Patents Assigned to Molex, LLC
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Patent number: 11670882Abstract: A connector includes: half body parts each including a connector body, and a plurality of terminals attached to the body; end parts formed on both ends of the body formed by allowing the bodies to abut each other; and reinforcing brackets attached to the respective end parts. Each of the bodies is a member integrated with the terminals by primary insert molding, and includes a protrusion extending in the longitudinal direction and holding the terminals, and an embedded part connected to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the protrusion. The end part includes a covering part covering at least the embedded part of each of the bodies, and the covering part is a member integrated with the embedded part and the bracket by secondary insert molding. The connector allows for the spacing between protrusions to be narrowed, simplifying manufacturing, reducing size, and improving reliability.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventor: Daishi Gondo
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Publication number: 20230170636Abstract: A socket connector includes a base formed of a conductive upper base part and a conductive lower base part which are affixed together, a conductive barrel seated within a passageway and a pocket formed by the base, at least one conductive biasing member engaging the base and the barrel, a conductive contact seated within the barrel, and an insulative housing in which the base is positioned. The housing is coupled to the base. At least one of the upper and lower base parts has a plurality of pins depending from the respective wall which seat within plated through holes of a printed circuit board. A coupling pin is mounted in the socket connector and is further coupled to an electrical component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: Molex, LLCInventors: Weihong ZHANG, Chiuming LU, Robert PISZCZOR
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Publication number: 20230166622Abstract: A charging system includes first and second ports supported by a single power supply, which is configured to support Universal Serial Bus (USB) Power Delivery (PD) power levels. A controller is configured to provide a negotiated PD power level from the single power supply to the first port when, in operation, only a single first device is connected to the charging system via the first port. The controller is further configured to reduce the power available to the first and second ports to a preset level from the single power supply when, in operation, a second device is connected to the charging system via the second port such that the first and second devices are both connected to the charging system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: Molex, LLCInventors: Luis Ramses Rubio ROMERO, Gregory L. BELLA, Jeffrey R. CIARLETTE
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Patent number: 11664676Abstract: Emergency power control systems enable Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) devices to be powered by primary and emergency power sources.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Giovanni Frezza, Ashish Patankar, Anthony Mackey, Vince Chavez, Gene Schneider
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Patent number: 11658431Abstract: A connector that is easy to manufacture, does not cause short molds, does not cause flux to adhere to the contact part of the terminals, and enables for miniaturization and high reliability. A connector body and a plurality of terminals attached to the connector body are provided; the connector main body is a member integrated with the terminals by insert molding, and includes a protruding part extending in the longitudinal direction thereof that retains the terminals, and a flange protruding outward in the width direction from a side surface of the mounting surface side end of the connector main body. The terminal includes a standing part in which a surface is exposed on a side surface of the protruding part, and a tail part connected to the mounting surface side end of the standing part via a curved connecting part, extending outward in the width direction from the flange, and a tail part soldered to a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventor: Daishi Gondo
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Patent number: 11656416Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical waveguide connection assembly and an optical module including the optical waveguide connection assembly. The optical waveguide connection assembly includes a holder, an optical fiber, a connection member and an optical coefficient adjusting member. The holder has a first part and a second part. The first part is positioned a side of the optical element, the second part is positioned above the optical element. The optical fiber is fixed to the first par. The connection member is provided between the second part and the optical element. The optical coefficient adjusting member is provided between the optical fiber and the optical element, so that a beam is capable of being transferred between the optical fiber and the optical element via the optical coefficient adjusting member. The optical waveguide connection assembly is fixed to the optical element via the connection member and the optical coefficient adjusting member.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Sung-Ping Huang, Zuon-Min Chuang
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Patent number: 11652321Abstract: A backplane connector includes a shielded design that has wafers with signal terminals supported as edge-coupled terminal pairs for differential signaling. A ground shield is mounted on each wafer and provides a U-channel that partially shields each terminal pair. An insert can be provided to help connect the ground shield to a U-shield to provide U-shaped shielding structure substantially the entire way from a tail to a contact.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: John C. Laurx, Chien-Lin Wang, Vivek Shah
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Patent number: 11653474Abstract: A connector assembly including a shielding cage and a liquid cooling cabin. The shielding cage has an insertion space and a window in communication with the insertion space. The liquid cooling cabin is configured to allow a cooling liquid to circulate and flow inside, the liquid cooling cabin comprises a shell having an opening, a thermal coupling cover provided at the opening of the shell, and an elastic sealing unit sealing a gap between the thermal coupling cover and the shell, the thermal coupling cover having a thermal coupling plate entering into the insertion space via the window of the shielding cage, the thermal coupling plate being capable of elastically moving in a direction close to the shell and elastically restoring in a direction away from the shell by a function of the elastic sealing unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: You-Qian Lu, Che-Yuan Yang
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Patent number: 11639776Abstract: A luminaire with a removable rail is disclosed. The luminaire can be powered with power provided by a power over Ethernet (PoE) solution. The rail can include a sensor that can provide feedback to the luminaire. The sensor can detect ambient information. A controller can modify output of the luminaire based on sensed information.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: James V. Agro, Christopher Blount, Giovanni Frezza, Michael C. Picini, Victor Zaderej, Marko Spiegel
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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: 11635575Abstract: An optical fiber connector module for coupling to a ferrule terminated to at least one fiber in a ribbon cable is provided. The optical fiber connector module may include a first connector body member for coupling to the ferrule, the first connector body member including at least one alignment component coupling section, at least one biasing component coupling section, and a first through-channel for the ribbon cable. The optical fiber connector module may include a second connector body member coupled to the first connector body member, the second connector body member including at least one biasing component coupling section, a second through-channel for the ribbon cable, and an open side spanning the length of the second connector body member providing access to the second through-channel for the ribbon cable.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Igor Kuprin, Wenzong Chen, Thomas D. Schiltz
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Publication number: 20230111635Abstract: A socket connector is configured to mount to a component, such as a printed circuit board. The socket connector includes a base having a passageway and a channel extending outwardly from the passageway, a barrel including a wall having a flange extending outwardly therefrom, at least one biasing member engaging the flange and surrounding the wall, and a contact seated within the barrel. The wall is seated within the passageway and the flange is seated within the channel. The barrel is configured for movement within the base to align a centerline of a pin inserted into the socket connector with a centerline of the hole of the component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Molex, LLCInventors: Chiuming LU, Ronald C. HODGE, Pierre PEREZ
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Patent number: 11622473Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical connection apparatus which includes a receptacle and a plug. The receptacle includes a cage, a heat sink, a thermal interface material layer, and an elastic sheathing member. The heat sink is provided to the cage and has a base portion. The base portion has a lower surface, a first side edge close to the port, and a second side edge spaced apart from the first side edge. The heat sink further has two first convex portions positioned on the lower surface and adjacent to the first side edge and a first concave portion positioned on the lower surface and adjacent to the second side edge. The thermal interface material layer is provided to the lower surface of the base portion. The elastic sheathing member sheathes the heat sink and the cage. The plug includes a second convex portion positioned on an upper surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Chun-Hsiang Chiang, Yen-Lin Chen, Hung-Chang Liu
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Patent number: 11619780Abstract: A thermal compensator, for use in connection with arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) modules which are, in turn, utilized in conjunction with wavelength multiplexing and de-multiplexing within optical networks, is disclosed. The thermal compensator comprises a bow-shaped frame member, a central bar member, and a screw. The bow-shaped frame member is characterized by a higher or great coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than that of the central bar member such that the bow-shaped frame member can expand and elongate at a greater rate than can the central bar member under hot temperature conditions, however, under cold temperature conditions, the rate of contraction of the bow-shaped member is effectively retarded by the slower rate of contraction of the central bar member.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Shuyu Zhang, Glenn Lee, Mike Chia Huang, Taizhong Huang
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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: 20230097868Abstract: A stacked patch antenna is disclosed that provides desirable performance in a cost effective and space efficient manner. A frame system is used to support a first patch and a second patch and a director plate that can be positioned between the first patch and the second patch. The design of the system allows for the first patch and the second patch to have a lower effective dielectric constant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Molex, LLCInventors: Cheikh THIAM, Ahmad M. YACOUB, Mohamed O.H. KHALIFA, Mohammad ALREFAI
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Patent number: 11616313Abstract: A compute system is provided that includes cables that are terminated to a grid array connector that is mounted on a substrate that has an integrated circuit packaged mounted thereon. The cables include conductors that are electrically connected to the integrated circuit via terminals supposed by the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Brian Keith Lloyd, Gregory Walz, Colby Waggener, Karen Hille, Bruce Reed, Sagar Dalvi, Chitaou Tsai
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Patent number: D984966Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Ravikanth Desai, Narayan Mithun, Kalidindi Ramesh Raju, Debashis Sarkar, Rahul Bhaskar, Gang Nie
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Patent number: D985499Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Ravikanth Desai, Narayan Mithun, Kalidindi Ramesh Raju, Debashis Sarkar, Rahul Bhaskar, Gang Nie
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Patent number: D985500Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Muttanna Belle, Sandeep CS, Harsha Thyagaraj