Patents by Inventor Scott D. Sommers
Scott D. Sommers 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: 20230396024Abstract: A cage includes a cage housing forming an inner area with internal walls that define an upper port and a lower port. Each of the ports include a cap that forms a keyway. The cap in an upper bay can extend from the upper bay in a direction that is opposite a direction the cap in the lower port extends. The cage may include a plurality of spring fingers therein which engage with a conductive bezel. The cage provides EMI shielding for the plug connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Edmund Poh, Philip Dambach, Lie Chen, Marie Poff Cain, David L. Brunker, Alexandra Haser, Egide Murisa, Huadong Li, Scott D. Sommers
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Patent number: 11784440Abstract: A cage includes a cage housing forming an inner area with internal walls that define an upper port and a lower port. Each of the ports include a cap that forms a keyway. The cap in an upper bay can extend from the upper bay in a direction that is opposite a direction the cap in the lower port extends. The cage may include a plurality of spring fingers therein which engage with a conductive bezel. The cage provides EMI shielding for the plug connector.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2023Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Edmund Poh, Philip Dambach, Lie Chen, Marie Poff Cain, David L. Brunker, Alexandra Haser, Egide Murisa, Huadong Li, Scott D. Sommers
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Publication number: 20230187880Abstract: A cage includes a cage housing forming an inner area with internal walls that define an upper port and a lower port. Each of the ports include a cap that forms a keyway. The cap in an upper bay can extend from the upper bay in a direction that is opposite a direction the cap in the lower port extends. The cage may include a plurality of spring fingers therein which engage with a conductive bezel. The cage provides EMI shielding for the plug connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Edmund Poh, Philip Dambach, Lie Chen, Marie Poff Cain, David L. Brunker, Alexandra Haser, Egide Murisa, Huadong Li, Scott D. Sommers
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Patent number: 11575230Abstract: A cage includes a cage housing forming an inner area with internal walls that define an upper port and a lower port. Each of the ports include a cap that forms a keyway. The cap in an upper bay can extend from the upper bay in a direction that is opposite a direction the cap in the lower port extends. The cage may include a plurality of spring fingers therein which engage with a conductive bezel. The cage provides EMI shielding for the plug connector.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Edmund Poh, Philip Dambach, Lie Chen, Marie Poff Cain, David L. Brunker, Alexandra Haser, Egide Murisa, Huadong Li, Scott D. Sommers
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Publication number: 20220384996Abstract: A multi-level, multi-connector assembly that may include high-speed, low-speed and power terminals is protected from electromagnetic interference. The multi-level, multi-port connector assembly includes a bottom port connector connected with a circuit board, a top port connector positioned over the bottom port connector, and an electromagnetic shielding cage positioned over both the top port connector and the bottom port connector to provide shielding from a range of electromagnetic interference (EMI) for the top port connector and the bottom port connector. Each of the top and bottom port connectors comprise power and communication signal conductors, where the signal conductors are operable to conduct at least high-speed communication signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Molex, LLCInventors: David L. BRUNKER, Matthew WOLFE, Hazelton P. AVERY, Scott D. SOMMERS, Christopher L. KAPUSCINSKI, Bill CHEN, Li ZHUANG
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Publication number: 20220069527Abstract: A cage includes a cage housing forming an inner area with internal walls that define an upper port and a lower port. Each of the ports include a cap that forms a keyway. The cap in an upper bay can extend from the upper bay in a direction that is opposite a direction the cap in the lower port extends. The cage may include a plurality of spring fingers therein which engage with a conductive bezel. The cage provides EMI shielding for the plug connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: Molex, LLCInventors: Edmund POH, Philip DAMBACH, Lie CHEN, Marie Poff CAIN, David L. BRUNKER, Alexandra HASER, Egide MURISA, Huadong LI, Scott D. SOMMERS
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Patent number: 11201436Abstract: An assembly including a plug connector (22) and a conductive cage (20). The plug connector includes a housing (44), a projection (66) extending therefrom, and a paddle card (60) mounted therein. The cage (20) includes a cage housing (26) forming an inner area and at least one cap (64) forming a keyway (68). The housing (44) of the plug connector (22) is received in the inner area (36) of the cage (20) and the projection (66) of the plug connector (22) is received in the keyway (68) of the cage (20). The cage (20) may include a plurality of spring fingers therein which engage with a conductive bezel (122). The cage (20) provides EMI shielding for the plug connector (22).Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Edmund Poh, Philip Dambach, Lie Chen, Marie Poff Cain, David L. Brunker, Alexandra Haser, Egide Murisa, Huadong Li, Scott D. Sommers
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Publication number: 20200343673Abstract: An assembly including a plug connector (22) and a conductive cage (20). The plug connector includes a housing (44), a projection (66) extending therefrom, and a paddle card (60) mounted therein. The cage (20) includes a cage housing (26) forming an inner area and at least one cap (64) forming a keyway (68). The housing (44) of the plug connector (22) is received in the inner area (36) of the cage (20) and the projection (66) of the plug connector (22) is received in the keyway (68) of the cage (20). The cage (20) may include a plurality of spring fingers therein which engage with a conductive bezel (122). The cage (20) provides EMI shielding for the plug connector (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: Molex, LLCInventors: Edmund POH, Philip DAMBACH, Lie CHEN, Marie Poff CAIN, David L. BRUNKER, Alexandra HASER, Egide MURISA, Huadong LI, Scott D. SOMMERS
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Patent number: 8894443Abstract: A board-mountable connector is provided. The connector includes a shield and an insulative housing with a tongue. Terminals are supported by the housing in two rows and the rows extend from a mating interface to a board mounting interface. The terminals may be mounted to the board via surface mount technology in two rows that are at about 0.4 mm pitch. The two rows of terminals are configured in a signal, signal, ground triangular configuration so as to provide a triangular terminal arrangement that extends from the mating interface to the mounting interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Scott D. Sommers, Kent E. Regnier, Michael R. Kamarauskas, Emanuel G. Banakis, Galen F. Fromm
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Patent number: 8864501Abstract: A connector includes an insulator, and a plurality of spaced apart signal contacts and return reference contacts which are held by and routed through the insulator. The signal contacts form signal pairs which include a positive signal contact and a negative signal contact. At a first end of the insulator, the signal pairs and return reference contacts are provided in two rows. At the second end of the insulator, the signal pairs and return reference contacts are provided in at least three rows. The signal pairs and return reference contacts form either a plurality of isosceles triangles or a plurality of diagonal lines.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2008Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Jeng-de Lin, Jason E. Squire, Scott D. Sommers
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Publication number: 20140020246Abstract: A board-mountable connector is provided. The connector includes a shield and an insulative housing with a tongue. Terminals are supported by the housing in two rows and the rows extend from a mating interface to a board mounting interface. The terminals may be mounted to the board via surface mount technology in two rows that are at about 0.4 mm pitch. The two rows of terminals are configured in a signal, signal, ground triangular configuration so as to provide a triangular terminal arrangement that extends from the mating interface to the mounting interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Scott D. Sommers, Kent E. Regnier, Michael R. Kamarauskas, Emanuel G. Banakis, Galen F. Fromm
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Patent number: 8506332Abstract: A board-mountable connector is provided. The connector includes a shield and an insulative housing with a tongue. Terminals are supported by the housing in two rows and the rows extend from a mating interface to a board mounting interface. The terminals may be mounted to the board via surface mount technology in two rows that are at about 0.4 mm pitch. The two rows of terminals are configured in a signal, signal, ground triangular configuration so as to provide a triangular terminal arrangement that extends from the mating interface to the mounting interface.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Scott D. Sommers, Kent E. Regnier, Michael R. Kamarauskas, Emanuel G. Banakis, Galen F. Fromm
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Publication number: 20110104915Abstract: A connector includes an insulator, and a plurality of spaced apart signal contacts and return reference contacts which are held by and routed through the insulator. The signal contacts form signal pairs which include a positive signal contact and a negative signal contact. At a first end of the insulator, the signal pairs and return reference contacts are provided in two rows. At the second end of the insulator, the signal pairs and return reference contacts are provided in at least three rows. The signal pairs and return reference contacts form either a plurality of isosceles triangles or a plurality of diagonal lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2008Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Jeng-de Lin, Jason E. Squire, Scott D. Sommers
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Publication number: 20110097933Abstract: A board-mountable connector is provided. The connector includes a shield and an insulative housing with a tongue. Terminals are supported by the housing in two rows and the rows extend from a mating interface to a board mounting interface. The terminals may be mounted to the board via surface mount technology in two rows that are at about 0.4 mm pitch. The two rows of terminals are configured in a signal, signal, ground triangular configuration so as to provide a triangular terminal arrangement that extends from the mating interface to the mounting interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Scott D. Sommers, Kent E. Regnier, Michael R. Kamarauskas, Emanuel G. Banakis, Galen F. Fromm
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Patent number: 6837730Abstract: A connector is provided for mounting a module, such as a voltage regulator module, to a printed circuit board. The connector includes a housing having side walls defining a slot for receiving a module, such as a voltage regulator module, therein. Terminals are provided in the housing and are in communication with the slot. Latches and solder nails are provided at opposite ends of the side walls. The solder nails and latches may be formed as two separate components which are connected together or may be integrally formed. When a force, such as from vibration and/or shock, is applied to the latches, the force is transmitted directly to the solder nail and directed away from the leads.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2003Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Edmund M. W. Poh, Scott D. Sommers
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Publication number: 20040175980Abstract: A connector is provided for mounting a module, such as a voltage regulator module, to a printed circuit board. The connector includes a housing having side walls defining a slot for receiving a module, such as a voltage regulator module, therein. Terminals are provided in the housing and are in communication with the slot. Latches and solder nails are provided at opposite ends of the side walls. The solder nails and latches may be formed as two separate components which are connected together or may be integrally formed. When a force, such as from vibration and/or shock, is applied to the latches, the force is transmitted directly to the solder nail and directed away from the leads.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2003Publication date: September 9, 2004Inventors: Edmund M.W. Poh, Scott D. Sommers
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Patent number: 6592401Abstract: A connector is capable of mating with a backplane. The connector includes a housing having at least a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the housing transmits a first transmission to the backplane and the second portion of the housing transmits a second transmission through the backplane without transmitting the second transmission to the backplane.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2002Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Michael J. Gardner, Jerry D. Kachlic, Scott D. Sommers