Patents Assigned to Sentinel Connector Systems Inc.
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Publication number: 20180175546Abstract: A communication plug including a plug body, a cavity in the plug body, the cavity having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, a load bar having a plurality of openings on a front face of the load bar, where the cavity is sized to engage the load bar such that the load bar directs at least one wire inserted into a corresponding opening in the load bar into channels in the plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.Inventor: Justin Wagner
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Patent number: 9912448Abstract: A testing unit including a substrate, a plurality of vias located in the substrate, a plurality of pin traces having a height and a width and each extending from a respective via towards an edge of the substrate, a plurality of end traces having a height and a width with each end trace extending from an end of a respective pin trace towards the edge of the substrate, a plurality of branch traces having a height and a width and each extending from a side of a respective pin trace, a plurality of traces extending from the end of a respective end trace, branch trace or pin trace to the edge of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.Inventor: Brett D. Robinson
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Patent number: 9912083Abstract: A communication plug including a substrate having a top surface, a bottom surface, opposing side surfaces and opposing end surfaces, a grounding plane in the substrate, a grounding strip on a side surface of the substrate in electrical communication with the grounding plane, where the grounding strip is electrically connected to the ground plane in the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.Inventor: Justin S. Wagner
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Patent number: 9899765Abstract: A communication plug including a plug body, a cavity in the plug body, the cavity having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, a load bar having a plurality of openings on a front face of the load bar, where the cavity is sized to engage the load bar such that the load bar directs at least one wire inserted into a corresponding opening in the load bar into channels in the plug.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.Inventor: Justin Wagner
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Patent number: 9899776Abstract: A high speed communication jack including a housing including a port for accepting a plug, the port including a plurality of pins each connected to a corresponding signal line in the plug, a shielding case surrounding the housing, a circuit board in the housing having a substrate, a plurality of first vias extending through the substrate with each first via being configured to accommodate a pin on the housing, a plurality of second vias extending through the substrate with each second via being configured to accommodate a pin on the housing, a first set of traces on a top layer of the substrate that connects at least one first via with at least one corresponding second via; and a second set of traces on a side of the substrate opposite the top layer that connects at least one first via with at least one second via.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brett D Robinson, Justin Wagner
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Patent number: 9899781Abstract: A high speed communication jack including a housing including a port for accepting a plug, the port including a plurality of pins each connected to a corresponding signal line in the plug, a shielding case surrounding the housing, a circuit board in the housing having a substrate, a plurality of vias extending through the substrate with each via being configured to accommodate a pin on the housing, a plurality of traces on a middle layer in the substrate, with each trace extending from a corresponding one of the plurality of vias.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.Inventor: Brett Robinson
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Patent number: 9653847Abstract: A high speed communication jack including a housing including a port for accepting a plug, the port including a plurality of pins each connected to a corresponding signal line in the plug, a shielding case surrounding the housing, a rigid circuit board in the housing having a substrate, a plurality of vias extending through the substrate with each via being configured to accommodate a pin on the housing, a plurality of traces on a middle layer in the substrate, with each trace extending from a corresponding one of the plurality of vias, a first shielding layer on a first side of the middle layer in the substrate, a second shielding layer on a second side of the middle layer in the substrate, and a third shielding layer adjacent to the second shielding layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: SENTINEL CONNECTOR SYSTEM, INC.Inventor: Brett Robinson
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Patent number: 9627816Abstract: A method of manufacturing a high speed jack, the method including the steps of forming a housing including a port for accepting a plug, the port including a plurality of pins each connected to a corresponding signal line in the plug, forming a shielding case surrounding the housing, forming a top layer of a substrate, a first shielding layer on a first side of the top layer in the substrate, a second shielding layer adjacent the first shielding layer in the substrate, and forming a bottom layer adjacent to the second shielding layer, forming a plurality of first vias extending through the substrate with each first via being configured to accommodate a pin on the housing, forming a plurality of second vias extending through the substrate with each second via being configured to accommodate a pin on the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: SENTINEL CONNECTOR SYSTEM INC.Inventors: Brett D. Robinson, Justin Wagner
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Patent number: 9337592Abstract: A high speed communication jack including a housing including a port for accepting a plug, the port including a plurality of pins each connected to a corresponding signal line in the plug and a shielding case surrounding the housing. A flexible circuit board between the shielding case and the housing having a substrate, a plurality of vias extending through the substrate with each via being configured to accommodate a pin on the housing, a plurality of traces on a first side of the substrate, with each trace extending from a corresponding one of the plurality of vias, and a shielding plane on a second side of the substrate opposite the first side of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.Inventor: Brett D. Robinson
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Patent number: 8858266Abstract: A high speed communication jack including a housing including a port for accepting a plug, the port including a plurality of pins each connected to a corresponding signal line in the plug and a shielding case surrounding the housing. A flexible circuit board between the shielding case and the housing having a substrate, a plurality of vias extending through the substrate with each via being configured to accommodate a pin on the housing, a plurality of traces on a first side of the substrate, with each trace extending from a corresponding one of the plurality of vias, and a shielding plane on a second side of the substrate opposite the first side of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.Inventor: Brett D. Robinson
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Publication number: 20140204788Abstract: A testing unit including a substrate, a plurality of vias located in the substrate, a plurality of pin traces having a height and a width and each extending from a respective via towards an edge of the substrate, a plurality of end traces having a height and a width with each end trace extending from an end of a respective pin trace towards the edge of the substrate, a plurality of branch traces having a height and a width and each extending from a side of a respective pin trace, a plurality of traces extending from the end of a respective end trace, branch trace or pin trace to the edge of the substrate, where each end trace is adjacent to a respective branch trace, each end trace is adjacent to a respective branch trace on one side and a pin trace on the opposite side, and each pin trace is adjacent to another pin trace on one side.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: SENTINEL CONNECTOR SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Brett D. ROBINSON
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Publication number: 20140203820Abstract: A testing unit including a substrate, a plurality of vias located in the substrate, a plurality of pin traces having a height and a width and each extending from a respective via towards an edge of the substrate and terminating at an end point, a plurality of termination points adjacent to the end points of the pin traces, a plurality of end traces having a height and a width with each end trace extending from an end point of a respective pin trace towards to a corresponding termination point near to the pin trace, a plurality of traces extending from the end of a respective end point or termination point to the edge of the substrate, where the end points of each pin trace are adjacent to each other and the termination points are adjacent to one another such that the pair of adjacent end traces and the pair of adjacent termination points are each adjacent to different traces.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: SENTINEL CONNECTOR SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Brett D. ROBINSON
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Patent number: 8632352Abstract: A method and apparatus provide for a physically small, simple, and inexpensive securing of a conventional RJ45 or similar plug into a conventional jack. A tab lock is configured to slide forward and backward along the plug, wherein when the tab lock is slid forward, a distally extending tongue reaches underneath a release lever to hinder the bending of the release lever. In this way a latch coupled to the release lever is prevented from un-latching with a corresponding latch in the jack. When the tab lock slides backward the tongue is removed from underneath the release lever and the plug may be removed from the jack. The tab lock further provides for visual identification of a particular plug.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2010Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.Inventor: Justin S. Wagner
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Publication number: 20130210277Abstract: A high speed communication jack including a housing including a port for accepting a plug, the port including a plurality of pins each connected to a corresponding signal line in the plug and a shielding case surrounding the housing. A flexible circuit board between the shielding case and the housing having a substrate, a plurality of vias extending through the substrate with each via being configured to accommodate a pin on the housing, a plurality of traces on a first side of the substrate, with each trace extending from a corresponding one of the plurality of vias, and a shielding plane on a second side of the substrate opposite the first side of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2013Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.Inventor: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.
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Publication number: 20120088392Abstract: A method and apparatus provide for a physically small, simple, and inexpensive securing of a conventional RJ45 or similar plug into a conventional jack. A tab lock is configured to slide forward and backward along the plug, wherein when the tab lock is slid forward, a distally extending tongue reaches underneath a release lever to hinder the bending of the release lever. In this way a latch coupled to the release lever is prevented from un-latching with a corresponding latch in the jack. When the tab lock slides backward the tongue is removed from underneath the release lever and the plug may be removed from the jack. The tab lock further provides for visual identification of a particular plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems Inc.Inventor: Justin S. Wagner