Patents by Inventor Kent E. Regnier
Kent E. Regnier 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).
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Publication number: 20240061988Abstract: A routing assembly for an electronic device has a plurality of connectors ports and each of the connector ports contains a first connector connected to one or more cables. Cables are directly terminated, at first ends thereof, to terminals of the first connectors and the cables can be embedded in a routing substrate. The routing substrate has an opening which accommodates a chip package. Second ends of the cables are terminated to second connectors arranged in the package opening and the second connectors are in turn connected to the chip package.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Brian Keith Lloyd, Gregory Walz, Ayman Isaac, Kent E. Regnier, Bruce Reed
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Patent number: 11842138Abstract: A routing assembly for an electronic device has a plurality of connectors ports and each of the connector ports contains a first connector connected to one or more cables. Cables are directly terminated, at first ends thereof, to terminals of the first connectors and the cables can be embedded in a routing substrate. The routing substrate has an opening which accommodates a chip package. Second ends of the cables are terminated to second connectors arranged in the package opening and the second connectors are in turn connected to the chip package.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Brian Keith Lloyd, Gregory Walz, Ayman Isaac, Kent E. Regnier, Bruce Reed
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Publication number: 20230253743Abstract: A connector system for a pluggable IO connector is disclosed that includes a plug with two rows of pads on two sides of a mating blade and a receptacle with two connection regions that is configured to engage the two rows of pads. In an embodiment the connector system can support double the data bandwidth of a typical connector, such as a QSFP connector, while allowing for backward compatibility with convention plug assemblies that have a single row of pads on each side the mating blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventor: Kent E. Regnier
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Patent number: 11641082Abstract: A connector system for a pluggable IO connector is disclosed that includes a plug with two rows of pads on two sides of a mating blade and a receptacle with two connection regions that is configured to engage the two rows of pads. In an embodiment the connector system can support double the data bandwidth of a typical connector, such as a QSFP connector, while allowing for backward compatibility with convention plug assemblies that have a single row of pads on each side the mating blade.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventor: Kent E. Regnier
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Patent number: 11621530Abstract: A connector for use in a free-standing connector port for mating with an external pluggable module is disclosed. The connector has terminals that extend lengthwise of the connector so that cables may be terminated to the terminals and the terminals and cable generally are horizontally aligned together. The connector defines a card-receiving slot and is position in a cage that defines the connector port. The cables exit from the rear of the connector and from the connector port. The connector includes a heat sink that is configured to cool a module inserted into the connector port.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Brian Keith Lloyd, Gregory B. Walz, Bruce Reed, Gregory Fitzgerald, Ayman Isaac, Kent E. Regnier, Brandon Janowiak, Darian R. Schulz, Munawar Ahmad, Eran J. Jones, Javier Resendez, Michael Rost
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Publication number: 20220247114Abstract: A receptacle is depicted. The receptacle can provide two rows of terminals to increase the density of the interface. If desired, a connector positioned in the receptacle can omit the use of a housing, even if the receptacle provides a stacked connector configuration. With the use of various airflow features it is possible to cool inserted plug modules that use more than 6 watts and potentially more than 8 watts of power.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: Molex, LLCInventors: Hazelton AVERY, Kent E. REGNIER
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Patent number: 11309655Abstract: A receptacle is depicted. The receptacle can provide two rows of terminals to increase the density of the interface. If desired, a connector positioned in the receptacle can omit the use of a housing, even if the receptacle provides a stacked connector configuration. With the use of various airflow features it is possible to cool inserted plug modules that use more than 6 watts and potentially more than 8 watts of power.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Inventors: Hazelton Avery, Kent E. Regnier
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Patent number: 11258214Abstract: A connector system includes a plug assembly that has a front connector mounted to a circuit board. The connecter has two wafers that each support a row of terminals and uses shims and pegs to precisely control the spatial relationship of the two wafers to the circuit board. The wafers need not be directly contacting the circuit board and the terminals can have tails that can be positioned slightly above the circuit board and connector to pads on the circuit board via solder connections. The connector system is optimized so as to enable support of 25 Gbps data rates.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Brandon Janowiak, Kent E. Regnier, Jerry Kachlic
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Publication number: 20220004692Abstract: A routing assembly for an electronic device has a plurality of connectors ports and each of the connector ports contains a first connector connected to one or more cables. Cables are directly terminated, at first ends thereof, to terminals of the first connectors and the cables can be embedded in a routing substrate. The routing substrate has an opening which accommodates a chip package. Second ends of the cables are terminated to second connectors arranged in the package opening and the second connectors are in turn connected to the chip package.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Molex, LLCInventors: Brian Keith LLOYD, Gregory WALZ, Ayman ISAAC, Kent E. REGNIER, Bruce REED
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Patent number: 11171443Abstract: A connector includes a heat spreader. The heat spreader is configured to direct heat from ports to a thermal plate that is spaced apart from the connector. A plurality of connectors can be supported and a heat spreader can be associated with each connector. One or more thermal plates can be thermally coupled to the corresponding heat spreader(s) so as to direct thermal energy away from each connector. Cold blocks can be used to thermally couple the heat spreader to the corresponding thermal plates.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Molex, LLCInventor: Kent E. Regnier
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Patent number: 11151300Abstract: A routing assembly for an electronic device has a plurality of connectors ports and each of the connector ports contains a first connector connected to one or more cables. Cables are directly terminated, at first ends thereof, to terminals of the first connectors and the cables can be embedded in a routing substrate. The routing substrate has an opening which accommodates a chip package. Second ends of the cables are terminated to second connectors arranged in the package opening and the second connectors are in turn connected to third connectors that are connected to the chip package.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Brian Keith Lloyd, Gregory Walz, Ayman Isaac, Kent E. Regnier, Bruce Reed
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Patent number: 11114807Abstract: A connector for use in a free-standing connector port for mating with an external pluggable module is disclosed. The connector has terminals that extend lengthwise of the connector so that cables may be terminated to the terminals and the terminals and cable generally are horizontally aligned together. The connector defines a card-receiving slot and is position in a cage that defines the connector port. The cables exit from the rear of the connector and from the connector port.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Brian Keith Lloyd, Gregory B. Walz, Bruce Reed, Gregory Fitzgerald, Ayman Isaac, Kent E. Regnier, Brandon Janowiak, Darian R. Schulz, Munawar Ahmad, Eran J. Jones, Javier Resendez, Michael Rost
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Publication number: 20210242643Abstract: A connector for use in a free-standing connector port for mating with an external pluggable module is disclosed. The connector has terminals that extend lengthwise of the connector so that cables may be terminated to the terminals and the terminals and cable generally are horizontally aligned together. The connector defines a card-receiving slot and is position in a cage that defines the connector port. The cables exit from the rear of the connector and from the connector port. The connector includes a heat sink that is configured to cool a module inserted into the connector port.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Molex, LLCInventors: Brian Keith Lloyd, Gregory B. Walz, Bruce Reed, Gregory Fitzgerald, Ayman Isaac, Kent E. Regnier, Brandon Janowiak, Darian R. Schulz, Munawar Ahmad, Eran J. Jones, Javier Resendez, Michael Rost
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Publication number: 20210209285Abstract: A routing assembly for an electronic device has a plurality of connectors ports and each of the connector ports contains a first connector connected to one or more cables. Cables are directly terminated, at first ends thereof, to terminals of the first connectors and the cables can be embedded in a routing substrate. The routing substrate has an opening which accommodates a chip package. Second ends of the cables are terminated to second connectors arranged in the package opening and the second connectors are in turn connected to third connectors that are connected to the chip package.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2017Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Molex, LLCInventors: Brian Keith LLOYD, Gregory WALZ, Ayman ISAAC, Kent E. REGNIER, Bruce REED
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Patent number: 11051429Abstract: A connector system with improved thermal management is provided. Various receptacles are provided that include features which may enhance air flow, and therefore cooling. Thermal channel features in the receptacle cage and/or housing allow air passing through the receptacle to directly remove thermal energy from components within and carry the thermal energy out of the cage.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Molex, LLCInventor: Kent E. Regnier
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Patent number: 10950982Abstract: A connector is provided that includes a plurality of wafers. Each wafer supports a terminal and adjacent signal wafers are configured so as to provide broad-side coupled terminals. A pair of signal terminals can be surrounded on both sides by ground wafers that offer shielding so as to help isolate one signal pair from another signal pair. The geometry of the wafers can be adjusted so as to provide a tuned transmission channel. The resultant tuned transmission channel can be configured to provide desirable performance at high signaling frequencies of 12-16 GHz or even higher signaling frequencies such as 20 GHz.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Kent E. Regnier, Patrick R. Casher
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Patent number: 10950997Abstract: A plug module is provided that includes a first mating end and a second mating end. The first mating end is configured to mate with a predefined port, such as a QSFP port. The second mating end can support two or more micro receptacles that allow the plug module to provide an octopus-like cable assembly without requiring the predetermination of a particular length of cable.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Philip J. Dambach, Kent E. Regnier
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Patent number: 10895703Abstract: A receptacle includes a cooling channel that is positioned between a top port and a bottom port. A transfer member is positioned in the cooling channel and is configured to direct heat from an inserted plug module into the cooling channel Air flowing through the cooling channel acts to remove thermal energy from the receptacle. A connector system may include a plug module that can be inserted into such a receptacle and the plug module can include grooves to help allow for direct cooling of the plug module, even when inserted into the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Kent E. Regnier, Jerry D. Kachlic
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Publication number: 20200403358Abstract: A connector system includes a plug assembly that has a front connector mounted to a circuit board. The connecter has two wafers that each support a row of terminals and uses shims and pegs to precisely control the spatial relationship of the two wafers to the circuit board. The wafers need not be directly contacting the circuit board and the terminals can have tails that can be positioned slightly above the circuit board and connector to pads on the circuit board via solder connections. The connector system is optimized so as to enable support of 25 Gbps data rates.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: Molex, LLCInventors: Brandon JANOWIAK, Kent E. REGNIER, Jerry KACHLIC
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Publication number: 20200367385Abstract: A connector system with improved thermal management is provided. Various receptacles are provided that include features which may enhance air flow, and therefore cooling. Thermal channel features in the receptacle cage and/or housing allow air passing through the receptacle to directly remove thermal energy from components within and carry the thermal energy out of the cage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: Molex, LLCInventor: Kent E. Regnier