Plug insertion detection circuits that sense a change in capacitance and related methods and communications connectors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8947106
APP PUB NO 20120187964A1
SERIAL NO

13111015

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Methods of detecting a plug insertion into a plug aperture of a communications connector are provided in which a control signal is received that is electromagnetically coupled across a plug aperture of the communications connector using a reactive coupling element. A determination may be made that a mating plug (e.g., an RJ-45 plug or a connector on a fiber optic jumper cable) has been inserted into the plug aperture based on this received control signal. Related connectors are also provided.

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  • COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heckmann, David Richardson, US 6 157
Michaelis, Scott Lynn Plano, US 19 427
Oberski, Jeff Lucas, US 2 69

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