Patents by Inventor Stephen P. Koopman

Stephen P. Koopman 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).

  • Patent number: 9843135
    Abstract: A connector mountable to a main printed circuit board (PCB) includes at least one carrier, at least one cable mounted to the at least one carrier, and an interposer that routes signals and ground connections between the at least one cable and the main PCB when the connector is mounted to the main PCB. The at least one cable is vertically mounted in the connector such that the at least one cable is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a mounting surface of the main PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Keith R. Guetig, John R. Cummings, Stephen P. Koopman
  • Publication number: 20170194744
    Abstract: A connector mountable to a main printed circuit board (PCB) includes at least one carrier, at least one cable mounted to the at least one carrier, and an interposer that routes signals and ground connections between the at least one cable and the main PCB when the connector is mounted to the main PCB. The at least one cable is vertically mounted in the connector such that the at least one cable is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a mounting surface of the main PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Keith R. GUETIG, John R. CUMMINGS, Stephen P. KOOPMAN
  • Patent number: 7178232
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body, a plurality of cores and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed in the cores of the connector body. Each of the contacts includes a fusible member attached thereto. Each of the fusible members includes an intermediate portion and two support members disposed on opposite sides of the intermediate portion. The support members are arranged to hang down below a tail portion of the contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
  • Patent number: 7159312
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body, a plurality of cores and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed in the cores of the connector body. Each of the contacts includes a fusible member attached thereto. Each of the fusible members includes an intermediate portion and two support members disposed on opposite sides of the intermediate portion. The support members are arranged to hang down below a tail portion of the contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
  • Patent number: 7125293
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body, a plurality of cores and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed in the cores of the connector body. Each of the contacts includes a fusible member attached thereto. Each of the fusible members includes an intermediate portion and two support members disposed on opposite sides of the intermediate portion. The support members are arranged to hang down below a tail portion of the contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
  • Patent number: 7052337
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body, a plurality of cores and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed in the cores of the connector body. Each of the contacts includes a fusible member attached thereto. Each of the fusible members includes an intermediate portion and two support members disposed on opposite sides of the intermediate portion. The support members are arranged to hang down below a tail portion of the contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
  • Patent number: 6979238
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body, a plurality of cores and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed in the cores of the connector body. Each of the contacts includes a fusible member attached thereto. Each of the fusible members includes an intermediate portion and two support members disposed on opposite sides of the intermediate portion. The support members are arranged to hang down below a tail portion of the contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
  • Patent number: 6969286
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body, a plurality of cores and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed in the cores of the connector body. Each of the contacts includes a fusible member attached thereto. Each of the fusible members includes an intermediate portion and two support members disposed on opposite sides of the intermediate portion. The support members are arranged to hang down below a tail portion of the contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
  • Patent number: 6824396
    Abstract: A connector assembly for providing electrical continuity between an array of contacts on an electrical component and a corresponding array of contacts on a printed circuit board. The connector assembly includes a plurality of floating pins. Floatation of the pin within a receptacle of the component body provides a first mode of compliance for electrical components, connector assemblies and printed circuit boards that are not coplanar. For a second mode of compliance to account for non-planarity, each pin includes an elongated, elastically deformable cantilever beam. Each pin is adapted and configured to accommodate the deformed cantilever beam of an adjacent pin without mechanical or electrical contact or interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Koopman, Joshua Ferry
  • Publication number: 20040192081
    Abstract: A connector assembly for providing electrical continuity between an array of contacts on an electrical component and a corresponding array of contacts on a printed circuit board. The connector assembly includes a plurality of floating pins. Floatation of the pin within a receptacle of the component body provides a first mode of compliance for electrical components, connector assemblies and printed circuit boards that are not coplanar. For a second mode of compliance to account for non-planarity, each pin includes an elongated, elastically deformable cantilever beam. Each pin is adapted and configured to accommodate the deformed cantilever beam of an adjacent pin without mechanical or electrical contact or interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: SAMTEC, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Koopman, Joshua Ferry
  • Patent number: 6758683
    Abstract: A connector assembly for providing electrical continuity between an array of contacts on an electrical component and a corresponding array of contacts on a printed circuit board. The connector assembly includes a plurality of floating pins. Floatation of the pin within a receptacle of the component body provides a first mode of compliance for electrical components, connector assemblies and printed circuit boards that are not coplanar. For a second mode of compliance to account for non-planarity, each pin includes an elongated, elastically deformable cantilever beam. Each pin is adapted and configured to accommodate the deformed cantilever beam of an adjacent pin without mechanical or electrical contact or interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Koopman, Joshua Ferry
  • Publication number: 20040048504
    Abstract: An electrical connector adapted to fusingly attach to an electrical device, such as a printed circuit board, including an insulating substrate having a first major face and an oppositely disposed second major face. A plurality of non-recessed apertures extend through the insulating substrate from the first major face to the second major face. A plurality of elongated electrically conducting members or pins extend through the respective apertures into a plurality of reflowable electrical conductors disposed adjacent the first major face. The tails of the pins extend from the second major face. The first major face may be fusingly connected to a second electrical device to put the first electrical device into electrical communication with the second electrical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: John K. Hynes, Stephen P. Koopman
  • Publication number: 20030203664
    Abstract: A connector assembly for providing electrical continuity between an array of contacts on an electrical component and a corresponding array of contacts on a printed circuit board. The connector assembly includes a plurality of floating pins. Floatation of the pin within a receptacle of the component body provides a first mode of compliance for electrical components, connector assemblies and printed circuit boards that are not coplanar. For a second mode of compliance to account for non-planarity, each pin includes an elongated, elastically deformable cantilever beam. Each pin is adapted and configured to accommodate the deformed cantilever beam of an adjacent pin without mechanical or electrical contact or interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Koopman, Joshua Ferry
  • Patent number: 6585527
    Abstract: A connector assembly for providing electrical continuity between an array of contacts on an electrical component and a corresponding array of contacts on a printed circuit board. The connector assembly includes a plurality of floating pins. Floatation of the pin within a receptacle of the component body provides a first mode of compliance for electrical components, connector assemblies and printed circuit boards that are not coplanar. For a second mode of compliance to account for non-planarity, each pin includes an elongated, elastically deformable cantilever beam. Each pin is adapted and configured to accommodate the deformed cantilever beam of an adjacent pin without mechanical or electrical contact or interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Koopman, Joshua Ferry
  • Publication number: 20020182901
    Abstract: A connector assembly for providing electrical continuity between an array of contacts on an electrical component and a corresponding array of contacts on a printed circuit board. The connector assembly includes a plurality of floating pins. Floatation of the pin within a receptacle of the component body provides a first mode of compliance for electrical components, connector assemblies and printed circuit boards that are not coplanar. For a second mode of compliance to account for non-planarity, each pin includes an elongated, elastically deformable cantilever beam. Each pin is adapted and configured to accommodate the deformed cantilever beam of an adjacent pin without mechanical or electrical contact or interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen P. Koopman, Joshua L. Ferry