Patents by Inventor Valerie Jouas

Valerie Jouas 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).

  • Miniature receptacle terminals
    Patent number: 8662935
    Abstract: This approach generally pertains to a miniature receptacle terminal with a connection section and a mating section. The mating section has a dual primary contact beam component that includes contact springs having resilient contact beams and a secondary beam. Each contact beam has a contact point opposing the opposing wall of the receptacle terminal, which can include a contact bump. A distributed and balanced contact force is exerted on a male terminal pin that is inserted between the primary contact beams and the contact bumps. Overstress protection of the contact spring is provided and the terminal is economical to produce.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Valerie Jouas, Jean-Louis Duclos
  • MINIATURE RECEPTACLE TERMINALS
    Publication number: 20120244756
    Abstract: This approach generally pertains to a miniature receptacle terminal with a connection section and a mating section. The mating section has a dual primary contact beam component that includes contact springs having resilient contact beams and a secondary beam. Each contact beam has a contact point opposing the opposing wall of the receptacle terminal, which can include a contact bump. A distributed and balanced contact force is exerted on a male terminal pin that is inserted between the primary contact beams and the contact bumps. Overstress protection of the contact spring is provided and the terminal is economical to produce.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Valerie Jouas, Jean-Louis Duclos