Patents by Inventor Michael Picini

Michael Picini 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).

  • Patent number: 9163811
    Abstract: An illumination module is provided that can be inserted into a receptacle that includes a wall and may be mounted on a support surface, such as a heat sink, and the illumination module include a cover and an LED assembly rotateably coupled to the cover. The LED assembly seats within the receptacle which causes terminals of the LED assembly to align with contacts on the receptacle. One of the cover and the receptacle can have a plurality of ramps and the other a plurality of shoulders. The cover can be rotated relative to the receptacle to cause the shoulders to slide relative to the ramps so as to direct the LED assembly into the receptacle. When the LED assembly is attached to the receptacle, the terminals on the LED assembly mate with the contacts on the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Victor Zaderej, Daniel B. McGowan, Dan Nguyen, Barbara Grzegorzewska, Michael Picini
  • Patent number: 9097405
    Abstract: A light module system includes a receptacle, which may be mounted on a support surface, such as a heat sink, and further includes a cover and an LED assembly rotatably coupled to the cover. The LED assembly seats within the receptacle which causes terminals of the LED assembly to align with contacts on the receptacle. One of the cover and the receptacle has a plurality of ramps and the other has a plurality of shoulders. The cover can be rotated relative to the receptacle to cause the shoulders to slide relative to the ramps so as to direct the LED assembly into the receptacle. When the LED assembly is attached to the receptacle, the terminals on the LED assembly mate with the contacts on the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Victor Zaderej, Daniel B. McGowan, Dan Nguyen, Barbara Grzegorzewska, Michael Picini
  • Patent number: 8974080
    Abstract: An illumination module is provided that can be inserted into a receptacle with a ramp that includes a wall and may be mounted on a support surface, such as a heat sink, and the illumination module include a cover and an LED assembly rotateably coupled to the cover. The LED assembly seats within the receptacle which causes terminals of the LED assembly to align with contacts on the receptacle. Circuitry is provided in the module that accepts an input voltage and converts the input to a desired driving output. The cover can be rotated relative to the receptacle so as to engage ramps so as to direct the LED assembly into the receptacle. When the LED assembly is attached to the receptacle, the terminals on the LED assembly mate with the contacts on the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Victor Zaderej, Daniel B. McGowan, Dan Nguyen, Barbara Grzegorzewska, Michael Picini
  • Publication number: 20130051009
    Abstract: A light module system includes a receptacle, which may be mounted on a support surface, such as a heat sink, and further includes a cover and an LED assembly rotatably coupled to the cover. The LED assembly seats within the receptacle which causes terminals of the LED assembly to align with contacts on the receptacle. One of the cover and the receptacle has a plurality of ramps and the other has a plurality of shoulders. The cover can be rotated relative to the receptacle to cause the shoulders to slide relative to the ramps so as to direct the LED assembly into the receptacle. When the LED assembly is attached to the receptacle, the terminals on the LED assembly mate with the contacts on the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Victor Zaderej, Daniel B. McGowan, Dan Nguyen, Barbara Grzegorzewska, Michael Picini
  • Publication number: 20130044485
    Abstract: An illumination module is provided that can be inserted into a receptacle with a ramp that includes a wall and may be mounted on a support surface, such as a heat sink, and the illumination module include a cover and an LED assembly rotateably coupled to the cover. The LED assembly seats within the receptacle which causes terminals of the LED assembly to align with contacts on the receptacle. Circuitry is provided in the module that accepts an input voltage and converts the input to a desired driving output. The cover can be rotated relative to the receptacle so as to engage ramps so as to direct the LED assembly into the receptacle. When the LED assembly is attached to the receptacle, the terminals on the LED assembly mate with the contacts on the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Victor Zaderej, Daniel B. McGowan, Dan Nguyen, Barbara Grzegorzewska, Michael Picini
  • Publication number: 20120224375
    Abstract: An illumination module is provided that can be inserted into a receptacle that includes a wall and may be mounted on a support surface, such as a heat sink, and the illumination module include a cover and an LED assembly rotateably coupled to the cover. The LED assembly seats within the receptacle which causes terminals of the LED assembly to align with contacts on the receptacle. One of the cover and the receptacle can have a plurality of ramps and the other a plurality of shoulders. The cover can be rotated relative to the receptacle to cause the shoulders to slide relative to the ramps so as to direct the LED assembly into the receptacle. When the LED assembly is attached to the receptacle, the terminals on the LED assembly mate with the contacts on the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Victor Zaderej, Daniel B. McGowan, Dan Nguyen, Barbara Grzegorzewska, Michael Picini
  • Patent number: D726950
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Megan Serwacki, Victor Zaderej, Michael Picini, Gregory Kuchuris, Daniel McGowan, Timothy Canzano
  • Patent number: D726951
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Megan Serwacki, Victor Zaderej, Michael Picini, Gregory Kuchuris, Daniel McGowan, Timothy Canzano
  • Patent number: D745210
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Megan Serwacki, Victor Zaderej, Michael Picini, Gregory Kuchuris, Daniel Mcgowan, Timothy Canzano
  • Patent number: D745211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Megan Serwacki, Victor Zaderej, Michael Picini, Gregory Kuchuris, Daniel Mcgowan, Timothy Canzano
  • Patent number: D747540
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Megan Serwacki, Victor Zaderej, Michael Picini, Gregory Kuchuris, Daniel Mcgowan, Timothy Canzano