Patents by Inventor Rand WILBURN

Rand WILBURN 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: 11083088
    Abstract: A micro power distribution box is provided which includes a device, a connector/housing and a cover. The device has a substrate, at least one first finger, at least one second finger, and at least one electrical component. The at least one first finger and the at least one second finger are electrically connected to one another. The at least one first finger has first, second and third portions. The at least one second finger has first and second portions. The substrate is overmolded to the first portions of the at least one first and second fingers. The substrate is not overmolded to the second portions of the at least one first and second fingers or to the third portion of the at least one first finger. The second portions of the at least one first and second fingers extend outwardly from the substrate. The second portion of the at least one first finger is a high current contact. The second portion of the at least one second finger is a contact pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Victor Zaderej, Rand Wilburn, David Dunham, Richard Fitzpatrick, E. H. Cheong
  • Publication number: 20200295541
    Abstract: A micro power distribution block comprises: an enclosure; a connector, the connector comprising a power input terminal, a power output terminal, a ground terminal, and a reset terminal; and a circuit member disposed within the enclosure and operatively connected to the connector. The circuit member includes a relay coupled to the power input terminal. The relay is configured to switch between an ON state and an OFF state. The circuit member also includes a feedback sensor configured to sense power flow through the relay in the ON state. The circuit member further includes a control circuit configured to: (a) generate a relay control signal for switching the relay from the ON state to the OFF state based on a magnitude of the sensed power flow, and (b) receive a reset signal, via the reset terminal, for switching the relay from the OFF state to the ON state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: David E. DUNHAM, Rand WILBURN
  • Publication number: 20200196451
    Abstract: A micro power distribution box is provided which includes a device, a connector/housing and a cover. The device has a substrate, at least one first finger, at least one second finger, and at least one electrical component. The at least one first finger and the at least one second finger are electrically connected to one another. The at least one first finger has first, second and third portions. The at least one second finger has first and second portions. The substrate is overmolded to the first portions of the at least one first and second fingers. The substrate is not overmolded to the second portions of the at least one first and second fingers or to the third portion of the at least one first finger. The second portions of the at least one first and second fingers extend outwardly from the substrate. The second portion of the at least one first finger is a high current contact. The second portion of the at least one second finger is a contact pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Victor ZADEREJ, Rand WILBURN, David DUNHAM, Richard FITZPATRICK, E.H. CHEONG