Patents by Inventor John E. Knaub
John E. Knaub 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: 7976318Abstract: High-speed backplane connectors systems for mounting a substrate that are capable of operating at speeds of up to at least 25 Gbps, while in some implementations also providing pin densities of at least 50 pairs of electrical connectors per inch are disclosed. Implementations of the high-speed connector systems may provide ground shields and/or ground structures that substantially encapsulate electrical connector pairs, which may be differential electrical connector pairs, in a three-dimensional manner throughout a backplane footprint, a backplane connector, and a daughtercard footprint. These encapsulating ground shields and/or ground structures prevent undesirable propagation of non-traverse, longitudinal, and higher-order modes when the high-speed backplane connector systems operates at frequencies up to at least 30 GHz.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: James L. Fedder, Douglas W. Glover, David W. Helster, John E. Knaub, Timothy R. Minnick, Chad W. Morgan, Alex M. Sharf, Lynn R. Sipe, Evan Charles Wickes
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Patent number: 7927143Abstract: High-speed backplane connectors systems for mounting a substrate that are capable of operating at speeds of up to at least 25 Gbps, while in some implementations also providing pin densities of at least 50 pairs of electrical connectors per inch are disclosed. Implementations of the high-speed connector systems may provide ground shields and/or other ground structures that substantially encapsulate electrical connector pairs, which may be differential electrical connector pairs, in a three-dimensional manner throughout a backplane footprint, a backplane connector, and a daughtercard footprint. These encapsulating ground shields and/or ground structures prevent undesirable propagation of non-traverse, longitudinal, and higher-order modes when the high-speed backplane connector systems operates at frequencies up to at least 30 GHz.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: David W. Helster, John E. Knaub, Peter C. O'Donnell, Timothy R. Minnick, Chad W. Morgan, Lynn R. Sipe
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Patent number: 7819697Abstract: High-speed backplane connectors systems for mounting a substrate that are capable of operating at speeds of up to at least 25 Gbps, while in some implementations also providing pin densities of at least 50 pairs of electrical connectors per inch are disclosed. Implementations of the high-speed connector systems may provide ground shields and/or other ground structures that substantially encapsulate electrical connector pairs, which may be differential electrical connector pairs, in a three-dimensional manner throughout a backplane footprint, a backplane connector, and a daughtercard footprint. These encapsulating ground shields and/or ground structures prevent undesirable propagation of non-traverse, longitudinal, and higher-order modes when the high-speed backplane connector systems operates at frequencies up to at least 30 GHz.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Douglas W. Glover, John E. Knaub, Timothy R. Minnick, Chad W. Morgan, Lynn R. Sipe
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Patent number: 7775802Abstract: High-speed backplane connectors systems for mounting a substrate that are capable of operating at speeds of up to at least 25 Gbps, while in some implementations also providing pin densities of at least 50 pairs of electrical connectors per inch are disclosed. Implementations of the high-speed connector systems may provide ground shields and/or other ground structures that substantially encapsulate electrical connector pairs, which may be differential electrical connector pairs, in a three-dimensional manner throughout a backplane footprint, a backplane connector, and a daughtercard footprint. These encapsulating ground shields and/or ground structures prevent undesirable propagation of non-traverse, longitudinal, and higher-order modes when the high-speed backplane connector systems operates at frequencies up to at least 30 GHz.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: George R. Defibaugh, James L. Fedder, Douglas W. Glover, David W. Helster, John E. Knaub, Timothy R. Minnick, Chad W. Morgan, Alex M. Sharf, Lynn R. Sipe, Evan C. Wickes
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Publication number: 20100144174Abstract: High-speed backplane connectors systems for mounting a substrate that are capable of operating at speeds of up to at least 25 Gbps, while in some implementations also providing pin densities of at least 50 pairs of electrical connectors per inch are disclosed. Implementations of the high-speed connector systems may provide ground shields and/or other ground structures that substantially encapsulate electrical connector pairs, which may be differential electrical connector pairs, in a three-dimensional manner throughout a backplane footprint, a backplane connector, and a daughtercard footprint. These encapsulating ground shields and/or ground structures prevent undesirable propagation of non-traverse, longitudinal, and higher-order modes when the high-speed backplane connector systems operates at frequencies up to at least 30 GHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Douglas W. Glover, John E. Knaub, Timothy R. Minnick, Chad W. Morgan, Lynn R. Sipe
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Publication number: 20100144167Abstract: High-speed backplane connectors systems for mounting a substrate that are capable of operating at speeds of up to at least 25 Gbps, while in some implementations also providing pin densities of at least 50 pairs of electrical connectors per inch are disclosed. Implementations of the high-speed connector systems may provide ground shields and/or ground structures that substantially encapsulate electrical connector pairs, which may be differential electrical connector pairs, in a three-dimensional manner throughout a backplane footprint, a backplane connector, and a daughtercard footprint. These encapsulating ground shields and/or ground structures prevent undesirable propagation of non-traverse, longitudinal, and higher-order modes when the high-speed backplane connector systems operates at frequencies up to at least 30 GHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: James L. Fedder, Douglas W. Glover, David W. Helster, John E. Knaub, Timothy R. Minnick, Chad W. Morgan, Alex M. Sharf, Lynn R. Sipe, Evan Charles Wickes
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Publication number: 20100144175Abstract: High-speed backplane connectors systems for mounting a substrate that are capable of operating at speeds of up to at least 25 Gbps, while in some implementations also providing pin densities of at least 50 pairs of electrical connectors per inch are disclosed. Implementations of the high-speed connector systems may provide ground shields and/or other ground structures that substantially encapsulate electrical connector pairs, which may be differential electrical connector pairs, in a three-dimensional manner throughout a backplane footprint, a backplane connector, and a daughtercard footprint. These encapsulating ground shields and/or ground structures prevent undesirable propagation of non-traverse, longitudinal, and higher-order modes when the high-speed backplane connector systems operates at frequencies up to at least 30 GHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: David W. Helster, John E. Knaub, Peter C. O'Donnell, Timothy R. Minnick, Chad W. Morgan, Lynn R. Sipe
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Publication number: 20100144201Abstract: High-speed backplane connectors systems for mounting a substrate that are capable of operating at speeds of up to at least 25 Gbps, while in some implementations also providing pin densities of at least 50 pairs of electrical connectors per inch are disclosed. Implementations of the high-speed connector systems may provide ground shields and/or other ground structures that substantially encapsulate electrical connector pairs, which may be differential electrical connector pairs, in a three-dimensional manner throughout a backplane footprint, a backplane connector, and a daughtercard footprint. These encapsulating ground shields and/or ground structures prevent undesirable propagation of non-traverse, longitudinal, and higher-order modes when the high-speed backplane connector systems operates at frequencies up to at least 30 GHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: George R. Defibaugh, James L. Fedder, Douglas W. Glover, David W. Helster, John E. Knaub, Timothy R. Minnick, Chad W. Morgan, Alex M. Sharf, Lynn R. Sipe, Evan C. Wickes
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Patent number: 7690946Abstract: A connector system includes a connector assembly and a contact organizer. The connector assembly includes a mounting end and a plurality of contacts protruding from the mounting end. The contact organizer includes a top side, a bottom side and a plurality of channels extending between the top and bottom sides. The contact organizer is movable with respect to the connector assembly between a supporting position and a seated position. When the contact organizer is in the supporting position, the contacts at least partially extend through the channels. When the contact organizer is moved to the supporting position, the contact organizer is moved toward the mounting end of the connector assembly until the top side of the contact organizer engages the mounting end.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John E. Knaub, Richard Elof Hamner, James Lee Fedder
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Publication number: 20100029105Abstract: A connector system includes a connector assembly and a contact organizer. The connector assembly includes a mounting end and a plurality of contacts protruding from the mounting end. The contact organizer includes a top side, a bottom side and a plurality of channels extending between the top and bottom sides. The contact organizer is movable with respect to the connector assembly between a supporting position and a seated position. When the contact organizer is in the supporting position, the contacts at least partially extend through the channels. When the contact organizer is moved to the supporting position, the contact organizer is moved toward the mounting end of the connector assembly until the top side of the contact organizer engages the mounting end.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: JOHN E. KNAUB, RICHARD ELOF HAMNER, JAMES LEE FEDDER
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Patent number: 7651373Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing defining a connector mating interface. The housing holds a plurality of contact modules that cooperate to define a connector mounting interface. Each contact module contains signal leads and ground leads arranged in an alternating pattern of individual ground leads and pairs of signal leads positioned side-by-side with respect to a thickness of the contact module. The signal and ground leads have respective mating contacts proximate the mating interface and respective mounting contacts proximate the mounting interface. The mating and mounting contacts within each contact module are arranged in one of first and second contact patterns different from the pattern of the signal and ground leads. The mating and mounting contacts in adjacent contact modules are arranged in respective different ones of the first and second contact patterns.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John E. Knaub, Lynn Robert Sipe, David W. Helster, Timothy R. Minnick, Douglas W. Glover
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Publication number: 20090246980Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing defining a connector mating interface. The housing holds a plurality of contact modules that cooperate to define a connector mounting interface. Each contact module contains signal leads and ground leads arranged in an alternating pattern of individual ground leads and pairs of signal leads positioned side-by-side with respect to a thickness of the contact module. The signal and ground leads have respective mating contacts proximate the mating interface and respective mounting contacts proximate the mounting interface. The mating and mounting contacts within each contact module are arranged in one of first and second contact patterns different from the pattern of the signal and ground leads. The mating and mounting contacts in adjacent contact modules are arranged in respective different ones of the first and second contact patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: JOHN E. KNAUB, Lynn Robert Sipe, David W. Helster, Timothy R. Minnick, Douglas W. Glover
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Patent number: 5468156Abstract: A system for locking a daughter board (100) in the header (10) of a mother board (14) without involving the daughter board connector (110). A pair of latch members (50) are disposed within latch-receiving cavities (34) of the header at each end and include latching projections that pass through notches (126) along side edges (124) of the daughter board for latching. Pivoting of the latch members (50) occurs by the daughter board (100) pushing on ejector feet (62) to pivot the latch members about cylindrical bosses (66) within cylindrical seats (36) along side walls (40) of cavities (34). Embossments (70) cooperate with detents (38,42) in cavity side walls (40) to retain the latch members in either the open or closed positions. Protruding actuating sections (58) permit latch member pivoting to unlatch from the daughter board, with ejector feet (62) initiating board removal movement.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1994Date of Patent: November 21, 1995Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Bernadette M. Flinchbaugh, Harold R. Paley, John E. Knaub, Christopher J. Schmid, Adrian L. Melnyk