Patents by Inventor Kok Hoe Lee

Kok Hoe Lee 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).

  • A CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20170310029
    Abstract: In a specific embodiment, a connector 100 is disclosed. The connector 100 comprises an insulative housing 102 defining a rear opening 108 for receiving a plurality of electrical wires 110 and a front opening 106 and a circuit board 104 disposed in the housing 102 and comprising a mating section 112 for mating with a corresponding mating section of a mating connector. The mating section 112 protrudes outwardly from the front opening 106 and terminates at a front edge 118 disposed between opposing side edges 114,116 of the mating section 112.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Kok Hoe Lee, Saujit Bandhu, YunLong Qiao, Rao L. Vittapalli, Chin Hua Lim
  • RIGHT ANGLE EXIT CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170207572
    Abstract: Connector assemblies are disclosed. More particularly, connector assemblies including a housing with an inclined wall are disclosed. The inclined wall helps maintain a folded flat cable by contacting substantially its entire fold edge. The housing with the inclined wall may be removably attached to the rest of the connector assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Kok Hoe Lee, Saujit Bandhu, Dennis L. Doye, YunLong Qiao
  • Right angle exit connector assembly
    Patent number: 9647383
    Abstract: Connector assemblies are disclosed. More particularly, connector assemblies including a housing with an inclined wall are disclosed. The inclined wall helps maintain a folded flat cable by contacting substantially its entire fold edge. The housing with the inclined wall may be removably attached to the rest of the connector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kok Hoe Lee, Saujit Bandhu, Dennis L. Doye, YunLong Qiao
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20170085042
    Abstract: Electrical connectors are described. More particularly, electrical connectors including a plurality of contacts are described. Both connector plugs and sockets are described. Electrical connectors that are suitable for mounting on a printed circuit board and electrical connectors that include a printed circuit board are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: YunLong Qiao, Rao L. Vittapalli, Saujit Bandhu, Vincent Tan, Kok Hoe Lee, Chin Hua Lim
  • Connector with plurality of circuit board cable assemblies and overmold
    Patent number: 9553394
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing, a plurality of circuit board cable assemblies, and an overmold. Each of the circuit board cable assemblies includes a printed circuit board and a pair of shielded cables. The overmold extends and insulate a portion of the shielded cables and a portion of the printed circuit board that includes a plurality of conductive contact pads for electrical connection to the shielded cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kok Hoe Lee, Saujit Bandhu
  • RIGHT ANGLE EXIT CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170012385
    Abstract: Connector assemblies are disclosed. More particularly, connector assemblies including a housing with an inclined wall are disclosed. The inclined wall helps maintain a folded flat cable by contacting substantially its entire fold edge. The housing with the inclined wall may be removably attached to the rest of the connector assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Kok Hoe LEE, Saujit BANDHU, Dennis L. DOYE, YunLong QIAO
  • MULTIFUNCTION CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20160164216
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a unitary base elongated along a longitudinal direction. A first tongue extends forwardly from the base and has a uniform thickness along the longitudinal direction. The first tongue comprises a plurality of spaced apart first contacts. A second tongue extends forwardly from the base and comprises a plurality of spaced apart second contacts. The first and second tongues define a gap therebetween that extends from a front edge of one of the first and second tongues toward the unitary base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Vincent Tan, Kok Hoe Lee, Rao Vittapalli, Yunlong Qiao, Saujit Bandhu
  • CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150318642
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing, a plurality of circuit board cable assemblies, and an overmold. Each of the circuit board cable assemblies may include a printed circuit board and a pair of shielded cables. The overmold may extend and insulate a portion of the shielded cables and a portion of the printed circuit board that includes a plurality of conductive contact pads for electrical connection to the shielded cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Kok Hoe Lee, Saujit Bandhu