology LLC, FCI USA LLCInventor: Michael Scholeno
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Patent number: 9705209Abstract: An insulation displacement contact comprises an electrically conductive contact body including a mounting portion that is configured to receive a complementary electrical component so as to contact an electrical terminal of the complementary electrical component, and a mating portion configured to attach to an electrical cable, the mating portion including a slot that extends into the contact body, and at least one piercing member that at least partially defines the slot such that, when the slot receives an electrical cable, the piercing member pierces an outer electrically insulative layer of the electrical cable and contacts an electrical conductor of the electrical cable that is disposed inside the electrically insulative layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventor: James M. Sabo
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Publication number: 20170170596Abstract: A connector assembly (1) comprises an outer housing (300); and a latch (330), which is carried by the outer housing (300), to allow a coupling of the connector assembly to a corresponding counter connector. Further, the outer housing (300) is configured to receive at least one of two different types of cables (100) through a first end and at least one of two different module mating interfaces (430, 432, 434) at a second end. In another embodiment the outer housing (300) is arranged movable on an inner housing (200), and the latch (330) is rotatably arranged on the outer housing (300).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventors: Thierry Goossens, Kai Peters, Henricus E.G. Derks, Roland Tristan De Blieck
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Patent number: 9680236Abstract: An electrical connector can include a connector housing including a housing body that can define an opening that is configured to receive a complementary electrically conductive component along a mating direction. The electrical connector can further include at least one contact member that is supported by the connector housing and is configured to contact the complementary electrically conductive component when the complementary electrically conductive component is received in the opening. The at least one contact member can include an arm having a proximate portion, a distal portion, and an intermediate portion between the proximal and distal portions. The intermediate portion can be spaced outward with respect to each of the proximate and distal portions, and the intermediate portion can bear against the retention rib so as to retain the at least one contact member with respect to the connector housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventor: Hung Viet Ngo
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Publication number: 20170149157Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical contact has a mating end and a mounting end. The electrical contact includes an electrically conductive base, and a multi-layered coating disposed on an outer surface of the base at the mating end. The multi-layered coating can include a metallic layer of a noble metal or alloy thereat: a layer of anti-tarnish material disposed on the metallic layer, and a lubricant layer disposed on the layer of anti-tarnish material, the lubricant effective to seal at least some wear regions created in the layer of anti-tarnish material due to micromotion of the mating end in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicants: FCI Americas Technology LLC, Amphenol FCI Asia Pte LtdInventors: Doyle R. Anderson, John D. Dodds, Antoine Fares-Karam
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Publication number: 20170125946Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes first and second mezzanine electrical connectors that include respective first and second arrays of electrical contacts. The electrical contacts can be receptacle, or one can be a plug and the other can be a receptacle. Each electrical connector can further include at least one alignment member that cooperate to align the first and second arrays of electrical contacts relative to each other. Each electrical connector can further include at least one orientation member that allows the first and second electrical connectors to mate when in a predetermined orientation relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventors: David C. Horchler, Lewis Robin Johnson
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Patent number: D790471Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventors: Jonathan E. Buck, Stuart C. Stoner, Steven E. Minich, Douglas M. Johnescu, Stephen B. Smith
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Patent number: D813167Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventors: Christopher S. Gieski, Michael Blanchfield, Michael Percherke
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Patent number: D813168Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: FCI America Technology LLCInventors: Christopher S. Gieski, Michael Blanchfield, Michael Percherke
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Patent number: D816044Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventors: Arkady Y. Zerebilov, Deborah A. Ingram, Hung-Wei Lord, Jonathan E. Buck, Stuart C. Stoner, Jason J. Ellison
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Patent number: D817892Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventors: Jonathan E. Buck, Stuart C. Stoner, Steven E. Minich, Douglas M. Johnescu, Stephen B. Smith