Patents by Inventor David Keay Fowler
David Keay Fowler 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: 7699644Abstract: A connector for connecting a card edge module to a circuit board includes a housing that extends along a longitudinal axis between opposite first and second end portions. The housing including a card slot configured to receive a mating edge of the card edge module and a channel proximate one of the first and second end portions. A protective member is received in the channel and positioned to inhibit contact between a side edge of the card edge module and the one of the first and second end portions of the housing when the card edge module is loaded into the connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: David Stanley Szczesny, Edmund Luther Jacobs, David Keay Fowler, Edward Eugene Knisely, Jr.
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Publication number: 20090318021Abstract: An ultraminiature coax connector (UMCC) is provided for terminating a coaxial cable. The UMCC includes an electrically conductive housing extending between a cable-receiving end portion and a mating end portion. The cable-receiving end portion being is configured to engage an insulating cover of the coaxial cable. The mating end portion is configured to engage another UMCC. The housing includes an outer electrical contact at the mating end portion. The outer electrical contact includes an outer diameter in the range of approximately one millimeter to approximately four millimeters or an inner diameter in the range of approximately one millimeter to approximately four millimeters. An insulating member is by the housing. An inner electrical contact is held by the insulating member. The inner electrical contact includes a plug contact portion that is configured to be received by a receptacle contact portion of the other UMCC.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2008Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Neil Mulfinger, John Joseph Consoli, Edmund Luther Jacobs, Richard Allen Burgit, David Keay Fowler, Kenneth William Ellis, Alan Anthony Kordas, Troy Conner, Alice M. Conner
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Publication number: 20090318020Abstract: An adapter is provided for mating first and second coaxial cable connectors having first and second receptacle contacts, respectively. The adapter includes an inner electrical contact extending between opposite first and second plug contact end portions. The first plug contact end portion is configured to be received within the first receptacle contact of the first coaxial cable connector. The second plug contact end portion is configured to be received within the second receptacle contact of the second coaxial cable connector. The adapter also includes an outer electrical contact defining a receptacle. The outer electrical contact is configured to hold the inner electrical contact within the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2008Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Neil Mulfinger, John Joseph Consoli, Edmund Luther Jacobs, Richard Allen Burgit, David Keay Fowler, Kenneth William Ellis, Alan Anthony Kordas, Troy Conner, Alice M. Conner
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Publication number: 20090088003Abstract: A connector for connecting a card edge module to a circuit board includes a housing that extends along a longitudinal axis between opposite first and second end portions. The housing including a card slot configured to receive a mating edge of the card edge module and a channel proximate one of the first and second end portions. A protective member is received in the channel and positioned to inhibit contact between a side edge of the card edge module and the one of the first and second end portions of the housing when the card edge module is loaded into the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventors: DAVID STANLEY SZCZESNY, EDMUND LUTHER JACOBS, DAVID KEAY FOWLER, EDWARD EUGENE KNISELY, JR.
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Patent number: 6663426Abstract: An electrical connector has been provided that includes a housing having a base having a rear end and an interface end. The base includes at least one channel extending between the rear and interface ends. The electrical connector also includes at least one conductive wafer configured to engage electrical contacts. Each conductive wafer is divided into a rear portion and an interface portion. The rear portion is received and securely retained in a channel with the interface portion extending beyond the interface end of the base. The interface portion moves in a direction transverse to a plane of the conductive wafer to facilitate alignment with a mating structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Alexander William Hasircoglu, Randall R. Henry, David Keay Fowler, Lynn Robert Sipe, Attalee S. Taylor, Jim Fedder
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Patent number: 6655966Abstract: An electrical connector is provided having a connector housing with signal modules and grounding members therein. Each of the signal modules has a ground plane on at least one side of each of the signal modules. The ground planes have contact pads formed at opposite ends thereof proximate mating ends of the signal modules. The grounding members interconnect the ground planes on the sides of adjacent signal modules to one another at a point along one of the ground planes and the contact pads. Optionally, the signal modules may include vias having conductive liners therethrough that electrically connect ground planes from opposite sides of a signal module to one another. Alternatively, the signal modules can be printed circuit boards. The signal modules may be arranged parallel to one another within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2002Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Brent Ryan Rothermel, Michael J. Phillips, Alex Michael Sharf, David Wayne Helster, Randall Robert Henry, James Lee Fedder, Lynn Robert Sipe, David Keay Fowler, Attalee S. Taylor
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Publication number: 20030181077Abstract: An electrical connector is provided having a connector housing with signal modules and grounding members therein. Each of the signal modules has a ground plane on at least one side of each of the signal modules. The ground planes have contact pads formed at opposite ends thereof proximate mating ends of the signal modules. The grounding members interconnect the ground planes on the sides of adjacent signal modules to one another at a point along one of the ground planes and the contact pads. Optionally, the signal modules may include vias having conductive liners therethrough that electrically connect ground planes from opposite sides of a signal module to one another. Alternatively, the signal modules can be printed circuit boards. The signal modules may be arranged parallel to one another within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2002Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventors: Brent Ryan Rothermel, Michael J. Phillips, Alex Michael Sharf, David Wayne Helster, Randall Robert Henry, James Lee Fedder, Lynn Robert Sipe, David Keay Fowler, Attalee S. Taylor
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Publication number: 20030129878Abstract: An electrical connector has been provided that includes a housing having a base having a rear end and an interface end. The base includes at least one channel extending between the rear and interface ends. The electrical connector also includes at least one conductive wafer configured to engage electrical contacts. Each conductive wafer is divided into a rear portion and an interface portion. The rear portion is received and securely retained in a channel with the interface portion extending beyond the interface end of the base. The interface portion moves in a direction transverse to a plane of the conductive wafer to facilitate alignment with a mating structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: Alexander William Hasircoglu, Randall R. Henry, David Keay Fowler, Lynn Robert Sipe, Attalee S. Taylor, Jim Fedder
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Patent number: 5693924Abstract: This invention relates to a make-before-break switch of the type for electrical connector, where the connector is intended to be mated with a complementary coaxial cable connector. The switching connector comprises a pair of spaced-apart, cantilevered switch contacts mounted within a dielectric housing, where such mating is between the pair of switch contacts. A unique feature hereof is that the shank portion of one of the switch contacts has a contact arm extending toward and in contact with the shank portion of the other switch contact in an unmated condition, and that the respective mating ends of the switch contacts are axially offset from one another. By this arrangement, upon mating by the complementary connector, contact is made sequentially with the mating ends and the contact arm is caused to wipe along the shank portion of the first switch contact to counter the effects of contaminants and oxides which may be present at the contact point.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1996Date of Patent: December 2, 1997Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: James Ray Fetterolf, Sr., David Keay Fowler, Randall Robert Henry, David William Rupnik