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).
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Publication number: 20210305740Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: John A. MONGOLD, Jonathan E. BUCK, Jignesh H. SHAH, Chadrick P. FAITH, Randall E. MUSSER, Jean Karlo WILLIAMS BARNET, Norman S. MCMORROW
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Publication number: 20210265785Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: John A. MONGOLD, Jonathan E. BUCK, Jignesh H. SHAH, Chadrick P. FAITH, Randall E. MUSSER, Jean Karlo WILLIAMS BARNET, Norman S. MCMORROW
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Publication number: 20210126401Abstract: To help maintain and improve signal integrity, a connector housing can include one or more of the following: asymmetric keying features, asymmetric alignment features, and alternating stitched electrical contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Randall E. MUSSER, Jonathan E. BUCK
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Publication number: 20200003976Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Eric J. ZBINDEN, Randall E. MUSSER, Jean-Marc A. VERDIELL, John A. MONGOLD, Brian R. VICICH, Keith R. GUETIG
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Patent number: 10436992Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Eric J. Zbinden, Randall E. Musser, Jean-Marc A. Verdiell, John A. Mongold, Brian R. Vicich, Keith R. Guetig
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Patent number: 9915797Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Eric J. Zbinden, Randall E. Musser, Jean-Marc A. Verdiell, John A. Mongold, Brian R. Vicich, Keith R. Guetig
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Patent number: 9915796Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Eric J. Zbinden, Randall E. Musser, Jean-Marc A. Verdiell, John A. Mongold, Brian R. Vicich, Keith R. Guetig
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Patent number: 9835811Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Eric J. Zbinden, Randall E. Musser, Jean-Marc A. Verdiell, John A. Mongold, Brian R. Vicich, Keith R. Guetig
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Publication number: 20170219788Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Eric J. ZBINDEN, Randall E. MUSSER, Jean-Marc A. VERDIELL, John A. MONGOLD, Brian R. VICICH, Keith R. GUETIG
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Publication number: 20170003465Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Eric J. ZBINDEN, Randall E. MUSSER, Jean-Marc A. VERDIELL, John A. MONGOLD, Brian R. VICICH, Keith R. GUETIG
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Publication number: 20160327760Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Eric J. ZBINDEN, Randall E. MUSSER, Jean-Marc A. VERDIELL, John A. MONGOLD, Brian R. VICICH, Keith R. GUETIG
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Publication number: 20160327761Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Eric J. ZBINDEN, Randall E. MUSSER, Jean-Marc A. VERDIELL, John A. MONGOLD, Brian R. VICICH, Keith R. GUETIG
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Publication number: 20160322769Abstract: A transceiver for a two-connector system includes a circuit board, at least one cable attached to the circuit board, and a housing arranged to contain the circuit board. The two-connector system includes a front connector and a back connector. When the transceiver is connected to the two-connector system, a front edge of the circuit board is arranged to engage with the front connector and an intermediate portion of the circuit board is arranged to engage with the back connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Chadrick P. FAITH, Keith R. GUETIG, Dale F. SCHMELZ, Randall E. MUSSER, John A. MONGOLD
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Patent number: D877088Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Randall E. Musser, Jonathan E. Buck
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Patent number: D881134Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Randall E. Musser, Jonathan E. Buck
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Patent number: D926144Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Randall E. Musser, Jonathan E. Buck
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Patent number: D926705Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Randall E. Musser, Jonathan E. Buck
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Patent number: D934813Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Randall E. Musser, Jonathan E. Buck
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Patent number: D940663Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Randall E. Musser, Jonathan E. Buck
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Patent number: D941252Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Randall E. Musser, Jonathan E. Buck