Patents by Inventor Keith Edwin Miller
Keith Edwin Miller 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: 8430685Abstract: A connector assembly includes an insertion member that includes a plurality of contact pads, and a housing that defines an opening at a first end configured to receive the insertion member. The upper inside surface and lower inside surface of the housing define a plurality of slots into which are placed electrical contacts. Each electrical contact includes a cross-member, a first and a second extension member, a resilient member, and a mating extension. The first and second extension members extend from respective ends of the cross-member and are positioned within respective slots of the housing. The resilient member extends from the cross member from a position between the first and the second extension members. A mating extension extends from the other side of the cross-member and through an opening defined in the rear wall of the housing. The resilient member is configured to make electrical contact with a contact pad of the insertion member.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Lawrence John Brekosky, Keith Edwin Miller
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Publication number: 20130029502Abstract: A connector assembly includes an insertion member that includes a plurality of contact pads, and a housing that defines an opening at a first end configured to receive the insertion member. The upper inside surface and lower inside surface of the housing define a plurality of slots into which are placed electrical contacts. Each electrical contact includes a cross-member, a first and a second extension member, a resilient member, and a mating extension. The first and second extension members extend from respective ends of the cross-member and are positioned within respective slots of the housing. The resilient member extends from the cross member from a position between the first and the second extension members. A mating extension extends from the other side of the cross-member and through an opening defined in the rear wall of the housing. The resilient member is configured to make electrical contact with a contact pad of the insertion member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Lawrence John Brekosky, Keith Edwin Miller
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Publication number: 20130029503Abstract: A connector assembly includes an insertion member that includes a plurality of contact pads, and a housing that defines an opening at a first end configured to receive the insertion member. The upper inside surface and the lower inside surface of the housing define a group of slots. Electrical contacts are positioned adjacent to one another in the slots of the housing. Each electrical contact includes a cross-member, and a first and a second extension member that extend from respective ends of the cross member. At least one of the first and second extensions is configured as a resilient member configured to make electrical contact with a contact pad of the insertion member. A mating extension extends from the cross-member and through an opening defined in the rear wall of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Lawrence John Brekosky, Keith Edwin Miller
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Patent number: 8342887Abstract: An electrical connector and assembly having a body arranged and disposed to receive an interconnector of a guide wire at a first end and an interface cable at a second end, and a contact module in the body, the contact module comprising a contact housing and a plurality of contacts, disposed in the contact housing, the plurality of contacts being configured for electrical connection with the interface cable and the guide wire, is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Kenneth R. Gleason, Keith Edwin Miller, Kenneth Alan McGiboney, Laurence Alan Daane
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Publication number: 20110294358Abstract: An electrical connector and assembly having a body arranged and disposed to receive an interconnector of a guide wire at a first end and an interface cable at a second end, and a contact module in the body, the contact module comprising a contact housing and a plurality of contacts, disposed in the contact housing, the plurality of contacts being configured for electrical connection with the interface cable and the guide wire, is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Kenneth R. Gleason, Keith Edwin Miller, Kenneth Alan McGiboney, Laurence Alan Daane
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Patent number: 7987594Abstract: A method of manufacturing an array of thin metallic foil strips of predetermined thickness, the strips assembled to form circuits that can be electrically connected to a printed circuit board, cables or attached to wires. The strips are assembled to a base using contacts. A first side of the strips are assembled to a first side of the base. The foil strips are draped over a mandrel and a second side of the strips are assembled to a second side of the base. The excess material is removed from the strip to form a plurality of strips that form independent circuits when assembled to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Dominic Anthony Farole, Keith Edwin Miller
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Patent number: 7976342Abstract: A high density rectangular electrical interconnect is disclosed that includes a plug having a plurality of plug contacts mated to a receptacle having a plurality of spring contacts preloaded with an opening force to reduce mating force. The plurality of plug contacts may be a plurality of pin contacts, printed circuit board traces, or flexible film contacts. The plug and receptacle may include shields and/or shielding material that form a continuous shield around the mated plug and spring contacts.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Dominic Anthony Farole, Keith Edwin Miller, Ricardo Lee Koller
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Patent number: 7892042Abstract: A connector is provided for terminating an end portion of a cable that includes a conductor. The connector includes a housing and a contact held by the housing. The contact is configured to be connected to the conductor of the cable. A keying member is rotatably held by the housing. The keying member is configured to cooperate with a keying element of a mating connector that mates with the connector. The keying member is movable about the housing such that the keying member is rotatably positioned to align with the keying element of the mating connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Michael John Spicer, Daniel Eugene Stahl, Stephen Daniel Gherardini, Keith Edwin Miller, John Kevin Knoll
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Publication number: 20110014809Abstract: A connector is provided for terminating an end portion of a cable that includes a conductor. The connector includes a housing and a contact held by the housing. The contact is configured to be connected to the conductor of the cable. A keying member is rotatably held by the housing. The keying member is configured to cooperate with a keying element of a mating connector that mates with the connector. The keying member is movable about the housing such that the keying member is rotatably positioned to align with the keying element of the mating connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Michael John Spicer, Daniel Eugene Stahl, Stephen Daniel Gherardini, Keith Edwin Miller, John Kevin Knoll
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Publication number: 20100273355Abstract: An electrical connector and assembly having a body arranged and disposed to receive an interconnector of a guide wire at a first end and an interface cable at a second end, and a contact module in the body, the contact module comprising a contact housing and a plurality of contacts, disposed in the contact housing, the plurality of contacts being configured for electrical connection with the interface cable and the guide wire, is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Kenneth R. GLEASON, Keith Edwin MILLER, Kenneth Alan MCGIBONEY, Laurence Alan DAANE
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Patent number: 7758369Abstract: A plug connector for use with a receptacle. The plug connector and receptacle combination may prevent more than one use of the single use plug connector, thereby necessitating disposal of the plug connector and associated, disposable, specialized instrumentation to which the plug connector is connected. The plug connector may be keyed and otherwise identified to the receptacle by shape, tactile indicia and visual indicia so that it cannot be mistakenly used with a different receptacle, while providing proper orientation for rapid assembly. When designed for single use or limited multiple use, the insertion of the plug connector into the receptacle moves a jumper contact in the plug connector from a first position to a second position where it is captured.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Keith Edwin Miller, William David Irwin, Timothy M. Beck, Navin Kanjibhai Patel
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Patent number: 7699640Abstract: A generally circular plug and receptacle connector system for use with electronic systems and devices is provided. This system includes: a plug component and a receptacle component. The plug component further includes: a housing having an internal channel formed therein for receiving a length of stripped wire; a shielded conduit attached to the housing, wherein the shielded conduit further includes a chamber formed therein; a plug body disposed within the shielded chamber; and a plurality of conductive pins disposed within the plug body, wherein the conductive pins are adapted on one end to be coupled with the length of stripped wire.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2006Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Lawrence John Brekosky, Keith Edwin Miller
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Patent number: 7632126Abstract: A high density electrical interconnect is disclosed that uses a bayonet action to mate a plug having a plurality of contacts to receptacle having a plurality of spring contacts. The plurality of contacts may be a plurality of pin contacts, printed circuit board traces, or flexible film contacts. The spring contacts are preloaded to reduce the insertion force required to mate the plug and receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2008Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Dominic Anthony Farole, Keith Edwin Miller, Kenneth R. Gleason, John K. Knoll
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Publication number: 20090305570Abstract: A high density rectangular electrical interconnect is disclosed that includes a plug having a plurality of plug contacts mated to a receptacle having a plurality of spring contacts preloaded with an opening force to reduce mating force. The plurality of plug contacts may be a plurality of pin contacts, printed circuit board traces, or flexible film contacts. The plug and receptacle may include shields and/or shielding material that form a continuous shield around the mated plug and spring contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2008Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Dominic Anthony FAROLE, Keith Edwin MILLER, Ricardo Lee KOLLER
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Publication number: 20090291579Abstract: A high density electrical interconnect is disclosed that uses a bayonet action to mate a plug having a plurality of contacts to receptacle having a plurality of spring contacts. The plurality of contacts may be a plurality of pin contacts, printed circuit board traces, or flexible film contacts. The spring contacts are preloaded to reduce the insertion force required to mate the plug and receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2008Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Dominic Anthony FAROLE, Keith Edwin MILLER, Kenneth R. GLEASON, John K. Knoll
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Publication number: 20090269962Abstract: A plug connector for use with a receptacle. The plug connector and receptacle combination may prevent more than one use of the single use plug connector, thereby necessitating disposal of the plug connector and associated, disposable, specialized instrumentation to which the plug connector is connected. The plug connector may be keyed and otherwise identified to the receptacle by shape, tactile indicia and visual indicia so that it cannot be mistakenly used with a different receptacle, while providing proper orientation for rapid assembly. When designed for single use or limited multiple use, the insertion of the plug connector into the receptacle moves a jumper contact in the plug connector from a first position to a second position where it is captured.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Keith Edwin MILLER, William David IRWIN, Timothy M. BECK, Navin Kanjibhai PATEL
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Publication number: 20090254081Abstract: A surgical jaw assembly having a top portion and a bottom portion hingedly attached. The top and bottom portion having a base, a seal plate and a cover, the seal plate and base being in direct contact and being electrically common. The bottom portion having a blade that is stationary relative to the base and the top portion having an insert configured to receive the blade when the top portion and bottom portion are in a predetermined position. The cover is overmolded onto the base, securing the seal plate to the base on both the top portion and bottom portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2008Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey Wayne ALLISON, Keith Edwin MILLER
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Patent number: 7537463Abstract: An array of ultra-thin metallic foil strips of predetermined thickness electrically connected to a printed circuit board, cables or attached to wires. An associated power source, on the printed circuit board, or attached to the circuit board, cables or wires, directs an electrical current through one or more of the strips in the array of foil strips. Depending upon the use of the circuit board, the foil strips can be used to start or to end an operation. The selection of the foil strip makes use of the electrical properties of the selected metal such as its resistivity as well as the thickness, length and width of the foil strips to provide a strip with characteristics required to achieve a preselected result. As an electric current is provided by a power source, it passes through contacts connected to the one or more foil strips. The application of current through the metallic material can be used to achieve a number of results, such as to act as a heating element.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2007Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Dominic Anthony Farole, Keith Edwin Miller
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Patent number: 7481671Abstract: An array of thin metallic foil strips of predetermined thickness electrically connected to a printed circuit board, cables or attached to wires. An associated power source, on the printed circuit board, or attached to the circuit board, cables or wires, directs an electrical current through L-shaped contacts to one or more of the strips in the array of foil strips. The foil strips are in contact with horizontal legs of the L-shaped contacts. Depending upon the use of the circuit board, the foil strips can be used to start or to end an operation. The selection of the foil strip makes use of the electrical properties of the selected metal such as its resistivity as well as the thickness, length and width of the foil strips to provide a strip with characteristics required to achieve a preselected result. As an electric current is provided by a power source, it passes through one or more foil strips.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2007Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics CoporationInventors: Dominic Anthony Farole, Keith Edwin Miller
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Patent number: 7479027Abstract: An electrical connector including a connector housing and a cable clamp for providing strain relief to a cable that includes wires terminated to contacts within the connector housing is disclosed. The cable clamp includes a midpiece, cable retention fingers, and a rotating clamp. The rotating clamp includes cable tightening ramps that have a generally radial wedge shape that apply a force to the cable retention fingers when the rotating clamp is securely assembled to the midpiece, providing strain relief to the cable. The cable retention fingers may be an integral part of the midpiece or may be provided as a part of a separate component.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2008Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Keith Edwin Miller, Ricardo Lee Koller, Dominic Anthony Farole