Patents by Inventor Ralph Sykes Martin

Ralph Sykes Martin 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: 10135193
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a front wire terminal and a rear wire terminal. The front wire terminal and the rear wire terminal are configured to couple to a conductor of a cable. A front signal trace is coupled to the front wire terminal. A rear signal trace is coupled to the rear wire terminal. The front signal trace is positioned adjacent to the rear signal trace. A front mating contact is coupled to the front signal trace. A rear mating contact is coupled to the rear signal trace. The front signal trace conveys an electrical signal between the front wire terminal and the front mating contact. The rear signal trace conveys an electrical signal between the rear wire terminal and the rear mating contact. An electro-mechanical compensation is positioned between the front signal trace and the rear signal trace to control crosstalk between the front signal trace and the rear signal trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Steven Richard Bopp, Ralph Sykes Martin, Paul John Pepe
  • Publication number: 20180198237
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided. The connector includes a housing having a wire end and a mating end. A terminal array extends between the wire end and the mating end of the housing. The terminal array has second terminals and first terminals. Each of the second terminals and the first terminals has a wire contact positioned at the wire end of the housing and a mating contact positioned at the mating end of the housing. The wire contact of each second terminal is positioned closer to the wire end of the housing than the wire contact of each first terminal. The mating contacts of the second terminals are positioned adjacent the mating contacts of the first terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Paul John Pepe, Ralph Sykes Martin
  • Publication number: 20180131134
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a front wire terminal and a rear wire terminal. The front wire terminal and the rear wire terminal are configured to couple to a conductor of a cable. A front signal trace is coupled to the front wire terminal. A rear signal trace is coupled to the rear wire terminal. The front signal trace is positioned adjacent to the rear signal trace. A front mating contact is coupled to the front signal trace. A rear mating contact is coupled to the rear signal trace. The front signal trace conveys an electrical signal between the front wire terminal and the front mating contact. The rear signal trace conveys an electrical signal between the rear wire terminal and the rear mating contact. An electro-mechanical compensation is positioned between the front signal trace and the rear signal trace to control crosstalk between the front signal trace and the rear signal trace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Steven Richard Bopp, Ralph Sykes Martin, Paul John Pepe
  • Patent number: 9722359
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided. The connector includes a housing having a wire end and a mating end. A terminal array extends between the wire end and the mating end of the housing. The terminal array has second terminals and first terminals. Each of the second terminals and the first terminals has a wire contact positioned at the wire end of the housing and a mating contact positioned at the mating end of the housing. The wire contact of each second terminal is positioned closer to the wire end of the housing than the wire contact of each first terminal. The mating contacts of the second terminals are positioned adjacent the mating contacts of the first terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Paul John Pepe, Ralph Sykes Martin
  • Patent number: 9698534
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a front wire terminal and a rear wire terminal. The front wire terminal and the rear wire terminal are configured to couple to a conductor of a cable. A front signal trace is coupled to the front wire terminal. A rear signal trace is coupled to the rear wire terminal. The front signal trace is positioned adjacent to the rear signal trace. A front mating contact is coupled to the front signal trace. A rear mating contact is coupled to the rear signal trace. The front signal trace conveys an electrical signal between the front wire terminal and the front mating contact. The rear signal trace conveys an electrical signal between the rear wire terminal and the rear mating contact. An electro-mechanical compensation is positioned between the front signal trace and the rear signal trace to control crosstalk between the front signal trace and the rear signal trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Steven Richard Bopp, Ralph Sykes Martin, Paul John Pepe
  • Publication number: 20160359275
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided. The connector includes a housing having a wire end and a mating end. A terminal array extends between the wire end and the mating end of the housing. The terminal array has second terminals and first terminals. Each of the second terminals and the first terminals has a wire contact positioned at the wire end of the housing and a mating contact positioned at the mating end of the housing. The wire contact of each second terminal is positioned closer to the wire end of the housing than the wire contact of each first terminal. The mating contacts of the second terminals are positioned adjacent the mating contacts of the first terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Paul John Pepe, Ralph Sykes Martin
  • Publication number: 20160204552
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a front wire terminal and a rear wire terminal. The front wire terminal and the rear wire terminal are configured to couple to a conductor of a cable. A front signal trace is coupled to the front wire terminal. A rear signal trace is coupled to the rear wire terminal. The front signal trace is positioned adjacent to the rear signal trace. A front mating contact is coupled to the front signal trace. A rear mating contact is coupled to the rear signal trace. The front signal trace conveys an electrical signal between the front wire terminal and the front mating contact. The rear signal trace conveys an electrical signal between the rear wire terminal and the rear mating contact. An electro-mechanical compensation is positioned between the front signal trace and the rear signal trace to control crosstalk between the front signal trace and the rear signal trace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Steven Richard Bopp, Ralph Sykes Martin, Paul John Pepe
  • Patent number: 9203192
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a front wire terminal and a rear wire terminal. The front wire terminal and the rear wire terminal are configured to couple to a conductor of a cable. A front signal trace is coupled to the front wire terminal. A rear signal trace is coupled to the rear wire terminal. The front signal trace is positioned adjacent to the rear signal trace. A front mating contact is coupled to the front signal trace. A rear mating contact is coupled to the rear signal trace. The front signal trace conveys an electrical signal between the front wire terminal and the front mating contact. The rear signal trace conveys an electrical signal between the rear wire terminal and the rear mating contact. An electro-mechanical compensation is positioned between the front signal trace and the rear signal trace to control crosstalk between the front signal trace and the rear signal trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH
    Inventors: Steven Richard Bopp, Ralph Sykes Martin, Paul John Pepe
  • Publication number: 20140248805
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided. The connector includes a housing having a wire end and a mating end. A terminal array extends between the wire end and the mating end of the housing. The terminal array has second terminals and first terminals. Each of the second terminals and the first terminals has a wire contact positioned at the wire end of the housing and a mating contact positioned at the mating end of the housing. The wire contact of each second terminal is positioned closer to the wire end of the housing than the wire contact of each first terminal. The mating contacts of the second terminals are positioned adjacent the mating contacts of the first terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Paul John Pepe, Ralph Sykes Martin
  • Publication number: 20140248806
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a front wire terminal and a rear wire terminal. The front wire terminal and the rear wire terminal are configured to couple to a conductor of a cable. A front signal trace is coupled to the front wire terminal. A rear signal trace is coupled to the rear wire terminal. The front signal trace is positioned adjacent to the rear signal trace. A front mating contact is coupled to the front signal trace. A rear mating contact is coupled to the rear signal trace. The front signal trace conveys an electrical signal between the front wire terminal and the front mating contact. The rear signal trace conveys an electrical signal between the rear wire terminal and the rear mating contact. An electro-mechanical compensation is positioned between the front signal trace and the rear signal trace to control crosstalk between the front signal trace and the rear signal trace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Richard Bopp, Ralph Sykes Martin, Paul John Pepe
  • Patent number: 8647146
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a front wire terminal and a rear wire terminal. The front wire terminal and the rear wire terminal are configured to couple to a conductor of a cable. A front signal trace is coupled to the front wire terminal. A rear signal trace is coupled to the rear wire terminal. The front signal trace is positioned adjacent to the rear signal trace. A front mating contact is coupled to the front signal trace. A rear mating contact is coupled to the rear signal trace. The front signal trace conveys an electrical signal between the front wire terminal and the front mating contact. The rear signal trace conveys an electrical signal between the rear wire terminal and the rear mating contact. An electro-mechanical compensation is positioned between the front signal trace and the rear signal trace to control crosstalk between the front signal trace and the rear signal trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Richard Bopp, Ralph Sykes Martin, Paul John Pepe
  • Patent number: 8591248
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided. The connector includes a housing having a wire end and a mating end. A terminal array extends between the wire end and the mating end of the housing. The terminal array has second terminals and first terminals. Each of the second terminals and the first terminals has a wire contact positioned at the wire end of the housing and a mating contact positioned at the mating end of the housing. The wire contact of each second terminal is positioned closer to the wire end of the housing than the wire contact of each first terminal. The mating contacts of the second terminals are positioned adjacent the mating contacts of the first terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Paul John Pepe, Ralph Sykes Martin
  • Patent number: 8257117
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided. The connector includes a substrate having a wire end and a mating end. The substrate has signal traces extending between the wire end and the mating end. Wire terminals are joined to the wire end of the substrate. Each of the wire terminals is electrically coupled to a signal trace. Each of the wire terminals is configured to couple to a conductor of a cable. Mating contacts are joined to the mating end of the substrate. Each of the mating contacts is electrically coupled to a signal trace so that the signal trace directs electrical signals between a wire terminal and the mating contact. The mating contacts are configured to engage a contact of a corresponding connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Paul John Pepe, Ralph Sykes Martin
  • Publication number: 20120190245
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided. The connector includes a substrate having a wire end and a mating end. The substrate has signal traces extending between the wire end and the mating end. Wire terminals are joined to the wire end of the substrate. Each of the wire terminals is electrically coupled to a signal trace. Each of the wire terminals is configured to couple to a conductor of a cable. Mating contacts are joined to the mating end of the substrate. Each of the mating contacts is electrically coupled to a signal trace so that the signal trace directs electrical signals between a wire terminal and the mating contact. The mating contacts are configured to engage a contact of a corresponding connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: PAUL JOHN PEPE, RALPH SYKES MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20120190248
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a front wire terminal and a rear wire terminal. The front wire terminal and the rear wire terminal are configured to couple to a conductor of a cable. A front signal trace is coupled to the front wire terminal. A rear signal trace is coupled to the rear wire terminal. The front signal trace is positioned adjacent to the rear signal trace. A front mating contact is coupled to the front signal trace. A rear mating contact is coupled to the rear signal trace. The front signal trace conveys an electrical signal between the front wire terminal and the front mating contact. The rear signal trace conveys an electrical signal between the rear wire terminal and the rear mating contact. An electro-mechanical compensation is positioned between the front signal trace and the rear signal trace to control crosstalk between the front signal trace and the rear signal trace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: STEVEN RICHARD BOPP, RALPH SYKES MARTIN, PAUL JOHN PEPE
  • Publication number: 20120190246
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided. The connector includes a housing having a wire end and a mating end. A terminal array extends between the wire end and the mating end of the housing. The terminal array has second terminals and first terminals. Each of the second terminals and the first terminals has a wire contact positioned at the wire end of the housing and a mating contact positioned at the mating end of the housing. The wire contact of each second terminal is positioned closer to the wire end of the housing than the wire contact of each first terminal. The mating contacts of the second terminals are positioned adjacent the mating contacts of the first terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: PAUL JOHN PEPE, RALPH SYKES MARTIN
  • Patent number: 7901238
    Abstract: A terminal block for electrically coupling conductors and terminal contacts. The terminal block includes a terminal base portion that has a mounting side configured to be mounted to a surface of an electrical component. The base portion has contact slots that extend from the mounting side therethrough. The contact slots are configured to receive terminal contacts that are electrically coupled to the electrical component. The terminal block also includes an organizer portion that extends from the base portion and includes channels that extend substantially parallel to the surface of the electrical component. The channels are configured to receive corresponding conductors. The contact slots of the base portion align with corresponding channels of the organizer portion so that the terminal contacts electrically couple the conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Sheldon Easton Muir, Paul John Pepe, Ralph Sykes Martin
  • Publication number: 20110039422
    Abstract: A terminal block for electrically coupling conductors and terminal contacts. The terminal block includes a terminal base portion that has a mounting side configured to be mounted to a surface of an electrical component. The base portion has contact slots that extend from the mounting side therethrough. The contact slots are configured to receive terminal contacts that are electrically coupled to the electrical component. The terminal block also includes an organizer portion that extends from the base portion and includes channels that extend substantially parallel to the surface of the electrical component. The channels are configured to receive corresponding conductors. The contact slots of the base portion align with corresponding channels of the organizer portion so that the terminal contacts electrically couple the conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Sheldon Easton Muir, Paul John Pepe, Ralph Sykes Martin
  • Patent number: 7562850
    Abstract: An electrical component support assembly that includes an electrical component and a bracket removably attached to the electrical component. The bracket is configured to couple to the electrical component and includes a base member that has a first side with a substantially planar shape. The bracket also includes a pair of elbow members that are located proximate to a second side of the base member. The elbow members are configured to be mounted to a support frame. Each of the elbow members is shaped to include a spring portion and a tab joined thereto. The spring portions flex with respect to the base member. The tabs on the pair of elbow members are arranged adjacent to one another and oriented to extend in a substantially common direction to be received in a common hole in the support frame. The tabs extend outward from the spring portions and have recesses for gripping the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph Sykes Martin, Clifford F. Lincoln, III
  • Patent number: 7544077
    Abstract: A power distribution system includes a plurality of circuits each configured to supply power, wherein the power distribution system includes a plurality of power modules. A first power control device is connected to each of the circuits and is configured to supply power to a first sub-set of the power modules from a first of the circuits. A second power control device is connected to each of the circuits and is configured to supply power to a second sub-set of the power modules that is different than the first sub-set of power modules. The second power control device is configured to supply power from a second of the circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph Sykes Martin, Clifford F. Lincoln, III, Sarah Jean Jones