Patents by Inventor Jeroen de Bruijn
Jeroen de Bruijn 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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Publication number: 20220216646Abstract: A housing for an electrical connector includes a housing body having an opening receiving a cable in an insertion direction and a pair of cable covers hinged to the housing body at a proximal end of each cable cover of the pair of cable covers. The pair of cable covers extend away from the opening. Each of the cable covers is pivoted away from the other cable cover in a cable mounting position and each cable cover is pivoted toward the other cable cover to form a cable support sleeve supporting the cable in an operating position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicants: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Martin Szelag, Ole Wiborg, Jeroen De Bruijn, Franz Mueller
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Publication number: 20220158365Abstract: A plug insert comprises a plug insert body including at least one contact member accessible from outside the plug insert, at least one insulation displacement contact electrically connected to the contact member, and a guiding assembly. At least one wire manager module includes at least one cable receptacle for receiving and holding a cable or wire. The guiding assembly guides the wire manager module relative to the plug insert body from a pre-assembly position, to an assembly position in which the insulation displacement contact extends into the cable receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity Nederland BVInventors: Jeroen De Bruijn, Martin Szelag, Wijnand Van Gils, Franz Mueller, Ulrich Buchmann, Mike Laub
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Patent number: 9971112Abstract: An optoelectrical connector system can include an optical coupler that is configured to be positioned over a photonic device on the PCB. The optoelectrical connector system can further include a connector housing that is configured to be attached to the optical coupler after the optical coupler is positioned over the photonic device, so that the coupler can be aligned and fixed without the housing attached thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: FCI Asia Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Jeroen De Bruijn, Alexander Eichler-Neumann
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Patent number: 9810867Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a connector assembly, for instance a connector assembly for an optical waveguide, includes a dielectric connector housing including a housing body that defines a mating end configured to mate with a complementary connector along a mating direction. The connector assembly further includes at least one latch arm supported by the housing body. The at least one latch arm can define outer surface and an opposed inner surface that faces an outer surface of the housing body. The connector assembly further includes an unlocking element supported by the housing body. The unlocking element can define an inner surface that faces the outer surface of the at least one latch arm. Movement of the unlocking element from a first position to a second position can cause the at least latch arm to deflect from a locked position to an unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: FCI Asia Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Sven Otte, Jeroen De Bruijn
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Patent number: 9791649Abstract: A mounting frame system is disclosed that facilitates the mounting of optical connector modules to printed circuit boards. The mounting frame system can include a mounting frame that is configured to attach to a printed circuit board, and is adapted to attach to a connector module. Thus, the mounting frame system can further allow releasable mounting of optical connector modules to the printed circuit board, such that the mounting is achieved in a safe and reliable manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: FCI Asia Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Jeroen De Bruijn
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Publication number: 20160246021Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a connector assembly, for instance a connector assembly for an optical waveguide, includes a dielectric connector housing including a housing body that defines a mating end configured to mate with a complementary connector along a mating direction. The connector assembly further includes at least one latch arm supported by the housing body. The at least one latch arm can define outer surface and an opposed inner surface that faces an outer surface of the housing body. The connector assembly further includes an unlocking element supported by the housing body. The unlocking element can define an inner surface that faces the outer surface of the at least one latch arm. Movement of the unlocking element from a first position to a second position can cause the at least latch arm to deflect from a locked position to an unlocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2014Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Sven OTTE, Jeroen De Bruijn
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Publication number: 20160231514Abstract: An optoelectrical connector system can include an optical coupler that is configured to be positioned over a photonic device on the PCB. The optoelectrical connector system can further include a connector housing that is configured to be attached to the optical coupler after the optical coupler is positioned over the photonic device, so that the coupler can be aligned and fixed without the housing attached thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Jeroen DE BRUIJN, Alexander EICHLER-NEUMANN
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Publication number: 20160195684Abstract: A mounting frame system is disclosed that facilitates the mounting of optical connector modules to printed circuit boards. The mounting frame system can include a mounting frame that is configured to attach to a printed circuit board, and is adapted to attach to a connector module. Thus, the mounting frame system can further allow releasable mounting of optical connector modules to the printed circuit board, such that the mounting is achieved in a safe and reliable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventor: Jeroen DE BRUIJN
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Patent number: 9368916Abstract: An electrical connector module including a housing and an array of electrical contacts within the housing. The electrical contacts include a plurality of signal conductors and a plurality of ground conductors. Ground coupling bars are used with at least two contact portions for contacting ground conductors. The connector includes slots enabling insertion of the ground coupling bar in a longitudinal direction of the ground coupling bar.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: FCI Asia PTE, Ltd.Inventors: Winnie Heyvaert, Ludwig Lange, Thierry Goossens, Jeroen De Bruijn
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Patent number: 9190774Abstract: The invention relates to a contact pin having longitudinal surfaces bulged to define opposite contact lines extending in longitudinal direction of the contact pin, wherein in cross section of the contact pin the plane through the two opposite contact lines is offset from the cross sectional center of the contact pin.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: FCIInventors: Jeroen De Bruijn, Gert Droesbeke, Winnie Heyvaert, Ludwig Lange, Stefaan Hendrik Jozef Sercu
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Patent number: 9066437Abstract: Electronic module, such as a small footprint pluggable (SFP) connector module, including a housing, an electroconductive cage for shielding the module and a latch for the cage to the housing. The latch includes a separate latch member accommodated between the housing and the cage, and at least one resiliently protruding tip. The cage is provided with an opening for receiving the resiliently protruding tip.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: FCIInventor: Jeroen De Bruijn
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Patent number: 8926359Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a module. The electrical connector includes a connector housing and a first plurality of electrical terminals supported by the connector housing. The module includes a module housing and a second plurality of electrical terminals supported by the module housing. The second plurality of electrical terminals is greater in number than the first plurality of electrical terminals, such that a first select number of the second plurality of electrical terminals is configured to mate with the first plurality of electrical terminals, and a second select number of the second plurality of electrical terminals is configured to mate with an auxiliary electrical component.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: FCIInventors: Jeroen de Bruijn, Thierry Goossens, Johannes Maria Blasius van Woensel
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Patent number: 8834204Abstract: A connector assembly is provided which includes a housing and at least one conductor module. The conductor module comprises at least a first sub-module and a second sub-module attached together to form the conductor module. The conductor module is at least partially received in the housing. The housing and the first sub-module include cooperating positioning structures for positioning the at least one conductor module into the housing such that the position of the second sub-module with respect to the housing is determined by the position of the first sub-module with respect to the housing in at least a first direction (X; Z). A connector assembly is also provided in which at least one contact includes at least one contact beam of which a part is resiliently displaceable substantially parallel to a side wall of the housing from a preload position to a second position for receiving a mating contact.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: FCIInventors: Jeroen De Bruijn, Paul Johannes Marinus Potters, Ludwig Lange, Winnie Heyvaert
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Patent number: 8771023Abstract: A lead frame assembly for an electrical connector is provided. The lead frame assembly includes a first lead, a second lead adjacent the first lead and a dielectric material. The leads have a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion between the first end and the second end. The leads are received within the dielectric material with the intermediate portions being substantially surrounded by the dielectric material. The dielectric material includes at least a first channel in the dielectric material arranged in-between the first and second leads. The first channel is defined by at least three sides and has a length extending in a direction substantially parallel to the intermediate portions of the first and second leads.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: FCIInventor: Jeroen De Bruijn
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Publication number: 20140127919Abstract: An electrical connector module including a housing and an array of electrical contacts within the housing. The electrical contacts include a plurality of signal conductors and a plurality of ground conductors. Ground coupling bars are used with at least two contact portions for contacting ground conductors. The connector includes slots enabling insertion of the ground coupling bar in a longitudinal direction of the ground coupling bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Inventors: Winnie Heyvaert, Ludwig Lange, Thierry Goossens, Jeroen De Bruijn
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Patent number: 8672704Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical connector includes a connector housing, and at least one electrical terminal supported by the connector housing. The electrical terminal defines a mating portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion carrying a crimp member having crimp teeth configured to pierce through a flex cable when crimped so as to mount the flat flex cable to the mounting portion of the electrical terminal.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: FCIInventors: Jeroen de Bruijn, Thierry Goossens, Johannes Maria Blasius van Woensel
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Publication number: 20130344743Abstract: The invention relates to a contact pin having longitudinal surfaces bulged to define opposite contact lines extending in longitudinal direction of the contact pin, wherein in cross section of the contact pin the plane through the two opposite contact lines is offset from the cross sectional centre of the contact pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Jeroen De Bruijn, Gert Droesbeke, Winnie Heyvaert, Ludwig Lange, Stefaan Hendrik Jozef Sercu
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Publication number: 20130330045Abstract: Electronic module, such as a small footprint pluggable (SFP) connector module, including a housing, an electroconductive cage for shielding the module and a latch for the cage to the housing. The latch includes a separate latch member accommodated between the housing and the cage, and at least one resiliently protruding tip. The cage is provided with an opening for receiving the resiliently protruding tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: FCIInventor: Jeroen De Bruijn
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Patent number: 8342877Abstract: Cable connector including a connector housing and a cable clamp for clamping a cable to the housing. The cable clamp having an intermediate portion between a first and a second mounting portion. At least one of the two mounting portions of the cable clamp is provided with locking means selectively cooperative with at least two matching locking means, such as slots, of the connector housing to hold the cable clamp in respective different positions corresponding to different cable diameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: FCIInventors: Jeroen De Bruijn, Nico Van Stiphout, Ton Karsmakers, Gert Droesbeke
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Patent number: D697871Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: FCIInventors: Jeroen de Bruijn, Thierry Goossens, Johannes Maria Blasius van Woensel