Patents by Inventor Konrad W Brandt

Konrad W Brandt 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: 7121888
    Abstract: The multiple wire cable connector comprises an outer housing having at least one opening for a multiple wire cable to pass therethrough and at least one inner housing for arranging therein termination sockets of the wires of the multiple wire cable the inner housing comprising a front end for contacting a device to be electrically connected to the wires of the multiple wire cable, and a receiving end for receiving the wires of the multiple wire cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Konrad W. Brandt, Guenter Ploehn
  • Patent number: 7011545
    Abstract: The socket connector for receiving a plurality of termination sockets for shielded cables each having a signal conductor and a cable shield electrically insulated relatively to the signal conductor, each termination socket having (1) a housing of electrically conductive material, at least one signal contact element within the housing and electrically insulated relatively to the housing and electrically connected to the signal conductor, and (2) at least one ground contact element within the housing and electrically insulated relatively to the signal contact element and electrically connected to the cable shield and the housing, comprises a housing (12) having adjacent receiving portions (30) for receiving the housings (34) of a plurality of shielded cable termination sockets (32), and wall sections (40) arranged between adjacent receiving portions (30), each wall section (40) comprising contact surfaces (42,44) electrically conductive and limiting the adjacent receiving portions (30) and for contacting the ho
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Konrad W. Brandt, Marcus Juenemann
  • Publication number: 20040171300
    Abstract: The socket connector for receiving a plurality of termination sockets for shielded cables each having a signal conductor and a cable shield electrically insulated relatively to the signal conductor, each termination socket having (1) a housing of electrically conductive material, at least one signal contact element within the housing and electrically insulated relatively to the housing and electrically connected to the signal conductor, and (2) at least one ground contact element within the housing and electrically insulated relatively to the signal contact element and electrically connected to the cable shield and the housing, comprises a housing (12) having adjacent receiving portions (30) for receiving the housings (34) of a plurality of shielded cable termination sockets (32), and wall sections (40) arranged between adjacent receiving portions (30), each wall section (40) comprising contact surfaces (42,44) electrically conductive and limiting the adjacent receiving portions (30) and for contacting the ho
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Konrad W Brandt, Marcus Juenemann
  • Patent number: 6314182
    Abstract: An assembly includes a connector having a plurality of contacts, a plurality of electrical filters arranged outside the connector, a first cable bundle and a second cable bundle. The first cable bundle includes a plurality of cables, each cable making electrical connection between a corresponding one of the plurality of contacts of the connector and a corresponding one of the plurality of electrical filters. The second cable bundle includes a plurality of cables making electrical connection to a corresponding one of the plurality of filters. The plurality of electrical filters is preferably arranged in a separate housing which may be spaced from the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Konrad W Brandt