Patents by Inventor Eric J. Zbinden

Eric J. Zbinden 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).

  • Publication number: 20240061193
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. ZBINDEN, Thomas A. HALL, III
  • Patent number: 11828908
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Zbinden, Thomas A. Hall, III
  • Publication number: 20230299520
    Abstract: An interconnection system is configured to be carried by a substrate and includes a cage that is configured to be connected to the substrate, that includes a first end and a second end opposed to the first end, and that is configured to receive an interconnection module; and an electrical connector located at the second end of the cage. The electrical connector includes a fixed connector that is configured to be rigidly attached to the substrate and a detachable connector that is configured to be mated and unmated from the fixed connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Christina KOZLOVSKY, Jignesh H. SHAH, Eric J. ZBINDEN
  • Publication number: 20230251441
    Abstract: An interconnect system includes a first circuit board, first and second connectors connected to the first circuit board, and a transceiver including an optical engine and arranged to receive and transmit electrical and optical signals through a cable, to convert optical signals received from the cable into electrical signals, and to convert electrical signals received from the first connector into optical signals to be transmitted through the cable. The transceiver is arranged to mate with the first and second connectors so that at least some converted electrical signals are transmitted to the first connector and so that at least some electrical signals received from the cable are transmitted to the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. ZBINDEN, Randall E. MUSSER, Jean-Marc A. VERDIELL, John A. MONGOLD, Brian R. VICICH, Keith R. GUETIG
  • Patent number: 11650383
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Zbinden, Thomas A. Hall, III
  • Patent number: 11621523
    Abstract: A cage assembly includes a cage including a top wall and a bottom wall and an electrical receptacle positioned between the top wall and the bottom wall such that the electrical receptacle floats within the cage in opposite directions between the top wall and the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Keith R. Guetig, Thomas A. Hall, III, Andrew R. Collingwood, John L. Nightingale, Eric J. Zbinden
  • Patent number: 11536918
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Zbinden, Thomas A. Hall, III
  • Patent number: 11536917
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Zbinden, Thomas A. Hall, III
  • Patent number: 11500167
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Zbinden, Thomas A. Hall, III
  • Patent number: 11500168
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Zbinden, Thomas A. Hall, III
  • Publication number: 20220299720
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Eric J. ZBINDEN, Thomas A. HALL, III
  • Publication number: 20220299721
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Eric J. ZBINDEN, Thomas A. HALL, III
  • Publication number: 20220244475
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Eric J. ZBINDEN, Thomas A. HALL, III
  • Publication number: 20220236504
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Eric J. Zbinden, Thomas A. Hall, III
  • Publication number: 20220236505
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Eric J. ZBINDEN, Thomas A. HALL, III
  • Patent number: 11372178
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Zbinden, Thomas A. Hall, III
  • Publication number: 20220075132
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Eric J. ZBINDEN, Thomas A. HALL, III
  • Publication number: 20220013960
    Abstract: A cage assembly includes a cage including a top wall and a bottom wall and an electrical receptacle positioned between the top wall and the bottom wall such that the electrical receptacle floats within the cage in opposite directions between the top wall and the bottom wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Keith R. GUETIG, Thomas A. HALL, III, Andrew R. COLLINGWOOD, John L. NIGHTINGALE, Eric J. ZBINDEN
  • Patent number: 11177614
    Abstract: A cage assembly includes a cage including a top wall and a bottom wall and an electrical receptacle positioned between the top wall and the bottom wall such that the electrical receptacle floats within the cage in opposite directions between the top wall and the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Keith R. Guetig, Thomas A. Hall, III, Andrew R. Collingwood, John L. Nightingale, Eric J. Zbinden
  • Publication number: 20210194164
    Abstract: This present disclosure increases the interconnect density by using a different technology approach than the industry is currently using (stamping and molding). By using a MEMS-based technology approach, better geometry and impedance control can be carried out to reduce impedance discontinuities and feature size. Additional concepts include low connector insertion force, no contact wiping, and a precise alignment mechanism between the connector contacts and those on the mating substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Marc EPITAUX, Eric J. ZBINDEN, John CORONATI, Jignesh H. SHAH, Brandon Thomas GORE