Patents by Inventor Linda Bert

Linda Bert 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).

  • Publication number: 20070270043
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a mating end and a cavity extending from the mating end. The cavity is configured to receive a mating connector through the mating end. The electrical connector also includes a contact sub-assembly having an array of contacts. The contact sub-assembly is received in the housing such that each of the contacts are exposed within the cavity to engage the mating connector. Each of the contacts have a beam portion and a tail portion, and each tail portion includes a base section joined to a leg at a bend. The legs extend downward from the mating interfaces in a staggered pattern to form first and second sets of legs aligned in different first and second planes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Pepe, Linda Bert
  • Publication number: 20070254529
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a cavity configured to receive a mating connector therein and a contact subassembly having an array of contacts. Each of the contacts define a mating interface configured to engage the mating connector, and each of the contacts have a beam portion extending downstream of the mating interface to a contact terminating end. Contact plates are arranged within the cavity, such that each of the contact plates engage a corresponding one of the contacts at the beam portion of the contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Pepe, Linda Bert, Ned Sigmon
  • Publication number: 20070212946
    Abstract: A receptacle assembly comprises a housing having front and rear ends. The front end receives a plug and the rear end accepts wire termination contacts. A circuit board has a plurality of contact holes and is held within the housing. A plurality of array contacts is arranged in a contact array within the housing. Each of the plurality of array contacts comprises a main section and a contact tail. The main section runs generally perpendicular to the circuit board. The contact tail has a first bend forming a first tail sub-section extending parallel to the circuit board and a second bend forming a second tail sub-section extending perpendicular to the circuit board. The second tail sub-section of each of the plurality of array contacts is received by one of the plurality of contact holes in the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Linda Bert, Paul Pepe
  • Publication number: 20070141908
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing having a mating end, a wire receiving end and a longitudinal axis therethrough. The housing holds a plurality of contacts grouped in pairs and arranged about the axis. At least one shielding member is located within the housing. The at least one shielding member isolates each contact pair from an adjacent contact pair. An organizer is configured for attachment to the wire receiving end of the housing. The organizer defines a central opening that receives a plurality of signal wires. The organizer includes a plurality of wire guides arranged about the central opening. Each wire guide receives one of the signal wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Linda Bert, Sam Denovich, James Eberle, Ralph Martin, Michael Green, Paul Pepe
  • Publication number: 20070015414
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a plurality of contacts. The housing includes a mating end and a wire receiving end. The PCB is mounted within the housing and has an opening formed therethrough. The plurality of contacts is configured to extend from the PCB. The opening is configured to receive a second electrical connector configured to mate with the electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Sam Denovich, James Eberle, Linda Bert, Michael Green
  • Publication number: 20060246780
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing having a mating end, a wire receiving end, and a longitudinal axis therethrough. The housing holds a plurality of contacts grouped in differential pairs and arranged about the axis. At least one shielding member is located within the housing. The shielding member isolates each differential contact pair from an adjacent differential contact pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Linda Bert, Sam Denovich, James Eberle, Ralph Martin, Michael Green
  • Publication number: 20060134992
    Abstract: An electrical jack includes a housing having a mating end configured to receive a mating plug. A plurality of signal contacts are arranged in differential pairs, and each of the signal contacts carries a signal from or to a plug contact in the mating plug. A plurality of compensation contacts are provided. Each compensation contact engages a respective plug contact in the mating plug independent of the signal contact, and the compensation contacts provide crosstalk compensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Micheal Green, Linda Bert, Sam Denovich