Patents by Inventor Brad Brubaker
Brad Brubaker 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: 20240258723Abstract: An I/O connector assembly configured for making a cabled connection to an interior portion of a printed circuit board for signals passing through the connector. The assembly may include a receptacle connector, a cage and cables, terminated to conductive elements of the terminal subassemblies, extending through the cage to the midboard. The terminal subassemblies may have first type conductive elements configured for mounting to the printed circuit board and second type conductive elements configured for terminating cables. Features may be included for precise positioning of the receptacle connector formed with the terminal subassemblies relative to the cage such that connector to connector variation in the positioning of the contact portions of the conductive elements in the terminal subassembly is provided. A mating plug may be designed with low wipe, which improves high frequency performance of the mated connector system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: FCI USA LLCInventors: Arkady Y. Zerebilov, R. Brad Brubaker
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Patent number: 11984678Abstract: An I/O connector assembly configured for making a cabled connection to an interior portion of a printed circuit board for signals passing through the connector. The assembly may include a receptacle connector, a cage and cables, terminated to conductive elements of the terminal subassemblies, extending through the cage to the midboard. The terminal subassemblies may have first type conductive elements configured for mounting to the printed circuit board and second type conductive elements configured for terminating cables. Features may be included for precise positioning of the receptacle connector formed with the terminal subassemblies relative to the cage such that connector to connector variation in the positioning of the contact portions of the conductive elements in the terminal subassembly is provided. A mating plug may be designed with low wipe, which improves high frequency performance of the mated connector system.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2023Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: FCI USA LLCInventors: Arkady Y. Zerebilov, R. Brad Brubaker
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Publication number: 20230299518Abstract: An I/O connector assembly configured for making a cabled connection to an interior portion of a printed circuit board for signals passing through the connector. The assembly may include a receptacle connector, a cage and cables, terminated to conductive elements of the terminal subassemblies, extending through the cage to the midboard. The terminal subassemblies may have first type conductive elements configured for mounting to the printed circuit board and second type conductive elements configured for terminating cables. Features may be included for precise positioning of the receptacle connector formed with the terminal subassemblies relative to the cage such that connector to connector variation in the positioning of the contact portions of the conductive elements in the terminal subassembly is provided. A mating plug may be designed with low wipe, which improves high frequency performance of the mated connector system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: FCI USA LLCInventors: Arkady Y. Zerebilov, R. Brad Brubaker
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Patent number: 11637390Abstract: An I/O connector assembly configured for making a cabled connection to an interior portion of a printed circuit board for signals passing through the connector. The assembly may include a receptacle connector, a cage and cables, terminated to conductive elements of the terminal subassemblies, extending through the cage to the midboard. The terminal subassemblies may have first type conductive elements configured for mounting to the printed circuit board and second type conductive elements configured for terminating cables. Features may be included for precise positioning of the receptacle connector formed with the terminal subassemblies relative to the cage such that connector to connector variation in the positioning of the contact portions of the conductive elements in the terminal subassembly is provided. A mating plug may be designed with low wipe, which improves high frequency performance of the mated connector system.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: FCI USA LLCInventors: Arkady Y. Zerebilov, R. Brad Brubaker
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Publication number: 20220393404Abstract: A spring seal for a cage of a high speed I/O connector, such as those compliant with an OSFP standard. The spring seal suppresses resonances in the operating frequency range of the connector in a space between the cage and a transceiver inserted in a channel of the cage to mate with the I/O connector. The spring seal has multiple peaks, separated by valleys, with short conducting paths between the peaks and valleys. The spring seal may connect a conductive exterior of the transceiver to a wall of the cage, with the peaks contacting a conductive exterior of the transceiver and the valleys contacting walls of the cage. The spring seal may have a plurality of slits that reduce the spring force while providing conducting paths between peaks and valleys.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: Amphenol CorporationInventors: Jason Si, R. Brad Brubaker, Brian Kirk
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Publication number: 20220158371Abstract: An I/O connector assembly configured for making a cabled connection to an interior portion of a printed circuit board for signals passing through the connector. The assembly may include a receptacle connector, a cage and cables, terminated to conductive elements of the terminal subassemblies, extending through the cage to the midboard. The terminal subassemblies may have first type conductive elements configured for mounting to the printed circuit board and second type conductive elements configured for terminating cables. Features may be included for precise positioning of the receptacle connector formed with the terminal subassemblies relative to the cage such that connector to connector variation in the positioning of the contact portions of the conductive elements in the terminal subassembly is provided. A mating plug may be designed with low wipe, which improves high frequency performance of the mated connector system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: FCI USA LLCInventors: Arkady Y. Zerebilov, R. Brad Brubaker
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Patent number: 11189943Abstract: An I/O connector assembly configured for making a cabled connection to an interior portion of a printed circuit board for signals passing through the connector. The assembly may include a receptacle connector, a cage and cables, terminated to conductive elements of the terminal subassemblies, extending through the cage to the midboard. The terminal subassemblies may have first type conductive elements configured for mounting to the printed circuit board and second type conductive elements configured for terminating cables. Features may be included for precise positioning of the receptacle connector formed with the terminal subassemblies relative to the cage such that connector to connector variation in the positioning of the contact portions of the conductive elements in the terminal subassembly is provided. A mating plug may be designed with low wipe, which improves high frequency performance of the mated connector system.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: FCI USA LLCInventors: Arkady Y. Zerebilov, R. Brad Brubaker
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Publication number: 20200274267Abstract: An I/O connector assembly configured for making a cabled connection to an interior portion of a printed circuit board for signals passing through the connector. The assembly may include a receptacle connector, a cage and cables, terminated to conductive elements of the terminal subassemblies, extending through the cage to the midboard. The terminal subassemblies may have first type conductive elements configured for mounting to the printed circuit board and second type conductive elements configured for terminating cables. Features may be included for precise positioning of the receptacle connector formed with the terminal subassemblies relative to the cage such that connector to connector variation in the positioning of the contact portions of the conductive elements in the terminal subassembly is provided. A mating plug may be designed with low wipe, which improves high frequency performance of the mated connector system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: FCI USA LLCInventors: Arkady Y. Zerebilov, R. Brad Brubaker
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Patent number: 9966165Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an electrical cable can be configured to electrically connect to contact pads that are carried by a substrate. The electrical cable can include at least one, such as a pair, of electrical signal conductors and at least one, for instance a pair, of electrically conductive drain wires. A drain wire in the electrical cable can define a first surface that is configured to face the substrate and a second surface that is opposite the first surface. The drain wire can define a height that is greater than 0.2 mm as measured from the first surface to the second surface along a straight line.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventors: Charles M. Gross, Joshua A. Garman, R. Brad Brubaker, Jason J. Ellison
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Patent number: 9735484Abstract: Electrical connectors provide signal connections between electronic devices using electrically-conductive contacts, or electrical contacts. In some applications, a connector including a solid substrate body may facilitate the connection of cables with a complementary connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventors: R. Brad Brubaker, David Humbert
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Publication number: 20160056553Abstract: Electrical connectors provide signal connections between electronic devices using electrically-conductive contacts, or electrical contacts. In some applications, a connector including a solid substrate body may facilitate the connection of cables with a complementary connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: R.Brad BRUBAKER, David HUMBERT
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Publication number: 20140182885Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an electrical cable can be configured to electrically connect to contact pads that are carried by a substrate. The electrical cable can include at least one, such as a pair, of electrical signal conductors and at least one, for instance a pair, of electrically conductive drain wires. A drain wire in the electrical cable can define a first surface that is configured to face the substrate and a second surface that is opposite the first surface. The drain wire can define a height that is greater than 0.2 mm as measured from the first surface to the second surface along a straight line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Inventors: Charles M. Gross, Joshua A. Garman, Brad Brubaker, Jason J. Ellison
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Patent number: 6572411Abstract: A modular jack for housing magnetic components includes a housing which has a plurality of ports each of which can receive an electrical connector. Extending into each of the ports are a plurality of contacts for connecting to contacts of an electrical connector. The ports may be arranged in a stacked configuration in which case the modular jack is a double deck jack. Attached to the housing may be one or more magnetic housing. Each magnetic housing can house at least one magnetic component, which can be a transformer. Preferably, there is a magnetic housing for every two ports, and the magnetic housing houses a magnetic component for each port. Shields an be installed into the housing between the magnetic components in order to provide isolation of the components. A printed wire board can be attached to the magnetic housing, and a contact carrier having a plurality of contacts can be attached to the printed wire board.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2001Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michel Aeschbacher, Yakov Belopolsky, Brad Brubaker, Robert E. Marshall, John Spickler, Bonita L. Wheeler
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Publication number: 20030100225Abstract: A modular jack for housing magnetic components includes a housing which has a plurality of ports each of which can receive an electrical connector. Extending into each of the ports are a plurality of contacts for connecting to contacts of an electrical connector. The ports may be arranged in a stacked configuration in which case the modular jack is a double deck jack. Attached to the housing may be one or more magnetic housing. Each magnetic housing can house at least one magnetic component, which can be a transformer. Preferably, there is a magnetic housing for every two ports, and the magnetic housing houses a magnetic component for each port. Shields an be installed into the housing between the magnetic components in order to provide isolation of the components. A printed wire board can be attached to the magnetic housing, and a contact carrier having a plurality of contacts can be attached to the printed wire board.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2001Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Michel Aeschbacher, Yakov Belopolsky, Brad Brubaker, Robert E. Marshall, John Spickler, Bonita L. Wheeler