Patents by Inventor Luc Berens

Luc Berens 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).

  • Electrical connector and manufacturing method thereof
    Patent number: 7980895
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrical contact module is provided. First, a lead-frame of electrical conductors is formed, wherein at least one supporting strip is formed in the lead-frame of electrical conductors in such a way as to maintain the electrical conductors in a predetermined position with respect to each other. Then, the lead-frame of electrical conductors is over-molded with a first dielectric material, thereby obtaining a first over-molded lead-frame. At least one aperture is formed in the first over-molded lead-frame so that the at least one supporting strip is accessible. The at least one supporting strip in the first over-molded lead-frame is removed after completion of the over-molding step. A second dielectric material is then over-molded with the first over-molded lead-frame in such manner as to fill the at least one aperture and a space left between the electrical conductors after removal of the at least one supporting strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Nederland BV
    Inventors: Luc Berens, Fred Scheefhals, Ton Van Der Bruggen, Randy Van Hoof