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).
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Patent number: 9843135Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Keith R. Guetig, John R. Cummings, Stephen P. Koopman
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Publication number: 20170194744Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Keith R. GUETIG, John R. CUMMINGS, Stephen P. KOOPMAN
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Patent number: 7178232Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
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Patent number: 7159312Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
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Patent number: 7125293Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 1, 2005Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
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Patent number: 7052337Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 1, 2005Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
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Patent number: 6979238Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 28, 2004Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
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Patent number: 6969286Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
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Patent number: 6824396Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 12, 2004Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: Stephen P. Koopman, Joshua Ferry
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Publication number: 20040192081Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: SAMTEC, Inc.Inventors: Stephen P. Koopman, Joshua Ferry
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Patent number: 6758683Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 15, 2003Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: Stephen P. Koopman, Joshua Ferry
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Publication number: 20040048504Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2001Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventors: John K. Hynes, Stephen P. Koopman
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Publication number: 20030203664Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2003Publication date: October 30, 2003Applicant: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Stephen P. Koopman, Joshua Ferry
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Patent number: 6585527Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 31, 2001Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: Stephen P. Koopman, Joshua Ferry
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Publication number: 20020182901Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2001Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Stephen P. Koopman, Joshua L. Ferry