Patents by Inventor Richard A. Schmidt, Jr.

Richard A. Schmidt, Jr. 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).

  • Electrical filter assembly having IDC connection
    Patent number: 7307495
    Abstract: An electrical filter assembly including a housing; at least one electrical wire extending into the housing; and a filter subassembly on the housing, the filter subassembly comprising a lead frame and a filter circuit connected to the lead frame. The filter circuit has a plurality of capacitors attached to the lead frame as a modular block. The lead frame comprises at least one insulation displacement contact section which makes electrical connection with the at least one electrical wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Bruce McLauchlan, William R. Lyons, Joshy Thomas, Richard A. Schmidt, Jr., Michael S. Glick, Phillip G. Seminara, Cecil Brown
  • Vehicle air bag electrical system
    Patent number: 7162388
    Abstract: A vehicle air bag electrical system including an air bag control module; electrical conductors connected to the control module; an electrical connector connected to the electrical conductors; and a filter circuit coupled to the electrical conductors. The filter circuit includes a plurality of capacitors provided as a module. The electrical connector is adapted to be connected to an air bag gas initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Johannes, George H. Williamson, Michael S. Glick, Richard A. Schmidt, Jr., Matthew G. Major, Phillip G. Seminara, William R. Lyons, Cecil Brown, Glen Sparks
  • Filtered electrical connector
    Patent number: 6799999
    Abstract: An electrical filter connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, and a capacitive filter circuit. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into a socket of a gas generator. The housing includes at least one contact receiving hole. The electrical contact terminals each have a wire connection section and a female connection section. The terminals are located in the at least one contact receiving hole. The capacitive filter circuit is connected on the wire connection section of a first one of the terminals for providing electromagnetic induction suppression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: George H. Williamson, Richard A. Schmidt, Jr.