Patents by Inventor Jennifer L. McDowell

Jennifer L. McDowell 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).

  • Smart card reader for elevated placement relative to a printed circuit board
    Publication number: 20010031581
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connector for connecting a contact pad of an IC card to a printed circuit board. In particular, a smart card connector is provided which elevates the connector above the PCB for placement of additional components therebeneath. The connector includes a housing having a top component and a bottom component affixed thereto wherein the top and bottom components together define a card insertion ingress at a front portion of the connector. The ingress is sized and shaped to accommodate linear sliding insertion of a smart card therein along a card insertion plane defined between the top and bottom portions. The top portion of the connector supports a plurality of electrical contacts therein wherein each contact includes an inner extent having a spring-like undulation at a freely deflectable extent positioned in the card insertion plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Applicant: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer L. McDowell, Ronald W. McDowell, Douglas L. Meister
  • Smart card reader for elevated placement relative to a printed circuit board
    Patent number: 6244902
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connector for connecting a contact pad of an IC card to a printed circuit board. In particular, a smart card connector is provided which elevates the connector above the PCB for placement of additional components therebeneath. The connector includes a housing having a top component and a bottom component affixed thereto wherein the top and bottom components together define a card insertion ingress at a front portion of the connector. The ingress is sized and shaped to accommodate linear sliding insertion of a smart card therein along a card insertion plane defined between the top and bottom portions. The top portion of the connector supports a plurality of electrical contacts therein wherein each contact includes an inner extent having a spring-like undulation at a freely deflectable extent positioned in the card insertion plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer L. McDowell, Ronald W. McDowell, Douglas L. Meister
  • Single smart card reader
    Patent number: D454875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Logistics AG
    Inventors: Jennifer L. McDowell, Ronald W. McDowell
  • Stacked smart card reader
    Patent number: D456407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Logistics AG
    Inventors: Jennifer L. McDowell, Ronald W. McDowell