Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Oswald, Jr.

Joseph A. Oswald, Jr. 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).

  • Integral ground terminal and tail shield
    Patent number: 5310354
    Abstract: The present invention relates to integral ground terminals and tail shields for cross talk control between signal carrying conductors in connectors and, in particular, where the connector is a right angle receptacle or a right angle header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Joseph A. Oswald, Jr.
  • Connectors with ground structure
    Patent number: 5133679
    Abstract: This invention relates to electrical connectors with a ground structure for impedance and cross talk control between signal carrying conductors and, in particular, where the connector is a angled or right angle receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: David F. Fusselman, Joseph A. Oswald, Jr., Peter K. Townsend
  • Ribbed terminal having pin lead-in portion thereon
    Patent number: 5082462
    Abstract: Each of the forward ribs of a rib cage terminal is provided with a tab at the free end thereof. The tabs are provided with a chamfered surface to define a lead-in at the forward end of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Joseph A. Oswald, Jr.
  • Process for electrical terminal contact metallization
    Patent number: 4461785
    Abstract: Forming a layer of a noble metal on a contact by screen printing a thick film noble metal paste on a predetermined area of terminal metal flat strip stock. The paste is heated on the strip stock using an induction heating coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1984
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Joseph A. Oswald, Jr.
  • Solder bonding process
    Patent number: 4437236
    Abstract: Process for locating solder on a precalculated position on an electrical terminal. Metal strip stock coated with a thin layer of solder is fed through a strip guide for precisely positioning the metal strip stock between a pair of rollers. A solder wire is cold bonded to the metal strip stock and the strip stock is subsequently stamped into a terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1984
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Joseph A. Oswald, Jr.