Patents by Inventor Dino L. MCLAUGHLIN, Jr.

Dino L. MCLAUGHLIN, Jr. 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: 11527854
    Abstract: The described connector assemblies are useful in wire-to-board systems. Some assemblies include a free-end connector that is attached to a twin-ax cable, and a fixed-end connector that is attached to a board. Embodiments include a free-end terminal set including a first signal terminal, a second signal terminal and a ground plate. The ground plate has a horseshoe shape and provides a ground terminal on opposing sides of the first and second signal terminals. Additionally, embodiments include a locking system between the free-end connector and fixed-end connector, and lead designs for the fixed-end connector utilizing a similar horseshoe shape as that used for the ground plate of the free-end connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Kirk B. Peloza, Augusto Panella, Dino L. McLaughlin, Jr., Pu Xie, David L. Brunker
  • Publication number: 20210234309
    Abstract: The described connector assemblies are useful in wire-to-board systems. Some assemblies include a free-end connector that is attached to a twin-ax cable, and a fixed-end connector that is attached to a board. Embodiments include a free-end terminal set including a first signal terminal, a second signal terminal and a ground plate. The ground plate has a horseshoe shape and provides a ground terminal on opposing sides of the first and second signal terminals. Additionally, embodiments include a locking system between the free-end connector and fixed-end connector, and lead designs for the fixed-end connector utilizing a similar horseshoe shape as that used for the ground plate of the free-end connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Kirk B. PELOZA, Augusto PANELLA, Dino L. MCLAUGHLIN, JR., Pu XIE, David L. BRUNKER
  • Patent number: 11011873
    Abstract: The described connector assemblies are useful in wire-to-board systems. The assemblies which include a free-end connector that is attached to a twin-ax cable, and a fixed-end connector that is attached to a board. Embodiments include a free-end terminal set including a first signal terminal, a second signal terminal and a ground plate. The ground plate has a horseshoe shape and provides a ground terminal on opposing sides of the first and second signal terminals. Additionally, embodiments include a locking system between the free-end connector and fixed-end connector, and lead designs for the fixed-end connector utilizing a similar horseshoe shape as that used for the ground plate of the free-end connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Kirk B. Peloza, Augusto Panella, Dino L. McLaughlin, Jr., Pu Xie, David L. Brunker
  • Publication number: 20200083627
    Abstract: The described connector assemblies are useful in wire-to-board systems. The assemblies which include a free-end connector that is attached to a twin-ax cable, and a fixed-end connector that is attached to a board. Embodiments include a free-end terminal set including a first signal terminal, a second signal terminal and a ground plate. The ground plate has a horseshoe shape and provides a ground terminal on opposing sides of the first and second signal terminals. Additionally, embodiments include a locking system between the free-end connector and fixed-end connector, and lead designs for the fixed-end connector utilizing a similar horseshoe shape as that used for the ground plate of the free-end connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Kirk B. PELOZA, Augusto PANELLA, Dino L. MCLAUGHLIN, Jr., Pu XIE, David L. BRUNKER