Patents by Inventor Evan Lawrence Craig

Evan Lawrence Craig 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: 20240040756
    Abstract: A power connector includes a housing having a front wall including a socket configured to receive a power plug. The power connector includes an electrical component held by the housing being electrically connected to a power contact in the socket. The electrical component is a heat generating component. The power connector includes an EMI enclosure coupled to the housing. The EMI enclosure has walls defining a chamber. The housing, power contacts, and electrical component are received in the chamber. The walls of the EMI enclosure provide EMI shielding for the electrical component. The EMI enclosure includes a flap extending from a wall of the EMI enclosure into the chamber having a flap thermal interface thermally coupled to the electrical component to dissipate heat from the electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Evan Lawrence Craig
  • Patent number: 10707022
    Abstract: A feedthrough capacitor assembly including a film-wound feedthrough capacitor and a mounting structure insulatively carrying the capacitor, the structure extendable through an opening in a conductive substrate and removably securable to the substrate. In response to opposed ends of the mounting structure applying a clamping force for non-movingly securing the capacitor to the substrate, the capacitor is not subjected to at least a portion of the clamping force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Evan Lawrence Craig
  • Publication number: 20190214198
    Abstract: A feedthrough capacitor assembly including a film-wound feedthrough capacitor and a mounting structure insulatively carrying the capacitor, the structure extendable through an opening in a conductive substrate and removably securable to the substrate. In response to opposed ends of the mounting structure applying a clamping force for non-movingly securing the capacitor to the substrate, the capacitor is not subjected to at least a portion of the clamping force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Evan Lawrence CRAIG
  • Patent number: 10283309
    Abstract: A panel fuse module for use with one or more fuses. The panel fuse module includes a housing with a first fuse contact and a second fuse contact. The first fuse contact is resiliently deformable and is mounted on a post of the housing. A movable fuse holder is provided which is moveable relative to the housing and relative to the first fuse contact. A cam member is provided on the movable fuse holder. As the movable fuse holder is moved from the first position toward the second position, the cam member cooperates with the first fuse contact to move the first fuse contact from a less-stressed first position to a more-stressed second position to allow the respective fuse of the one or more fuses to be inserted into the housing without engaging the first fuse contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Evan Lawrence Craig
  • Publication number: 20180350547
    Abstract: A panel fuse module for use with one or more fuses. The panel fuse module includes a housing with a first fuse contact and a second fuse contact. The first fuse contact is resiliently deformable and is mounted on a post of the housing. A movable fuse holder is provided which is moveable relative to the housing and relative to the first fuse contact. A cam member is provided on the movable fuse holder. As the movable fuse holder is moved from the first position toward the second position, the cam member cooperates with the first fuse contact to move the first fuse contact from a less-stressed first position to a more-stressed second position to allow the respective fuse of the one or more fuses to be inserted into the housing without engaging the first fuse contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Evan Lawrence CRAIG
  • Patent number: 9445515
    Abstract: A circuit box includes a housing having an internal compartment. The housing includes first and second entrances for receiving first and second electrical wires, respectively, into the internal compartment. The housing includes first and second wire receptacles that include first and second dielectric shells, respectively, and first and second contacts, respectively, that are held by the first and second dielectric shells, respectively. The first and second contacts are electrically connected together. The first and second dielectric shells include first and second cavities that include pluggable interfaces that are configured to mechanically receive first and second wire terminals, respectively, that terminate the first and second electrical wires, respectively, such that the first and second contacts mechanically mate with the first and second wire terminals, respectively. A circuit element is held within the internal compartment of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Evan Lawrence Craig
  • Patent number: 9276546
    Abstract: An assembly and method for providing electromagnetic interference isolation. The assembly includes an enclosure which has a first panel and a second panel. Bus bars extend through the first panel and the second panel. A mounting plate is positioned between the first panel and the second panel. The mounting plate has locating members thereon. A plurality of inductive cores are positioned proximate the locating members, the inductive cores having openings through which the bus bars extend. The inductive cores are precisely positioned in the enclosure to facilitate the electromagnetic interference isolation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Evan Lawrence Craig
  • Patent number: 9269474
    Abstract: An assembly through which at least one bus bar extends includes bus bar-mounting openings. Insulators are positioned at each of the insulator-mounting openings. Each insulator includes a mounting member having contoured edges. A bus bar holding opening extends through the mounting member. Mounting openings are provided on the mounting member. The mounting openings being dimensioned to receive mounting hardware therein. The mounting openings are offset from the geometrical centerline of the bus-bar holding opening by more than the radius of the mounting hardware. The mounting hardware of adjacent insulators may be thereby interleaved to allow for close placement of the insulators while maintaining required spacing to provide proper electrical insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Evan Lawrence Craig
  • Publication number: 20150244339
    Abstract: An assembly and method for providing electromagnetic interference isolation. The assembly includes an enclosure which has a first panel and a second panel. Bus bars extend through the first panel and the second panel. A mounting plate is positioned between the first panel and the second panel. The mounting plate has locating members thereon. A plurality of inductive cores are positioned proximate the locating members, the inductive cores having openings through which the bus bars extend. The inductive cores are precisely positioned in the enclosure to facilitate the electromagnetic interference isolation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Evan Lawrence CRAIG
  • Publication number: 20150237752
    Abstract: A circuit box includes a housing having an internal compartment. The housing includes first and second entrances for receiving first and second electrical wires, respectively, into the internal compartment. The housing includes first and second wire receptacles that include first and second dielectric shells, respectively, and first and second contacts, respectively, that are held by the first and second dielectric shells, respectively. The first and second contacts are electrically connected together. The first and second dielectric shells include first and second cavities that include pluggable interfaces that are configured to mechanically receive first and second wire terminals, respectively, that terminate the first and second electrical wires, respectively, such that the first and second contacts mechanically mate with the first and second wire terminals, respectively. A circuit element is held within the internal compartment of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Evan Lawrence Craig
  • Publication number: 20140196927
    Abstract: An assembly through which at least one bus bar extends includes bus bar-mounting openings. Insulators are positioned at each of the insulator-mounting openings. Each insulator includes a mounting member having contoured edges. A bus bar holding opening extends through the mounting member. Mounting openings are provided on the mounting member. The mounting openings being dimensioned to receive mounting hardware therein. The mounting openings are offset from the geometrical centerline of the bus-bar holding opening by more than the radius of the mounting hardware. The mounting hardware of adjacent insulators may be thereby interleaved to allow for close placement of the insulators while maintaining required spacing to provide proper electrical insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Evan Lawrence CRAIG
  • Patent number: 7731511
    Abstract: A panel mounted power module is disclosed having an insulating housing and a conductive jacket. The insulating housing and the conductive jacket have corresponding flanges which oppose each other and are profiled to trap therebetween a panel. The power module includes a spring positioned between the insulating housing and conductive jacket, to spring load the flanges towards each other. The power module has at least one ground terminal and the spring commons the ground terminal and the conductive jacket together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Evan Lawrence Craig
  • Publication number: 20090023341
    Abstract: A panel mounted power module is disclosed having an insulating housing and a conductive jacket. The insulating housing and the conductive jacket have corresponding flanges which oppose each other and are profiled to trap therebetween a panel. The power module includes a spring positioned between the insulating housing and conductive jacket, to spring load the flanges towards each other. The power module has at least one ground terminal and the spring commons the ground terminal and the conductive jacket together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Evan Lawrence Craig