Patents by Inventor Stephane Trancart

Stephane Trancart 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).

  • Connector device and connector assembly for vehicle electrical power supply or transmission in a vehicle
    Patent number: 9017096
    Abstract: Connector assembly for electrical power supply or transmission in vehicles, comprising first and a second connector devices to be mated according to a mating axis. The first connector device comprises at least one spring device terminated by at least one electrically conductive head, movable in a spring load direction. The second connector device comprises at least one interlock terminal including an electrical conductor and an insulation cap arranged in such a way that, during the mating sequence, the at least one head touches first the insulation cap on one or several insulating areas and then contacts the electrical conductor on one or several conducting areas. Each of the one or several insulating areas is offset laterally with respect to each of the one or several conducting areas, according to a lateral direction perpendicular to the mating axis and to the spring load direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Delphi International Operations Luxembourg S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Claude Casses, Frederic Menez, Stephane Trancart
  • Electrical connector assembly
    Patent number: 8992242
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a socket and the second connector including a sleeve, the socket being adapted to surround the sleeve. A sealing system includes a frontward portion surrounding the sleeve and a rearward portion surrounding a rear housing of the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Delphi Intellectual Operations Luxembourg S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Claude Casses, Frederic Menez, Stephane Trancart
  • CONNECTOR DEVICE AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY OR TRANSMISSION IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20130303006
    Abstract: Connector assembly for electrical power supply or transmission in vehicles, comprising first and a second connector devices to be mated according to a mating axis. The first connector device comprises at least one spring device terminated by at least one electrically conductive head, movable in a spring load direction. The second connector device comprises at least one interlock terminal including an electrical conductor and an insulation cap arranged in such a way that, during the mating sequence, the at least one head touches first the insulation cap on one or several insulating areas and then contacts the electrical conductor on one or several conducting areas. Each of the one or several insulating areas is offset laterally with respect to each of the one or several conducting areas, according to a lateral direction perpendicular to the mating axis and to the spring load direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: FCI AUTOMOTIVE HOLDING
    Inventors: Claude Casses, Frederic Menez, Stephane Trancart
  • Electrical Connector Assembly
    Publication number: 20130130530
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a socket and the second connector including a sleeve, the socket being adapted to surround the sleeve. A sealing system includes a frontward portion surrounding the sleeve and a rearward portion surrounding a rear housing of the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Claude Casses, Frederic Menez, Stephane Trancart
  • Electrical connector system with temporarily blocking during unmating of two connectors
    Patent number: 8192212
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for unmating an electrical connector assembly wherein the movement for unmating the first and second connectors is temporarily blocked after interlocking contacts are disconnected and before the power contacts are disconnected. The invention also relates to a connector system and a connector assembly offering such functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: FCI Automotive Holding
    Inventors: Claude Casses, Patrice Cappe, Stephane Trancart, Thomas Pabst, Rainer Schmidt
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM, AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME AND A METHOD FOR UNMATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110171843
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for unmating an electrical connector assembly wherein the movement for unmating the first and second connectors is temporarily blocked after interlocking contacts are disconnected and before the power contacts are disconnected. The invention also relates to a connector system and a connector assembly offering such functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Claude Casses, Patrice Cappe, Stephane Trancart, Thomas Pabst, Rainer Schmidt