Thierry Oppliger

Title: Thierry Oppliger: Connector-System Inventor

Introduction

Thierry Oppliger is an inventor associated with Greifensee, Switzerland, and Mettler-Toledo GmbH. His recorded patent concerns a connector element designed to provide a releasable electrical connection between components in a chain that transmits electrical signals.

Latest Patents

Oppliger is credited with 1 patent: “Connector element for a connector system for providing releasable electrical connection between components of a chain transmitting electrical signals.” The invention describes a connector element with four contact members arranged on a circumferential contact surface of a carrier. The contacts extend axially and expose free contact surfaces for electrical connection. They are divided into two groups so that each contact member’s closest neighboring contact belongs to the other group, with spacing characterized by an insulation radius.

Career Highlights

The available information links Oppliger’s work to Mettler-Toledo GmbH and identifies his contribution to electrical connector design. The patent focuses on the arrangement and insulation spacing of contacts in a connector system.

Collaborations

The patent record associates Oppliger’s invention with Mettler-Toledo GmbH. No additional collaborators are specified in the information provided.

Conclusion

Thierry Oppliger’s recorded patent reflects a focused contribution to connector technology, addressing contact placement and insulation in releasable electrical connections.