Patents by Inventor Matthew E. Mostoller
Matthew E. Mostoller 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: 9742054Abstract: A holder is provided for holding an electrical component on a circuit board having a lead hole. The holder includes a body having a base for holding the electrical component and a connection member for mounting the body to the circuit board. The base includes a lead opening that is configured to hold a solder lead of the electrical component therein. The connection member extends from the base and is configured to mechanically connect to the circuit board such that the base holds an end of the solder lead of the electrical component within the lead hole of the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Matthew E. Mostoller, Jeffrey W. Shaffer
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Publication number: 20150002365Abstract: A holder is provided for holding an electrical component on a circuit board having a lead hole. The holder includes a body having a base for holding the electrical component and a connection member for mounting the body to the circuit board. The base includes a lead opening that is configured to hold a solder lead of the electrical component therein. The connection member extends from the base and is configured to mechanically connect to the circuit board such that the base holds an end of the solder lead of the electrical component within the lead hole of the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Matthew E. Mostoller, Jeffrey W. Shaffer
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Publication number: 20130051018Abstract: A metal clad circuit board includes a metal substrate. A dielectric layer is applied to the metal substrate. A conductive seed layer is printed on the dielectric layer. A conductive circuit layer is plated onto the conductive seed layer. Optionally, the conductive seed layer may be inkjet printed on the dielectric layer. Alternatively, the conductive seed layer may be pad printed on the dielectric layer. Optionally, the dielectric layer may be powder coated to the metal substrate. The dielectric layer may include polymers and fillers compression molded to the metal substrate. Optionally, the conductive circuit layer may be electroplated to the conductive seed layer. Optionally, a solder mask may be applied over the conductive circuit layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: MATTHEW E. MOSTOLLER, ROBERT D. RIX, MICHAEL F. LAUB, MARJORIE K. MYERS, DEAN PERRONNE, MIGUEL MORALES, CHARLES RANDALL MALSTROM, LEONARD H. RADZILOWSKI
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Patent number: 8340941Abstract: A temperature measurement system is provided for a light emitting diode (LED) assembly that includes an LED having two semiconductors joined together at an LED junction. The system includes a temperature sensor operatively connected to the LED assembly at a remote location that is remote from the LED junction. The temperature sensor is configured to measure a temperature of the LED assembly at the remote location. A temperature calculation module is operatively connected to the temperature sensor for receiving the measured temperature at the remote location from the temperature sensor. The temperature calculation module is configured to determine a junction temperature at the LED junction based on the measured temperature a the remote location.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Steve Jackson, Robert Rix, Bruce Pelton, Mohammad S. Ahmed, Ronald Martin Weber, Matthew E. Mostoller
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Publication number: 20110301909Abstract: A temperature measurement system is provided for a light emitting diode (LED) assembly that includes an LED having two semiconductors joined together at an LED junction. The system includes a temperature sensor operatively connected to the LED assembly at a remote location that is remote from the LED junction. The temperature sensor is configured to measure a temperature of the LED assembly at the remote location. A temperature calculation module is operatively connected to the temperature sensor for receiving the measured temperature at the remote location from the temperature sensor. The temperature calculation module is configured to determine a junction temperature at the LED junction based on the measured temperature a the remote location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Steve Jackson, Robert Rix, Bruce Pelton, Mohammad S. Ahmed, Ronald Martin Weber, Matthew E. Mostoller
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Patent number: 8052310Abstract: A lighting device includes an outer assembly, a light emitting device, and a contact. The outer assembly extends between a base end and a light emitting end. The outer assembly includes a contact carrier sub-assembly that extends from the base end to an outer end disposed proximate to the light emitting end. The light emitting device is disposed proximate to the light emitting end of the outer assembly. The contact is held in the contact carrier sub-assembly and extends from the base end of the outer assembly to the outer end of the contact carrier subassembly. The contact is electrically coupled with the light emitting device to provide a continuous electrically conductive path from the base end of the outer assembly to the outer end of the contact carrier sub-assembly. The contact is configured to supply electric current to the light emitting device.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Charles Raymond Gingrinch, III, Christopher George Daily, Matthew E. Mostoller
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Patent number: 7892025Abstract: A sealed connector system and components thereof is disclosed. The sealed connector system has a sealed cable assembly and a printed circuit board header assembly. The sealed cable assembly has a cable housing and a cable terminated thereto. A cover, as described above, is overmolded over a portion of the cable housing and a portion of the cable. The cover is one continuous member that acts as a seal to prevent contaminants from entering the cable housing. A printed circuit board header assembly is mated to the cable housing. The header assembly has recesses provided proximate a circuit board mounting surface, with the recesses being configured to provide additional space on a circuit board on which the header assembly is mounted. Legs or ribs may be provided proximate the ends of the circuit board contact area. The ribs provide stability to the printed circuit board connector and prevent the printed circuit board connector from being rotated relative to the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Christopher George Daily, Matthew E. Mostoller
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Publication number: 20100290236Abstract: A lighting device includes an outer assembly, a light emitting device, and a contact. The outer assembly extends between a base end and a light emitting end. The outer assembly includes a contact carrier sub-assembly that extends from the base end to an outer end disposed proximate to the light emitting end. The light emitting device is disposed proximate to the light emitting end of the outer assembly. The contact is held in the contact carrier sub-assembly and extends from the base end of the outer assembly to the outer end of the contact carrier subassembly. The contact is electrically coupled with the light emitting device to provide a continuous electrically conductive path from the base end of the outer assembly to the outer end of the contact carrier sub-assembly. The contact is configured to supply electric current to the light emitting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: CHARLES RAYMOND GINGRICH, III, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE DAILY, MATTHEW E. MOSTOLLER
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Publication number: 20100015826Abstract: A sealed connector system and components thereof is disclosed. The sealed connector system has a sealed cable assembly and a printed circuit board header assembly. The sealed cable assembly has a cable housing and a cable terminated thereto. A cover, as described above, is overmolded over a portion of the cable housing and a portion of the cable. The cover is one continuous member that acts as a seal to prevent contaminants from entering the cable housing. A printed circuit board header assembly is mated to the cable housing. The header assembly has recesses provided proximate a circuit board mounting surface, with the recesses being configured to provide additional space on a circuit board on which the header assembly is mounted. Legs or ribs may be provided proximate the ends of the circuit board contact area. The ribs provide stability to the printed circuit board connector and prevent the printed circuit board connector from being rotated relative to the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2008Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher George DAILY, Matthew E. MOSTOLLER
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Patent number: 7547214Abstract: A connector apparatus for connecting at least two electronic component substrates, e.g., printed circuit boards or flex circuits, to one another at the edges thereof, wherein each of the at least two substrates further comprises at least one electrically conductive contact surface, and wherein the connector apparatus further includes: at least one electrically conductive transverse conducting member, wherein a first portion of the at least one transverse conducting member physically touches the contact surface on the first substrate, and wherein a second portion of the transverse conducting member physically touches the contact surface on the second substrate; and mechanical means for securing the at least one transverse conducting member to each of the substrates and to each of the contact surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2007Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Scott S. Duesterhoeft, Christopher G. Daily, Ronald M. Weber, Matthew E. Mostoller
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Publication number: 20080293262Abstract: A connector apparatus for connecting at least two electronic component substrates, e.g., printed circuit boards or flex circuits, to one another at the edges thereof, wherein each of the at least two substrates further comprises at least one electrically conductive contact surface, and wherein the connector apparatus further includes: at least one electrically conductive transverse conducting member, wherein a first portion of the at least one transverse conducting member physically touches the contact surface on the first substrate, and wherein a second portion of the transverse conducting member physically touches the contact surface on the second substrate; and mechanical means for securing the at least one transverse conducting member to each of the substrates and to each of the contact surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Scott S. Duesterhoeft, Christopher G. Daily, Ronald M. Weber, Matthew E. Mostoller
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Patent number: 7351117Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for a refrigerator door is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a substantially cylindrical plug subassembly and a substantially cylindrical receptacle subassembly that are mateably connectable with one another. Either one or both of the plug and receptacle subassemblies include a front and a rear housing that can be arranged to provide a pre-staging configuration for preassembly of contacts in the connector and a final staging configuration to fully secure the contacts in the subassembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Matthew E. Mostoller, William Gary Lenker
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Patent number: 6848950Abstract: An electrical connector is provided, including an insulative housing and one or more power contacts disposed in the insulative housing. Each of the power contacts has a first electrical interface portion for engaging a contact associated with a mating electrical connector, a second electrical interface portion for engaging a printed circuit board, and a third electrical interface portion for engaging a cable plug connector.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2003Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey W. Allison, Matthew E. Mostoller, Brian M. Rohrbaugh
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Publication number: 20040235357Abstract: An electrical connector is provided, including an insulative housing and one or more power contacts disposed in the insulative housing. Each of the power contacts has a first electrical interface portion for engaging a contact associated with a mating electrical connector, a second electrical interface portion for engaging a printed circuit board, and a third electrical interface portion for engaging a cable plug connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2003Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventors: Jeffrey W. Allison, Matthew E. Mostoller, Brian M. Rohrbaugh