Patents by Inventor Megha Shanbhag
Megha Shanbhag 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: 11688963Abstract: A cable shield tunnel for an electrical device includes a ground bus and a floor shim, discrete from the ground bus, and coupled to a circuit card and forming a cable tunnel that receives an end of a cable. The ground bus includes an end wall extending along a first end of the cable tunnel, a first side wall extending from the end wall along a first side of the cable tunnel, and a second side wall extending from the end wall along a second side of the cable tunnel opposite the first side. The first and second side walls are configured to be coupled to the circuit card. The floor shim is provided at a second end of the cable tunnel opposite the first end and is positioned between the cable and the circuit card.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM, TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbHInventors: Michael David Herring, Bruce Allen Champion, Megha Shanbhag, Lieven Decrock
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Publication number: 20230077720Abstract: A cable card assembly includes a circuit card having cable conductors at a cable end and cables terminated to the circuit card having signal conductors and ground shields surrounding the corresponding signal conductors to provide electrical shielding for the signal conductors. The signal conductors include exposed portions terminated to corresponding cable conductors. The cable card assembly includes a ground bus electrically connected to the ground shields. The ground bus includes a molded body having tunnels receiving the exposed portions of corresponding signal conductors. The molded body is contoured to control impedance along the exposed portions of the signal conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Jared Evan Rossman, Megha Shanbhag, Ping Wei
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Patent number: 11581722Abstract: An electrical cable splice includes a housing having a channel configured to hold a first signal conductor of a first electrical cable therein. The channel is configured to hold a second signal conductor of a second electrical cable therein in electrical engagement with the first signal conductor such that the first and second signal conductors are electrically interconnected. The second electrical cable has a greater diameter than the first electrical cable. A ground shield external to the housing such that the ground shield extends at least partially around the first and second signal conductors. The ground shield is electrically connected to electrical ground conductors of the first and second electrical cables.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbHInventors: Megha Shanbhag, Alex Michael Sharf
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Publication number: 20220384971Abstract: A cable shield tunnel for an electrical device includes a ground bus and a floor shim, discrete from the ground bus, and coupled to a circuit card and forming a cable tunnel that receives an end of a cable. The ground bus includes an end wall extending along a first end of the cable tunnel, a first side wall extending from the end wall along a first side of the cable tunnel, and a second side wall extending from the end wall along a second side of the cable tunnel opposite the first side. The first and second side walls are configured to be coupled to the circuit card. The floor shim is provided at a second end of the cable tunnel opposite the first end and is positioned between the cable and the circuit card.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Michael David Herring, Bruce Allen Champion, Megha Shanbhag, Lieven Decrock
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Publication number: 20200212663Abstract: An electrical cable splice includes a housing having a channel configured to hold a first signal conductor of a first electrical cable therein. The channel is configured to hold a second signal conductor of a second electrical cable therein in electrical engagement with the first signal conductor such that the first and second signal conductors are electrically interconnected. The second electrical cable has a greater diameter than the first electrical cable. A ground shield external to the housing such that the ground shield extends at least partially around the first and second signal conductors. The ground shield is electrically connected to electrical ground conductors of the first and second electrical cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Megha Shanbhag, Alex Michael Sharf
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Publication number: 20200118714Abstract: An electrical cable includes a conductor assembly having a first conductor, a second conductor, a first insulator surrounding the first conductor and a second insulator surrounding the second conductor. The first insulator has a first thickness between the first conductor and an outer surface. The second insulator has a second thickness between the second conductor and an outer surface. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness. A cable shield is wrapped around the conductor assembly and engages the outer surface of the first insulator along a first segment and engaging the outer surface of the second insulator along a second segment. The cable shield has an inner edge and a flap covering the inner edge. The cable shield forms a void at the inner edge located closer to the first conductor than the second conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Craig Warren Hornung, Megha Shanbhag, Chad William Morgan
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Publication number: 20200118715Abstract: An electrical cable includes a conductor assembly having a first conductor, a second conductor, and an insulator structure surrounding the first conductor and the second conductor. The first and second conductors carry differential signals. The insulator structure has an outer surface. A cable shield is wrapped around the conductor assembly and engages the outer surface of the insulator structure. The cable shield has an inner edge and a flap covering the inner edge. The cable shield forms a void at the inner edge being located closer to the first conductor than the second conductor. The air void compromising the first conductor by reducing an effective dielectric constant surrounding the first conductor. The first conductor is shifted closer to the cable shield a shift distance compared to the second conductor to increase capacitance of the first conductor compared to the second conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Noah Zhengxue Zhang, Megha Shanbhag, Craig Warren Hornung
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Patent number: 10622799Abstract: An electrical cable splice includes a housing having a channel configured to hold a first signal conductor of a first electrical cable therein. The channel is configured to hold a second signal conductor of a second electrical cable therein in electrical engagement with the first signal conductor such that the first and second signal conductors are electrically interconnected. The second electrical cable has a greater diameter than the first electrical cable. A ground shield external to the housing such that the ground shield extends at least partially around the first and second signal conductors. The ground shield is electrically connected to electrical ground conductors of the first and second electrical cables.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Megha Shanbhag, Alex Michael Sharf
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Patent number: 10600536Abstract: An electrical cable includes a conductor assembly having a first conductor, a second conductor, a first insulator surrounding the first conductor and a second insulator surrounding the second conductor. The first insulator has a first thickness between the first conductor and an outer surface. The second insulator has a second thickness between the second conductor and an outer surface. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness. A cable shield is wrapped around the conductor assembly and engages the outer surface of the first insulator along a first segment and engaging the outer surface of the second insulator along a second segment. The cable shield has an inner edge and a flap covering the inner edge. The cable shield forms a void at the inner edge located closer to the first conductor than the second conductor.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Craig Warren Hornung, Megha Shanbhag, Chad William Morgan
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Patent number: 10600537Abstract: An electrical cable includes a conductor assembly having a first conductor, a second conductor, and an insulator structure surrounding the first conductor and the second conductor. The first and second conductors carry differential signals. The insulator structure has an outer surface. A cable shield is wrapped around the conductor assembly and engages the outer surface of the insulator structure. The cable shield has an inner edge and a flap covering the inner edge. The cable shield forms a void at the inner edge being located closer to the first conductor than the second conductor. The air void compromising the first conductor by reducing an effective dielectric constant surrounding the first conductor. The first conductor is shifted closer to the cable shield a shift distance compared to the second conductor to increase capacitance of the first conductor compared to the second conductor.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Noah Zhengxue Zhang, Megha Shanbhag, Craig Warren Hornung
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Patent number: 10283240Abstract: An electrical cable includes a conductor assembly having a first conductor, a second conductor, a first insulator surrounding the first conductor and a second insulator surrounding the second conductor. The first insulator has a first thickness between the first conductor and an outer surface. The second insulator has a second thickness between the second conductor and an outer surface. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness. A cable shield is wrapped around the conductor assembly and engages the outer surface of the first insulator along a first segment and engaging the outer surface of the second insulator along a second segment. The cable shield has an inner edge and a flap covering the inner edge. The cable shield forms a void at the inner edge located closer to the first conductor than the second conductor.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Megha Shanbhag, Chad William Morgan
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Patent number: 10283238Abstract: An electrical cable includes a conductor assembly having a first conductor, a second conductor, and an insulator structure surrounding the first conductor and the second conductor. The insulator structure has an outer surface. The first and second conductors carry differential signals. A cable shield is wrapped around the conductor assembly and engages the outer surface of the insulator structure. The cable shield has an inner edge and a flap covering the inner edge. The cable shield forms a void at the inner edge being located closer to the first conductor than the second conductor. The first conductor has a first diameter and the second conductor has a second diameter. The first diameter is less than the second diameter.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Megha Shanbhag, Chad William Morgan
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Publication number: 20180233833Abstract: An electrical cable splice includes a housing having a channel configured to hold a first signal conductor of a first electrical cable therein. The channel is configured to hold a second signal conductor of a second electrical cable therein in electrical engagement with the first signal conductor such that the first and second signal conductors are electrically interconnected. The second electrical cable has a greater diameter than the first electrical cable. A ground shield external to the housing such that the ground shield extends at least partially around the first and second signal conductors. The ground shield is electrically connected to electrical ground conductors of the first and second electrical cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Megha Shanbhag, Alex Michael Sharf
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Patent number: 8888533Abstract: A cable header connector includes a cable including a pair of signal wires, a contact sub-assembly terminated to the cable and a ground shield providing electrical shielding for the contact sub-assembly. The contact sub-assembly has a mounting block having contact channels therein. The contact sub-assembly has a pair of signal contacts each received in corresponding contact channels and held in the contact channels by an interference fit. The contact channels receive corresponding signal wires of the cable and position the signal wires in position adjacent to the corresponding signal contacts. The signal contacts are laser welded to the signal wires of the cable at terminating ends of the signal contacts after being positioned in the contact channels.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John Eugene Westman, Brian Keith McMaster, Jr., Megha Shanbhag, Eric Douglas Springston, II, Robert Lee Putt, Jr., Jeffrey Alan Schleig, Julia Anne Lachman
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Publication number: 20140051295Abstract: A cable header connector includes a cable including a pair of signal wires, a contact sub-assembly terminated to the cable and a ground shield providing electrical shielding for the contact sub-assembly. The contact sub-assembly has a mounting block having contact channels therein. The contact sub-assembly has a pair of signal contacts each received in corresponding contact channels and held in the contact channels by an interference fit. The contact channels receive corresponding signal wires of the cable and position the signal wires in position adjacent to the corresponding signal contacts. The signal contacts are laser welded to the signal wires of the cable at terminating ends of the signal contacts after being positioned in the contact channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John Eugene Westman, Brian Keith McMaster, JR., Megha Shanbhag, Eric Douglas Springston, II, Robert Lee Putt, JR., Jeffrey Alan Schleig, Julia Anne Lachman
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Patent number: 8241068Abstract: A pluggable connector that includes a connector housing having mating and loading ends and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween. The connector housing includes an insert cavity that opens to the mating end. The pluggable connector also includes a plug insert that is disposed within the insert cavity. The plug insert has an air core that extends in a direction along the longitudinal axis. The pluggable connector also including first and second differential pairs that extend along the longitudinal axis through the plug insert. Each of the first and second differential pairs includes two mating contacts that extend parallel to each other. The air core is located directly between the first and second differential pairs to control the electromagnetic coupling between the first and second differential pairs.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Steven J. Millard, Megha Shanbhag, Steven Lee Flickinger, Brian Williams, Kasthuri Sankar Damodhara
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Publication number: 20120052738Abstract: A pluggable connector that includes a connector housing having mating and loading ends and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween. The connector housing includes an insert cavity that opens to the mating end. The pluggable connector also includes a plug insert that is disposed within the insert cavity. The plug insert has an air core that extends in a direction along the longitudinal axis. The pluggable connector also including first and second differential pairs that extend along the longitudinal axis through the plug insert. Each of the first and second differential pairs includes two mating contacts that extend parallel to each other. The air core is located directly between the first and second differential pairs to control the electromagnetic coupling between the first and second differential pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: STEVEN J. MILLARD, MEGHA SHANBHAG, BRIAN J. WILLIAMS, KASTHURI SANKAR DAMODHARAN
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Patent number: 7736159Abstract: A pluggable connector that includes a housing having an inner surface that defines a housing cavity. The housing cavity extends along a central axis to an opening of the housing cavity. The opening is sized and shaped to mate with a mating connector moving along the central axis. The connector also includes a plug insert that is positioned within the housing cavity. The plug insert extends along the central axis and forms contact cavities therein that extend parallel to the central axis. The plug insert has an outer surface that is separated from the inner surface of the housing by a spacing. The connector also includes differential pairs. Each differential pair has two mating contacts that extend parallel to each other along a contact plane of the differential pair and within corresponding contact cavities. The contact planes of at least two adjacent differential pairs are perpendicular to one another.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2009Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Robert Peter Effinger, III, Megha Shanbhag, Brian Williams