Patents by Inventor Steve Koopman
Steve 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: 7654847Abstract: A probe is provided for testing the electrical characteristics of a device. The probe includes a housing, a plurality of cables, a circuit board located within the housing, and a field-replaceable probe tip. The probe tip includes an array of contacts. Each of the plurality of cables is connected to a corresponding contact. The probe includes a retractable shroud that retracts as the probe is connected to the device. The contacts have bifurcated tips. An alignment assembly for aligning a probe with respect to a device to be tested includes a first alignment block, a second alignment block, and an alignment piece connecting the first alignment block and the second alignment block. The first alignment block and the second alignment block are arranged to be attached to the device to be tested to align the probe with respect to the device to be tested.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: Emad Soubh, Doug McCartin, Jeremy Wooldridge, Steve Koopman
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Patent number: 7549884Abstract: A probe is provided for testing the electrical characteristics of a device. The probe includes a housing, a plurality of cables, a circuit board located within the housing, and a field-replaceable probe tip. The probe tip includes an array of contacts. Each of the plurality of cables is connected to a corresponding contact. The probe includes a retractable shroud that retracts as the probe is connected to the device. The contacts have bifurcated tips.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2007Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: Emad Soubh, Doug McCartin, Jeremy Wooldridge, Steve Koopman
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Publication number: 20090153169Abstract: A probe is provided for testing the electrical characteristics of a device. The probe includes a housing, a plurality of cables, a circuit board located within the housing, and a field-replaceable probe tip. The probe tip includes an array of contacts. Each of the plurality of cables is connected to a corresponding contact. The probe includes a retractable shroud that retracts as the probe is connected to the device. The contacts have bifurcated tips.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: Samtec Inc.Inventors: Emad SOUBH, Doug McCARTIN, Jeremy WOOLDRIDGE, Steve KOOPMAN
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Patent number: 7479017Abstract: A right angle electrical connector assembly includes a connector frame including a plurality of posts, each of the plurality of posts including at least one standoff rib extending therefrom, a flexible circuit having a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion being arranged to be connected to a circuit board. The flexible circuit includes a plurality of holes arranged to correspond to the plurality of posts, each of the plurality of posts is received in a respective one of the plurality of holes, and a height of a first major surface of the second end portion of the flexible circuit is set by the at least one standoff rib of each of the plurality of posts.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: Steve Koopman, Jeremy Wooldridge, Doug McCartin, Everett Koopman
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Patent number: 7470155Abstract: A high-density connector assembly includes a frame, at least one sub-assembly connected to the frame, at least one connector connected to the at least one sub-assembly, a plurality of contacts disposed in the connector, a circuit board disposed in the connector; and a plurality of cables. Each of the plurality of cables is connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of contacts. At least one of the plurality of contacts has a bifurcated tip.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: Emad Soubh, Steve Koopman
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Publication number: 20080180122Abstract: A probe is provided for testing the electrical characteristics of a device. The probe includes a housing, a plurality of cables, a circuit board located within the housing, and a field-replaceable probe tip. The probe tip includes an array of contacts. Each of the plurality of cables is connected to a corresponding contact. The probe includes a retractable shroud that retracts as the probe is connected to the device. The contacts have bifurcated tips.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: Samtec Inc.Inventors: Emad Soubh, Doug McCartin, Jeremy Wooldridge, Steve Koopman
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Patent number: 7377795Abstract: An electrical contact for use in an electrical connector, includes a contact body made of metal and having a contact head, a contact tail, and an anti-wicking region disposed between the contact head and the contact tail arranged to prevent wicking of a fusible material past the anti-wicking region in a direction toward the contact head. The anti-wicking region is defined by one of a laser-ablated portion, a laser marking material, a UV marking material, and an ink that is permanently disposed on the contact body.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2006Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: Brian Vicich, Steve Koopman
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Publication number: 20070093146Abstract: An electrical contact for use in an electrical connector, includes a contact body made of metal and having a contact head, a contact tail, and an anti-wicking region disposed between the contact head and the contact tail arranged to prevent wicking of a fusible material past the anti-wicking region in a direction toward the contact head. The anti-wicking region is defined by one of a laser-ablated portion, a laser marking material, a UV marking material, and an ink that is permanently disposed on the contact body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Applicant: SAMTEC INC.Inventors: Brian VICICH, Steve KOOPMAN
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Patent number: 7172438Abstract: An electrical contact for use in an electrical connector, includes a contact body made of metal and having a contact head, a contact tail, and an anti-wicking region disposed between the contact head and the contact tail arranged to prevent wicking of a fusible material past the anti-wicking region in a direction toward the contact head. The anti-wicking region is defined by one of a laser-ablated portion, a laser marking material, a UV marking material, and an ink that is permanently disposed on the contact body.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2005Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: Brian Vicich, Steve Koopman
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Publication number: 20060196857Abstract: A method of forming an electrical contact for use in an electrical connector that includes a contact body made of metal and having a contact head, a contact tail, and an anti-wicking region disposed between the contact head and the contact tail arranged to prevent wicking of a fusible material past the anti-wicking region in a direction toward the contact head. The anti-wicking region is defined by one of a laser-ablated portion, a laser marking material, a UV marking material, and an ink that is permanently disposed on the contact body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2005Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventors: Brian Vicich, Steve Koopman
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Publication number: 20060199447Abstract: An electrical contact for use in an electrical connector, includes a contact body made of metal and having a contact head, a contact tail, and an anti-wicking region disposed between the contact head and the contact tail arranged to prevent wicking of a fusible material past the anti-wicking region in a direction toward the contact head. The anti-wicking region is defined by one of a laser-ablated portion, a laser marking material, a UV marking material, and an ink that is permanently disposed on the contact body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2005Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventors: Brian Vicich, Steve Koopman