Patents by Inventor Alain Desrochers
Alain Desrochers 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).
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Publication number: 20230246404Abstract: An assembly configured to receive twisted pairs of conductors terminated by a miniplug and a pair of conductor contacts. The assembly comprises a housing comprising a first surface comprising a socket disposed therein; wherein the socket is configured to accept a plurality of miniplugs, illustratively in a 2×2 configuration, wherein pairs of socket contacts are exposed along at least one side wall of the socket and wherein the socket contacts are configured to be aligned with the conductor contacts such that each of the conductor contacts is in contact with a respective one of the socket contacts. A caddy is also provided which allows the miniplugs to be arranged in a 2×2 arrangement for subsequent insertion into a socket or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: MICHAEL BODZAY, VIRAK SIEV, JEAN-SEBASTIEN PLAMONDON, RONALD TELLAS, ALAIN DESROCHERS, MICHAEL NOLSOE LARSEN, RENE KLOSTERSKOV, NICOLAI HJALTE VESTER
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Patent number: 10897101Abstract: An assembly comprising a cable terminator comprising a wire guide, a cube shaped securing cap comprising an open end for installation over the wire guide, and pairs of piercing contacts for piercing respective conductors of the cable. When assembled, an outer end of each of the piercing contacts is exposed on an outer surface of a respective securing cap sidewall. The assembly also comprises a coupler connector comprising one of a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) socket or a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) plug, a rearward surface comprising a cable terminator receiving socket, wherein pairs of contacts are exposed along at least one side wall of the socket, and further wherein each of a plurality of the tines in the modular socket or the terminal contacts of the plug is interconnected with a respective one of the contacts.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Inventors: Marc Fontaine, Jean-Sébastien Plamondon, Virak Siev, Alain Desrochers, Luc Milette, François Beauregard
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Publication number: 20200036130Abstract: An assembly comprising a cable terminator comprising a wire guide, a cube shaped securing cap comprising an open end for installation over the wire guide, and pairs of piercing contacts for piercing respective conductors of the cable. When assembled, an outer end of each of the piercing contacts is exposed on an outer surface of a respective securing cap sidewall. The assembly also comprises a coupler connector comprising one of a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) socket or a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) plug, a rearward surface comprising a cable terminator receiving socket, wherein pairs of contacts are exposed along at least one side wall of the socket, and further wherein each of a plurality of the tines in the modular socket or the terminal contacts of the plug is interconnected with a respective one of the contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: MARC FONTAINE, JEAN-SÉBASTIEN PLAMONDON, VIRAK SIEV, ALAIN DESROCHERS, LUC MILETTE, FRANÇOIS BEAUREGARD
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Patent number: 10476197Abstract: An assembly comprising a cable terminator comprising a wire guide, a cube shaped securing cap comprising an open end for installation over the wire guide, and pairs of piercing contacts for piercing respective conductors of the cable. When assembled, an outer end of each of the piercing contacts is exposed on an outer surface of a respective securing cap sidewall. The assembly also comprises a coupler connector comprising one of a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) socket or a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) plug, a rearward surface comprising a cable terminator receiving socket, wherein pairs of contacts are exposed along at least one side wall of the socket, and further wherein each of a plurality of the tines in the modular socket or the terminal contacts of the plug is interconnected with a respective one of the contacts.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: BELDEN CANADA INC.Inventors: Marc Fontaine, Jean-Sébastien Plamondon, Virak Siev, Alain Desrochers, Luc Milette, François Beauregard
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Publication number: 20190115682Abstract: An assembly comprising a cable terminator comprising a wire guide, a cube shaped securing cap comprising an open end for installation over the wire guide, and pairs of piercing contacts for piercing respective conductors of the cable. When assembled, an outer end of each of the piercing contacts is exposed on an outer surface of a respective securing cap sidewall. The assembly also comprises a coupler connector comprising one of a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) socket or a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) plug, a rearward surface comprising a cable terminator receiving socket, wherein pairs of contacts are exposed along at least one side wall of the socket, and further wherein each of a plurality of the tines in the modular socket or the terminal contacts of the plug is interconnected with a respective one of the contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: MARC FONTAINE, JEAN-SÉBASTIEN PLAMONDON, VIRAK SIEV, ALAIN DESROCHERS, LUC MILETTE, FRANÇOIS BEAUREGARD
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Patent number: 10186797Abstract: An assembly comprising a cable terminator comprising a wire guide, a cube shaped securing cap comprising an open end for installation over the wire guide, and pairs of piercing contacts for piercing respective conductors of the cable. When assembled, an outer end of each of the piercing contacts is exposed on an outer surface of a respective securing cap sidewall. The assembly also comprises a coupler connector comprising one of a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) socket or a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) plug, a rearward surface comprising a cable terminator receiving socket, wherein pairs of contacts are exposed along at least one side wall of the socket, and further wherein each of a plurality of the tines in the modular socket or the terminal contacts of the plug is interconnected with a respective one of the contacts.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: BELDEN CANADA INC.Inventors: Marc Fontaine, Jean-Sébastien Plamondon, Virak Siev, Alain Desrochers, Luc Milette, François Beauregard
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Publication number: 20180131122Abstract: An assembly comprising a cable terminator comprising a wire guide, a cube shaped securing cap comprising an open end for installation over the wire guide, and pairs of piercing contacts for piercing respective conductors of the cable. When assembled, an outer end of each of the piercing contacts is exposed on an outer surface of a respective securing cap sidewall. The assembly also comprises a coupler connector comprising one of a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) socket or a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) plug, a rearward surface comprising a cable terminator receiving socket, wherein pairs of contacts are exposed along at least one side wall of the socket, and further wherein each of a plurality of the tines in the modular socket or the terminal contacts of the plug is interconnected with a respective one of the contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: MARC FONTAINE, JEAN-SÉBASTIEN PLAMONDON, VIRAK SIEV, ALAIN DESROCHERS, LUC MILETTE, FRANÇOIS BEAUREGARD
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Patent number: 9865960Abstract: An assembly comprising a cable terminator comprising a wire guide, a cube shaped securing cap comprising an open end for installation over the wire guide, and pairs of piercing contacts for piercing respective conductors of the cable. When assembled, an outer end of each of the piercing contacts is exposed on an outer surface of a respective securing cap sidewall. The assembly also comprises a coupler connector comprising one of a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) socket or a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) plug, a rearward surface comprising a cable terminator receiving socket, wherein pairs of contacts are exposed along at least one side wall of the socket, and further wherein each of a plurality of the tines in the modular socket or the terminal contacts of the plug is interconnected with a respective one of the contacts.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: BELDEN CANADA INC.Inventors: Marc Fontaine, Jean-Sébastien Plamondon, Virak Siev, Alain Desrochers, Luc Milette, François Beauregard
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Publication number: 20170250494Abstract: An assembly comprising a cable terminator comprising a wire guide, a cube shaped securing cap comprising an open end for installation over the wire guide, and pairs of piercing contacts for piercing respective conductors of the cable. When assembled, an outer end of each of the piercing contacts is exposed on an outer surface of a respective securing cap sidewall. The assembly also comprises a coupler connector comprising one of a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) socket or a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) plug, a rearward surface comprising a cable terminator receiving socket, wherein pairs of contacts are exposed along at least one side wall of the socket, and further wherein each of a plurality of the tines in the modular socket or the terminal contacts of the plug is interconnected with a respective one of the contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2015Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: BELDEN CANADA INC.Inventors: MARC FONTAINE, JEAN-SÉBASTIEN PLAMONDON, VIRAK SIEV, ALAIN DESROCHERS, LUC MILETTE, FRANÇOIS BEAUREGARD
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Publication number: 20070232142Abstract: There is provided a device and method for coded securing of a modular plug in a modular receptacle, in particular an RJ-45 plug in a RJ-45 receptacle, the receptacle comprising a front face defining an aperture and the plug comprising a plug body having dimensions substantially the same as those of the aperture and an elongate latch flexibly attached at a first end towards a front end of the plug body and comprising a release lever at a second end thereof and at least one latch tab positioned between the first end and the second end, the second end of the latch biased normally away from the plug body such that when the front end of the plug is inserted into the aperture into an engaged position the at least one latch tab engages an inside of the front face and is retained therein until the plug is released from the engaged position by depressing the release lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Applicant: Belden CDT Canada Inc.Inventors: Alain Desrochers, Yannick Demers
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Publication number: 20070232134Abstract: A protective cover for securing networking equipment installed on a rack, the networking equipment comprising a front face including at least one cable plug receiving socket and at least one cable terminated by one of the sockets is provided. The cover comprises an elongate covering portion dimensioned to conceal the front face and defining a cable receiving region, the covering portion comprising at least one side opening at an end thereof and a means for mounting the covering portion to the front face. At least one cable exits the cable receiving region via the side opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: Alain Desrochers, Yannick Demers