Patents by Inventor Francis J. Blasick

Francis J. Blasick 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: 8475204
    Abstract: Electrical connector that includes a connector housing having mating and terminating ends. The connector housing has a housing cavity and a leading edge at the mating end that defines an opening to the housing cavity. A central axis extends through the housing cavity between the mating and terminating ends. The electrical connector also includes a dielectric insert within the housing cavity and an electrical contact that is held by the insert along the central axis. The insert has a recess surface that faces the mating end and extends a radial distance, outward from the electrical contact. The insert includes a dielectric rim that projects from the recess surface toward the mating end. The dielectric rim surrounds: and is radially spaced from at least a portion of the electrical contact. The dielectric rim and the recess surface define an impedance-control space that surrounds at least the portion of the electrical contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Francis J. Blasick, Keith Richard Foltz
  • Publication number: 20120270431
    Abstract: A multi-port connector assembly includes a housing that has a front end and a back end. The housing has a plurality of openings therethrough that extend between the front end and the back end. The housing has a shelf that extends from the back end. The shelf has a plurality of channels formed therein. A plurality of contact subassemblies are received in corresponding openings. The contact subassemblies have center conductors and outer shells surrounding the center conductors. The outer shells have rails that extend outward therefrom. The rails are received in corresponding channels to orient the contact subassemblies with respect to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: KEITH R. FOLTZ, FRANCIS J. BLASICK
  • Patent number: 8282415
    Abstract: A multi-port connector assembly includes a housing that has a front end and a back end. The housing has a plurality of openings therethrough that extend between the front end and the back end. The housing has a shelf that extends from the back end. The shelf has a plurality of channels formed therein. A plurality of contact subassemblies are received in corresponding openings. The contact subassemblies have center conductors and outer shells surrounding the center conductors. The outer shells have rails that extend outward therefrom. The rails are received in corresponding channels to orient the contact subassemblies with respect to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Keith R. Foltz, Francis J. Blasick
  • Publication number: 20120058672
    Abstract: Electrical connector that includes a connector housing having mating and terminating ends. The connector housing has a housing cavity and a leading edge at the mating end that defines an opening to the housing cavity. A central axis extends through the housing cavity between the mating and terminating ends. The electrical connector also includes a dielectric insert within the housing cavity and an electrical contact that is held by the insert along the central axis. The insert has a recess surface that faces the mating end and extends a radial distance, outward from the electrical contact. The insert includes a dielectric rim that projects from the recess surface toward the mating end. The dielectric rim surrounds: and is radially spaced from at least a portion of the electrical contact. The dielectric rim and the recess surface define an impedance-control space that surrounds at least the portion of the electrical contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: FRANCIS J. BLASICK, KEITH RICHARD FOLTZ
  • Patent number: 7896655
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing, a connector and a conductor. The housing extends from a mating interface to a back end along a longitudinal axis and from a top side to a mounting interface along a vertical axis. The connector is disposed at the mating interface and is configured to mate with a mating connector. The conductor extends from the electrical connector to the mounting interface to provide a conductive pathway between the mating connector and the circuit board. The conductor includes a mating portion oriented along the longitudinal axis and a mounting portion oriented along the vertical axis. One of the mating portion and the mounting portion includes a bifurcated end having opposing contact tips and the other of the mating portion and the mounting portion includes an interconnection end that is received between the contact tips to electrically couple the mating portion and the mounting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Francis J. Blasick, Daron Wallace, Kevin Edward Weidner, Keith Richard Foltz, Michael Block, David Everts
  • Publication number: 20110039423
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing, a connector and a conductor. The housing extends from a mating interface to a back end along a longitudinal axis and from a top side to a mounting interface along a vertical axis. The connector is disposed at the mating interface and is configured to mate with a mating connector. The conductor extends from the electrical connector to the mounting interface to provide a conductive pathway between the mating connector and the circuit board. The conductor includes a mating portion oriented along the longitudinal axis and a mounting portion oriented along the vertical axis. One of the mating portion and the mounting portion includes a bifurcated end having opposing contact tips and the other of the mating portion and the mounting portion includes an interconnection end that is received between the contact tips to electrically couple the mating portion and the mounting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: FRANCIS J. BLASICK, DARON WALLACE, KEVIN E. WEIDNER, KEITH RICHARD FOLTZ, MICHAEL BLOCK, DAVID EVERTS