Patents by Inventor Randall E. MUSSER

Randall E. MUSSER 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).

  • Cable connector systems
    Patent number: 12603450
    Abstract: A cable connector system can include a board connector that attaches to a die package, a cable connector that attaches to the board connector, and a 1RU panel I/O connector attached to the cable connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: John A. Mongold, Jonathan E. Buck, Jignesh H. Shah, Chadrick P. Faith, Randall E. Musser, Jean Karlo Williams Barnet, Norman S. McMorrow
  • TRANSCEIVER AND INTERFACE FOR IC PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20240402446
    Abstract: An interconnect system includes a first circuit board, first and second connectors connected to the first circuit board, and a transceiver including an optical engine and arranged to receive and transmit electrical and optical signals through a cable, to convert optical signals received from the cable into electrical signals, and to convert electrical signals received from the first connector into optical signals to be transmitted through the cable. The transceiver is arranged to mate with the first and second connectors so that at least some converted electrical signals are transmitted to the first connector and so that at least some electrical signals received from the cable are transmitted to the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Eric J. ZBINDEN, Randall E. MUSSER, Jean-Marc A. VERDIELL, John A. MONGOLD, Brian R. VICICH, Keith R. GUETIG
  • Transceiver and interface for IC package
    Patent number: 12140809
    Abstract: An interconnect system includes a first circuit board, first and second connectors connected to the first circuit board, and a transceiver including an optical engine and arranged to receive and transmit electrical and optical signals through a cable, to convert optical signals received from the cable into electrical signals, and to convert electrical signals received from the first connector into optical signals to be transmitted through the cable. The transceiver is arranged to mate with the first and second connectors so that at least some converted electrical signals are transmitted to the first connector and so that at least some electrical signals received from the cable are transmitted to the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Zbinden, Randall E. Musser, Jean-Marc A. Verdiell, John A. Mongold, Brian R. Vicich, Keith R. Guetig
  • Cable connector systems
    Patent number: 12100908
    Abstract: A cable connector system can include a board connector that attaches to a die package, a cable connector that attaches to the board connector, and a 1RU panel I/O connector attached to the cable connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: John A. Mongold, Jonathan E. Buck, Jignesh H. Shah, Chadrick P. Faith, Randall E. Musser, Jean Karlo Williams Barnet, Norman S. McMorrow
  • CABLE CONNECTOR SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20240313451
    Abstract: A cable connector system can include a board connector that attaches to a die package, a cable connector that attaches to the board connector, and a 1RU panel I/O connector attached to the cable connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: John A. MONGOLD, Jonathan E. BUCK, Jignesh H. SHAH, Chadrick P. FAITH, Randall E. MUSSER, Jean Karlo WILLIAMS BARNET, Norman S. MCMORROW
  • Cable connector systems
    Patent number: 12021324
    Abstract: A cable connector system can include a board connector that attaches to a die package, a cable connector that attaches to the board connector, and a 1RU panel I/O connector attached to the cable connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: John A. Mongold, Jonathan E. Buck, Jignesh H. Shah, Chadrick P. Faith, Randall E. Musser, Jean Karlo Williams Barnet, Norman S. McMorrow
  • TRANSCEIVER AND INTERFACE FOR IC PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20230251441
    Abstract: An interconnect system includes a first circuit board, first and second connectors connected to the first circuit board, and a transceiver including an optical engine and arranged to receive and transmit electrical and optical signals through a cable, to convert optical signals received from the cable into electrical signals, and to convert electrical signals received from the first connector into optical signals to be transmitted through the cable. The transceiver is arranged to mate with the first and second connectors so that at least some converted electrical signals are transmitted to the first connector and so that at least some electrical signals received from the cable are transmitted to the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. ZBINDEN, Randall E. MUSSER, Jean-Marc A. VERDIELL, John A. MONGOLD, Brian R. VICICH, Keith R. GUETIG
  • CABLE CONNECTOR SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20230178917
    Abstract: A cable connector system can include a board connector that attaches to a die package, a cable connector that attaches to the board connector, and a 1RU panel I/O connector attached to the cable connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: John A. MONGOLD, Jonathan E. BUCK, Jignesh H. SHAH, Chadrick P. FAITH, Randall E. MUSSER, Jean Karlo WILLIAMS BARNET, Norman S. MCMORROW
  • Cable connector system
    Patent number: 11652325
    Abstract: A cable connector includes a cable including a center conductor and a housing supporting a portion of the center conductor. An imaginary line divides a cross-section of the center conductor into two semicircles, and when the cable connector is mated with a mating connector, only one of the two semicircles is directly connected with a corresponding contact of the mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: John A. Mongold, Jonathan E. Buck, Jignesh H. Shah, Chadrick P. Faith, Randall E. Musser, Jean Karlo Williams Barnet, Norman S. McMorrow
  • Cable connector system
    Patent number: 11637404
    Abstract: A cable connector includes a cable including a center conductor and a housing supporting a portion of the center conductor. An imaginary line divides a cross-section of the center conductor into two semicircles, and when the cable connector is mated with a mating connector, only one of the two semicircles is directly connected with a corresponding contact of the mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: John A. Mongold, Jonathan E. Buck, Jignesh H. Shah, Chadrick P. Faith, Randall E. Musser, Jean Karlo Williams Barnet, Norman S. McMorrow
  • Cable connector system
    Patent number: 11600956
    Abstract: A cable connector includes a cable including a center conductor and a housing supporting a portion of the center conductor. An imaginary line divides a cross-section of the center conductor into two semicircles, and when the cable connector is mated with a mating connector, only one of the two semicircles is directly connected with a corresponding contact of the mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: John A. Mongold, Jonathan E. Buck, Jignesh H. Shah, Chadrick P. Faith, Randall E. Musser, Jean Karlo Williams Barnet, Norman S. McMorrow
  • Connector
    Patent number: D1002550
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Randall E. Musser, Jonathan E. Buck
  • Connector
    Patent number: D1024967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Randall E. Musser, Jonathan E. Buck
  • Connector
    Patent number: D1039500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Randall E. Musser, Jonathan E. Buck
  • Connector
    Patent number: D1040766
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Randall E. Musser, Jonathan E. Buck
  • Connector
    Patent number: D1043588
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Randall E. Musser, Jonathan E. Buck
  • Connector
    Patent number: D1045804
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Randall E. Musser, Jonathan E. Buck
  • Contact
    Patent number: D1054386
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Inventors: Randall E. Musser, Jonathan E. Buck
  • Connector
    Patent number: D1113751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Randall E. Musser, Jonathan E. Buck
  • Connector
    Patent number: D1123855
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: John A. Mongold, Randall E. Musser, Jonathan E. Buck