The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2020
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Brett R. Herdendorf, Mound, MN (US);
Riyan Alex Mendonsa, Edina, MN (US);
Wolfgang Rosner, Shakopee, MN (US);
Krishnan Subramanian, Shakopee, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/85 (2011.01); H01R 4/01 (2006.01); H05K 3/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/856 (2013.01); H01R 4/01 (2013.01); H05K 3/325 (2013.01);
Abstract
Connector devices or connectors for use in interconnection to a circuit board may be configured in an open or closed configuration. The connectors devices may utilize a shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator to move clamping portions with respect to each other into one or both of the open or closed positions.