Patents by Inventor Joshua T. Shoemaker

Joshua T. Shoemaker 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: 12191587
    Abstract: A connector shield for a flat flexible cable comprises a housing defining a connector space on a first end thereof for receiving a signal cable connector, and a cable space on a second end thereof for at least partially receiving an end of the flat flexible cable. The cable space defines a width greater than that of the connector space and a height less than that of the connector space. A plurality of contact elements extend from the housing and into the cable space for electrically contacting a conductive element of the flat flexible cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin Stauffer, James Michael Raudenbush, John Mark Myer, Joshua T. Shoemaker
  • Publication number: 20230246405
    Abstract: A charging inlet assembly includes a housing extending between a front and a rear having a DC section configured for mating with a DC charging connector and an AC section configured for mating with an AC charging connector. The charging inlet assembly includes an AC charging module coupled to the rear of the housing at the AC section having an AC terminal holder holding AC terminals. The AC charging module is removable from the housing wherein the AC terminals are removed from the housing with the AC terminal holder. A DC charging module is coupled to the rear of the housing at the DC section having a DC terminal holder holding DC terminals. The DC charging module is removable from the housing wherein the DC terminals are removed from the housing with the DC terminal holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Kevin John Peterson, Clara Marguerite Rhodes, Aaron James de Chazal, Joshua T. Shoemaker
  • Publication number: 20230110836
    Abstract: A connector shield for a flat flexible cable comprises a housing defining a connector space on a first end thereof for receiving a signal cable connector, and a cable space on a second end thereof for at least partially receiving an end of the flat flexible cable. The cable space defines a width greater than that of the connector space and a height less than that of the connector space. A plurality of contact elements extend from the housing and into the cable space for electrically contacting a conductive element of the flat flexible cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin Stauffer, James Michael Raudenbush, John Mark Myer, Joshua T. Shoemaker