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: 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: 7950933Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical socket comprising a wafer defining a plurality of slots extending between an upper face and a lower face of the wafer; an upper frame mounted on the upper face of the wafer, a lower frame mounted on the lower face of the wafer, and a plurality of contacts each having a base portion floating received in corresponding slots. The upper frame defines a plurality of interior walls to form a plurality of first openings. The lower frame defines a plurality of interior walls to form a plurality of second openings. The contact comprises an upper contacting arm extending through a corresponding first opening and beyond an upper surface of the upper frame, and a lower contacting arm extending through a corresponding second opening and beyond a lower surface of the lower frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precison Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tod M. Harlan
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Publication number: 20110103752Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Stephen Sedio, James M. Sabo, Tod M. Harlan
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Patent number: 7922506Abstract: A card edge connector for receiving a module and includes an insulative housing having a mounting face, a pair of side walls with a central slot formed therebetween, a tower portion extending upwardly from the side wall; a number of contacts mounted to the housing and each defining a retaining portion to fix with the housing, a deflectable contacting arm extending upwardly from the retaining portion and a soldering portion extending downwardly from the retaining portion and projecting beyond the mounting face; and an ejector rotatably mounted on the tower portion of the housing. The ejector includes a base portion, an ejecting portion extending inwardly from the base portion and protruding into the central slot to eject the memory module from the central slot and a cam lobe extending inwardly from the base portion to drive the module down, the cam lobe is located above the ejecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2009Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tod M. Harlan, Richard Lee Malehorn
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Patent number: 7794287Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (40) and a terminal module (10). The terminal module includes a dielectric wafer (2), a number of terminals (1) assembled within the dielectric wafer and a coupling foil (3) disposed on the dielectric wafer and having a plurality of circuit traces (31-34) extending along a first plane. Each terminal is formed with a joint (134-164). The circuit trace includes a body portion (312-342) aligned with a selected terminal of the number of terminals and a connection portion (311-341) fanning out from the body portion toward a specific terminal. The joint of the specific terminal comes to contact with the connection portion along a contact direction orthogonal to the first plane.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2009Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tod M. Harlan, Terrance F. Little
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Patent number: 7775803Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connector comprising an insulative housing having a plurality of passageways, and a plurality of contacts received in the passageways, respectively. The passageways each defines two inner walls opposite to each other, the two inner walls each having at least one first retention device. The contacts each include a base, an upper arm extending from one side of the base and a lower arm extending from another side. The upper arm further defines two protrusions on opposite sides thereof and the lower arm defines two protrusions on opposite sides thereof. In assembly, protrusions on upper arm are located above the first retention device of the passageways, and protrusions on the lower arm are located below the first retention device of the passageways such that movement of the contact in the passageway along length axis of the passageway is limited in a predetermined distance.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Brian J. Gillespie, Tod M. Harlan, Kevin E. Walker
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Publication number: 20100167564Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connector comprising an insulative housing having a plurality of passageways, and a plurality of contacts received in the passageways, respectively. The passageways each defines two inner walls opposite to each other, the two inner walls each having at least one first retention device. The contacts each include a base, an upper arm extending from one side of the base and a lower arm extending from another side. The upper arm further defines two protrusions on opposite sides thereof and the lower arm defines two protrusions on opposite sides thereof. In assembly, protrusions on upper arm are located above the first retention device of the passageways, and protrusions on the lower arm are located below the first retention device of the passageways such that movement of the contact in the passageway along length axis of the passageway is limited in a predetermined distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2008Publication date: July 1, 2010Inventors: Brian J. Gillespie, Tod M. Harlan, Kevin E. Walker
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Patent number: 7658621Abstract: A connector assembly (100) includes a mother board (12), a mother receptacle (11), a daughter board (22), a daughter receptacle (21), and a connecting device (30) mounted between said two boards. The connecting device includes a shroud (31), a pair of standoffs (32) mounted at opposite sides of the shroud and engageable with the two boards, and an extender (33) positioned alongside the shroud and between the pair of standoffs. The extender defines a lower interface (332) mating with the mother receptacle and an upper interface (331) mating with the daughter receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Robert W. Brown, Tod M. Harlan, Kevin E. Walker, Terrance F. Little
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Patent number: 7654828Abstract: A socket, adapted for electrically connecting a printed circuit board to an IC package, comprises a housing and a plurality of contacts arranged in an angular fashion within the passageways. The housing defines a mating face and a mounting face opposed to the mating face and a number of angular passageways extending from the mating face to the mounting face. Each contact includes a bend portion, a first leg and a second leg extending from two opposed ends of the bend portion. The second leg has an arc contacting portion extending out of the mating face for contacting with the IC package. Firstly a solder ball is disposed on a bottom surface of the bend portion and soldered to the printed circuit board to mount the contact to the printed circuit board. Or secondly the contacts (Mounting end) have no solder balls and solder paste is applied to PCB then connector is placed onto PCB and reflow soldered into place without use of solder balls.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tod M. Harlan, Terrance F. Little
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Patent number: 7651371Abstract: 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: November 15, 2007Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chong Yi, Tod M. Harlan, Richard L. Malehorn, Jia-Yong He, Terrance F. Little
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Publication number: 20090263989Abstract: A connector assembly (100) includes a mother board (12), a mother receptacle (11), a daughter board (22), a daughter receptacle (21), and a connecting device (30) mounted between said two boards. The connecting device includes a shroud (31), a pair of standoffs (32) mounted at opposite sides of the shroud and engageable with the two boards, and an extender (33) positioned alongside the shroud and between the pair of standoffs. The extender defines a lower interface (332) mating with the mother receptacle and an upper interface (331) mating with the daughter receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventors: Robert W. Brown, Tod M. Harlan, Kevin E. Walker, Terrance F. Little
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Publication number: 20090263990Abstract: A connector assembly includes a mother board (12), a mother receptacle (11), a daughter board (22), a daughter receptacle (21), and a connecting device (30) mounted between said two boards. The connecting device includes a number of fixing portions, a shroud (31) defining an insertion slot (313) and engageable with said two boards via the fixing portions, and an extender (32) inserted in the insertion slot. The extender defines a lower opening (322) mating with the mother receptacle and an upper opening (321) mating with the daughter receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventors: Robert W. Brown, Tod M. Harlan, Kevin E. Walker, Terrance F. Little
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Patent number: 7604508Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for electrically connecting a substrate (4) to a printed circuit board (5) comprises an insulative housing (2) and a plurality of contacts (3) arranged in matrix. The insulative housing defines a receiving slot (21) extending along a front-to-back direction from front surface thereof, a plurality of rows of through passages (23) arranged along a lateral direction of the insulative housing and each through passage extending substantially along an angular axis of both the front-to-back direction and lateral direction to communicate with the receiving slot. Through passages of the same row are spaced arranged along the front-to-back direction. The matrix of contacts is respectively arranged in said through passages of the insulative housing in an interference capacity with said receiving slot.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tod M. Harlan, Terrance F. Little
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Publication number: 20090130913Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Chong Yi, Tod M. Harlan, Richard L. Malehorn, Jia-Yong He, Terrance F. Little
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Patent number: 7491078Abstract: A stacked connector for flexible printed circuits (FPCs) includes a housing (1), two rows of terminals (20, 21) and an actuator (3) having a pressing portion (31). The housing defines a first and second receiving cavity (131,132) respectively for receiving one FPC in each cavity therein and a third receiving cavity (133) located between the first and the second receiving cavity. The terminal includes a contacting portion (203/213) with a contacting point (2031) and an actuating portion (2032/2132) thereon, the contacting points of two rows respectively project into the first and the receiving cavity and the actuating portions of the two rows both project into the third receiving cavity. The pressing portion is inserted into the third receiving cavity and presses the actuating portions of terminals to urge the contacting points to connect with the FPCs.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Terrance Little, Tod M Harlan
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Patent number: 7484964Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector assembly comprises a supporting frame defining different sections arranged adjacent to each other. Each has generally a rectangular configuration with supporting surfaces along inner peripheral. A plurality of wafers each is supportively received in the section along its bottom edges by the supporting surfaces. Each wafer includes a plurality of contact terminals each arranged in the wafer. Each contact terminal has a tail portion extending beyond the bottom surface. A pick-up cap is properly attached to the supporting frame to position the wafer.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kevin E. Walker, Joanne E. Shipe, Tod M. Harlan, Brian J. Gillespie, Darrell Wertz
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Patent number: 7467960Abstract: The present invention provides a receptacle (100) having structures for reducing arcing when a plug (300) is drawn out of the receptacle (100). The receptacle (100) includes a number of electrical contacts (20), each of the electrical contacts (20) being slidably mating with a corresponding conductive terminal (34) of the plug (300) and therefore defining a mating area on the electrical contact (20). Each of the electrical contacts (20) includes a conductive area (222) to abut the corresponding terminal when the plug (300) are fully mated in the receptacle (100) and a less conductive area (224) where the conductive terminal (34) slides thereto and then leave the electrical contact (20) therefrom when the plug (300) is being drawn out of the receptacle (100).Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2007Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tod M. Harlan, Terrance F. Little
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Publication number: 20080305656Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector assembly comprises a supporting frame defining different sections arranged adjacent to each other. Each has generally a rectangular configuration with supporting surfaces along inner peripheral. A plurality of wafers each is supportively received in the section along its bottom edges by the supporting surfaces. Each wafer includes a plurality of contact terminals each arranged in the wafer. Each contact terminal has a tail portion extending beyond the bottom surface. A pick-up cap is properly attached to the supporting frame to position the wafer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventors: Kevin E. Walker, Joanne E. Shipe, Tod M. Harlan, Brian J. Gillespie, Darrell Wertz
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Patent number: 7462053Abstract: A method of fabricating an electrical connector contact comprising the steps of providing a conductive contact including opposing beams defining a contact gap therebetween and a joint portion joining the opposing beams and re-positioning at least one of the beams to reduce dimension of the contact gap by applying a force to the contact to make it be displaced.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2006Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Tod M. Harlan, Kevin E. Walker
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Patent number: 7445460Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing defining a mating interface and a mounting interface, a plurality of passageways arranged obliquely between the mating and mounting interfaces. A plurality of recesses is defined in the mating interface, and each is associated with a passageway. A plurality of contact each is assembled into a corresponding passageway. Each of the contacts includes a fall-out-preventing arrangement properly located within the recess limiting further downward movement of the contact within the passageway.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2007Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chia-Wei Fan, Nan-Hong Lin, Tod M. Harlan