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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090075500 | Connector with dual compression polymer and flexible contact array A socket connector includes an insulative carrier having opposite first and second sides and a plurality of vias extending between the first and second sides. A plurality of polymer columns is held by the carrier. Each polymer column includes a first end extending from ... | 03/19/2009 |
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| 20090061701 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT FOR LAND GRID ARRAY SOCKET ASSEMBLY An electrical contact is provided that includes a support body that is configured to be electrically connected to a first electrical component. The support body includes a flex region that is located proximate to the first electrical component, where the flex region is ... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090050358 | Electrical connector with elastomeric element An electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector includes a substrate and an elastomeric element extending outwardly from the substrate. The elastomeric element extends outwardly from a base portion thereof at the substrate to an end portion thereof that is... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090034217 | Panel mount connector A connector for mounting to a panel is provided that includes a housing that has a front edge configured to be located proximate an opening in the panel. The connector also includes a tab that extends from the front edge of the housing where the tab is oriented to engag... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090029589 | Coaxial cable connector assembly An electrical connector assembly is provided for electrically connecting a plurality of coaxial cables to a circuit board. The assembly includes a housing having a mounting side portion configured to be mounted to the circuit board and a mating side portion opposite the... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090023332 | Electrical connector assembly with shorting contacts An electrical connector assembly is provided. The electrical connector assembly includes a housing including a body fabricated at least partially from a dielectric material. The housing body has an opening therein. An electrical contact is held by the housing. The elect... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090017664 | Coplanar angle mate straddle mount connector A straddle mount connector for connecting a daughter card to a circuit board includes a dielectric housing extending along a longitudinal axis. The housing has a daughter card side and an opposite straddle mount side. A longitudinally extending mating slot at the daught... | 01/15/2009 |
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| 20080297988 | Interconnect module with integrated signal and power delivery An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector including a housing holding at least one power contact and at least one signal contact. The housing includes a guide post. The at least one signal contact includes an IDC terminating end for direct termination ... | 12/04/2008 |
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| 20080285236 | Heat transfer system for a receptacle assembly A receptacle assembly includes a housing that is configured to hold an electrical module. An energy transfer element, which is held by the housing, is positioned to directly engage the electrical module. The transfer element absorbs thermal energy produced by the electr... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080254685 | Receptacle connector assembly for reducing EMI and/or crosstalk A contact sub-assembly is provided for a receptacle connector assembly. The contact sub-assembly includes a housing that includes a body fabricated at least partially from a dielectric material. A plurality of electrical contacts are held by the housing. Each of the ele... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080248697 | Slide lock panel-mount connector An electrical connector for mounting to a panel includes a housing configured to be mounted to the panel, and a deflectable latch including a latch arm having a length extending in a longitudinal direction between a fixed end secured to the housing and a free end movabl... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080248661 | Circuit board assembly with light emitting element A circuit board assembly includes a circuit board having opposing first and second surfaces each extending between at least one edge surface that intersects the first and second surfaces. A light emitting element is mounted directly over the edge surface of the circuit ... | 10/09/2008 |
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| 20080242128 | Elastomeric electrical contact An electrical contact is provided that includes an elastomeric body extending between a base portion and a mating end portion. The elastomeric body includes a ledge extending from the mating end portion to the base portion of the elastomeric body. The ledge is defined b... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080233806 | Electrical connector with crosstalk canceling features An electrical connector system includes first and second connector assemblies. Each connector assembly includes contacts arranged in at least two differential pairs wherein one of the pairs is an aggressor pair and one of the pairs is a victim pair. A differential signa... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080220629 | Electrical connector assembly with alignment pin An electrical connector for connection to an electrical component assembly along a connection axis is provided. The electrical connector includes a body holding a first array of electrical contacts. The first array of electrical contacts are configured to electrically c... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080220630 | CONNECTOR FOR STACKING CIRCUIT BOARDS A connector assembly for connecting first and second circuit boards in a substantially parallel relationship includes a first connector matable to the first circuit board and a second connector matable to the second circuit board. A third connector is matable to the fir... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080214059 | Orthogonal electrical connector with increased contact density An electrical connector includes a housing that holds signal contacts which are associated as signal contact pairs. The housing has a mounting face and the signal contact pairs are aligned in rows along the mounting face. Each of the rows includes multiple signal contac... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080200042 | Land grid array module with contact locating features A land grid array module is provided that includes a land grid array interface. The interface includes a substrate having a mating face. A contact pad is provided on the mating face of the substrate. The contact pad has an exposed surface with a depression that is confi... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080188127 | Connector with metalized coated polymer contact A socket connector includes an insulator having a plurality of apertures. A plurality of contacts are held by the insulator and arranged in groups. Each group includes plural contacts disposed around a periphery of a respective aperture. Each contact includes a polymer ... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080171469 | Electrical connector assembly with EMI gasket An electrical connector assembly includes a cage member configured for mounting in an opening in a panel. The cage member has at least one compartment for receiving a pluggable electrical component therein. An EMI gasket is mounted externally on the cage member. The EMI... | 07/17/2008 |
| 20080160794 | Electrical interconnect device utilizing contact caps An electrical interconnect device includes a substrate having opposite outer surfaces and an array of conductive elastomeric columns held by the substrate. Each of the columns have opposite ends that extend beyond respective ones of the outer surfaces of the substrate. ... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080139036 | Electrical connector assembly with plated conductive surfaces An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a housing base configured to be mounted on a substrate and an upper housing configured to be joined to the housing base. The housing base and the upper housing cooperate to define a contact cavity. The housing... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080085620 | Electrical connector having a fluid coupling An electrical connector includes a housing having a mating end, a rear end opposite the mating end, and first and second openings each extending from the mating end to the rear end. An electrical contact is held at least partially within the first opening. A fluid coupl... | 04/10/2008 |
| 20080062058 | Multiple antenna array with high isolation A high-isolation multiple in, multiple out (MIMO) antenna array includes, in one configuration, a ground plane, and a plurality of antenna transmitting/receiving elements arranged near the periphery of the ground plane, wherein each of the antenna transmitting/receiving... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080064240 | Low profile socket connector A socket connector for connecting module card to a circuit board includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis between opposed ends. The housing includes a mounting face configured for mounting on the circuit board and a slot configured to receive a mating edge... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080032537 | Socket connector for in-line modules A socket connector for connecting a card edge module to a circuit board includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis between opposed ends. The housing includes a mounting face configured to be received on the circuit board and a mating face configured to recei... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080026612 | Multiposition RF connector An electrical connector includes a shield having opposed planar side panels. The shield is configured to receive a shield of a mating connector within the side panels. A dielectric is attached to the shield. The dielectric is configured to receive the coaxial cable and ... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20070281547 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING STAGGERED CONTACTS A connector includes a housing with a plurality of contact cavities arranged in a matrix having M columns and N rows of contact cavities. Each of the contact cavities extend between a contact loading side and a mating side of the housing. Contacts are received within re... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20070258682 | TRANSCEIVER MODULE ASSEMBLY WITH UNLATCH DETECTION SWITCH An electrical module assembly is provided that is configured for latching engagement with a receptacle assembly. The module assembly comprises a module housing having an exterior envelope and an interior cavity. The exterior envelope of the module housing is configured ... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070253168 | Integrated heat sink and light pipe mounting assembly A heat sink and light pipe assembly is provided for an electronic module configured to be mounted on a circuit board. The assembly includes a bracket configured to be held proximate the electronic module. The bracket includes a light pipe mounting post and the bracket d... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070232121 | CONNECTOR WITH THUMB SCREW RETENTION MEMBER An electrical connector includes a housing having a contact loading end and a locking member rotatably mounted in the housing and substantially enclosed within the connector. The locking member has a circumferential edge portion that is exposed through a window of the c... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070134953 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A CIRCUIT BOARD WITH CONTROLLED IMPEDANCE An electrical connector comprises a housing holding a circuit board. The circuit board has a top surface which includes a first region and a second region. Circuit traces are formed on the top surface and extend in the first and second regions. A first ground plane is d... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070063899 | Embedded planar inverted F antenna (PIFA) tuned with variable grounding point An antenna system is described that includes a radiating element, a feed point configured for electrical connection to the radiating element, and a grounding point configured for electrical connection to the radiating element. At least one of the feed point and the grou... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070059982 | Method and apparatus for providing symmetrical signal return path in differential systems A circuit board and connector for use in an electrical connector has been provided. The circuit board comprises first and second signal contacts associated as a differential pair. A ground contact is located immediately adjacent the first signal contact and is joined di... | 03/15/2007 |
| 20060285297 | Modular heat sink assembly A heat sink assembly includes a circuit board, a first integrated circuit package and a second integrated circuit package mounted to the circuit board in a stacked relation to one another. A first heat sink is engaged to and is in thermal communication with the first in... | 12/21/2006 |
