Kenneth L Ellis

US Patent:

7789703, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Oct 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/254990

Inventors:

Robert Neil Mulfinger - York Haven PA, US
John Joseph Consoli - Harrisburg PA, US
Chad William Morgan - Mechanicsburg PA, US
James Charles Shiffler - Hummelstown PA, US
Kenneth William Ellis - Etters PA, US
Keith McQuilkin Murr - York PA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Berwyn PA

International Classification:

H01R 9/01

US Classification:

439585, 439581

Abstract:

A connector assembly includes a cable, a connector and a resistance weld. The cable includes a conductor and a cable shield. The connector includes a contact and a shield. The shield includes conductive walls and a cradle. The walls extend from a mating interface to the cradle and at least partially surround the contact to shield the contact from electromagnetic interference. The mating interface is configured to receive a mating connector to mate the connector and mating connector. The cradle includes sidewalls interconnected by a coupling wall. The sidewalls and coupling wall extend from a loading interface toward the mating interface and are shaped to receive the cable through the loading interface. The resistance weld is between the cable shield and the cradle to electrically couple the shield to the cable shield. The shield is electrically connected to the electrical ground by the resistance weld and the cable shield.

US Patent:

8096828, Jan 17, 2012

Filed:

Jun 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/145167

Inventors:

Kenneth William Ellis - Etters PA, US
Robert Neil Mulfinger - York Haven PA, US
Edmund Luther Jacobs - Harrisburg PA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Berwyn PA

International Classification:

H01R 9/05

US Classification:

439578

Abstract:

An electrical connector is provided for terminating a coaxial cable. The electrical connector includes an electrically conductive housing extending a length between a cable-receiving end portion configured to engage an insulating cover of the coaxial cable and a mating end portion configured to engage another electrical connector. The housing includes an outer electrical contact. An insulating member is held by the housing. An inner electrical contact is held by the insulating member. The inner electrical contact includes a slot configured to receive an inner electrical conductor of the coaxial cable.

US Patent:

20090318020, Dec 24, 2009

Filed:

Jun 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/145241

Inventors:

Robert Neil Mulfinger - York Haven PA, US
John Joseph Consoli - Harrisburg PA, US
Edmund Luther Jacobs - Harrisburg PA, US
Richard Allen Burgit - Middletown PA, US
David Keay Fowler - Boiling Springs PA, US
Kenneth William Ellis - Etters PA, US
Alan Anthony Kordas - Lewisberry PA, US
Troy Conner - York PA, US
Alice M. Conner - York PA, US

Assignee:

TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION - Berwyn PA

International Classification:

H01R 9/05

US Classification:

439578

Abstract:

An adapter is provided for mating first and second coaxial cable connectors having first and second receptacle contacts, respectively. The adapter includes an inner electrical contact extending between opposite first and second plug contact end portions. The first plug contact end portion is configured to be received within the first receptacle contact of the first coaxial cable connector. The second plug contact end portion is configured to be received within the second receptacle contact of the second coaxial cable connector. The adapter also includes an outer electrical contact defining a receptacle. The outer electrical contact is configured to hold the inner electrical contact within the receptacle.

US Patent:

20090318021, Dec 24, 2009

Filed:

Jun 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/145097

Inventors:

Robert Neil Mulfinger - York Haven PA, US
John Joseph Consoli - Harrisburg PA, US
Edmund Luther Jacobs - Harrisburg PA, US
Richard Allen Burgit - Middletown PA, US
David Keay Fowler - Boiling Springs PA, US
Kenneth William Ellis - Etters PA, US
Alan Anthony Kordas - Lewisberry PA, US
Troy Conner - York PA, US
Alice M. Conner - York PA, US

Assignee:

TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION - Berwyn PA

International Classification:

H01R 9/05

US Classification:

439582, 439578

Abstract:

An ultraminiature coax connector (UMCC) is provided for terminating a coaxial cable. The UMCC includes an electrically conductive housing extending between a cable-receiving end portion and a mating end portion. The cable-receiving end portion being is configured to engage an insulating cover of the coaxial cable. The mating end portion is configured to engage another UMCC. The housing includes an outer electrical contact at the mating end portion. The outer electrical contact includes an outer diameter in the range of approximately one millimeter to approximately four millimeters or an inner diameter in the range of approximately one millimeter to approximately four millimeters. An insulating member is by the housing. An inner electrical contact is held by the insulating member. The inner electrical contact includes a plug contact portion that is configured to be received by a receptacle contact portion of the other UMCC.

US Patent:

20140060882, Mar 6, 2014

Filed:

Aug 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/600551

Inventors:

Kenneth William Ellis - Etters PA, US
Julia Anne Lachman - York PA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Berwyn PA

International Classification:

H02G 15/08
H01B 11/00

US Classification:

174 78, 174113 R

Abstract:

A communication cable including a cable jacket having a jacket end and a shielding layer having an electrically conductive exterior surface. The exterior surface extends along a length of the communication cable and interfaces with the cable jacket. The exterior surface has an exposed section that extends beyond the jacket end to a shielding end of the shielding layer. The communication cable also includes at least one insulated conductor that extends along the length of the communication cable and that is surrounded by the shielding layer and the cable jacket. The communication cable also includes an adhesive layer that surrounds the exposed section of the exterior surface. The adhesive layer is electrically conductive and is in intimate contact with the exterior surface.

US Patent:

20140220798, Aug 7, 2014

Filed:

Feb 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/762094

Inventors:

- Berwyn PA, US
Kenneth W. Ellis - Etters PA, US
Julia Anne Lachman - York PA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation - Berwyn PA

International Classification:

H01R 13/652

US Classification:

439 95

Abstract:

A cable assembly including a communication cable. The communication cable includes insulated conductors, a shielding layer that surrounds the insulated conductors, and a drain wire that extends along the shielding layer. The insulated conductors, the shielding layer, and the drain wire extend along a length of the cable to a terminating end of the cable. The cable assembly also includes a ground ferrule that is coupled to the terminating end of the cable. The ground ferrule is intimately engaged with the drain wire along a contact zone, wherein the ground ferrule and the drain wire are laser-welded together for at least a portion of the contact zone.