Patents by Inventor Jay H. Neer
Jay H. Neer 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).
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Patent number: 10039208Abstract: A cage can include a thermal plate positioned so as to be aligned with a bottom of a channel. An adjustable biasing system is provided to urge a module toward the thermal plate. The adjustable biasing system may be a riding heat sink. The thermal plate may include a fin to help increase its surface area. A housing with a card slot aligned with the channel can be provided in the cage to provide a receptacle that has a card slot aligned with the channel. A receptacle so configured allows for greater thermal energy to be removed from a module.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Jay H. Neer, Kent E. Regnier, Cleaver Brinkerhoff, Harold Keith Lang
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Publication number: 20160081221Abstract: A cage can include a thermal plate positioned so as to be aligned with a bottom of a channel. An adjustable biasing system is provided to urge a module toward the thermal plate. The adjustable biasing system may be a riding heat sink. The thermal plate may include a fin to help increase its surface area. A housing with a card slot aligned with the channel can be provided in the cage to provide a receptacle that has a card slot aligned with the channel. A receptacle so configured allows for greater thermal energy to be removed from a module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: Molex, LLCInventors: Jay H. Neer, Kent E. REGNIER, Cleaver BRINKERHOFF, Harold Keith LANG
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Patent number: 9246280Abstract: A cage can include a thermal plate positioned so as to be aligned with a bottom of a channel. An adjustable biasing system is provided to urge a module toward the thermal plate. The adjustable biasing system may be a riding heat sink. The thermal plate may include a fin to help increase its surface area. A housing with a card slot aligned with the channel can be provided in the cage to provide a receptacle that has a card slot aligned with the channel. A receptacle so configured allows for greater thermal energy to be removed from a module.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2011Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Jay H. Neer, Kent E. Regnier, Cleaver Brinkerhoff, Harold Keith Lang
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Publication number: 20140153192Abstract: A receptacle assembly with improved EMI leakage reduction is described. The assembly includes a base in the form of either a guide frame or a shielding cage that received an electronic module or mating connector therein. A heat sink is provided to dissipate heat generated during operation of the connector or module and the heat sink has a portion that extends into the interior of the receptacle through an opening in the top wall thereof. The heat sink has a peripheral rim that is aligned in opposition to a rim of the top wall of the receptacle. A series of individual contact members are disposed in the top wall and arranged in a pattern extending around the opening to provide a plurality of points of electrical grounding contact between the heat sink and the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Jay H. Neer, Harold Keith LANG
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Publication number: 20130210269Abstract: A cage can include a thermal plate positioned so as to be aligned with a bottom of a channel. An adjustable biasing system is provided to urge a module toward the thermal plate. The adjustable biasing system may be a riding heat sink. The thermal plate may include a fin to help increase its surface area. A housing with a card slot aligned with the channel can be provided in the cage to provide a receptacle that has a card slot aligned with the channel. A receptacle so configured allows for greater thermal energy to be removed from a module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2011Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Jay H. Neer, Kent E. Regnier, Cleaver Brinkerhoff, Harold Keith Lang
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Patent number: 8382506Abstract: A small, low-profile plug connector for use with electronic devices provides a latching member with a pair of hooks that engage mating holes in a guide frame, and which can be easily delatched from the guide frame or opposing connector or housing. The hooks lock the plug connector into engagement with the frame or housing, but are readily released by way of a simple ramp and lobe mechanism in the plug connector. The ramp and lobe mechanism converts horizontal movement of a pull tab-like actuator into vertical movement of a latching member such that the hooks are lifted upward and disengaged from the guide frame or housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2012Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Bruce Reed, Jay H. Neer, Cleaver Brinkerhoff, Dennis Lee Doye
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Publication number: 20120208391Abstract: A small, low-profile plug connector for use with electronic devices provides a latching member with a pair of hooks that engage mating holes in a guide frame, and which can be easily delatched from the guide frame or opposing connector or housing. The hooks lock the plug connector into engagement with the frame or housing, but are readily released by way of a simple ramp and lobe mechanism in the plug connector. The ramp and lobe mechanism converts horizontal movement of a pull tab-like actuator into vertical movement of a latching member such that the hooks are lifted upward and disengaged from the guide frame or housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Bruce Reed, Jay H. Neer, Cleaver Brinkerhoff, Dennis Lee Doye
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Patent number: 8162687Abstract: A connector guide mounted in front of a receptacle connector is provided. The guide may include a press arm that helps urge a mating connector into a desired alignment. The guide is separate from the receptacle connector and serves to align contact surfaces and provide strain relief to the receptacle connector.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Daniel L. Dawiedczyk, Jamie Duran, Jay H. Neer, Cleaver Brinkerhoff
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Patent number: 7997922Abstract: A connector guide mounted in front of a receptacle connector is provided with a latch that engages a connector mounted on a circuit board when a mating connector is inserted into the connector on the circuit board. The guide is separate from the plug connector and serves to align contact surfaces and provide strain relief to the receptacle connector.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Daniel L. Dawiedczyk, Jamie Duran, Jay H. Neer, Cleaver Brinkerhoff
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Publication number: 20100210131Abstract: A plug connector for use with electronic devices provides a latching member that engages a mating hole in a guide frame with a hook, and which can be easily delatched from the guide frame or opposing connector or housing. The hook locks the plug connector into engagement with the guide frame or housing, but is readily released by actuation of an actuator (e.g., a pulling member), which causes the latching member to translate in a vertical direction so that the hooks are lifted upward and disengaged from the guide frame or housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Bruce Reed, Jay H. Neer, Cleaver Brinkerhoff, Dennis Lee Doye
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Patent number: 7736171Abstract: A small, low-profile plug connector for use with electronic devices provides a latching member with a pair of hooks that engage mating holes in a guide frame, and which can be easily delatched from the guide frame or opposing connector or housing. The hooks lock the plug connector into engagement with the frame or housing, but are readily released by way of a simple ramp and lobe mechanism in the plug connector. The ramp and lobe mechanism converts horizontal movement of a pull tab-like actuator into vertical movement of a latching member such that the hooks are lifted upward and disengaged from the guide frame or housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Bruce Reed, Jay H. Neer, Cleaver Brinkerhoff, Dennis Lee Doye
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Patent number: 7686622Abstract: A plug connector is disclosed that has a body portion and a circuit card extending forwardly of a mating face of the connector. The circuit card is protected in place by a protective flanges that extends forwardly from the body portion above the circuit card to protect it from stubbing and to provide a means for aligning the plug connector with a receptacle connector.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Daniel L. Dawiedczyk, James Duran, Jay H. Neer, Cleaver Brinkerhoff
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Publication number: 20090291572Abstract: A connector guide mounted in front of a receptacle connector is provided. The guide may include a press arm that helps urge a mating connector into a desired alignment. The guide is separate from the receptacle connector and serves to align contact surfaces and provide strain relief to the receptacle connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2009Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATEDInventors: Daniel L. Dawiedczyk, Jaime Duran, Jay H. Neer, Cleaver Brinkerhoff
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Patent number: 7524213Abstract: A shielded housing that provides a shield to a circuit board connector of the SFP-style includes a conductive body that encompasses the connector. The housing has an opening that defines an entrance of the housing through which an opposing mating connector may be inserted. The housing entrance includes one or more guide members that extend into the center of the housing and provide a guide for guiding an opposing mating connector into engagement with the circuit board connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Jay H. Neer, Brian Keith Lloyd, Cleaver Brinkerhoff, Philip J. Dambach, Deborah Kiley, Bruce Reed
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Publication number: 20080299813Abstract: A connector guide mounted in front of a receptacle connector is provided with a latch that engages a connector mounted on a circuit board when a mating connector is inserted into the connector on the circuit board. The guide is separate from the plug connector and serves to align contact surfaces and provide strain relief to the receptacle connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATEDInventors: Daniel L. Dawiedczyk, Jaime Duran, Jay H. Neer, Cleaver Brinkerhoff
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Patent number: 7448897Abstract: A plug connector is disclosed that has a body portion and a circuit card extending forwardly of a mating face of the connector. The circuit card is protected in place by a protective flanges that extends forwardly from the body portion above the circuit card to protect it from stubbing and to provide a means for aligning the plug connector with a receptacle connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Daniel L. Dawiedczyk, James Duran, Jay H. Neer, Cleaver Brinkerhoff
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Patent number: 7413461Abstract: A connector guide mounted in front of a receptacle connector is provided with a latch that engages a connector mounted on a circuit board when a mating connector is inserted into the connector on the circuit board. The guide is separate from the plug connector and serves to align contact surfaces and provide strain relief to the receptacle connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Daniel L. Dawiedczyk, Jaime Duran, Jay H. Neer, Cleaver Brinkerhoff
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Publication number: 20080188128Abstract: A shielded housing that provides a shield to a circuit board connector of the SFP-style includes a conductive body that encompasses the connector. The housing has an opening that defines an entrance of the housing through which an opposing mating connector may be inserted. The housing entrance includes one or more guide members that extend into the center of the housing and provide a guide for guiding an opposing mating connector into engagement with the circuit board connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: Jay H. Neer, Brian Keith Lloyd, Cleaver Brinkerhoff, Philip J. Dambach, Deborah Kiley, Bruce Reed
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Patent number: 7354292Abstract: A small, low-profile plug connector for use with electronic devices provides a latching member with a pair of hooks that engage mating holes in a guide frame, and which can be easily delatched from the guide frame or opposing connector or housing. The hooks lock the plug connector into engagement with the frame or housing, but are readily released by way of a simple ramp and lobe mechanism in the plug connector. The ramp and lobe mechanism converts horizontal movement of a pull tab actuator into vertical movement of a latching member such that the hooks are lifted upward and disengaged from the guide frame or housing. The pull tab has a configured shape that fits within the width profile of the connector and which partially envelops the cable.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Brian Keith Lloyd, Jay H. Neer
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Patent number: RE43427Abstract: A plug connector is disclosed that has a body portion and a circuit card extending forwardly of a mating face of the connector. The circuit card is protected in place by a protective flanges that extends forwardly from the body portion above the circuit card to protect it from stubbing and to provide a means for aligning the plug connector with a receptacle connector.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Daniel L. Dawiedczyk, James Duran, Jay H. Neer, Cleaver Brinkeroff