Patents by Inventor Michael T. Craton

Michael T. Craton 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).

  • Paddle card having shortened signal contact pads
    Patent number: 10249988
    Abstract: A substrate configured to be mated with an electrical connector having improved performance data is achieved by reducing the length of the electrical signal contact pads of the substrate with respect to the length of electrical signal contact pads of conventional substrates that are configured to be mated with the electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: FCI USA LLC
    Inventor: Michael T. Craton
  • Electrical connector assembly
    Patent number: 10218108
    Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed having a multi-piece connector housing. The housing pieces may be configured to fit together with separation between interior surfaces of the separately manufactured housing pieces. This separation selectively introduces pockets of air adjacent portions of the mating contacts within the connector. The packets of air may be preferentially positioned to provide a more uniform impedance along the length of a mating contact. The separation may be introduced near the mating interface of a receptacle connector, for example, to counter the effects of changes in contact geometry at the mating interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Michael Scholeno, Michael T. Craton
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180076555
    Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed having a multi-piece connector housing. The housing pieces may be configured to fit together with separation between interior surfaces of the separately manufactured housing pieces. This separation selectively introduces pockets of air adjacent portions of the mating contacts within the connector. The packets of air may be preferentially positioned to provide a more uniform impedance along the length of a mating contact. The separation may be introduced near the mating interface of a receptacle connector, for example, to counter the effects of changes in contact geometry at the mating interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Michael Scholeno, Michael T. Craton
  • PADDLE CARD HAVING SHORTENED SIGNAL CONTACT PADS
    Publication number: 20180006406
    Abstract: A substrate configured to be mated with an electrical connector having improved performance data is achieved by reducing the length of the electrical signal contact pads of the substrate with respect to the length of electrical signal contact pads of conventional substrates that are configured to be mated with the electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: FCI USA LLC
    Inventor: Michael T. Craton