Patents by Inventor Stephen M. Yingst

Stephen M. Yingst 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).

  • Optical transceiver package with insertable subassembly
    Patent number: 5117476
    Abstract: A transceiver package (22) having a receptacle adapted to receive a connector (12) terminating a cable (18) having optical fibers; key element means (56) for being of varied width to fit a corresponding groove (13) of said connector (12) respective ports (70, 71) for mating with said connector (12); and functional parts of a transceiver including: a transmitter active device (191) and a receiver active device (190), integrated circuit substrate means (112), and posts (122, 124).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1992
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen M. Yingst, Robert C. Briggs, John F. D'Ambrosia, Steven L. Flickinger, Steven P. Owens, Jeffrey A. Zeiders
  • Dual diameter cable strain relief
    Patent number: 4842549
    Abstract: A connector assembly (24) for terminating a cable (102) includes a two-piece housing (80, 98) having therein a dual diameter strain relief (200, 202, 159) incorporated in a cylindrical channel (166). The channel (166) has a smaller diameter portion (200) adjacent the termination of the cable conductors (154) and a larger portion (202) adjacent and axially aligned with the smaller diameter portion (200). Forces on cable (102) are transferred from cable (102) to covers (80, 98) through a cable tie in a recess (212, 220) appropriate for the diameter of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: John C. Asick, Stephen M. Yingst
  • Switching connector
    Patent number: 4798542
    Abstract: An input/output connector system (20) having spring contacts (68) in the header assembly (22) that engage pins (34) also in the header assembly (22) upon demating the receptacle assembly (24). The spring contacts (68) may remain in contact with the pins (34) while the receptacle assembly (24) is in mating engagement with the header assembly (22) or alternatively provide a make-before-break or break-before-make engagement with the pins (34) upon mating of the receptacle and header assemblies (24, 22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1989
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: John C. Asick, John M. Landis, Stephen M. Yingst
  • Positive retention connector latch
    Patent number: 4762505
    Abstract: A receptacle assembly (24) having spring biased latches (136) with catches (155) extending normal to a planar portion thereof. Latches (136) extend beyond the receptacle assembly (24) to be received and operate in channels (170) in header assembly (22). Catches ride up a ramp (172) in the channel (170) further biasing the latches (136) then seat in detent (176). Upon a sufficient force (018) being transferred by a cable (102) to the receptacle assembly (24), catch (155) pivotally deforms from its normal position, catch (155) slides along a surface (174, 178) of the channel (170) out of detent (176) then the receptacle and header assemblies (24,22) are pulled apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: John C. Asick, John M. Landis, Stephen M. Yingst