Patents by Inventor Eric Ernest Vander Heyden

Eric Ernest Vander Heyden 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).

  • Filtered connector assembly with composite ground plane
    Patent number: 4020430
    Abstract: A connector having a plurality of electrical contacts includes a metal plate to which is secured a foil sheet having spring properties. The sheet is punched to form apertures defined by circumferentially spaced tines. EMI filters are press fit within the apertures sandwiching the tines between the filters and the plate. The composite plate and foil provides a ground plane for the filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1977
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Eric Ernest Vander Heyden