Deborah A Ingram

US Patent:

6623292, Sep 23, 2003

Filed:

Oct 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/698772

Inventors:

Ronald P. Holler - Mechanicsburg PA
Deborah A. Ingram - Etters PA
William A. Northey - Etters PA
Alan David Crighton - Apex NC

Assignee:

FCI Americas Technology, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H01R 300

US Classification:

439490, 439910

Abstract:

An edge connector for receiving a first circuit board, circuit card, etc. comprises a housing having a circuit board receiving groove. A plurality of electrical contacts are arranged in the board receiving groove. An ejector member is provided for ejecting the board from the housing, the ejector member is translucent or transparent. A light emitter is optically coupled to the ejector member, so that when the light emitter is lit, the light from the light emitter is transmitted through the translucent or transparent ejector member to provide a visual indication which can be seen by the person inserting the circuit board into the connector.

US Patent:

8475197, Jul 2, 2013

Filed:

Jul 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/189335

Inventors:

Arkady Y. Zerebilov - Lancaster PA, US
Deborah A. Ingram - Etters PA, US

Assignee:

FCI Americas Technology LLC - Carson City NV

International Classification:

H01R 13/627

US Classification:

439352

Abstract:

An electrical connector includes a connector housing and at least one electrical contact supported by the connector housing, the at least one electrical contact configured to mate with a complementary electrical contact of a complementary electrical connector. The electrical connector further includes a latch assembly that includes an actuator and a latch body. The actuator has an actuator portion and at least one arm extending from the actuator portion. The arm includes a proximal end connected to the actuator portion, an opposed distal end, and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion is retained by the connector housing at a location below the distal end. The latch body is connected to the connector housing so as to rotate about a pivot axis. The latch body includes a latch member at one side of the pivot axis, and a spring disposed at a second opposite side of the pivot axis. The spring provides a spring force that biases the latch member toward a latched position.

US Patent:

8585426, Nov 19, 2013

Filed:

Jul 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/189380

Inventors:

Arkady Y. Zerebilov - Lancaster PA, US
Deborah A. Ingram - Etters PA, US

Assignee:

FCI Americas Technology LLC - Carson City NV

International Classification:

H01R 13/62

US Classification:

439370

Abstract:

An electrical connector includes a connector housing and at least one electrical contact supported by the connector housing, the at least one electrical contact configured to mate with a complementary electrical contact of a complementary electrical connector. The electrical connector further includes a latch assembly that includes an actuator and a latch body. The actuator has an actuator portion and at least one arm extending from the actuator portion. The arm includes a proximal end connected to the actuator portion, an opposed distal end, and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion is retained by the connector housing at a location below the distal end. The latch body is connected to the connector housing so as to rotate about a pivot axis. The latch body includes a latch member at one side of the pivot axis, and a spring disposed at a second opposite side of the pivot axis. The spring provides a spring force that biases the latch member toward a latched position.

US Patent:

20130273781, Oct 17, 2013

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/836610

Inventors:

Jonathan E. Buck - Hershey PA, US
Stuart C. Stoner - Lewisberry PA, US
Steven E. Minich - York PA, US
Douglas M. Johnescu - York PA, US
Stephen B. Smith - Mechanicsburg PA, US
Arkady Y. Zerebilov - Lancaster PA, US
Deborah A. Ingram - Etters PA, US
Hung-Wei Lord - Harrisburg PA, US
Robert Douglas Fulton - Mount Wolf PA, US

International Classification:

H01R 13/516

US Classification:

439626

Abstract:

Electrical connector assemblies are provided that include electrical connectors having electrical contacts that have receptacle mating ends are provided. The connector housings of the provided electrical connectors include alignment members that are capable of performing staged alignment of components of the electrical connector assemblies. The provided electrical connector assemblies and the electrical connectors provided therein are capable of operating at a data transfer rate of forty gigabits per second with worst case multi-active cross talk that does not exceed a range of about two percent to about four percent.

US Patent:

63122863, Nov 6, 2001

Filed:

Dec 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/455860

Inventors:

Joel D. Fetter - Etters PA
Deborah A. Ingram - Etters PA

Assignee:

FCI Americas Technology, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H01R 1373

US Classification:

439571

Abstract:

A hold-down is provided for securing an electrical connector to a printed circuit board. The hold-down is mounted to the housing and/or arms of the electrical connector. The hold-down comprises a base; a first portion formed at one end of the base, with a first terminal extending from the other end of the first portion and substantially parallel to the base; and a second portion formed at the other end of the base, with a second terminal extending from the other end of the second portion and substantially parallel to the base. The hold-down pivots or is free-floating, and therefore, provides coplanarity among the terminals in the electrical connector and the hold-down.

US Patent:

20160134057, May 12, 2016

Filed:

Jan 13, 2016

Appl. No.:

14/995026

Inventors:

Jonathan E. Buck - Milpitas CA, US
Stuart C. Stoner - Lewisberry PA, US
Steven E. Minich - York PA, US
Douglas M. Johnescu - York PA, US
Stephen B. Smith - Mechanicsburg PA, US
Arkady Y. Zerebilov - Lancaster PA, US
Deborah A. Ingram - Etters PA, US
Hung-Wei Lord - Harrisburg PA, US
Robert Douglas Fulton - Mount Wolf PA, US

International Classification:

H01R 13/6463
H01R 12/70
H01R 13/6585

Abstract:

Electrical connector assemblies are provided that include electrical connectors having electrical contacts that have receptacle mating ends are provided. The connector housings of the provided electrical connectors include alignment members that are capable of performing staged alignment of components of the electrical connector assemblies. The provided electrical connector assemblies and the electrical connectors provided therein are capable of operating at a data transfer rate of forty gigabits per second with worst case multi-active cross talk that does not exceed a range of about two percent to about four percent.

US Patent:

20150303608, Oct 22, 2015

Filed:

Oct 29, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/438676

Inventors:

- Carson City NV, US
Deborah Ingram - Etters PA, US

Assignee:

FCI Americas Technology LLC - Carson City NV

International Classification:

H01R 13/502
H01R 13/627

Abstract:

A connector assembly of a first and a complementary second connector. The assembly includes latches cooperative with respective matching locking sections at opposite sides of the assembly to hold the connectors in an assembled state. One of the connectors includes a main body and a release member which is slideable relative to the main body between a rest position and a release position. In the release position the release member disengages the latches from the respective locking sections. At least one resilient member biases the release member to the rest position.