Patents by Inventor Giovanni Turco

Giovanni Turco 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: 8814590
    Abstract: An electrical connector for a flexible LED strip seal comprises a metal body (9) which clamps an end of the strip of flexible material (2) previously covered by a hood made of flexible material (8), and a contact casing (10) made of plastics material mounted on the metal body (9) and movable relative thereto from a raised inoperative position into a lowered operative position in which the contact elements (14) carried by the contact casing (10) pierce the flexible material of said hood (8) and of said strip (2) and contact conductive pads (6) of a PCB (4) incorporated in the LED seal (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Italia SRL
    Inventors: Giovanni Turco, Andrea Gonzo
  • Patent number: 8777660
    Abstract: An electric connector comprises a connector body and a plurality of contact elements mounted within the connector body and adapted to be coupled with mating contact elements at the front end of the connector body. The contact elements are connected to respective wires of an electric cable provided with a sheath. The electric cable is clamped within the connector body by means of a cable clamping tubular portion, having clamping longitudinal tabs. A wedge-like locking bush having a conical inner surface is mounted above the longitudinal tabs of the clamping tubular portion. A locking ring-nut is tightened on a threaded portion of the rear end of the connector body so as to clamp the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Italia SRL
    Inventors: Davide Chiarelli, Giovanni Turco
  • Patent number: 8708735
    Abstract: A shunt connector assembly for electrical systems comprises a body including a first, a second and a third coupling portion (6, 7, 8) for coupling to respective connectors. The contacts of the first and second coupling portions (6, 7) are defined by the opposite ends of a first group of metal pins of circular section (R1) received inside the body (2) of the connector assembly. The contacts of the third coupling portion (8) are defined by first ends of a second group of metal pins of circular section (R2) arranged parallel to and spaced from the pins of the first group. Each pin of the first group (R1) is electrically connected to a respective pin of the second group (R2) by a metal bridging element in the form of a planar lamina extending substantially in the plane containing the axes of the pins connected by said bridging element and integrally incorporating at each end a bent back-portion defining a resiliently deformable open bushing that surrounds and clasps a respective metal pin (R1, R2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Italia SRL
    Inventors: Ugo Aime, Giovanni Turco, Marco Zucca
  • Patent number: 8500464
    Abstract: An electric SMD connector comprises a body of plastic material (2) having a base lower surface (2a) which is substantially planar, to which there is associated a metal plate (4) for soldered connection to a printed circuit board (B). A plurality of metal contacts (3) carried by the body of the connector have front end portions (3a) for coupling with the contacts of a female connector and projecting from a front surface (2c) of the body of the connector, parallel to, and spaced apart from, the lower surface 2a. The contacts further comprise rear end portions (3b) which project from a rear surface (2e) of the body of the connector, in a plane substantially coincident with the plane of said lower surface (2a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Italia SpA
    Inventors: Giovanni Turco, Davide Chiarelli
  • Publication number: 20130034988
    Abstract: An electrical connector for a flexible LED strip seal comprises a metal body (9) which clamps an end of the strip of flexible material (2) previously covered by a hood made of flexible material (8), and a contact casing (10) made of plastics material mounted on the metal body (9) and movable relative thereto from a raised inoperative position into a lowered operative position in which the contact elements (14) carried by the contact casing (10) pierce the flexible material of said hood (8) and of said strip (2) and contact conductive pads (6) of a PCB (4) incorporated in the LED seal (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP ITALIA SRL
    Inventors: Giovanni Turco, Andrea Gonzo
  • Publication number: 20130029541
    Abstract: An electric connector comprises a connector body and a plurality of contact elements mounted within the connector body and adapted to be coupled with mating contact elements at the front end of the connector body. The contact elements are connected to respective wires of an electric cable provided with a sheath. The electric cable is clamped within the connector body by means of a cable clamping tubular portion, having clamping longitudinal tabs. A wedge-like locking bush having a conical inner surface is mounted above the longitudinal tabs of the clamping tubular portion. A locking ring-nut is tightened on a threaded portion of the rear end of the connector body so as to clamp the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP ITALIA SRL
    Inventors: Davide CHIARELLI, Giovanni TURCO
  • Publication number: 20120322298
    Abstract: A shunt connector assembly for electrical systems comprises a body including a first, a second and a third coupling portion (6, 7, 8) for coupling to respective connectors. The contacts of the first and second coupling portions (6, 7) are defined by the opposite ends of a first group of metal pins of circular section (R1) received inside the body (2) of the connector assembly. The contacts of the third coupling portion (8) are defined by first ends of a second group of metal pins of circular section (R2) arranged parallel to and spaced from the pins of the first group. Each pin of the first group (R1) is electrically connected to a respective pin of the second group (R2) by a metal bridging element in the form of a planar lamina extending substantially in the plane containing the axes of the pins connected by said bridging element and integrally incorporating at each end a bent back-portion defining a resiliently deformable open bushing that surrounds and clasps a respective metal pin (R1, R2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: TYCE ELECTRONICS AMP ITALIA SRL
    Inventors: Ugo Aime, Giovanni Turco, Marco Zucca
  • Publication number: 20110256781
    Abstract: An electric SMD connector comprises a body of plastic material (2) having a base lower surface (2a) which is substantially planar, to which there is associated a metal plate (4) for soldered connection to a printed circuit board (B). A plurality of metal contacts (3) carried by the body of the connector have front end portions (3a) for coupling with the contacts of a female connector and projecting from a front surface (2c) of the body of the connector, parallel to, and spaced apart from, the lower surface 2a. The contacts further comprise rear end portions (3b) which project from a rear surface (2e) of the body of the connector, in a plane substantially coincident with the plane of said lower surface (2a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics AMP Italia Srl
    Inventors: Giovanni Turco, Davide Chiarelli
  • Patent number: 7354284
    Abstract: An electrical connector having a body with a central portion and a front portion, a tubular body extending from the central portion to the front portion, the tubular body defining a cavity, an electrical contact at least partially housed within the cavity, and a closure element configured for insertion into the cavity such that the electrical contact cannot be accessed from outside the electrical connector is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ugo Aime, Giovanni Turco
  • Publication number: 20070232148
    Abstract: An electrical connector having a body with a central portion and a front portion, a tubular body extending from the central portion to the front portion, the tubular body defining a cavity, an electrical contact at least partially housed within the cavity, and a closure element configured for insertion into the cavity such that the electrical contact cannot be accessed from outside the electrical connector is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Ugo Aime, Giovanni Turco