Patents by Inventor Roland Tristan De Blieck
Roland Tristan De Blieck 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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Patent number: 10559914Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: FCI USA LLCInventors: Thierry Goossens, Kai Peters, Henricus E. g. Derks, Roland Tristan De Blieck
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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: 8435085Abstract: The present invention pertains to a connector, having a rear side and a mating side and including a housing having at least one contact receiving space and at least one non-contact receiving space, the spaces extending in a direction from the mating side towards the rear side. The non-contact receiving space is adapted for receiving a portion of a mating connector housing and has a substantially rounded cross sectional shape substantially perpendicular to the direction from the mating side towards the rear side.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: FCIInventors: Roland Tristan De Blieck, Gert Droesbeke, Thierry Goossens, Peter Poorter
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Patent number: 8348703Abstract: The present invention pertains to a connector, having a rear side and a mating side and including a housing having at least one contact receiving space and at least one non-contact receiving space, the spaces extending in a direction from the mating side towards the rear side. The non-contact receiving space is adapted for receiving a portion of a mating connector housing and has a substantially rounded cross sectional shape substantially perpendicular to the direction from the mating side towards the rear side.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: FCIInventors: Roland Tristan De Blieck, Gert Droesbeke, Thierry Goossens, Peter Poorter
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Patent number: 8262421Abstract: The present invention relates to contact, including a mating end for mating to two or more contacts and a conductive section. The conductive section includes a crimping end which is adapted to receive an electrical conductor and for being crimped thereto and a shaft section which extends between the crimping end and the mating end and includes two legs.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: FCIInventors: Roland Tristan De Blieck, Peter Poorter
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Publication number: 20120196490Abstract: The present invention pertains to a connector, having a rear side and a mating side and including a housing having at least one contact receiving space and at least one non-contact receiving space, the spaces extending in a direction from the mating side towards the rear side. The non-contact receiving space is adapted for receiving a portion of a mating connector housing and has a substantially rounded cross sectional shape substantially perpendicular to the direction from the mating side towards the rear side.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventors: Roland Tristan DE BLIECK, Gert DROESBEKE, Thierry GOOSSENS, Peter POORTER
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Publication number: 20120178309Abstract: The present invention pertains to a connector, having a rear side and a mating side and including a housing having at least one contact receiving space and at least one non-contact receiving space, the spaces extending in a direction from the mating side towards the rear side. The non-contact receiving space is adapted for receiving a portion of a mating connector housing and has a substantially rounded cross sectional shape substantially perpendicular to the direction from the mating side towards the rear side.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Inventors: Roland Tristan De Blieck, Gert Droesbeke, Thierry Goossens, Peter Poorter
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Patent number: 8192231Abstract: The present invention provides a shielding assembly for a connector assembly including a connector and a counterpart connector. The shielding assembly includes a shield member having a shield wall and at least one spring element for making electrical contact between the shield wall and the counterpart connector along a first electrical conduction path in the mated situation of the connector and the counterpart connector. The spring element includes a first portion being configured for making electrical contact with the counterpart connector and a second portion for providing a spring force to the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: FCIInventors: Roland Tristan De Blieck, Michel Fonteneau
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Patent number: 8182296Abstract: The present invention pertains to a connector, having a rear side and a mating side and including a housing having at least one contact receiving space and at least one non-contact receiving space, the spaces extending in a direction from the mating side towards the rear side. The non-contact receiving space is adapted for receiving a portion of a mating connector housing and has a substantially rounded cross sectional shape substantially perpendicular to the direction from the mating side towards the rear side.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: FCIInventors: Roland Tristan De Blieck, Gert Droesbeke, Thierry Goossens, Peter Poorter
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Publication number: 20110250790Abstract: The present invention provides a shielding assembly for a connector assembly including a connector and a counterpart connector. The shielding assembly includes a shield member having a shield wall and at least one spring element for making electrical contact between the shield wall and the counterpart connector along a first electrical conduction path in the mated situation of the connector and the counterpart connector. The spring element includes a first portion being configured for making electrical contact with the counterpart connector and a second portion for providing a spring force to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2008Publication date: October 13, 2011Inventors: Roland Tristan De Blieck, Michel Fonteneau
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Publication number: 20100087100Abstract: The present invention pertains to a connector, having a rear side and a mating side and including a housing having at least one contact receiving space and at least one non-contact receiving space, the spaces extending in a direction from the mating side towards the rear side. The non-contact receiving space is adapted for receiving a portion of a mating connector housing and has a substantially rounded cross sectional shape substantially perpendicular to the direction from the mating side towards the rear side.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2008Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Roland Tristan De Blieck, Gert Droesbeke, Thierry Goossens, Peter Poorter
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Publication number: 20100075545Abstract: The present invention relates to contact, including a mating end for mating to two or more contacts and a conductive section. The conductive section includes a crimping end which is adapted to receive an electrical conductor and for being crimped thereto and a shaft section which extends between the crimping end and the mating end and includes two legs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2008Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: Roland Tristan De Blieck, Peter Poorter
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Publication number: 20090197444Abstract: The invention relates to a protection cap for protecting at least a portion of leads of a connector. The comprises a top surface (T) and a bottom surface (B) and side walls (S) joining said top surface and bottom surface. The to surface has a first series of openings elongated in a first direction (I) and the bottom surface has a second series of openings elongated in a second direction (II). The opening of the second series are each arranged to receive at least portions of one or more of said leads when said cap is positioned over said leads. The first direction of said first series of openings makes an angle with said second direction of said second series of openings. The invention further relates to a combination of a protection cap and a connector and to a method for mounting a connector on a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2005Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventor: Roland Tristan De Blieck
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Patent number: 6116940Abstract: An electrical connector for interconnecting a first circuit board to a second circuit board that has a connector housing attachable to the first board, including a base plate in the vicinity of the first board with a plurality of openings for providing access to contact members on the first board; a floating terminal block cooperating with a plurality of individually resilient contacts that rely on normal forces to establish an electrical, flexible conductors extending between the base plate and the electrical contacts to establish an electrical connection between the first board and the second board; a biasing member positioned relative to the housing and the terminal block so that the terminal block, and the plurality of individually resilient contact elements are biased away from the housing, the biasing member exerting a spring force on the terminal block such that a mating force is established between the contacts and the second circuit board is established; and, a coupler for maintaining the relative poType: GrantFiled: April 20, 1998Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Aloysius Antonius Bertens, Roland Tristan De Blieck, Johannes Marcelus Broeksteeg