Patents Examined by Xuong M. Chung
  • Patent number: 10461465
    Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments generally relate to connector modules, and more particularly to magnetic connector modules. The connector module includes a board having a concave section formed at a first side, and the concave section has a base surface having formed thereon a plurality of first electrodes. A plurality of second electrodes are formed at a second side of the board opposite the first side and on a rear surface facing away from the base surface. A plurality of holes are formed through the concave section and have conductors formed therethrough to electrically connect the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The connector module additionally includes a magnet inserted into the concave section and an insulating layer interposed between the magnet and the first electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SPS Inc.
    Inventors: Hyun-Jun Kim, Dae-Young Youn, Sang-Min Kim, Jung Gyo Kim, Seung-Ju Jeong
  • Patent number: 10454188
    Abstract: A metallic contact for insertion into a modular telecommunications plug includes a generally planar body defining a top end, a bottom end, a front end, a rear end, and a length extending from the front end to the rear end. The bottom end is at least partially defined by a blade for piercing an insulation of a wire positioned within the plug. At least a portion of the top end is configured to electrically contact a conductor of a jack that receives the plug. The top end is defined at least in part by a first engagement surface that is separated from a second engagement surface by a notch. An uppermost portion of the first engagement surface defines a first push surface that is generally at the same height as a second push surface defined by an uppermost portion of the second engagement surface. The notch is defined by a front vertical wall spaced from a rear vertical wall, wherein the front vertical wall is positioned at a distance of at least half the length of the contact from the front end of the contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: CommScope Technologies LLC, CommScope Connectivity Spain, S.L.
    Inventors: Joseph Edward Geniac, William Joseph Peteritas, Mark William Neff, Longinos de Dios
  • Patent number: 10450049
    Abstract: A modular electrical signal supply assembly includes at least one power/data strip (PDS) configured to provide an electrical signal to an electrical device and at least one mounting clip configured to couple each PDS to a sub-floor surface structure. A vehicle includes an interior cabin with an electrical signal distribution system that includes a plurality of modular electrical signal supply assemblies and a plurality of electrical devices. Each modular electrical signal supply assembly includes a PDS and a mounting clip. Each PDS is configured to provide an electrical signal to an electrical device and is electrically coupled to at least one other PDS. A method of assembling an interior cabin includes providing at least two modular electrical signal supply assemblies, each of which a PDS and a mounting clip, and electrically coupling each PDS to at least one other PDS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Andrew J. Spence, Yakentim M. Ibrahim
  • Patent number: 10454223
    Abstract: The present application describes a connector assembly, a circuit board assembly, a cable assembly and to a method of manufacturing a connector assembly. A connector assembly comprises a shroud; and a plurality of co-axial radio frequency connectors at least partially received in the shroud such that the shroud extends around each radio frequency connector and between adjacent radio frequency connectors. The shroud comprises at least one piece of radiowave absorption material arranged to absorb radio frequency energy leaking or dispersing from the radio frequency connectors in use. Another connector assembly comprises a body, a plurality of radio frequency connectors at least partially received in the body, and a conductive foil integrally formed with the body and partially extending beyond the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: ETL SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventors: Esen Bayar, Daniel Mapp
  • Patent number: 10446955
    Abstract: A shielded connector for interconnecting printed circuit boards that has a contact assembly that includes a plurality of contacts electrically connectable to the printed circuit boards, first and second guide members that separable from the contact assembly and associated with one of the printed circuit boards, and shielding that establishes electrical continuity through the connector. The contact assembly and the first and second guide members are configured to provide axial and radial float to compensate for axial and radial misalignment between the printed circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Hoyack, Joachim I. Grek, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Patent number: 10446960
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a metallic cage defining a receiving space therein, a receptacle connector unit received in the receiving space and including a pair of mating ports, and a number of terminal wafers stacked with one another with corresponding contacting sections exposed upon the mating ports and tail sections to be mounted on a printed circuit board on which the receptacle connector unit is mounted, and a middle heat transfer unit located between the two mating ports in a vertical direction and including a heat base linked with a pair of heat pipes on two sides, the pair of heat pipes extending through a rear of the cage and connected to a rear heat sink unit located behind the rear of the cage. Each of the pair of heat pipes is directly contacted with at least two different surfaces of the heat base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Guy Ritter, Terrance F. Little, Joe-Fu Chen
  • Patent number: 10436395
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible illuminating flat cable structure including a connector, a circuit board, a plurality of external signal lines, a first illuminating unit, a shell, signal lines, a fiber cable, and a transparent coat. The connector connects to an electronic device. The circuit board includes contact welds, signal line welds, a first illuminating unit weld, controller welds, and an external signal line welds. The external signal lines conduct a power signal or a control signal. The controller generates a power control signal according to the power signal or the control signal sent from the external signal lines. The first illuminating unit generates lights according the power control signal. The shell includes an illuminating mark corresponding to the first illuminating unit. The signal lines transmit data signals. The fiber cable transmits lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: SUN WELL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsu-Shen Chin
  • Patent number: 10439306
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vertical connection type contact terminal of a wire to board connector, which enables a wire to be connected in a vertical direction, and the present disclosure has a terminal formed in a horseshoe shape (‘?’) by bending both ends of a back plate of a sheet shape toward a front surface and having one side opened, includes: one pair of support plates which bend from both ends of the back plate and define a wire insertion space therebetween, and have mounting portions formed on lower ends thereof to be mounted on a substrate; and one pair of connection plates which bend from upper ends of the one pair of support plates toward the wire insertion space inside, and connect and lock a wire, and is mounted on the substrate in an upright position to allow the wire to be connected in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Jang Bum Jin, Ji-Su Shin, Sa-cheol Hong
  • Patent number: 10439333
    Abstract: An electrical connector which includes a housing having a first side wall, a second side wall and end walls. A mating connector receiving cavity is provided between the first side wall and the second side wall. Terminals are positioned in the mating connector receiving cavity. A shield receiving area is provided on the first side wall and has shield receiving slots which extend through the first side and open into the mating connector receiving cavity. An outer shield member is positioned in the shield receiving area. The outer shield has end sections which extend essentially perpendicular to a planar section. The end sections extend into the mating connector receiving cavity through the shield receiving slots. Inner shield members are positioned in the mating connector receiving cavity. The inner shield members extend between the terminals to facilitate signal integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: TE Connectivity
    Inventors: Guadalupe Chalas, Douglas John Hardy, John Wesley Hall, Galen M. Martin, Neil Franklin Schroll
  • Patent number: 10431920
    Abstract: An electronic device socket includes a barrel having a lumen extending therethrough. The barrel includes a proximal barrel portion having a first outer diameter; a tapering region extending distally from the proximal barrel portion, the tapering region extending both distally and radially inward towards a central axis of the barrel; a plurality of fingers extending distally from the tapering region, the plurality of fingers are all parallel to one another and the central axis; and a dimple contact area extending from each of the plurality of fingers extending radially inward and distally. The barrel is configured to make full contact with an electronic pin only at the dimple contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Inventor: John O. Tate
  • Patent number: 10424424
    Abstract: Coaxial radio frequency (“RF”) connectors for high-power handling are disclosed. Specifically, a high-power male coaxial connector (“HPMC”) is disclosed. The HPMC includes a center conductor, an outer conductor disposed around the center conductor, an insulating layer positioned between the center conductor and the outer conductor, and a first elastomer. The outer conductor has an outer conductor front-end (“OCFE”) and the insulating layer has an insulating layer front-end (“ILFE”). The first elastomer is positioned between the center conductor and the insulating layer. The insulating layer may include an insulating layer cavity (“ILC”) extending inward into the insulating layer from the ILFE and the first elastomer may be within the ILC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James T. Farrell, Thomas E. Musselman, Martin W. Bieti, Paul J. Tatomir
  • Patent number: 10424887
    Abstract: A busbar and connector assembly is provided. The busbar and connector assembly includes a printed circuit board having an attached connector arranged to couple to a first busbar and a second busbar coupled to the connector. The busbar and connector assembly includes the connector arranged to distribute a first portion of current from the first busbar to the printed circuit board and distribute a second portion of the current from the first busbar to the second busbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: ARISTA NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Hirschman, Matthew Gawlowski, Youngbae Park, Duong Lu, Alex Rose, Robert Wilcox, Richard Hibbs
  • Patent number: 10411389
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: a first insulator and a row of first contacts retained to the first insulator, each first contact having a rear tail; a second insulator and a row of second contacts retained to the second insulator, each second contact having a rear tail, the rear tails of the second contacts being arranged in front of the rear tails of the first contacts; a shielding plate assembled between the first insulator and the second insulator; a third insulator molded to an assembly of the first insulator, the second insulator, and the shielding plate; and a retainer extending through the first insulator, the second insulator, and the shielding plate, wherein the retainer is disposed between the third insulator and the rear tails of the first contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Jun Zhao
  • Patent number: 10403565
    Abstract: A lead frame module of an electrical connector includes a ground lead frame, signal conductors, a dielectric holder, and a ground plate. The ground lead frame includes multiple ground conductors and a tie bar that extends between and connects the ground conductors. The signal conductors are interleaved with the ground conductors. The signal conductors have jogged segments that extend across the tie bar around an outer side of the tie bar without engaging the tie bar. The dielectric holder at least partially surrounds the signal conductors and the ground lead frame to secure the signal conductors relative to the ground lead frame. The ground plate is disposed along an interior side of the dielectric holder and engages an inner side of the tie bar, which is opposite the outer side, to electrically connect the ground plate to the ground lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Randall Robert Henry, Michael John Phillips, Michael Joseph Tryson
  • Patent number: 10405448
    Abstract: A connector for surface mounting with a solder reflow process with closely-spaced solder masses on mounting ends of reference contacts. The solder masses on the reference contacts may fuse for enhanced shielding. The mounting ends of signal and reference contacts may be positioned in rows, configured such that the solder masses of the reference contacts may shield solder masses attached to signal contacts in adjacent rows. The mounting ends of the signal contacts may be disposed in pockets in a surface of the connector housing. In some embodiments, solder balls may be fused to an edge of the signal contact, with the length of the edge extending beyond locations at which the solder ball is fused to. The edge may extend through a wall of the pocket, so as to set a desired impedance in the mounting region of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Madhumitha Rengarajan, Lewis Robin Johnson
  • Patent number: 10404020
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-channel connector for cables for the transportation of both power lines and data signals, the connector comprising a plurality of phase contacts or hot/live contacts, a corresponding plurality of neutral contacts, and at least a corresponding plurality of earth contacts. The contacts are configured in such a way as to transmit electric current to power electrical devices. Furthermore, at least one of the earth contacts is a coaxial contact configured in such a way as to transmit data signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: LINK S.R.L.
    Inventor: Marco Piromalli
  • Patent number: 10398024
    Abstract: The stretchable circuit board (100) includes: a stretchable base (10); a stretchable wiring portion (20) formed on the stretchable base (10); a reinforcement base (30) having in-plane rigidity higher than that of the stretchable base (10); a draw-out wiring portion (40) formed on the reinforcement base (30), and electrically continuous with the stretchable wiring portion (20); and an elastomer layer (50) formed on the reinforcement base (30). The reinforcement base (30) overlaps with a partial area (10a) of the stretchable base (10). An other area (10b) of the stretchable base (10) is exposed from the reinforcement base (30). The stretchable wiring portion (20) extends on the other area (10b) and over the partial area (10a). The elastomer layer (50) and the stretchable base (10) are layered and joined with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Iwase, Takeo Wakabayashi, Eiji Mizuno
  • Patent number: 10396519
    Abstract: A two-piece male electric terminal includes an attachment piece with an attachment fastener portion that extends along a terminal axis. The two-piece male terminal also includes a contact piece with a lance and a contact fastener portion that extends along the terminal axis. One of the attachment fastener portion and the contact fastener portion includes a box structure. The box structure is positioned around and extends along the terminal axis and defines an interior space. The box structure includes a resilient contact locator that extends from a wall of the box structure into the interior space. The other of the attachment fastener portion and the contact fastener portion is located in the interior space. The contact locator is pre-stressed against the other of the attachment fastener portion and the contact fastener portion. The two-piece male terminal also includes a weld applied between the attachment piece and the contact piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Rainer Busies, Dirk Winter, Sami Mezrioui
  • Patent number: 10396472
    Abstract: A method for producing a permanent mechanical and electrical connection between a stranded wire and a connecting element, one end of the stranded wire being welded to the connecting element, the end of the stranded wire being introduced into a crimping recess of the connecting element prior to welding, and the connecting element being additionally crimped with the stranded wire. Crimped welded joints produced using this method are taught.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Walter Baldauf, Martin Hundseder
  • Patent number: 10396497
    Abstract: A lever assembly for mounting to a removable plug-in module for selectively engaging a lip of a rack for effecting an injection of the plug-in module into the rack, and related kit(s) and method(s). The lever assembly includes a lever handle, an elastic bias element mounted to the lever handle, a pivot arm pivotally mounted to the lever handle, a pawl pivotally mounted to the lever handle, and a pivot axle. The pivot arm and the pawl abut one another so that a rotational force applied to a forward free end of the pivot arm, urging the pivot arm to rotate away from a lower interior surface of the lever handle, is transmitted to the pawl so that a rearward tip of the pawl is urged to rotate upward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Wavetherm Corporation
    Inventors: Rodney Bame, David Mosier, Jr.