Patents by Inventor Joachim Grek

Joachim Grek 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: 11936131
    Abstract: A sealed electrical connector that includes an interface component that has housing with a front end and an opposite rear end, the front end has an open end face for receiving a mating connector, and the rear end for receiving cable. The housing has contacts. A terminal-position-assurance feature is coupled to the contacts and to the housing. The terminal-position-assurance feature may be located at a first axial position along the longitudinal axis of the housing which is a first distance from the open end face of the housing. An interface seal surrounds an outer portion of the housing. The interface seal is located on the housing at a second axial position along the longitudinal axis of the housing which is a second distance from the open end face of the housing. The second distance is greater than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Joachim Grek, Kyle Christopher Elmes
  • Publication number: 20220085546
    Abstract: A sealed electrical connector that includes an interface component that has housing with a front end and an opposite rear end, the front end has an open end face for receiving a mating connector, and the rear end for receiving cable. The housing has contacts. A terminal-position-assurance feature is coupled to the contacts and to the housing. The terminal-position-assurance feature may be located at a first axial position along the longitudinal axis of the housing which is a first distance from the open end face of the housing. An interface seal surrounds an outer portion of the housing. The interface seal is located on the housing at a second axial position along the longitudinal axis of the housing which is a second distance from the open end face of the housing. The second distance is greater than the first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Joachim Grek, Kyle Christopher Elmes
  • Publication number: 20110059652
    Abstract: A connector includes a contact and a housing that receives the contact. The contact includes at least first and second prongs and a tension portion joining the first and second prongs that biases the prongs away from one another. The housing includes a slot shaped to receive the contact such that the first and second prongs are forced together against the bias of the tension portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. HOYACK, Joachim GREK, Niklas PHILIPSSON, Owen R. BARTHELMES
  • Patent number: 7040924
    Abstract: A terminal block for a cable connector comprises a housing of insulating material, a number of signal contacts accommodated in contact cavities of the housing, at least one ground contact arranged between two adjacent signal contacts, and a planar circuit substrate having a ground layer on one side and circuit tracks on the opposite side connected to the signal contacts at one end and having a solder island for connection to a signal wire at the other end. The ground contact comprises a shielding contact blade having a contact lip connected to the ground layer of the circuit substrate and at least one contact lip projecting outwardly to contact the ground layer of a corresponding terminal block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Gert Droesbeke, Ivan Joachim Grek
  • Patent number: 6851981
    Abstract: A terminal block for a cable connector comprises a housing of insulating material, a number of signal contacts accommodated in contact cavities of the housing, at least one ground contact arranged between two adjacent signal contacts, and a planar circuit substrate having a ground layer on one side and circuit tracks on the opposite side connected to the signal contacts at one end and having a solder island for connection to a signal wire at the other end. The ground contact comprises a shielding contact blade having a contact lip connected to the ground layer of the circuit substrate and at least one contact lip projecting outwardly to contact the ground layer of a corresponding terminal block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Gert Droesbeke, Ivan Joachim Grek
  • Patent number: 6719574
    Abstract: An angled connector and a method for mounting the same, having first connector means (20) extended in a first direction and second connector means (29a-c) extended in a angled direction in relation to the first connector means (20). According to the invention the slanted connector comprises a first part (2) comprising the first connector means (20) and a second part (21a-e) comprising the second connector means (29a-c) The second part (21a-e) is connectable to the first connector means (20) and has a bent form in order to engage the first connector means (20) in a first direction and provide the second connector means (29a-c) protruding in at least one second direction angled to the first direction, the second part (21a-e) having a circuit pattern to connect the first connector means (20) to the second connector means (29a-c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventor: Joachim Grek
  • Patent number: 6719587
    Abstract: A connector comprises a housing of insulating material and a number of right-angled contact elements arranged in rows and columns. A right-angled shielding plate is arranged between all adjacent rows or adjacent groups of rows of contact elements. Further, adjacent columns or adjacent groups of columns of contact elements are separated by a vertical shielding plate. The right-angled and vertical shielding plates are provided with slots receiving the vertical and right-angled shielding plates, respectively. Contact parts are provided for interconnecting the right-angled and vertical shielding plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Gert Droesbeke, Ivan Joachim Grek
  • Publication number: 20040029423
    Abstract: A terminal block for a cable connector comprises a housing of insulating material, a number of signal contacts accommodated in contact cavities of the housing, at least one ground contact arranged between two adjacent signal contacts, and a planar circuit substrate having a ground layer on one side and circuit tracks on the opposite side connected to the signal contacts at one end and having a solder island for connection to a signal wire at the other end. The ground contact comprises a shielding contact blade having a contact lip connected to the ground layer of the circuit substrate and at least one contact lip projecting outwardly to contact the ground layer of a corresponding terminal block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gert Droesbeke, Ivan Joachim Grek
  • Patent number: 6648688
    Abstract: A terminal block for a cable connector comprises a housing of insulating material, a number of signal contacts accommodated in contact cavities of the housing, at least one ground contact arranged between two adjacent signal contacts, and a planar circuit substrate having a ground layer on one side and circuit tracks on the opposite side connected to the signal contacts at one end and having a solder island for connection to a signal wire at the other end. The ground contact comprises a shielding contact blade having a contact lip connected to the ground layer of the circuit substrate and at least one contact lip projecting outwardly to contact the ground layer of a corresponding terminal block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Gert Droesbeke, Ivan Joachim Grek
  • Publication number: 20030054678
    Abstract: A slanted connector and a method for mounting the same, having first connector means (20) extended in a first direction and second connector means (29a-c) extended in a slanted direction in relation to the first connector means (20). According to the invention the slanted connector comprises a first part (2) comprising the first connector means (20) and a second part (21a-e) comprising the second connector means (29a-c). The second part (21a-e) is connectable to the first connector means (20) and has a bent form in order to engage the first connector means (20) in a first direction and provide the second connector means (29a-c) protruding in at least one second direction slanted to the first direction, the second part (21a-e) having a circuit pattern to connect the first connector means (20) to the second connector means (29a-c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventor: Joachim Grek
  • Publication number: 20020192988
    Abstract: A connector comprises a housing of insulating material and a number of right-angled contact elements arranged in rows and columns. A right-angled shielding plate is arranged between all adjacent rows or adjacent groups of rows of contact elements. Further, adjacent columns or adjacent groups of columns of contact elements are separated by a vertical shielding plate. The right-angled and vertical shielding plates are provided with slots receiving the vertical and right-angled shielding plates, respectively. Contact parts are provided for interconnecting the right-angled and vertical shielding plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: FCI
    Inventors: Gert Droesbeke, Ivan Joachim Grek
  • Patent number: 6203377
    Abstract: A connector for a cable (3) with at least one conductor (5) and a shielding (7), which connector (9) comprises a cover means (12, 14) designed for electrical communication, and a connecting means (13) connectable to the shielding (7) and the cover means (12, 14). Said connecting means (13) comprises an outer ferrule (15) of which a first part (17) is crimped onto said cable (3) for fastening said connecting means (13) to said cable (3) and a second part (19) is crimped onto said shielding (7) for electrical communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: FCI Katrineholm A.B.
    Inventors: Ivan Joachim Grek, Andrew Graham Meller