Patents by Inventor Gary E. Biddle

Gary E. Biddle 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: 11056838
    Abstract: A receptacle includes a cage, a bezel opening in the cage, and at least one bezel clip mounted adjacent to the bezel opening. The at least one bezel clip includes first bezel fingers and second bezel fingers. The first bezel fingers are located along an inner surface of the cage. The second bezel fingers include outer fingers located along an outer surface of the cage and inner fingers located along the inner surface of the cage. The inner and outer fingers of the second bezel fingers are defined by the second bezel fingers passing through a through hole in the cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventor: Gary E. Biddle
  • Publication number: 20200127422
    Abstract: A receptacle includes a cage, a bezel opening in the cage, and at least one bezel clip mounted adjacent to the bezel opening. The at least one bezel clip includes first bezel fingers and second bezel fingers. The first bezel fingers are located along an inner surface of the cage. The second bezel fingers include outer fingers located along an outer surface of the cage and inner fingers located along the inner surface of the cage. The inner and outer fingers of the second bezel fingers are defined by the second bezel fingers passing through a through hole in the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventor: Gary E. BIDDLE
  • Patent number: 8152569
    Abstract: An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and a plurality of differential contacts for transferring differential signals located behind/forward the four standard USB contacts along a front-to-rear direction. The four conductive contacts are adapted for USB 2.0 protocol and the plurality of differential contacts are adapted for non-USB 2.0 protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mating with a complementary standard USB 2.0 connector and a non-USB 2.0 connector, alternatively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Chong Yi, James M. Sabo, Joseph Ortega, Gary E. Biddle
  • Patent number: 8123559
    Abstract: A stacked pluggable cage (100) in accordance with the present invention is adapted for receiving two transceivers (200). The stacked pluggable cage includes a shielding shroud (11) defining a receiving space (13), and a first and a second intermediate walls (12) inserted in the shielding shroud. The first and second intermediate walls are disposed adjacent to each other to divide the receiving space into a first and a second receiving subspaces (13a, 13b) for receiving the transceivers respectively. Each intermediate wall has a body portion (121), and a number of flexible fingers (124) extending rearwardly from the body portion and tilting toward corresponding receiving subspace for grounding corresponding transceiver to thereby improve EMI performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert W. Brown, Gary E. Biddle
  • Publication number: 20110195601
    Abstract: An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and a plurality of differential contacts for transferring differential signals located behind/forward the four standard USB contacts along a front-to-rear direction. The four conductive contacts are adapted for USB 2.0 protocol and the plurality of differential contacts are adapted for non-USB 2.0 protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mating with a complementary standard USB 2.0 connector and a non-USB 2.0 connector, alternatively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KUAN-YU CHEN, CHONG YI, JAMES M. SABO, JOSEPH ORTEGA, GARY E. BIDDLE
  • Patent number: 7946893
    Abstract: An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and a plurality of differential contacts for transferring differential signals located behind/forward the four standard USB contacts along a front-to-rear direction. The four conductive contacts are adapted for USB 2.0 protocol and the plurality of differential contacts are adapted for non-USB 2.0 protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mating with a complementary standard USB 2.0 connector and a non-USB 2.0 connector, alternatively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Chong Yi, James M. Sabo, Joseph Ortega, Gary E. Biddle
  • Publication number: 20100254112
    Abstract: A stacked pluggable cage (100) in accordance with the present invention is adapted for receiving two transceivers (200). The stacked pluggable cage includes a shielding shroud (11) defining a receiving space (13), and a first and a second intermediate walls (12) inserted in the shielding shroud. The first and second intermediate walls are disposed adjacent to each other to divide the receiving space into a first and a second receiving subspaces (13a, 13b) for receiving the transceivers respectively. Each intermediate wall has a body portion (121), and a number of flexible fingers (124) extending rearwardly from the body portion and tilting toward corresponding receiving subspace for grounding corresponding transceiver to thereby improve EMI performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Robert W. Brown, Gary E. Biddle
  • Publication number: 20100055980
    Abstract: An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and a plurality of differential contacts for transferring differential signals located behind/forward the four standard USB contacts along a front-to-rear direction. The four conductive contacts are adapted for USB 2.0 protocol and the plurality of differential contacts are adapted for non-USB 2.0 protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mating with a complementary standard USB 2.0 connector and a non-USB 2.0 connector, alternatively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Chong Yi, James M. Sabo, Joseph Ortega, Gary E. Biddle
  • Patent number: 7670191
    Abstract: An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and two pairs of differential contacts for transferring differential signals. The four conductive contacts consist of a power contact, a ground contact, a ? data contact and a + data contact. One pair of the differential contacts is located between the power contact and the ? data contact and the other pair of the differential contacts is located between the power contact and the + data contact. The four conductive contacts are for USB protocol and arrangement of the four conductive contacts with the insulative tongue portion is compatible to the standard USB connector. The two pairs of differential contacts are for non-USB protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mated with a commentary standard USB connector and a commentary extension to USB, alternatively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph Ortega, James M. Sabo, Kuan-Yu Chen, Chong Yi, Gary E. Biddle
  • Patent number: 7625243
    Abstract: An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and a plurality of differential contacts for transferring differential signals located behind/forward the four standard USB contacts along a front-to-rear direction. The four conductive contacts are adapted for USB 2.0 protocol and the plurality of differential contacts are adapted for non-USB 2.0 protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mating with a complementary standard USB 2.0 connector and a non-USB 2.0 connector, alternatively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Chong Yi, James M. Sabo, Joseph Ortega, Gary E. Biddle
  • Patent number: 7588468
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for an electrical card includes an insulating housing (20) defining a receiving slot (220) for mating and a number of electrical contacts (60). Each of the electrical contacts has a securing portion for securing the contact in the housing, a contacting portion (66) extending into the receiving slot and a flexible connecting portion (64) connecting the securing portion and the contacting portion. The insulating housing forms a stop portion (226) flexibly biased by said connecting portion when said electrical card is not mated therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gary E. Biddle, Brian J. Gillespie
  • Patent number: 7540786
    Abstract: A flash memory device includes a control board with a circuit board and a plug connecting with the circuit board, and a case enclosing the control board. The circuit board has two opposite surfaces. The plug includes an insulative housing and a number of contacts retained therein. The insulative housing has a tongue extending in a front to back direction. The contacts include a number of first contacts and a number of second contacts. Each first contact has a nonelastic contact portion and a tail portion arranged on the circuit board. Each second contact has an elastic contact portion located behind the nonelastic contact portion along the front to back direction and a tail portion arranged on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: James Koser, Chong Yi, Kuan-Yu Chen, Kevin E. Walker, Gary E. Biddle
  • Publication number: 20090130906
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (2) extending in a front-to-back direction, a conductive shell (7) enclosing the insulative housing and cooperating with the insulative housing to define a receiving cavity (101) adapted for receiving a complementary connector, a first set of contacts (3) held in the insulative housing for transmitting a first kind of signals, a second set of contacts (4) held in the insulative housing and comprising two pairs of differential contacts (41) respectively for transmitting and receiving a second kind of signals and a grounding contact (42), a first set of wires (51) and a second set of wires (52). Each first contact includes a contacting section (36) exposed in the receiving cavity and a tail section (35) extending rearward from the contacting section. Each of the second set of contacts includes a contacting section (43) exposed in the receiving cavity and a tail section (45) extending rearward form the contacting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Pei Tsao, Chong Yi, Kuan-Yu Chen, Gary E. Biddle
  • Patent number: 7534143
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (2) extending in a front-to-back direction, a conductive shell (7) enclosing the insulative housing and cooperating with the insulative housing to define a receiving cavity (101) adapted for receiving a complementary connector, a first set of contacts (3) held in the insulative housing for transmitting a first kind of signals, a second set of contacts (4) held in the insulative housing and comprising two pairs of differential contacts (41) respectively for transmitting and receiving a second kind of signals and a grounding contact (42), a first set of wires (51) and a second set of wires (52). Each first contact includes a contacting section (36) exposed in the receiving cavity and a tail section (35) extending rearward from the contacting section. Each of the second set of contacts includes a contacting section (43) exposed in the receiving cavity and a tail section (45) extending rearward form the contacting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei Tsao, Chong Yi, Kuan-Yu Chen, Gary E. Biddle
  • Publication number: 20080311801
    Abstract: An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and a plurality of differential contacts for transferring differential signals located behind/forward the four standard USB contacts along a front-to-rear direction. The four conductive contacts are adapted for USB protocol and the plurality of differential contacts are adapted for non-USB protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mating with a commentary standard USB connector and a commentary extension to USB, alternatively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Chong Yi, James M. Sabo, Joseph Ortega, Gary E. Biddle
  • Publication number: 20080261448
    Abstract: An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and two pairs of differential contacts for transferring differential signals. The four conductive contacts consist of a power contact, a ground contact, a ? data contact and a + data contact. One pair of the differential contacts is located between the power contact and the ? data contact and the other pair of the differential contacts is located between the power contact and the + data contact. The four conductive contacts are for USB protocol and arrangement of the four conductive contacts with the insulative tongue portion is compatible to the standard USB connector. The two pairs of differential contacts are for non-USB protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mated with a commentary standard USB connector and a commentary extension to USB, alternatively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Chong Yi, Joseph Ortega, James M. Sabo, Kuan-Yu Chen, Gary E. Biddle
  • Publication number: 20080050973
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for an electrical card includes an insulating housing (20) defining a receiving slot (220) for mating and a number of electrical contacts (60). Each of the electrical contacts has a securing portion for securing the contact in the housing, a contacting portion (66) extending into the receiving slot and a flexible connecting portion (64) connecting the securing portion and the contacting portion. The insulating housing forms a stop portion (226) flexibly biased by said connecting portion when said electrical card is not mated therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Gary E. Biddle, Brian J. Gillespie
  • Patent number: 6068203
    Abstract: A selective venting spray assembly is disclosed which includes a sprayer for dispersing a spray of liquid and a spray shaping air flow. An aircap is attached to the sprayer for atomizing and directing the spray. The aircap includes one or more spray shaping passages for receiving the airflow and directing it against the spray to alter the shape of the spray. A flow channel assembly is provided to fluidly connect the aircap to the sprayer. The flow channel assembly includes a flow passage selectively switchable between a first position where airflow is admitted from the sprayer to the spray shaping passage, and a second position where the airflow is diverted to a vent, to produce a non-shaped spray without creating damaging back pressure within the sprayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Campbell Hausfeld/Scott Fetzer Company
    Inventors: Roger L. DeYoung, Stanley D. Neal, Gary E. Biddle
  • Patent number: 6037684
    Abstract: A motor assembly is disclosed in which a motor is rotationally connected to an impeller for producing a fluid flow, preferably an air flow. A venturi passage is provided for conducting a high velocity air jet from the air flow. A baffle is configured to the venturi passage to draw an air wash over the motor to provide cooling, without a separate cooling fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Campbell Haufeld/Scott Fetzer Company
    Inventors: Roger L. DeYoung, Gary E. Biddle, Stanley D. Neal, Jeffery J. Behnke, Kenneth L. Bundy, George A. Flaherty