Panduit Corporation

Satish I Patel

Robert E Fransen

Jack E Caveney

Masud Bolouri-Saransar

Paul W Wachtel

Joshua A Valenti

Keith Maranto

Roman J Churnovic

Michael V Doorhy

Robert L Fritz

Frank M Straka

Paul B DuCharme

Sean W Lenz

Benjamin S Novak

Surendra Chitti Babu

Jason O'Young

Nicholas G Martino

Andrew Ciezak

Michael G Dragisic, Jr

David A Dylkiewicz

Ronald L Tellas

Michael B Verbeek

Ronald Alex Nordin

Brian D Leshin

Mysore Purushotham Divakar

Melanie M Hagar

Brad M Baber

David E Urbasic

Tse-Yu Lin

Moulik Shah

Michael K Yuan

Gina Lyn Sepic

Jean De Dieu Muntangana

Jean De Dieu Mutangana

James E Wiemeyer

Samuel Maxwell Marrs

James Fredrick Wiemeyer

Shahriar B Allen

John M McNally

Vytas J Vaitkus

Adam Sargis

Gabriela R Sims

David C Stanislaw

Samantha Caldera

Scott E Goska

Jean De Deiu Mutangana

Keith S Maranto

Brad Baber

Nicholas Martino

Gina Sepic

Gina L Sepic

Embodiments of the present invention relate to designs for network jacks which can be used for cable connectivity. In an embodiment, the present invention is an RJ45 jack that utilizes a thin dielectric film between two layers of PICs that provide crosstalk compensation by way of their geometry. Compensation is achieved by way of capacitor plates which sandwich a thin dielectric film. This allows for the layers of PICs to be in close proximity and achieve higher coupling where desired, allowing a greater amount of compensation to occur close to the plug/jack contact point. This can have the effect of moving compensation closer to the plug/jack contact point, which in turn may reduce the amount of compensation needed further along the data path.

Communication jack having a dielectric film between plug interface contacts

An optical connector which houses and holds a fusion spliced portion in which a short optical fiber fitted to an optical connector ferrule is fusion-spliced with a buffered optical fiber. One end of a protection sleeve which reinforces said fusion spliced portion is configured to be coupled to said optical connector ferrule. The protection sleeve has an inner sleeve and a clamping sleeve wherein the inner sleeve is configured to be inserted into the clamping sleeve. The end of the inner sleeve distal from the ferrule is configured to have a clamping feature that is activated when the inner sleeve is inserted into the clamping sleeve.

Fusion spliced connector

A communications connector has a shielded jack body and a wire cap. The shielded jack body has a single pair of plug interface contacts having a first thickness and a single pair of insulation displacement having a second smaller thickness. The plug interface contacts are configured to electrically connect to the insulation displacement contacts. The wire cap is configured to terminate a pair of conductors to the pair of insulation displacement contacts by being secured to the shielded jack body in a direction perpendicular to a direction of an insertion of an associated connector.

Field terminable single pair ethernet connector with angled contacts

A communications connector has a main housing with a front opening and first, second, and third rear openings. The connector also has first, second, and third contacts, the first contact extends from the first rear opening of the main housing to the front opening of the main housing. The second contact extends from the second rear opening of the main housing to the front opening of the main housing. The third contact extends from the third rear opening of the main housing to a shield surrounding a front portion of the main housing.

Single pair ethernet connector

A communications connector has a main plug assembly and a wire cap that is configured to terminate a pair of conductors to the pair of contacts by being secured to a side of the main plug assembly in a direction perpendicular to a plane defined by a deflection direction of a latch of the connector. In another embodiment, a communications connector has a main plug assembly and two electrical contacts within the main plug assembly wherein each electrical contact has a first end having a forked receptacle and a second end having an IDC that is configured to have a conductor terminated in a direction perpendicular to a direction of mating insertion and parallel to a plane defined by the contact.

An electrical coupler has first and second housing halves and first and second contacts retained within the first and second housing halves. Wherein the first housing half is identical to the second housing half and the first contact is identical to the second contact.

Single pair ethernet coupler and adapter

A communication connector has an outer housing with an opening, a shielding wrap at least partially enclosing the outer housing, and a contact carrier assembly configured to be interested into the opening of the outer housing. The contact carrier assembly at least partially encloses at least two contacts each with an insulation displacement contact (IDC). The contact carrier assembly also has an integrated wire cap that utilizes a hinge feature to press cable conductors of a cable into their respective IDCs.

Field terminable single pair ethernet connector

A connector has a plug housing and a termination cap housing assembly pivotably attached to the plug housing. The termination cap housing assembly has a pair of contacts secured thereto such that pivoting the termination cap housing assembly to the plug housing terminates the contacts to a pair of wires inserted into the plug housing.

Field terminable ethernet connector with integral termination cap

A strain relief system for a cable inserted within has a main housing with an opening and a series of ramp features and a series of serrations on an interior surface. The system also has a rotating collar with an opening in line with the opening of the main housing. The rotating collar having a series of follower features configured to be inserted into the opening of the main housing such that when the rotating collar is rotated relative to the main housing, the follower features engage the ramp features to compress the cable inserted with the strain relief system. The rotating collar also having at least one ratcheting tab configured to engage the series of serrations of the main housing such has to provide a ratcheting function between the rotating collar and the outer housing.

Field terminable cable and plug assembly

A Rj45 plug () comprising: a housing () with an opening; a sled assembly () contained within the housing wherein the sled assembly () has a plurality of contacts () accessible via the opening; and a plug interface contact (PIC) cover () at least partially surrounding a first contact of the plurality of contacts wherein the PIC cover () is electrically insulated from the first plug interface contact of the plurality of contacts and electrically connected to a second plug interface contact of the plurality of contacts.

High speed RJ45 connector

A modular communications plug is disclosed having a simplified design that allows for more efficient termination of a cable into the plug. The plug includes modular components that are applicable to different applications.

Modular communications plug

Disclosed herein are various communications systems allowing for multiple contacts points between plug contacts in a communications plug and plug interface contacts (PICs) in a communications jack. In some disclosed implementations, a communications plug including a first and a second plug contact mated with a communications jack having a first and a second plug PIC may form a plurality of plug/jack interfaces. The plug/jack interfaces may form multiple current paths between the communications plug and the communications jack. When a signal propagates between the communications plug and the communications jack, it may be split in the communications plug between a first current path and a second current path, and recombined in the communications jack after traveling through the plurality of plug/jack interfaces.

Communication connectors utilizing multiple contact points

Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of telecommunication, and more specifically, to communication connectors such as, for example, shielded plug and jack connectors. In an embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack that includes a housing and a front sled assembly having a plurality of plug interface contacts (PICs), the front sled assembly being moveable along a horizontal plane of the communication jack between a first position and a second position, the first position being different from the second position.

Communication connectors

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Roselle, IL, United States of America

Satish I Patel