This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 published patent application. Top assignee: International Business Machines Corporation. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Anjali Kalpesh Kumar: Inventor of an Improved Electrical Connector
Introduction
Anjali Kalpesh Kumar is an inventor associated with Rochester, Minnesota, and International Business Machines Corporation. Her patent work addresses electrical connector design, with a focus on supporting cantilever contacts during mating.
Latest Patents
Kumar is named on 1 patent: “Cantilever Contact Support Using Memory Metal Structure.” The invention describes an electrical connector with a cantilever contact and an insulated memory-metal support beam. When activated by a transition element, the support beam changes from a geometry that does not touch the cantilever to one that engages its non-contact portion. This engagement provides mechanical support to the contact portion as it mates with a pin, helping improve contact performance.
Career Highlights
Kumar’s listed patent reflects work on connector structures that use a shape-changing memory-metal component to provide support when needed. The patent identifies International Business Machines Corporation as her company.
Collaborations
Kumar’s listed coworkers include Theron Lee Lewis and Abdikarim Hussein. Their names are associated with the collaborative context provided for her patent work.
Conclusion
Anjali Kalpesh Kumar’s patent presents a memory-metal support approach for improving cantilever contact mating in electrical connectors.
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