Patents by Inventor Alan M. Sack

Alan M. Sack 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).

  • Crosstalk reducing electrical jack and plug connector
    Publication number: 20010021608
    Abstract: An electrical jack and plug connector each reducing crosstalk between signal wires pairs connected to the jack and plug connectors. The jack connector including a plurality of signal carrying elements and a printed circuit board placed adjacent to the signal carrying elements. The printed circuit board includes conductive traces extending from the signal carrying elements. The conductive traces are spaced from each other to form capacitive coupling between the traces and the signal carrying elements. The signal carrying element may include both conductive contacts and conductive paths formed on the printed circuit board. The conductive paths are routed such that capacitive and inductive coupling occurs between signal pair whereby crosstalk is reduced. The plug connector is selectively insertable in the jack and includes a housing in which signal wires may be inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Applicant: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Rubin de la Borbolla, Bernard Hammond, Anthony E. Bennett, Alan M. Sack
  • Crosstalk reducing electrical jack and plug connector
    Patent number: 6231397
    Abstract: An electrical jack and plug connector each reducing crosstalk between signal wires pairs connected to the jack and plug connectors. The jack connector including a plurality of signal carrying elements and a printed circuit board placed adjacent to the signal carrying elements. The printed circuit board includes conductive traces extending from the signal carrying elements. The conductive traces are spaced from each other to form capacitive coupling between the traces and the signal carrying elements. The signal carrying element may include both conductive contacts and conductive paths formed on the printed circuit board. The conductive paths are routed such that capacitive and inductive coupling occurs between signal pair whereby crosstalk is reduced. The plug connector is selectively insertable in the jack and includes a housing in which signal wires may be inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Rubin de la Borbolla, Bernard Hammond, Anthony E. Bennett, Alan M. Sack