Daniel D Mcgowan

Address:

29617 N Waukegan Rd APT 301, Lake Bluff, IL 60044

Phone:

(262)4700855

VIN:

1N4AL21E67C195280

Make:

NISSAN

Model:

ALTIMA

Year:

2007

US Patent:

6692305, Feb 17, 2004

Filed:

Nov 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/307025

Inventors:

Richard A. Nelson - Geneva IL
Kathleen A. Sweeney - Naperville IL
Hazelton P. Avery - Batavia IL
Daniel B. McGowan - Naperville IL
Galen F. Fromm - North Aurora IL

Assignee:

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

International Classification:

H01R 13648

US Classification:

439608, 439701

Abstract:

Connector assemblies having cantilevered contact beams arranged in one or more arrays of terminals have their terminals fixed in place at a first point within insulative connector body portions. The terminals are fixed together by one or more support members within a hollow shroud, at a second point spaced apart from the first point. The present invention pertains to means for fixing the terminals and their support member to the outer shroud. In one embodiment, the shroud is square and has a series of slots formed in two opposing sidewalls. A key member has a plurality of biasing arms, or fingers that extend into the slots and into contact with the terminal support members. In a second embodiment of the inventions, the shroud is provided with a plurality of channels formed on the inner surfaces of two opposing sidewalls thereof. A retainer key is provided with a plurality of hook ends for engaging the shroud and spring arms that extend through openings into the shroud channels up against the ends of the support bar.

US Patent:

6746278, Jun 8, 2004

Filed:

Nov 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/307087

Inventors:

Richard A. Nelson - Geneva IL
Gary Humbert - Geneva IL
Kathleen A. Sweeney - Naperville IL
Hazelton P. Avery - Batavia IL
Daniel B. McGowan - Naperville IL
Galen F. Fromm - North Aurora IL

Assignee:

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

International Classification:

H01R 13648

US Classification:

439608

Abstract:

A high-density connector utilizes a plurality of terminal assemblies that are assembled together into a block, or single unit, to form a connector. Each terminal assembly of the connector utilizes a plurality of conductive terminals having contact portions for mating with an opposing connector, and body portions held within an insulative body portion of the assembly. The terminal assemblies support arrays of terminals arranged in a specific order of signal-ground-signal arrays. The terminal assemblies have at least two insulative housing portions that support the signal terminal arrays and an intervening ground terminal array, which may or may not be supported by an associated insulative housing. The ground members have a series of grounding tabs formed therewith with extend out from the plane of the ground members, on opposite sides thereof into contact with ground reference terminals of the signal terminal arrays. In this manner, a ground path is enabled between the signal terminal and ground terminal arrays.

US Patent:

6767252, Jul 27, 2004

Filed:

Oct 9, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/267443

Inventors:

James L. McGrath - Bloomingdale IL
James P. Capadona - Chicago IL
Daniel B. McGowan - Naperville IL
Augusto P. Panella - Naperville IL

Assignee:

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

International Classification:

H01R 2370

US Classification:

439637, 439608, 439108

Abstract:

A differential signal connector that is used for edge card application has a plurality of differential signal terminals and associated ground terminals arranged in âtripletsâ, i. e. , distinct sets of three conductive terminals, each such triplet including a pair of differential signal terminals and one associated ground terminal. The ground terminal is flanked by the two differential signal terminals and each triplet is spaced apart from an adjacent triplet by a spacing which is greater than any single spacing between adjacent terminals within a triplet. Circuit boards to which such a connector is mounted are also disclosed and they have a particular pattern of termination traces, commonly taking the form of plated vias extending through the circuit board. These vias are arranged in a triangular pattern and the ground reference plane of the circuit board is provided with voids, one void being associated and encompassing a pair of the differential signal vias of a single terminal triplet. This reduces the capacitance of the signal vias and thereby increases the impedance of the circuit board within the launch area to lessen impedance discontinuities in the connector-circuit board interface.

US Patent:

6851980, Feb 8, 2005

Filed:

Nov 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/307055

Inventors:

Richard A. Nelson - Geneva IL, US
Kathleen A. Sweeney - Naperville IL, US
Hazelton P. Avery - Batavia IL, US
Galen F. Fromm - North Aurora IL, US
Daniel B. McGowan - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

International Classification:

H01R013/64
H01R013/648

US Classification:

439608, 439246, 439439, 439625

Abstract:

A connector assembly is suitable for connecting circuit boards together. The connector assembly includes a series of ground and signal terminal sets assembled in composite wafers that may be held within a housing. The ground terminals include pairs of flat contact blades that are aligned together in abutting contact to form a column of ground contacts blades of double width, and the signal terminals are arranged in sets on opposite sides of the ground terminal blades and the signal terminals have general L-shapes that are arranged in sets of two pairs of contacts to form a cruciform pattern. One of the two connectors has solid L-shaped contacts, while the other of the two connectors has a pair of split contact arms that lie and extend in two different planes project from an associated terminal body in a manner so as to mate with the contact portions of the solid L-shaped contacts. The use of L-shaped contacts provides a redundant contact mating arrangement.

US Patent:

20030124881, Jul 3, 2003

Filed:

Nov 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/306094

Inventors:

Hazelton Avery - Batavia IL, US
Kathleen Sweeney - Naperville IL, US
Daniel McGowan - Naperville IL, US
Richard Nelson - Geneva IL, US
Galen Fromm - North Aurora IL, US
Gary Humbert - Geneva IL, US

International Classification:

H01R013/64
H05K001/00
H01R012/00
H01R013/44

US Classification:

439/068000, 439/246000, 439/135000

Abstract:

A connector uses a plurality of individual terminal assemblies to form a high-density connector. The terminal assemblies all have insulative body portions that support arrays of signal terminals and ground terminals or ground members. The terminals all have their own associated body portions which are supported by the insulative body portions and contact portions that extend out from a front, or mating face, of the assemblies. The terminal contact portions and include flexing portions formed therewith which are disposed between the terminal body and contact portions. The terminals further include insulative support members that are applied tot he terminals and which serve to define the contact and flexing portions of the terminals. The support members are fixed within a carrier, such as a shroud member, which is not attached to any one portion of the connector. The support members permit the terminals and shroud to move as a single unit and flex in different directions, relative to the insulative body portions that support the terminals.

US Patent:

20040224559, Nov 11, 2004

Filed:

Dec 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/728175

Inventors:

Richard Nelson - Geneva IL, US
Daniel McGowan - Naperville IL, US
Galen Fromm - North Aurora IL, US
Brian O'Malley - Naperville IL, US

International Classification:

H01R013/648

US Classification:

439/608000

Abstract:

A connector assembly is suitable for connecting circuit boards together. The connector assembly includes a series of ground and signal terminal sets assembled in terminal assemblies held within a housing. The ground terminals sets include a set of flat contact blades that are aligned together in abutting contact to form a line of ground contacts blades and the signal terminals are arranged in sets on opposite sides of the ground terminal contact blades. The signal terminals have general L-shapes that are arranged in sets of two pairs of contacts to form a cruciform pattern with an associated ground contact blade in the midst of the pattern of four. The terminal assemblies are formed from housings that have interfitting projections on their exterior sides, and the ground terminal housing is plated with a conductive material. This effectively surrounds each signal terminal in its extent through the signal terminal housing.

US Patent:

20140055997, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Apr 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/110654

Inventors:

Daniel G. Achammer - Warrenville IL, US
Daniel B. McGowan - Glen Ellyn IL, US
Victor Zaderej - St. Charles IL, US

Assignee:

MOLEX INCORPORATED - Lisle IL

International Classification:

F28F 3/02
F21K 99/00

US Classification:

362235, 165185, 36224902

Abstract:

An LED array is thermally coupled to a heat spreader and a heat sink. The heat sink has a base and a plurality of fins extending from the base. Each fin includes a lower portion which extends outwardly from the base and downwardly from the heat spreader, and an upper portion that extends upwardly from the base and is offset from the lower portion so as to form a junction. An aperture may be provided through each junction to allow air to pass therethrough. The heat spreader may also have fins.

US Patent:

20140063814, Mar 6, 2014

Filed:

Apr 24, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/113850

Inventors:

Daniel B. McGowan - Glen Ellyn IL, US
Victor Zaderej - St. Charles IL, US
Mark A. Cole - Matteson IL, US

Assignee:

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

International Classification:

F21V 29/00
F21V 7/00
F21V 13/04
F21V 15/01

US Classification:

362308, 362375, 362373, 36229601

Abstract:

An illumination system may include a receiver which is mounted on a support surface, such as a heat sink, and a light module that may include a cover and an LED assembly. The LED assembly is rotateably attached to the cover and seats within the receiver. The receiver may have touch-safe terminals attached thereto for providing power to the LED assembly. The LED assembly may include a cup which enables potting material to be easily included in the assembly during manufacturing. When the LED assembly is attached to the receiver, blades on the LED assembly mate with the terminals on the receiver.