Patents by Inventor Scott Gerard LOOMIS

Scott Gerard LOOMIS 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).

  • Shell-less electrical connector and method of making same
    Patent number: 11990710
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a receptacle connector having a tongue member with a surface extending between first and second tongue ends and having a shoulder extending from the surface adjacent to the second tongue end. The shoulder has a cross-sectional area within a receptacle opening size limit. The receptacle connector further includes a set of electrical contacts each extending through the shoulder between first and second contact ends on opposite sides of the shoulder. The electrical contacts at the first contact end are attached to the tongue surface at the first tongue end. The electrical contacts at the second contact end extend beyond the second tongue end. The receptacle connector further includes an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding bracket covering at least a portion of the set of electrical contacts between the first contact end and the shoulder. The disclosure further includes a method of making the electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Le Chang, David Michael Lane, Scott Gerard Loomis, Tung Yuen Lau
  • SHELL-LESS ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20210399500
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a receptacle connector having a tongue member with a surface extending between first and second tongue ends and having a shoulder extending from the surface adjacent to the second tongue end. The shoulder has a cross-sectional area within a receptacle opening size limit. The receptacle connector further includes a set of electrical contacts each extending through the shoulder between first and second contact ends on opposite sides of the shoulder. The electrical contacts at the first contact end are attached to the tongue surface at the first tongue end. The electrical contacts at the second contact end extend beyond the second tongue end. The receptacle connector further includes an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding bracket covering at least a portion of the set of electrical contacts between the first contact end and the shoulder. The disclosure further includes a method of making the electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Le CHANG, David Michael LANE, Scott Gerard LOOMIS, Tung Yuen LAU