Patents by Inventor Alessandro Genta
Alessandro Genta 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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Patent number: 11962110Abstract: A housing assembly for an electrical connector includes a base element having an opening, a cover for covering the opening, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism has a slidable member movable into a locking position in which the locking mechanism locks the cover relative to the base element. The locking mechanism has a transmission element for transmitting force and movement onto the locking mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Demis Spincich, Alessandro Genta, Stanislas Di Maggio
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Publication number: 20240063577Abstract: A blind connection system includes a main first connector, a main second connector, and a compensation frame. The main second connector is adapted for insertion into the main first connector along an insertion direction. The compensation frame is arranged between the main first connector and the main second connector. The compensation frame includes a plurality of elastic elements adapted to generate a compensation force and induce a displacement of at least one part of the main second connector along the insertion direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Demis Spincich, Fulvio Amerio, Alessandro Genta
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Patent number: 11794598Abstract: An electrical input connector unit for charging an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle comprises a connector body adapted to be mounted on a vehicle and having a central portion housing a plurality of electrical input contacts. The electrical input contacts are adapted to receive a plurality of corresponding contacts of a connector attached to a charging cable. The connector body has a socket opening out to a front side of the connector body and disposed adjacent to the central portion. The socket is configured to removably receive a human-machine interface module to control and/or provide information about a charging operation of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Demis Spincich, Alessandro Genta
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Patent number: 11715905Abstract: An angled housing part for an electrical connector includes a first section having a first flange surface, a second section having a second flange surface, and a bellows section arranged between the first section and the second section. The first flange surface is angled with respect to the second section. The first section and the second section are movable relative to one another upon elastic deformation of the bellows section.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Alessandro Genta, Raoul Zannini, Claudia Cezza
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Publication number: 20230223711Abstract: An electrical connector for grounding a multicore cable having a shield includes a spring terminal engaging the shield and an insulation displacement connection (IDC) terminal terminating a ground wire. The shield is grounded through the electrical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Stanislas Di Maggio, Marcello Farinola, Alessandro Genta, Dominik Heiss
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Patent number: 11670890Abstract: A housing part for an electrical connector includes a cable channel receiving a cable, a flange surface adapted to abut a complementary housing part, and a sealing gasket extending along the flange surface. The sealing gasket has a pair of cable sealing portions extending across the cable channel. The cable sealing portions are spaced apart from one another in an axial direction of the cable channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.R.L.Inventors: Alessandro Genta, Raoul Zannini, Dominik Heiss, Simon Beau
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Publication number: 20220344858Abstract: A cable inlet assembly for an inlet housing includes a cable inlet cover covering an inlet for at least one cable, and a locking element slidable between an unlocked position and a locked position. The locking element includes at least one opening adapted to receive a terminal of the at least one cable, and a first coupling element adapted to be coupled with a second coupling element of the cable inlet cover. The displacement of the cable inlet cover along a vertical direction induces a sliding of the locking element along an orthogonal direction between the unlocked position and the locked position for locking a position of the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Marcello Farinola, Cinzia Alferi, Alessandro Genta
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Publication number: 20220294152Abstract: A sealing assembly for sealing an electrical component having an opening includes a cover coupled with the electrical component and a plug assembly fixed to the cover. The cover has a through-hole for injecting air during leakage tests of the electrical component and a plurality of engaging elements. The plug assembly has a single wire seal sealing the through-hole and a plurality of locking elements reversibly engaging the engaging elements. The cover seals the opening of the electrical component in an air-tight manner when the plug assembly is inserted into the through-hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Stanislas Di Maggio, Marcello Farinola, Alessandro Genta
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Publication number: 20220285054Abstract: A cable exit cover for sealing a portion of a cable includes a first cover member and a second cover member matable with the first cover member to define a housing having an inlet receiving the cable. The inlet has a sealing seat accommodating the cable. The sealing seat has a plurality of gripping devices uniformly distributing a dispensed sealing material along the sealing seat to seal a gap between the sealing seat and the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Marianna Massone, Marcello Farinola, Alessandro Genta
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Patent number: 11432411Abstract: A device for connecting one or more electrical connectors to a printed circuit board includes a casing, a printed circuit board supported within the casing, and a miniaturized connector system. The miniaturized connector system includes a connector element mounted on a main side of the printed circuit board. The connector element includes a main body connected to the printed circuit board and defining a receptacle, and a metal terminal electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The metal terminal is arranged inside the receptacle and cooperates with a terminal of a cable. The miniaturized connector system includes an auxiliary portion of the main body arranged on an extension of the main body and defining an extension portion of the receptacle. The auxiliary portion is an integral part of a portion of the casing and has at least one seat receiving the printed circuit board and positioning the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Marcello Farinola, Cinzia Alferi, Arianna Spolverato, Claudia Cezza, Alessandro Genta
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Publication number: 20220102901Abstract: A housing assembly for an electrical connector includes a base element having an opening, a cover for covering the opening, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism has a slidable member movable into a locking position in which the locking mechanism locks the cover relative to the base element. The locking mechanism has a transmission element for transmitting force and movement onto the locking mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Demis Spincich, Alessandro Genta, Stanislas Di Maggio
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Patent number: 11282657Abstract: A device for controlling and/or supplying information on a recharging operation of an electric motor vehicle or a hybrid motor vehicle includes a casing, a printed circuit board mounted within the casing, and a human-machine interface associated with the casing. The human-machine interface includes a push-button switching device having an on/off button, having a push-button body, carrying at least one electric contact, arranged within the casing, and having a portion mounted to the printed circuit board. The push-button switching device has an arm protruding from the push-button body. The arm abuts against an abutment wall arranged within the casing when the on/off button is pressed.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Marcello Farinola, Cinzia Alferi, Arianna Spolverato, Claudia Cezza, Alessandro Genta
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Publication number: 20220029347Abstract: An angled housing part for an electrical connector includes a first section having a first flange surface, a second section having a second flange surface, and a bellows section arranged between the first section and the second section. The first flange surface is angled with respect to the second section. The first section and the second section are movable relative to one another upon elastic deformation of the bellows section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Alessandro Genta, Raoul Zannini, Claudia Cezza
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Publication number: 20210351543Abstract: A housing part for an electrical connector includes a cable channel receiving a cable, a flange surface adapted to abut a complementary housing part, and a sealing gasket extending along the flange surface. The sealing gasket has a pair of cable sealing portions extending across the cable channel. The cable sealing portions are spaced apart from one another in an axial direction of the cable channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Alessandro Genta, Raoul Zannini, Dominik Heiss, Simon Beau
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Patent number: 11067257Abstract: A lighting device uses a plurality of lighting sources. The lighting device includes a printed circuit board having a main side on which the lighting sources are arranged side by side, the lighting sources are oriented so as to project an emitted light radiation in a direction perpendicular to the main side, a first support body supporting the printed circuit board in a horizontal direction, a second support body rigidly connected to the first support body to form a single casing, and a reflector element rigidly connected by a plurality of connecting members to the second support body. The reflector element has a plurality of reflective surfaces arranged side by side. Each of the reflective surfaces faces towards one of a plurality of channel-shaped portions of the second support body and directs the emitted light radiation to one of a plurality of lenses at ends of the channel-shaped portions.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Marcello Farinola, Arianna Spolverato, Claudia Cezza, Alessandro Genta, Cinzia Alferi
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Publication number: 20210076509Abstract: A device for connecting one or more electrical connectors to a printed circuit board includes a casing, a printed circuit board supported within the casing, and a miniaturized connector system. The miniaturized connector system includes a connector element mounted on a main side of the printed circuit board. The connector element includes a main body connected to the printed circuit board and defining a receptacle, and a metal terminal electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The metal terminal is arranged inside the receptacle and cooperates with a terminal of a cable. The miniaturized connector system includes an auxiliary portion of the main body arranged on an extension of the main body and defining an extension portion of the receptacle. The auxiliary portion is an integral part of a portion of the casing and has at least one seat receiving the printed circuit board and positioning the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Marcello Farinola, Cinzia Alferi, Arianna Spolverato, Claudia Cezza, Alessandro Genta
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Publication number: 20210074491Abstract: A device for controlling and/or supplying information on a recharging operation of an electric motor vehicle or a hybrid motor vehicle includes a casing, a printed circuit board mounted within the casing, and a human-machine interface associated with the casing. The human-machine interface includes a push-button switching device having an on/off button, having a push-button body, carrying at least one electric contact, arranged within the casing, and having a portion mounted to the printed circuit board. The push-button switching device has an arm protruding from the push-button body. The arm abuts against an abutment wall arranged within the casing when the on/off button is pressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Marcello Farinola, Cinzia Alferi, Arianna Spolverato, Claudia Cezza, Alessandro Genta
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Publication number: 20210025569Abstract: A lighting device uses a plurality of lighting sources. The lighting device includes a printed circuit board having a main side on which the lighting sources are arranged side by side, the lighting sources are oriented so as to project an emitted light radiation in a direction perpendicular to the main side, a first support body supporting the printed circuit board in a horizontal direction, a second support body rigidly connected to the first support body to form a single casing, and a reflector element rigidly connected by a plurality of connecting members to the second support body. The reflector element has a plurality of reflective surfaces arranged side by side. Each of the reflective surfaces faces towards one of a plurality of channel-shaped portions of the second support body and directs the emitted light radiation to one of a plurality of lenses at ends of the channel-shaped portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Marcello Farinola, Arianna Spolverato, Claudia Cezza, Alessandro Genta, Cinzia Alferi
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Patent number: 10608374Abstract: A connector for connecting an electrical conductor to a glow plug of a diesel engine comprises an electrical receptacle terminal, a housing capable of receiving a terminal portion of the glow plug, and a bushing slidably mounted around the housing by engagement of a longitudinal guide rib disposed on an outer surface of the housing in a longitudinal guide groove disposed on an inner surface of the bushing. The housing has a substantially cylindrical tubular body containing the electrical receptacle terminal with an end opening defined by a pair of elastically deformable axial arms capable of engaging the terminal portion. The bushing is movable with respect to the housing from a pre-locking position to a locking position only when the housing is in a correctly mounted position on the terminal portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.Inventors: Demis Spincich, Alessandro Genta
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Patent number: 10535930Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a contact element capable of being coupled to a support element on which a wire is wound and a flexible sleeve mounted around the contact element to retain the contact element on the support element. The contact element has an inoperative undeformed position in which flexible walls of the contact element are outwardly divergent from one another and, when the contact element is fitted over the support element in the inoperative undeformed position, a cutting element of the contact element remains at a distance from the wire. The flexible sleeve is movable into a final operative position in which the flexible sleeve pushes the flexible walls toward an inwardly inclined position in which the cutting element cuts into the insulating material of the wire and forms an electrical connection with the wire.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.R.L.Inventors: Alessandro Genta, Marcello Farinola