Patents by Inventor Jason Edward Vrenna

Jason Edward Vrenna 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: 8357009
    Abstract: A receptacle connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit having opposite sides and an edge surface intersecting the sides. The connector includes a shell having a mount configured to be mounted on at least one of the sides of the printed circuit. The shell includes a receptacle for receiving a mating connector therein. A housing extends at least partially within the receptacle of the shell. An electrical contact is held by the housing. The electrical contact includes a mounting segment configured to be mounted on the printed circuit. The electrical contact includes a transition segment that extends outwardly from the mounting segment and projects beyond the edge surface of the printed circuit when the electrical contact is mounted on the printed circuit. The electrical contact includes a mating segment that extends outwardly from the transition segment and within the receptacle of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Edward Vrenna, Jason M'Cheyne Reisinger
  • Publication number: 20120040538
    Abstract: A receptacle connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit having opposite sides and an edge surface intersecting the sides. The connector includes a shell having a mount configured to be mounted on at least one of the sides of the printed circuit. The shell includes a receptacle for receiving a mating connector therein. A housing extends at least partially within the receptacle of the shell. An electrical contact is held by the housing. The electrical contact includes a mounting segment configured to be mounted on the printed circuit. The electrical contact includes a transition segment that extends outwardly from the mounting segment and projects beyond the edge surface of the printed circuit when the electrical contact is mounted on the printed circuit. The electrical contact includes a mating segment that extends outwardly from the transition segment and within the receptacle of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS
    Inventors: Jason Edward Vrenna, Jason M'Cheyne Reisinger
  • Patent number: 8113863
    Abstract: A socket connector includes a housing having a mating end and a mounting end. The housing has a receptacle at the mating end configured to receive an electronic module therein. The mounting end of the housing is configured to be mounted to a circuit board. Contacts are held by the housing. The contacts have mating ends exposed within the receptacle for mating with the electronic module. The contacts having mounting ends extending from the housing for terminating to the circuit board. A thermally conductive insert is held by the housing and is configured to be in thermal engagement with the circuit board and the insert has a module engagement interface configured to be in thermal engagement with the electronic module such that the insert transfers heat from the electronic module to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Edward Vrenna, James Albert Leidy
  • Publication number: 20110053391
    Abstract: A socket connector includes a housing having a mating end and a mounting end. The housing has a receptacle at the mating end configured to receive an electronic module therein. The mounting end of the housing is configured to be mounted to a circuit board. Contacts are held by the housing. The contacts have mating ends exposed within the receptacle for mating with the electronic module. The contacts having mounting ends extending from the housing for terminating to the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: JASON EDWARD VRENNA, JAMES ALBERT LEIDY
  • Publication number: 20100178808
    Abstract: An electrical contact includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis. The body includes a mating contact portion for electrical connection with an electronic module, an intermediate portion extending from the mating contact portion, and a mounting contact portion extending from the intermediate portion for electrical connection with a circuit board. The mounting contact portion extends from the intermediate portion at a bend. The mounting contact portion extends from the bend to an end portion. The body also includes a push surface formed when a carrier strip that initially connects the electrical contact to other electrical contacts is separated from the electrical contact. The push surface is offset from the bend along the longitudinal axis in a direction away from the mating contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Jason Edward Vrenna, Justin Shane McClellan, Daniel Robert Ringler, Jason M'Cheyne Reisinger
  • Patent number: 7744430
    Abstract: An electrical contact includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis. The body includes a mating contact portion for electrical connection with an electronic module, an intermediate portion extending from the mating contact portion, and a mounting contact portion extending from the intermediate portion for electrical connection with a circuit board. The mounting contact portion extends from the intermediate portion at a bend. The mounting contact portion extends from the bend to an end portion. The body also includes a push surface formed when a carrier strip that initially connects the electrical contact to other electrical contacts is separated from the electrical contact. The push surface is offset from the bend along the longitudinal axis in a direction away from the mating contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Edward Vrenna, Justin Shane McClellan, Daniel Robert Ringler, Jason M'Cheyne Reisinger
  • Patent number: 7704100
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having a slot configured to receive at least a portion of an electronic module therein. The housing includes an anti-stubbing shoulder. An electrical contact is held by the housing. The electrical contact includes a mating contact portion and an anti-stubbing contact portion. At least a portion of the mating contact portion extends within the slot for engagement with the electronic module. Engagement between the anti-stubbing portion of the electrical contact and the anti-stubbing shoulder of the housing moves at least a portion of the mating contact portion of the electrical contact generally away from the slot of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Justin Shane McClellan, Daniel Robert Ringler, Jason M'Cheyne Reisinger, Jason Edward Vrenna