Patents by Inventor Pei Tsao

Pei Tsao 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: 7798850
    Abstract: A cable assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (11) having a base portion (110) and a tongue portion (112) extending forwardly from the base portion, a plurality of contacts mounted to the insulated housing; a metal shell (13) having a tube-shaped mating frame (1311) enclosing the tongue portion therein, and at least a cleat member (1314) formed on a rear portion of the mating frame; and a cable including a number of wires and strength member (222) therein, said wires respectively connected to the contacts, and said strength member wrapped around the cleat member and sandwiched between the base portion of the insulative housing and the cleat member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: James M. Sabo, Pei Tsao
  • Publication number: 20100158448
    Abstract: A cable assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (2) having a base portion (21) and a tongue portion (22) extending forwardly therefrom, at least a mounting cavity (2212) and a curved slot (2213) defined in a low section of the insulated housing, said curved slot located behind and communicated to the mounting cavity; a plurality of contacts (4) supported by the base portion, each contact having a mating portion arranged proximate to the top side of the tongue portion, and a tail portion extending beyond a back surface of the base portion; an optical module (6) accommodated in the mounting cavity and a spring member (63) arranged between the optical module and a back side of the mounting cavity; an optical fiber (53) extending through the curved slot and connected to the optical module; and a metal shell (8) having a mating frame enclosing the tongue portion and the optical module therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Chong Yi, Kevin E. Walker, Pei Tsao, Stephen Sedio
  • Publication number: 20100144202
    Abstract: A cable assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (2) having a base portion (21) and a tongue portion (22) extending forwardly from the base portion; a plurality of contact members supported by the insulative housing; a metal shell (8) having a tube-shaped mating frame enclosing the tongue portion therein; a cable (5) including a number of wire members for connecting to the contact members, a plurality of strength members (54) and an insulative jacket (55) enclosing the wire members and the strength members, and partial of front segment of the jacket removed away to have the strength members exposed outside; and a connection member (9) including a first engaging portion (91) connected to a second engaging portion (92), said strength members made into a strand and gripped by the first engaging portion, and said the second engaging portion securely attached to the metal shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Chong Yi, Pei Tsao, Jim Zhao
  • Publication number: 20100124845
    Abstract: A cable assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (11) having a base portion (110) and a tongue portion (112) extending forwardly from the base portion, a plurality of contacts mounted to the insulated housing; a metal shell (13) having a tube-shaped mating frame (1311) enclosing the tongue portion therein, and at least a cleat member (1314) formed on a rear portion of the mating frame; and a cable including a number of wires and strength member (222) therein, said wires respectively connected to the contacts, and said strength member wrapped around the cleat member and sandwiched between the base portion of the insulative housing and the cleat member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: James M. Sabo, Pei Tsao
  • Patent number: 7717733
    Abstract: A cable assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (2) having a base portion (21) and a tongue portion (22) extending forwardly from the base portion; a plurality of contact members supported by the insulative housing; a metal shell (8) having a tube-shaped mating frame enclosing the tongue portion therein; a cable (5) including a number of wire members for connecting to the contact members, a plurality of strength members (54) and an insulative jacket (55) enclosing the wire members and the strength members, and partial of front segment of the jacket removed away to have the strength members exposed outside; and a connection member (9) including a first engaging portion (91) connected to a second engaging portion (92), said strength members made into a strand and gripped by the first engaging portion, and said the second engaging portion securely attached to the metal shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong Yi, Pei Tsao, Jim Zhao
  • Patent number: 7654871
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrical receptacle and an electrical plug for mating with the electrical receptacle. The electrical receptacle includes a first port, a second port communicating with the first port. The second port can accommodate a standard B-type USB 2.0 plug. The first and the second ports can be combined to receive the electrical plug for high-speed signal transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong Yi, Kuan-Yu Chen, Pei Tsao
  • Publication number: 20090318026
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrical receptacle and an electrical plug for mating with the electrical receptacle. The electrical receptacle includes a first port, a second port communicating with the first port. The second port can accommodate a standard B-type USB 2.0 plug. The first and the second ports can be combined to receive the electrical plug for high-speed signal transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Chong YI, Kuan-Yu Chen, Pei Tsao
  • Patent number: 7559805
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrical receptacle and an electrical plug for mating with the electrical receptacle. The electrical receptacle includes a first port, a second port communicating with the first port. The second port can accommodate a standard B-type USB 2.0 plug. The first and the second ports can be combined to receive the electrical plug for high-speed signal transmission. The second port comprises a plurality of power contacts for voltage transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong Yi, Kuan-Yu Chen, Pei Tsao
  • Publication number: 20090130906
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (2) extending in a front-to-back direction, a conductive shell (7) enclosing the insulative housing and cooperating with the insulative housing to define a receiving cavity (101) adapted for receiving a complementary connector, a first set of contacts (3) held in the insulative housing for transmitting a first kind of signals, a second set of contacts (4) held in the insulative housing and comprising two pairs of differential contacts (41) respectively for transmitting and receiving a second kind of signals and a grounding contact (42), a first set of wires (51) and a second set of wires (52). Each first contact includes a contacting section (36) exposed in the receiving cavity and a tail section (35) extending rearward from the contacting section. Each of the second set of contacts includes a contacting section (43) exposed in the receiving cavity and a tail section (45) extending rearward form the contacting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Pei Tsao, Chong Yi, Kuan-Yu Chen, Gary E. Biddle
  • Patent number: 7534143
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (2) extending in a front-to-back direction, a conductive shell (7) enclosing the insulative housing and cooperating with the insulative housing to define a receiving cavity (101) adapted for receiving a complementary connector, a first set of contacts (3) held in the insulative housing for transmitting a first kind of signals, a second set of contacts (4) held in the insulative housing and comprising two pairs of differential contacts (41) respectively for transmitting and receiving a second kind of signals and a grounding contact (42), a first set of wires (51) and a second set of wires (52). Each first contact includes a contacting section (36) exposed in the receiving cavity and a tail section (35) extending rearward from the contacting section. Each of the second set of contacts includes a contacting section (43) exposed in the receiving cavity and a tail section (45) extending rearward form the contacting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei Tsao, Chong Yi, Kuan-Yu Chen, Gary E. Biddle
  • Patent number: 7497724
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) in accordance with the present invention includes a printed circuit board (2) having a number of signal and ground pads (25, 26) alternatively arranged at opposite front and rear ends (21, 22) thereof, a conductive wire organizer (3) including a body portion (30) defining a number of through holes (300) and a number of ground plates (31) integrally extending forwardly from the body portion to electrically connecting with the ground pads of the printed circuit board, and a number of wires (4) protruding through the through holes of the wire organizer. Each wire includes at least one signal conductor (40) soldered with the signal pad of the printed circuit board, an insulator (41) enclosing the at least one signal conductor and a conductor layer (42) enclosing the insulator and electrically connecting with the wire organizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jen-Guo Fong, Eric (YunChien) Lin, Pei Tsao, Joseph Tang, An-Jen Yang, Tien-Lu Kao, Yin-Tse Kao, Lisa Chou, Jim Zhao, Wei Yao
  • Patent number: 7467977
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrical receptacle and an electrical plug for mating with the electrical receptacle. The electrical receptacle includes a first port, a second port communicating with the first port. The second port can accommodate a standard B-type USB 2.0 plug. The first and the second ports can be combined to receive the electrical plug for high-speed signal transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong Yi, Kuan-Yu Chen, Pei Tsao
  • Patent number: 7435132
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes a printed circuit board (2) having a number of signal and ground pads (25, 26) alternatively arranged at opposite front and rear ends thereof, a wire organizer (3) defining a number of through holes (30), a unitary grounding member (6) assembled to the wire organizer and including a number of grounding plates (62) integrally formed therewith to electrically connect with the ground pads of the printed circuit board, and a number of wires (4) protruding through the through holes of the wire organizer. Each wire includes at least one signal conductor (40) soldered with the signal pad of the printed circuit board, an insulator (41) enclosing the at least one signal conductor and a ground conductor (43) electrically connecting with the grounding member to form ground path with the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jen-Guo Fong, Eric (Yun-chien) Lin, Pei Tsao, Joseph Tang, An-Jen Yang, Tien-Lu Kao, Yin-Tse Kao, Lisa Chou, Jim Zhao, Wei Yao
  • Publication number: 20080179075
    Abstract: A flat raw cable (1) transmitting signal and power comprises a pair of signal transmitting conductors (10), two insulating layer (15) each enclosing corresponding signal conductor, a braided tinned copper shield (13) encloses the signal transmitting conductor pair and the insulating layer applied around the pair, a pair of power transmitting conductors (12) located out of the copper shield sandwich in between the signal transmitting conductors, and an insulating jack (16) enclosing the power and signal transmitting conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventor: Pei Tsao
  • Patent number: 6630624
    Abstract: An electrical cable (1) adapted for an electrical connector (2) having a number of terminals, has two cable subassemblies (10) each having two signal wires (101) and a metal braid (102) wrapping up thereabout, and a number of drain wires (13, 14) positioned among the two cable subassemblies and conductively contacting with the metal braids. Each drain wire has a center conductor and a semiconductive layer (134) extruded around the center conductor. Distances between center lines of the drain wires and the signal wires are equal to pitches of the terminals of the electrical connector for facilitating soldering procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei Tsao, Frank Quach
  • Publication number: 20030085052
    Abstract: An electrical cable (1) adapted for an electrical connector (2) having a number of terminals, comprises two cable subassemblies (10) each having two signal wires (101) and a metal braid (102) wrapping up thereabout, and a plurality of drain wires (13, 14) positioned among the two cable subassemblies and conductively contacting with the metal braids. Each drain wire has a center conductor (133) and a semiconductive layer (134) extruded around the center conductor. Distances between center lines of the drain wires and the signal wires are equal to pitches of the terminals of the electrical connector for facilitating soldering procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Pei Tsao, Frank Quach
  • Patent number: 6489563
    Abstract: An electrical cable (1) adapted for terminating with an electrical connector (2) includes a pair of cable subassemblies (10). Each cable subassembly has two signal wires (101) and a metal braid (102) wraps round the two signal wires. Each signal wire includes a signal conductor (103) and an insulating layer (104) outside. An outer jacket (12) surrounds the two cable subassemblies. A grounding sleeve (11) includes two recess portions (110) for receiving exposed front portions of the respective cable subassemblies press-fitted therein. Three grounding pins (113) project from the grounding sleeve at intervals for being soldered to corresponding grounding terminals (21, 22, 23) of the electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jim Zhao, Frank Quach, Yuan Chieh Lin, Pei Tsao
  • Patent number: 6444902
    Abstract: An electrical cable (1) for signal transmission includes a pair of signal transmission groups (12), a single non-insulated first drain wire (14) sandwiched between adjacent inner sides (154) of the signal transmission groups and a pair of non-insulated second drain wires (16) disposed at opposite outer sides (156) of the transmission groups. Each signal transmission group has a pair of insulated signal conductors (13) and a layer (15) of shielding surrounding the insulated signal conductors. Both the first and second drain wires are electrically contacted with outside surfaces (152) of the layers of shielding for providing grounding function. All the signal conductors and the first and second drain wires are arranged side by side and their axes fall on a common plane (10). An optional jacket (17) is wrapped on the signal transmission groups and the first and second drain wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei Tsao, Frank Quach
  • Patent number: D606945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong Yi, Kuan-Yu Chen, Pei Tsao
  • Patent number: D609645
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Chong Yi, Kuan-Yu Chen, Pei Tsao