Patents by Inventor Michael S. Bean

Michael S. Bean 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).

  • Interposer connector
    Patent number: 7713077
    Abstract: An interposer connector is provided that is suitable for translatable connection between a first and second connector. The interposer connector includes a housing with a face that includes an opening and a terminal positioned in the opening. The terminal is configured to pivot about the opening so that when the interposer is caused to couple the first and second connector, the terminal may translate along a first plane to account for misalignment in a first direction between the first and second connector. The housing may further be configured to allow the terminal to translate in a second plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane so as to account for misalignment in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel B. McGowan, Kenneth M. Stiles, Kenneth T. Stead, Arvind Patel, Michael S. Bean