Patents by Inventor Matthew Edward Mostoller
Matthew Edward 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: 8235549Abstract: A solid state lighting assembly includes a socket having a base wall having a first side and a second side, and a first cavity outward of the first side and a second cavity outward of the second side. Contacts are held by the base wall. The contacts have mating fingers extending into the first and second cavities. A lighting printed circuit board (PCB) is removably positioned within the first cavity with at least one lighting component configured to be powered when electrically connected to corresponding mating fingers of the contacts. The lighting PCB is initially loaded into the first cavity in an unmated position and moved in the first cavity to a mated position. A driver PCB is positioned within the second cavity and is electrically connected to corresponding mating fingers of the contacts. The driver PCB has a power circuit configured to supply power to the lighting PCB when electrically connected to the contacts.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Charles Raymond Gingrich, III, Matthew Edward Mostoller
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Patent number: 8231261Abstract: A LED module and interconnection system is disclosed. The LED module includes a lens, a housing, and a printed circuit board PCB having at least on LED disposed within the housing. The housing includes a plurality of openings providing physical and electrical access to the PCB. The interconnection system includes at least one LED module and a cable assembly. The cable assembly is configured to provide electrical connectivity to the LED module through an opening in the LED module housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2008Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Stephen Daniel Gherardini, Matthew Edward Mostoller
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Patent number: 8232724Abstract: An end cap assembly for a light tube that has a circuit board with one or more solid state lighting devices mounted thereto and a lens covering the circuit board includes an end cap body having a lens engagement surface configured to engage the lens and an external mating interface configured to mate with a socket connector of a fixture. An end cap connector extends from the end cap body. The end cap connector holds contacts having first mating portions configured to be electrically connected to the circuit board and second mating portions configured to be electrically connected to the socket connector.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Matthew Edward Mostoller, Charles Raymond Gingrich, III, Christopher G. Daily, Ronald Martin Weber, Ricky Edward Brown
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Patent number: 8226280Abstract: A socket assembly is provided for mounting on a base of a lighting fixture. The socket assembly includes a socket housing having a base side, a clip side, and a side wall extending from the base side to the clip side. The base side of the socket housing is configured to be mounted on the base of the lighting fixture. The socket housing includes a receptacle extending therein. A light emitting diode (LED) is held within the receptacle of the socket housing. The socket assembly further includes a mounting clip having a strap and an arm that extends from the strap. The strap extends over and is engaged with the clip side of the socket housing. The arm extends outwardly from the strap along the side wall of the socket housing and is configured to engage the base of the lighting fixture to hold the socket housing on the base.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Christopher George Daily, Matthew Edward Mostoller
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Patent number: 8210715Abstract: A socket assembly includes a lighting package and a socket housing having a receptacle that removably receives the lighting package. A thermal management structure is coupled to the socket housing and is positioned at the receptacle in thermal engagement with the lighting package. The thermal management structure is configured to engage a heat sink to dissipate heat from the lighting package to the heat sink. Optionally, at least one of the socket housing and the thermal management structure may have mounting features configured to mount the socket assembly to a heat sink, where the lighting package is removable from the receptacle while the socket assembly remains mounted to the heat sink. The thermal management structure may be coupled to the socket housing such that the thermal management structure and the socket housing are coupled to a heat sink as a unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Matthew Edward Mostoller, Christopher George Daily, Charles Raymond Gingrich, III, Ronald Martin Weber
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Publication number: 20120051065Abstract: A light module includes a light engine having a printed circuit board and an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) coupled to the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has a power connector interface defining a separable interface for coupling with a power connector of the light module. A base ring holds the light engine and has side walls defining a cavity. The side walls have a securing feature. An optical component is received in the cavity and is positioned to receive light from the LEDs. The optical component has a predetermined lighting characteristic and emits the light generated by the LEDs in accordance with the predetermined lighting characteristic. A top cover is coupled to the base ring and has a securing feature engaging the securing feature of the base ring to couple the top cover to the base ring. A compression ring is positioned between the base ring and the optical component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: CHRISTOPHER GEORGE DAILY, MATTHEW EDWARD MOSTOLLER
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Publication number: 20120051068Abstract: A light module includes a light engine that has an LED package having power terminals. A base ring assembly holds the light engine. The base ring assembly has a base ring configured to be mounted to a supporting structure. The base ring has a securing feature. The base ring assembly has a contact holder that holds power contacts. The power contacts are spring biased against the power terminals to create a separable power connection with the power terminals. A top cover assembly is coupled to the base ring. The top cover assembly has a collar surrounding the base ring. The top cover assembly has a securing feature that engages the securing feature of the base ring to couple the collar to the base ring. The collar has a cavity and the optical component is received in the cavity. The optical component is positioned to receive light from the LED package and the optical component is configured to emit the light generated by the LED package.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: BRUCE PELTON, OLAF LEIJNSE, JASPER VAN DER KROGT, MATTHEW EDWARD MOSTOLLER, ROBERT D. RIX, ERIK DERKS
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Publication number: 20110310628Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) interconnection system is provided. The system includes a cable having a driver end and a termination end. The cable has conductive pathways extending between the driver end and the termination end. The driver end is configured to engage a driver to carry an electrical current to the conductive pathways. The termination end is configured to terminate the conductive pathways. A connector is provided having a cable contact and a LED contact joined to the cable contact. The cable contact pierces the cable and engages the conductive pathways to electrically join the connector to the conductive pathways. A LED board is provided having a circuit board including circuit board contacts. A LED is positioned on the circuit board and electrically joined to the circuit board contacts. The LED contact of the connector engages the circuit board contacts to electrically join the connector to the LED.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: MATTHEW EDWARD MOSTOLLER, RICKY EDWARD BROWN, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE DAILY, ROHAN NARANG, ROBERT D. RIX
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Publication number: 20110273892Abstract: A solid state lighting system includes a solid state lighting device emitting light, and an optical device positioned adjacent the solid state lighting device, which receives the light emitted from the solid state lighting device. A clip holds the optical device relative to the solid state lighting device. The clip includes a base configured to be mounted to a substrate proximate to the solid state lighting device. The clip also includes a latch extending from the base that has a latching surface engaging the optical device to hold the optical device in position with respect to the solid state lighting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: MATTHEW EDWARD MOSTOLLER, RONALD MARTIN WEBER
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Publication number: 20110267831Abstract: A socket assembly is provided for mounting on a base of a lighting fixture. The socket assembly includes a socket housing having a base side, a clip side, and a side wall extending from the base side to the clip side. The base side of the socket housing is configured to be mounted on the base of the lighting fixture. The socket housing includes a receptacle extending therein. A light emitting diode (LED) is held within the receptacle of the socket housing. The socket assembly further includes a mounting clip having a strap and an arm that extends from the strap. The strap extends over and is engaged with the clip side of the socket housing. The arm extends outwardly from the strap along the side wall of the socket housing and is configured to engage the base of the lighting fixture to hold the socket housing on the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Christopher George Daily, Matthew Edward Mostoller
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Publication number: 20110140136Abstract: A lighting assembly for a light emitting diode (LED) package having an LED chip on the top of a mounting substrate with power leads on the top of the mounting substrate arranged proximate to a first edge of the mounting substrate, which is mounted to a base, includes power contacts defining separable interfaces for contacting the power leads on the mating substrate of the LED package and supplying power to the LED chip. The power contacts have compliant beams extending to the separable interfaces that are deflected when contacting the power leads such that the power contacts are biased against the power leads. The power contacts are terminated to corresponding power conductors opposite the separable interfaces. The lighting assembly also includes a dielectric housing holding the power contacts, with the housing having mounting features for securing the housing to the base independent of the LED package.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: CHRISTOPHER GEORGE DAILY, ROHAN NARANG, MATTHEW EDWARD MOSTOLLER, RONALD MARTIN WEBER
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Patent number: 7959445Abstract: A connector system includes a first contact module terminated to a first circuit board proximate to an edge of the first circuit board. The first contact module has a first housing holding first contacts that are electrically connected to the first circuit board. The connector system also includes a second contact module terminated to a second circuit board proximate to an edge of the second circuit board. The second contact module having a second housing holding second contacts that are electrically connected to the second circuit board. A jumper module electrically connects the first contacts and the second contacts, where the jumper module is movable independently of the first and second housings between a mated state and an unmated state. The first and second contacts are electrically connected in the mated state. When the jumper module is in the unmated state, the first circuit board and the second circuit board can be brought together from a plurality of different directions.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Christopher George Daily, Rohan Narang, Matthew Edward Mostoller
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Publication number: 20110133668Abstract: A solid state lighting system includes an electronic driver having a power input configured to receive power from a power source and the electronic driver having a power output. The electronic driver controls the power supply to the power output according to a control protocol, and the electronic driver has at least one expansion port having a separable interface. The system also includes a light emitting diode (LED) subassembly having an LED board having at least one LED that receives power from the power output of the electronic driver to power the LED. The system further includes a first expansion module configured to be coupled to the at least one expansion port of the electronic driver having a first functionality affecting the control protocol, and a second expansion module configured to be coupled to the at least one expansion port of the electronic driver having a second functionality affecting the control protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: ROBERT D. RIX, RONALD MARTIN WEBER, CHARLES RAYMOND GINGRICH, III, MATTHEW EDWARD MOSTOLLER, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE DAILY
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Publication number: 20110136394Abstract: A socket assembly includes a light emitting diode (LED) package having an LED printed circuit board (PCB) with an LED mounted thereto. The LED package has a power contact configured to receive power from a power source to power the LED. The socket assembly also includes a socket housing having a receptacle that removably receives the LED package. The socket housing has a securing feature engaging the LED PCB to secure the LED PCB within the receptacle, where the securing feature is configured to release the LED PCB to remove the LED PCB from the receptacle. Optionally, the socket housing may include mounting features configured to mount the socket housing to a base, where the LED package is removable from the socket housing while the socket housing remains mounted to the base. A second LED package may be provided, where the LED package is removable from the receptacle and is replaced by the second LED package.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: MATTHEW EDWARD MOSTOLLER, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE DAILY, CHARLES RAYMOND GINGRICH, III, RONALD MARTIN WEBER
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Publication number: 20110136374Abstract: A socket assembly includes a lighting package and a socket housing having a receptacle that removably receives the lighting package. A thermal management structure is coupled to the socket housing and is positioned at the receptacle in thermal engagement with the lighting package. The thermal management structure is configured to engage a heat sink to dissipate heat from the lighting package to the heat sink. Optionally, at least one of the socket housing and the thermal management structure may have mounting features configured to mount the socket assembly to a heat sink, where the lighting package is removable from the receptacle while the socket assembly remains mounted to the heat sink. The thermal management structure may be coupled to the socket housing such that the thermal management structure and the socket housing are coupled to a heat sink as a unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: MATTHEW EDWARD MOSTOLLER, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE DAILY, CHARLES RAYMOND GINGRICH, III, RONALD MARTIN WEBER
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Publication number: 20110134634Abstract: A solid state lighting assembly includes a socket having a base wall having a first side and a second side, and a first cavity outward of the first side and a second cavity outward of the second side. Contacts are held by the base wall. The contacts have mating fingers extending into the first and second cavities. A lighting printed circuit board (PCB) is removably positioned within the first cavity with at least one lighting component configured to be powered when electrically connected to corresponding mating fingers of the contacts. The lighting PCB is initially loaded into the first cavity in an unmated position and moved in the first cavity to a mated position. A driver PCB is positioned within the second cavity and is electrically connected to corresponding mating fingers of the contacts. The driver PCB has a power circuit configured to supply power to the lighting PCB when electrically connected to the contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: CHARLES RAYMOND GINGRICH, III, MATTHEW EDWARD MOSTOLLER
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Publication number: 20110053421Abstract: A connector and armored cable assembly includes an armored cable having an electrical wire, and a connector. The connector includes a connector housing having a mating interface. The connector housing is configured to mate with a mating connector along the mating interface. The mating interface is a separable interface such that the connector housing is separable from the mating connector at the mating interface after the connector housing and the mating connector have been mated together. A connector contact is held by the connector housing. The connector contact is configured to engage a mating contact of the mating connector. The connector contact is electrically connected to the electrical wire of the armored cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: MATTHEW EDWARD MOSTOLLER, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE DAILY, JACOB M. DYER
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Patent number: 7892031Abstract: A lamp assembly includes a light source, a contact base, a center contact and an outer contact. The contact base extends from a lower end to an upper end along a center axis. The upper end is interconnected with the light source and the lower end is configured to be received in a socket to mate the contact base with the socket. The center contact is disposed proximate the lower end of the contact base and is electronically coupled with the light source. The outer contact includes a ring body and an elongated contact tine. The ring body encircles the center contact proximate the lower end of the contact base. The center contact and the outer contact are mechanically and electrically coupled with the socket and electrically join the light source with an electric ground reference.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Matthew Edward Mostoller, Christopher George Daily
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Patent number: 7892022Abstract: A jumper connector for connecting lighting components to one another includes a connector body having a mating surface configured to engage more than one lighting component, where the connector body is configured to be secured to a substrate by a fastener. The jumper connector also includes a conductor held by the body, wherein the conductor is configured to be electrically connected to more than one lighting component during the same manufacturing step in which the connector body is secured to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Matthew Edward Mostoller, Charles Raymond Gingrich, III, Nazareth Wayne Eppley
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Publication number: 20110028015Abstract: A lamp assembly includes a light source, a contact base, a center contact and an outer contact. The contact base extends from a lower end to an upper end along a center axis. The upper end is interconnected with the light source and the lower end is configured to be received in a socket to mate the contact base with the socket. The center contact is disposed proximate the lower end of the contact base and is electronically coupled with the light source. The outer contact includes a ring body and an elongated contact line. The ring body encircles the center contact proximate the lower end of the contact base. The center contact and the outer contact are mechanically and electrically coupled with the socket and electrically join the light source with an electric ground reference.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: MATTHEW EDWARD MOSTOLLER, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE DAILY