Patents by Inventor David Gregory Howell

David Gregory Howell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8367942
    Abstract: An electrical interposer for connecting two electronic devices includes a plurality of first cores with undulating structure extending in a first direction and a plurality of second cores with undulating structure extending in a second direction angular with the first direction. Each first core has first peaks and first valleys alternately arranged in the first direction and each first peak is electrically connected with a corresponding neighboring first valley but insulated from others. Each second core has second peaks and second valleys alternately arranged in the second direction and each second peak is electrically connected with a corresponding neighboring second valley but insulated from others. The first cores and the second cores interlace with each other to reach a woven structure with the first peaks and the second peaks jointly constituting an upper interface, and the first valleys and the second valleys jointly constituting a lower interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: David Gregory Howell, Hao-Yun Ma
  • Patent number: 7993145
    Abstract: A socket connector (100) adapted for electrically connecting a package to a printed circuit board comprises a substrate (2) and a plurality of contacts (3), the substrate (2) comprises a top surface (21), a bottom surface (22) opposite to the top surface (21) and a plurality of passageways (211) impenetrate the top surface (21) and the bottom surface (22), the contact (3) is partly received in the passageway (211) and comprises a body portion (31), at least one leg (33) extends downwardly from the body portion (31) and a spring arm (32) extends upwardly from the body portion (31), the body portion (31) is attached to the top surface of the substrate (2) and the leg (33) goes through the passageway (211) to position the contact (3) on the substrate (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: David Gregory Howell, Chih-Pi Cheng, Been-Yang Liaw, Cheng-Ching Chien
  • Patent number: 7955086
    Abstract: A socket connector includes an insulative housing defining an upper surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of contacts received in the housing, and a pick up cap assembly mounted upon the housing and covering the contacts. The pick up cap assembly includes a pick up cap having an opening exposed to contacts, and a deformable shield secured onto the pick up cap and covering the opening. The shield includes two layers having different coefficient of thermal expansion so that the shield warps upward when exposed to a heat, allowing heat to reach to the upper surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David Gregory Howell
  • Publication number: 20110094785
    Abstract: An electrical interposer for connecting two electronic devices includes a plurality of first cores with undulating structure extending in a first direction and a plurality of second cores with undulating structure extending in a second direction angular with the first direction. Each first core has first peaks and first valleys alternately arranged in the first direction and each first peak is electrically connected with a corresponding neighboring first valley but insulated from others. Each second core has second peaks and second valleys alternately arranged in the second direction and each second peak is electrically connected with a corresponding neighboring second valley but insulated from others. The first cores and the second cores interlace with each other to reach a woven structure with the first peaks and the second peaks jointly constituting an upper interface, and the first valleys and the second valleys jointly constituting a lower interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: David Gregory Howell, Hao-Yun Ma
  • Patent number: 7833020
    Abstract: An electrical connector 100 adapted for electrically connecting an IC package, comprises a base 1 and a plurality of terminals 2 received in the base 1. The base has a main body 10 defining a space for receiving the IC package and a plurality of passageways 101 extending vertically through two opposed sides of the main body 10. The terminal 2 comprises an insulated elastomer 21 acting as a resilient portion and a plurality of electrical elements 22 assembled on the insulated elastomer 21 acting as conductive portions to provide a plurality of electrical connecting paths for connecting the IC package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Yun Ma, David Gregory Howell
  • Patent number: 7819688
    Abstract: A socket adapted for electrically connecting an IC package and a PCB, comprising: a body mounted on the PCB for electrically connecting the IC package, a holder mounted on the PCB and beside the body and a clip for retaining the IC package in the body. The clip has two hook portions by which the clip pivotally assembles to the holder. The hook portion has an arched portion and a tab extending from the arched portion, the tab can abut against the holder to prevent the clip from over-rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Albert Harvey Terhune, IV, Darrell Wertz, Ming-Lun Szu, David Gregory Howell
  • Patent number: 7794261
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) comprising a substrate (6), an electrical connector mounted onto the upper surface (60) of the substrate (6) and comprising an insulative housing (8) with a plurality of contacts (9) and a load plate (1) pivotally mounted onto the substrate (6) adjacent to the insulative housing (8) and substantially covering the insulative housing (8), a reinforcing member (5) assembled to the lower surface of the substrate (6) and an interlocking cam (22) rotationally mounted on a free end of the load plate (1), and extending through the substrate (6) to interlock to the reinforcing member (5) at a first position in which the load plate (1) is pressed toward the insulative housing (8), and rotated to a second position in which the load plate (1) is free to move away from the insulative housing (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Albert Harvey Terhune, IV, Cheng-Chi Yeh, Hao-Yun Ma, Darrell Wertz, David Gregory Howell
  • Patent number: 7778041
    Abstract: A power interconnection system is provided including a printed circuit board (10), a voltage regulator package (30), and an electrical connection socket (20) adapted for receiving a chip package (40) therein. The electrical socket and the voltage regulator package are mounted and electrically coupled to opposite surfaces of the printed circuit board. Thus, the voltage regulator package and the chip package are held in a substantially opposed relationship relative to the printed circuit board after the chip package is mounted onto the socket. Therefore, with such configuration, a lower impedance connection is achieved between the chip package and the voltage regulator package in comparison with the conventional configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: David Gregory Howell, Genn-Sheng Lee
  • Patent number: 7753695
    Abstract: A socket connector, for electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, comprises a base having a plurality of through holes, a cover mounted on the base and having a top plate, a plurality of wire-shape contacts bent from a metal haulm and an adapter assembled below the base. The contact has a contacting portion inserting into the top plate of the cover, a tail retained to the base and an elastic center portion connecting the contacting portion and the tail, the center portion is located between the base and the top plate of the cover. The adapter receives the tails of the contacts and has a plurality of exposed solder balls electrically connecting the tails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David Gregory Howell
  • Publication number: 20100167572
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) comprising a substrate (6), an electrical connector mounted onto the upper surface (60) of the substrate (6) and comprising an insulative housing (8) with a plurality of contacts (9) and a load plate (1) pivotally mounted onto the substrate (6) adjacent to the insulative housing (8) and substantially covering the insulative housing (8), a reinforcing member (5) assembled to the lower surface of the substrate (6) and an interlocking cam (22) rotationally mounted on a free end of the load plate (1), and extending through the substrate (6) to interlock to the reinforcing member (5) at a first position in which the load plate (1) is pressed toward the insulative housing (8), and rotated to a second position in which the load plate (1) is free to move away from the insulative housing (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Albert Harvey Terhune, IV, Cheng-Chi Yeh, Hao-Yun Ma, Darrell Wertz, David Gregory Howell
  • Publication number: 20100105225
    Abstract: A socket adapted for electrically connecting an IC package and a PCB, comprising: a body mounted on the PCB for electrically connecting the IC package, a holder mounted on the PCB and beside the body and a clip for retaining the IC package in the body. The clip has two hook portions by which the clip pivotally assembles to the holder. The hook portion has an arched portion and a tab extending from the arched portion, the tab can abut against the holder to prevent the clip from over-rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Albert Harvey Terhune, IV, Darrell Wertz, Ming-Lun Szu, David Gregory Howell
  • Patent number: 7658633
    Abstract: A socket adapted for electrically connecting an IC package and a PCB, comprising: a body mounted on the PCB for electrically connecting the IC package, two bolts mounted on the PCB and beside the body and a clip for retaining the IC package in the body. The bolt has a header portion on the top with biggest size, a middle portion and a screw portion engaging with the PCB. The clip has two attaching portions, each defining a hatch at a free end thereof, the clip links with the bolt by inserting the attaching portion toward the bolt to make the middle portion be received in the hatch and the header portion be upon the hatch to prevent the attaching portion from upward movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Albert Harvey Terhune, IV, Darrell Wertz, David Gregory Howell, Ming-Lun Szu
  • Publication number: 20090305527
    Abstract: A socket connector, adapted for electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, comprises a frame, an insulative housing, a cover plate, a heat pipe retainer, two heat pipes, a backplane, and a plurality of fastening members. The insulative housing is located in and surround by the metal substrate frame. The heat pipe retainer with the heat pipes are seated on the IC package received in the insulative housing. The cover plate is on the heat pipe retainer. The fastening member fastens the frame, the cover plate and the backplane together and to the printed circuit board. The heat pipe retainer is formed with a post in a center thereof, and the cover plate is formed with a hole receiving the post, so that the heat pipe retainer is flexibly orientated and can rotates around the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Darrell Wertz, David Gregory Howell, Albert Terhune, Ming-Lun Szu
  • Patent number: 7619895
    Abstract: A socket connector, adapted for electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, comprises a frame, an insulative housing, a cover plate, a heat pipe retainer, two heat pipes, a backplane, and a plurality of fastening members. The insulative housing is located in and surround by the metal substrate frame. The heat pipe retainer with the heat pipes are seated on the IC package received in the insulative housing. The cover plate is on the heat pipe retainer. The fastening member fastens the frame, the cover plate and the backplane together and to the printed circuit board. The heat pipe retainer is formed with a post in a center thereof, and the cover plate is formed with a hole receiving the post, so that the heat pipe retainer is flexibly orientated and can rotates around the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Darrell Wertz, David Gregory Howell, Albert Terhune, Ming-Lun Szu
  • Publication number: 20090253279
    Abstract: A socket connector, for electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, comprises a base having a plurality of through holes, a cover mounted on the base and having a top plate, a plurality of wire-shape contacts bent from a metal haulm and an adapter assembled below the base. The contact has a contacting portion inserting into the top plate of the cover, a tail retained to the base and an elastic center portion connecting the contacting portion and the tail, the center portion is located between the base and the top plate of the cover. The adapter receives the tails of the contacts and has a plurality of exposed solder balls electrically connecting the tails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventor: David Gregory Howell
  • Patent number: 7578675
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a number of passageways and a plurality of electrical contacts received in corresponding passageways of the insulative housing. Each contact is formed with a base portion, a solder portion bended from a bottom edge of the base portion, a spring portion and a connecting portion linking the base portion and the spring portion. The spring portion has a tip portion at a top end thereof, which is twisted and protrudes out of the insulative housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Igor Polnyl, David Gregory Howell
  • Patent number: 7553178
    Abstract: A socket connector for electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, includes a housing receiving a number of contacts, a stiffener surrounding the housing, a cover pivotably mounted at an end of the stiffener to cover the housing and a lever pivotably mounted at an opposed end of the stiffener to retain the cover to the stiffener, a number of washers mounting to the stiffener and a number of screws for mounting the stiffener to the printed circuit board. The washer has a pinhole and a number of teeth upwardly extending along a circle circumference of the pinhole. The screw is hold to the washer by the teeth of the washer before the screw engaged with the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Darrell Wertz, David Gregory Howell
  • Publication number: 20090156021
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a number of passageways and a plurality of electrical contacts received in corresponding passageways of the insulative housing. Each contact is formed with a base portion, a solder portion bended from a bottom edge of the base portion, a spring portion and a connecting portion linking the base portion and the spring portion. The spring portion has a tip portion at a top end thereof, which is twisted and protrudes out of the insulative housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Igor Polnyi, David Gregory Howell
  • Publication number: 20080157349
    Abstract: An electrical assembly (100) includes an IC package (1), a CPU connector and a heat sink (14). The IC package comprises a substrate (11), a die (12) generating heat and located on the substrate and having an upper surface (123), a lower surface and a pair of side walls (121) and end walls (122) connecting the upper surface and the lower surface, and a load distributor frame (13) surrounding side walls (121) and end walls (122) of the die and having a top surface (131), a bottom surface attached on the substrate, an inner surface (133) and an outer surface (134). The load distributor is distant to the die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Ming-Lun(Simon) Szu, David Gregory Howell
  • Publication number: 20080160814
    Abstract: An LGA connector assembly (1) includes an LGA connector (2) and a pick up cap (3). The connector includes a stiffener (23), an insulative housing (21) arranged in the stiffener, a plurality of contacts (22) received in the housing, a retention structure (4) having a metal clip (25) and a substantially rectangular lever (24). The housing defines a cavity (210) for receiving an LGA central processing unit (CPU) therein. The metal clip and the lever are pivotably respectively received in opposite ends of the stiffener. The pick up cap is generally rectangular, and has at least one clasp (302) at each side thereof. The clasp engages with the lever of the connector to securely mount the pick up cap onto the connector. The pick up cap has a flat top surface (300) to be engaged by a vacuum suction device, The LGA connector assembly thus can be moved to a desire location on a printed circuit board (PCB).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: David Gregory Howell