Patents by Inventor Tod M. Harlan
Tod M. Harlan 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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Publication number: 20180132374Abstract: An enclosure assembly for housing printed circuit boards and related electrical components that provides secured component mounting in outdoor environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Kevin Walker, Tod M. Harlan, Gottlieb Oyster, Nathan Potteiger
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Patent number: 9967993Abstract: An enclosure assembly for housing printed circuit boards and related electrical components that provides secured component mounting in outdoor environments.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Walker, Tod M. Harlan, Gottlieb Oyster, Nathan Potteiger
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Patent number: 9166326Abstract: An electrical connector has a plastic body and a blade contact in a terminal cavity in the body. A guard extends across the mouth of the cavity over an adjacent edge of the blade. A physical interlock connection holds the guard on the blade edge to shield the blade and prevent an object inserted into the mouth from contacting the blade.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Brian Billman, Scott Anthony Faulkner, Tod M. Harlan, Kevin Walker
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Patent number: 9136615Abstract: A shelf lighting connector assembly provides an electrical connection between a power strip on a wall and a light mounted on the underside of a shelf mounted on the wall.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Tod M. Harlan, Osenaga Osagie, Nathan Potteiger, Kevin Walker
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Publication number: 20150155643Abstract: A shelf lighting connector assembly provides an electrical connection between a power strip on a wall and a light mounted on the underside of a shelf mounted on the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2015Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Tod M. Harlan, Osenaga Osagie, Nathan Potteiger, Kevin Walker
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Patent number: 8986039Abstract: A shelf lighting connector assembly provides an electrical connection between a power strip on a wall and a light mounted on the underside of a shelf mounted on the wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Tod M. Harlan, Osenaga Osagie, Nathan Potteiger, Kevin Walker
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Publication number: 20140235093Abstract: A shelf lighting connector assembly provides an electrical connection between a power strip on a wall and a light mounted on the underside of a shelf mounted on the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Phoenix Contact Development & Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Tod M. Harlan, Osenaga Osagie, Nathan Potteiger, Kevin Walker
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Patent number: 8449205Abstract: An optical connector (100) defining a receiving space (101) includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) and an optical fiber module (3) retained in the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) has a base (12) and a tongue (13) extending forwardly from the base (12). The base (12) has a front wall (121) and a cavity (125) extending therethrough. The optical fiber module (3) is received in the cavity (125) and has at least a position post (32) extending forwardly beyond the front wall (121). A protecting mechanism (126) extends into the receiving space (101). The protecting mechanism (126) has a front end (1260) arranged at front of the position post (32) to make the receiving space (101) having a first insertion length (X) and a second insertion length (Y). The second insertion length (Y) is larger than the first insertion length (X).Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Stephen Sedio, James M. Sabo, Tod M. Harlan
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Publication number: 20130023162Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a receiving cavity extending along a longitudinal direction and a plurality of stamped terminals arranged in the insulative housing along the longitudinal direction with each terminal disposed in a transverse plane perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction. Each terminal defines a retaining portion retained in the insulative housing, a contacting portion projecting into the receiving cavity, and a connecting arm connecting the retaining portion with the contacting portion, the contacting portion defines opposite first and second contacting arms upwardly extending toward each other from the connecting arm. The first contacting arm abuts against the second contacting arm when the terminal mating with a counterpart terminal so as to provide a low profile electrical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: TOD M. HARLAN
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Patent number: 8292516Abstract: An optoelectronic cable assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (2), a set of contacts (3) retained in the housing, an optical module (5) movably retained to the housing and at least one fiber optic coupled (6) to the optical module. The housing defines a base portion (21) and an extending portion (22) extending forwards from the base portion. The set of contacts each defines a retention portion (31) retained in the base portion, an elastic arm (32) running through the extending portion and exposed beyond the extending portion and a tail portion (33) extending out of the base portion. The optical module is disposed in front of the extending portion to receive the elastic arms therein, and is capable of moving along a front-to-back direction with regard to the extending portion. The optical module is moveable with regard to the extending portion, which can be accurately aligned with.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Tod M. Harlan
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Patent number: 8282404Abstract: A card connector includes a main housing having a base portion, a pair of side walls and a bottom wall connecting with the base portion and side walls thereby defining a receiving cavity. Multiple groups of contact sets comprise at least one grounding contact. The contact sets have contacting portions projecting into the receiving cavity. A metallic shell covers a top side of the main housing and defines an insertion opening together with the main housing. A pair of guiders are floatably assembled on opposite sides of the insertion opening for guiding different sized cards. A grounding plate which is attached to a bottom side of the main housing, comprises a pair of flexible tangs respectively pressing against a bottom side of the guiders. The grounding plate further comprises a grounding section electrically contacting with the at least one grounding contact so as to establish a grounding path.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Tod M. Harlan, Kuo-Chun Hsu, Hsueh-Lung Hsiao, Hung-Yang Yeh
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Patent number: 8157596Abstract: A card connector (100) includes an insulating housing (1) defining a card receiving space; a set of first contacts (21) supported by the insulative housing and adapted for mating with XD card, and the first contacts having at least one grounding contact (211G); a set of second contacts (22) supported by the insulative housing and adapted for mating with SD card, the second contacts having at least one grounding contact (221G); a set of third contacts (23) supported by the insulative housing and adapted for mating with MS card, the third contacts having at least one grounding contact (231G); and at least two of the grounding contacts commonly grounded.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Richard Scott Kline, Kuo-Chun Hsu, Hsueh-Lung Hsiao, Hung-Yang Yeh, Tod M. Harlan
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Patent number: 8109788Abstract: A cable assembly includes a housing including a main portion defining a connecting direction and a mating portion defining a mating direction, the connecting direction being perpendicular to the mating direction, a plurality of contacts receiving in the housing, a plurality of cables each including an inner conductor connected to the contacts and an outer conductor, a grounding bar connected to all the outer conductors of the cables. The grounding bar defines a long side extending along a direction perpendicular to the connecting direction and a short side extending along a direction parallel to the mating direction, and the housing further has a receiving trough to receive the grounding bar.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tod M. Harlan, Richard Lee Malehorn, II
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Patent number: 8100726Abstract: An audio jack includes an insulative housing and a number of contacts retained therein. The insulative housing defines a receiving space for receiving a corresponding plug and a number of mounting holes extending inwardly from a mounting wall thereof. Each contact has a tail portion for connecting with a circuit board. A core pin is inserted into the receiving space and a plenty of elastomeric material is flowed into the mounting holes around the contacts to make the insulative housing being sealed except the receiving space. After the elastomeric material has solidified the core pin is withdrawn.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tod M. Harlan, Richard Scott Kline
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Publication number: 20110317962Abstract: A cable assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (2) defining a mounting cavity (221); an optical module (5) accommodated in the mounting cavity and capable of moving therein along a front-to-back direction; at least one fiber (6) coupled to the optical module; two resilient members (9) spaced apart from each other along a transversal direction; and a cap (7) integrated with the two resilient members, the cap mounted to the insulative housing to cover the at least one fiber, and the two resilient members pressing against the optical module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: RICHARD LEE MALEHORN, II, TOD M. HARLAN
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Publication number: 20110237103Abstract: An audio jack includes an insulative housing and a number of contacts retained therein. The insulative housing defines a receiving space for receiving a corresponding plug and a number of mounting holes extending inwardly from a mounting wall thereof. Each contact has a tail portion for connecting with a circuit board. A plenty of elastomeric material is filled into the mounting holes around the contacts to make the insulative housing being sealed except the receiving space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tod M. Harlan, Richard Scott Kline
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Publication number: 20110194822Abstract: A cable assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (2) defining a mounting cavity (221); an optical module (5) accommodated in the mounting cavity and capable of moving therein along a front-to-back direction; at least one fiber (6) coupled to the optical module; and a one-piece resilient member (91) disposed in the mounting cavity and arranged behind the optical module, the resilient member (91) having a left resilient portion (911A) and a right resilient portion (911B) spaced apart from each other along a transversal direction to bias the optical module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2010Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: TOD M. HARLAN, TERRANCE F. LITTLE
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Publication number: 20110176778Abstract: An optoelectronic cable assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (2), a set of contacts (3) retained in the housing, an optical module (5) movably retained to the housing and at least one fiber optic coupled (6) to the optical module. The housing defines a base portion (21) and an extending portion (22) extending forwards from the base portion. The set of contacts each defines a retention portion (31) retained in the base portion, an elastic arm (32) running through the extending portion and exposed beyond the extending portion and a tail portion (33) extending out of the base portion. The optical module is disposed in front of the extending portion to receive the elastic arms therein, and is capable of moving along a front-to-back direction with regard to the extending portion. The optical module is moveable with regard to the extending portion, which can be accurately aligned with.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Terrance F. LITTLE, Tod M. HARLAN
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Publication number: 20110158590Abstract: A cable assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (2) defining a mounting cavity (221); an optical module (5) accommodated in the mounting cavity and capable of moving therein along a front-to-back direction; at least one fiber (6) coupled to the optical module; an elastomeric member (9) disposed in the mounting cavity and arranged behind the optical module; and a cap member (7) combined with the elastomeric member and fixed to the insulated housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: TOD M. HARLAN
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Patent number: RE44448Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for receiving a mating plug (200) having an insulative housing (10), a set of first contacts (21), and a set of second contacts (22). The insulative housing includes a base portion (13), a wafer (14), and a latch mechanism fastened the wafer to the base portion. The electrical contacts are attached to the insulative housing and each has a contact section (214, 222) connecting with the plug and a mounting section (213, 224) extending out of the insulative housing. The contact sections of the first contacts are staggered with the contact sections of the second contacts along a mating direction of the electrical connector, and wherein the contact sections of the first contacts are closed to a front edge of the wafer.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chong Yi, Tod M. Harlan, Richard L. Malehorn, Jia-Yong He, Terrance F. Little