Patents by Inventor Charles Malstrom

Charles Malstrom 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).

  • Patent number: 9436854
    Abstract: A connector module includes a housing and a conductive lead frame. The housing includes a cover and a base that define a cavity therebetween. The cavity receives a circuit card therein. The base has a top side and a bottom side. The top side faces the cover and defines part of the cavity. Multiple windows extend through the base between the top and bottom sides. The base includes a conductive layer at least partially covered by a non-conductive layer. The conductive lead frame is coupled to the bottom side of the base. The lead frame includes multiple contact beams that extend into the cavity through the windows of the base. The lead frame is electrically isolated from the conductive layer of the base by the non-conductive layer of the base. The lead frame further includes mounting contacts configured to be mounted to conductive components of a circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Bruce Sarraf, Charles Malstrom, Mike Laub, Craig M. Campbell
  • Publication number: 20160086000
    Abstract: A connector module includes a housing and a conductive lead frame. The housing includes a cover and a base that define a cavity therebetween. The cavity receives a circuit card therein. The base has a top side and a bottom side. The top side faces the cover and defines part of the cavity. Multiple windows extend through the base between the top and bottom sides. The base includes a conductive layer at least partially covered by a non-conductive layer. The conductive lead frame is coupled to the bottom side of the base. The lead frame includes multiple contact beams that extend into the cavity through the windows of the base. The lead frame is electrically isolated from the conductive layer of the base by the non-conductive layer of the base. The lead frame further includes mounting contacts configured to be mounted to conductive components of a circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: David Bruce Sarraf, Charles Malstrom, Mike Laub, Craig M. Campbell
  • Publication number: 20070259541
    Abstract: A electrical interconnection device for receiving and holding a plurality of electrical contacts. The electrical interconnection device includes a metal support substrate having an array of contact receiving apertures extending therethrough. Each of the contact receiving apertures is defined by an aperture wall and the contact receiving apertures are adapted to receive the plurality of electrical contacts. The electrical interconnection device also includes a dielectric layer coating the aperture wall. The dielectric layer insulates the plurality of electrical contacts from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Marjorie Myers, Charles Malstrom, Andrew Balthaser, Michael Laub, Lewis Lerner, Attalee Taylor
  • Publication number: 20060264072
    Abstract: An electrical connector for mating with a plurality of contacts separated from one another by a nominal pitch value includes an array of contact surfaces having a first dimension measured in a direction perpendicular to a mating direction between the plurality of contacts and the array of contact surfaces. The first dimension is greater than the nominal pitch value, thereby assuring electrical contact between the contacts and the contact surfaces despite an actual deviation from the nominal pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Alexandra Spitler, Michael Laub, Charles Copper, Charles Malstrom
  • Publication number: 20060105593
    Abstract: An electrical connector for mating with a plurality of contacts separated from one another by a nominal pitch value includes an array of contact surfaces having a first dimension measured in a direction perpendicular to a mating direction between the plurality of contacts and the array of contact surfaces. The first dimension is greater than the nominal pitch value, thereby assuring electrical contact between the contacts and the contact surfaces despite an actual deviation from the nominal pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Alexandra Lynne Spitler, Michael Laub, Charles Copper, Charles Malstrom
  • Publication number: 20060084295
    Abstract: An electrical connector for mating with a conductive plate having a plate mounting edge, and first and second surfaces extending from the plate mounting edge is provided. The connector includes a contact having a contact mounting edge and a lead interface edge opposite the contact mounting edge. A first contact beam and a second contact beam extend from the contact mounting edge, and the first contact beam is configured to engage the first surface of the plate when passed over the plate mounting edge. The second contact beam is configured to engage the second surface of the plate when passed over the plate mounting edge, and the first and second contact beams are laterally offset from one another along the contact mounting edge. At least one lead contact extends from the lead interface edge, and the lead contact is configured to mate with a mating connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Laub, Alexandra Spitler, Charles Malstrom
  • Publication number: 20060073733
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector assembly includes a coaxial cable comprising a conductive braid, and a primary shield coupled to the cable and in electrical contact with the conductive braid. The primary shield defines a three sided enclosure surrounding the cable, and a secondary shield defines at least a portion of a fourth side of said enclosure and is electrically connected to the conductive braid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Sean McCarthy, Charles Malstrom, Michael Laub, Leo Schuppert, John Myer
  • Publication number: 20050197008
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector assembly includes a coaxial cable comprising a conductive braid, and a primary shield coupled to the cable and in electrical contact with the conductive braid. The primary shield defines a three sided enclosure surrounding the cable, and a secondary shield defines at least a portion of a fourth side of said enclosure and is electrically connected to the conductive braid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Sean McCarthy, Charles Malstrom, Michael Laub, Leo Schuppert, John Myer
  • Publication number: 20050142907
    Abstract: A header assembly includes an insulative housing having a plurality of walls defining an interior cavity extending along a mating axis, and a plurality of contacts within the cavity and extending through one of the walls to an exterior of the housing for surface mounting to a circuit board. The insulative housing includes at least one alignment rib extending on an exterior surface thereof in a direction substantially perpendicular to the mating axis. The contacts are formed against and abutting the alignment rib, thereby ensuring coplanarity of the contacts for surface mounting to a circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: John Myer, Craig Campbell, Charles Malstrom, Daniel Fry, Hurley Moll