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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address	Total Patents
FCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY LLC	RENO, NV	565

International Classification(s)

• 1303:EQUIPMENT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR CONTROL OF ELECTRIC ....

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Harper,, Jr Donald K	York, US	8	18
Johnson, Lewis Robin	Dover, US	12	126

Cited Art Landscape

Patent Info	(Count)	# Cites	Year
ERNI PRODUCTION GMBH & CO. KG (2)
7021975 Plug-in connector		53	2004
7267515 Plug-and-socket connector		51	2006
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (16)
4641426 Surface mount compatible connector system with mechanical integrity		83	1985
5285163 Electrical cable continuity and voltage tester		100	1992
5302135 Electrical plug		112	1993
5533915 Electrical connector assembly		78	1993
5591118 Low permeability waste containment construction and composition containing granular activated carbon and method of making		28	1993
5457342 Integrated circuit cooling apparatus		125	1994
5427543 Electrical connector prong lock		65	1994
5984690 Contactor with multiple redundant connecting paths		55	1996
5846024 Landfill system and method for constructing a landfill system		25	1997
5992953 Adjustable interlocking system for computer peripheral and other desktop enclosures		65	1997
6362961 CPU and heat sink mounting arrangement		59	1999
2001/0046,816 Battery connection plate and a manufacturing method therefor		29	2001
6740820 Heat distributor for electrical connector		62	2001
D550158 Breakout for cable assembly		45	2006
D554591 Breakout for cable assembly		25	2006
2010/0216,342 CABLE CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF WITH IMPROVED HOUSING STRUCTURE		28	2009
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (4)
4776803 Integrally molded card edge cable termination assembly, contact, machine and method		144	1986
4884335 Surface mount compatible connector system with solder strip and mounting connector to PCB		60	1988
4850887 Electrical connector		79	1988
5904581 Electrical interconnection system and device		98	1997
CEELITE, INC. (1)
6280809 Luminous disk		39	1999
FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (2)
5495668 Manufacturing method for a supermicro-connector		44	1994
8632263 Optical module mounting unit and optical module		15	2013
XILINX, INC. (2)
5955888 Apparatus and method for testing ball grid array packaged integrated circuits		144	1997
7239526 Printed circuit board and method of reducing crosstalk in a printed circuit board		52	2004
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION (30)
4762500 Impedance matched electrical connector		125	1986
5295843 Electrical connector for power and signal contacts		144	1993
5286212 Shielded back plane connector		143	1993
5342211 Shielded back plane connector		142	1993
5474472 Shielded electrical connector		46	1993
5274918 Method for producing contact shorting bar insert for modular jack assembly		137	1993
5381314 Heat dissipating EMI/RFI protective function box		87	1993
5358417 Surface mountable electrical connector		53	1993
5356300 Blind mating guides with ground contacts		149	1993
5395250 Low profile board to board connector		87	1994
5496183 Prestressed shielding plates for electrical connectors		103	1994
5387139 Method of making a pin grid array and terminal for use therein		51	1994
5462456 Contact retention device for an electrical connector		45	1994
5564952 Electrical plug connector with blade receiving slots		68	1994
5618187 Board mount bus bar contact		110	1995
5609502 Contact retention system		137	1995
5746608 Surface mount socket for an electronic package, and contact for use therewith		165	1995
5643009 Electrical connector having a pivot lock		83	1996
5664968 Connector assembly with shielded modules		131	1996
5667392 Electrical connector with stabilized contact		88	1996
5613882 Connector latch and polarizing structure		52	1996
5755595 Shielded electrical connector		124	1996
5882214 Electrical connector with contact assembly		52	1996
5697799 Board-mountable shielded electrical connector		109	1996
5795191 Connector assembly with shielded modules and method of making same		253	1997
5876219 Board-to-board connector assembly		95	1997
6041498 Method of making a contact assembly		53	1998
6129592 Connector assembly having terminal modules		77	1998
6077130 Device-to-board electrical connector		84	1999
RE39380 Electrical connector with protection for electrical contacts		50	2000
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. (1)
5831314 Trench-shaped read-only memory and its method of fabrication		56	1996
CW INDUSTRIES (1)
4664458 Printed circuit board connector		112	1985
SYLVA INDUSTRIES LTD. (1)
6929504 Combined electrical connector and radiator for high current applications		60	2003
THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
5094623 Controlled impedance electrical connector		77	1991
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY (1)
5539153 Method of bumping substrates by contained paste deposition		128	1994
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (3)
5117331 Bus control signal routing and termination		52	1991
5516030 Method and apparatus for assembling ball grid array components on printed circuit boards by reflowing before placement		72	1994
6951466 Attachment plate for directly mating circuit boards		47	2003
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY (1)
5257941 Connector and electrical connection structure using the same		53	1992
VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
6893300 Connector assembly for electrical interconnection		47	2002
MOLEX INCORPORATED (56)
4560222 Drawer connector		124	1984
4820182 Hermaphroditic L. I. F. mating electrical contacts		75	1987
4915641 Modular drawer connector		88	1988
4907990 Elastically supported dual cantilever beam pin-receiving electrical contact		139	1988
4913664 Miniature circular DIN connector		92	1988
4900271 Electrical connector for fuel injector and terminals therefor		127	1989
5077893 Method for forming electrical terminal		131	1991
5094634 Electrical connector employing terminal pins		59	1991
5131871 Universal contact pin electrical connector		42	1991
5344327 Electrical connectors		35	1993
5498167 Board to board electrical connectors		71	1994
5558542 Electrical connector with improved terminal-receiving passage means		129	1995
5580283 Electrical connector having terminal modules		77	1995
5730609 High performance card edge connector		135	1996
5782644 Printed circuit board mounted electrical connector		49	1996
5876248 Matable electrical connectors having signal and power terminals		94	1997
5876222 Electrical connector for printed circuit boards		61	1997
6071152 Electrical connector with inserted terminals		76	1998
6220895 Shielded electrical connector		71	1998
6244887 Electrical connector assembly		29	1999
6280209 Connector with improved performance characteristics		125	1999
6358061 High-speed connector with shorting capability		80	1999
6280230 Electrical terminal		59	2000
6491545 Modular shielded coaxial cable connector		54	2000
6457983 Impedance-tuned connector		51	2000
6210240 Electrical connector with improved terminal		94	2000
6672884 Power connector		58	2000
2001/0003,685 Electrical connector assembly with heat dissipating terminals		60	2000
2002/0142,629 Board mounted electrical connector assembly		36	2001
7153162 Board connecting connector and method for producing the same		37	2002
6702590 High-speed mezzanine connector with conductive housing		51	2002
6945796 Impedance-tuned connector		97	2002
6979215 High-density connector assembly with flexural capabilities		50	2002
6746278 Interstitial ground assembly for connector		105	2002
6851980 High-density connector assembly with improved mating capability		71	2002
2003/0119,378 High-density connector assembly mounting apparatus		21	2002
6918789 High-speed differential signal connector particularly suitable for docking applications		59	2003
2004/0018,757 Board-to-board connector with compliant mounting pins		32	2003
2004/0038,590 High-speed differential signal connector with interstitial ground aspect		22	2003
2004/0072,470 Terminal assemblies for differential signal connector		22	2003
2004/0087,196 Differential signal connectors with ESD protection		23	2003
6953351 High-density, impedance-tuned connector having modular construction		71	2003
2004/0224,559 High-density connector assembly with tracking ground structure		90	2003
6843687 Pseudo-coaxial wafer assembly for connector		84	2004
2004/0235,321 Board connecting connector and method for producing same		26	2004
7001189 Board mounted power connector		69	2004
2006/0128,197 Board mounted power connector		59	2004
2005/0202,722 Preferential via exit structures with triad configuration for printed circuit boards		31	2005
7104812 Laminated electrical terminal		71	2005
6969268 Impedance-tuned terminal contact arrangement and connectors incorporating same		51	2005
7422483 Differential signal connector with wafer-style construction		39	2006
7338321 High-density, robust connector with guide means		57	2006
2007/0021,002 High-density, robust connector		80	2006
7452242 Connector with heat dissipating features		24	2007
2009/0011,643 Impedance control in connector mounting areas		41	2008
8157599 Electrical connector		28	2011
RAMBUS INC. (1)
5908333 Connector with integral transmission line bus		142	1997
ITT CORPORATION (1)
5181855 Simplified contact connector system		125	1992
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD. (2)
2007/0183,707 Optical connector		29	2006
2007/0183,724 Optical connector, multi-chip module and manufacturing method of optical connector		27	2006
ROSCO LABORATORIES, INC. (1)
2004/0077,224 Combination terminal device		27	2003
PARKER INTANGIBLES LLC (3)
5137959 Thermally conductive elastomer containing alumina platelets		70	1991
5213868 Thermally conductive interface materials and methods of using the same		127	1991
5298791 Thermally conductive electrical assembly		106	1993
Cekan/CDT A/S (2)
6113418 Connector element for telecommunication		43	1995
6464529 Connector element for high-speed data communications		113	2000
TEKTRONIX, INC. (1)
5982249 Reduced crosstalk microstrip transmission-line		37	1998
AMPHENOL TCS (2)
7753731 High speed, high density electrical connector		59	2007
2010/0291,803 DIFFERENTIAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED SKEW CONTROL		32	2010
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. (2)
6526519 Method and apparatus for reducing signal timing skew on a printed circuit board		43	1999
2002/0084,105 Via -in-pad with off-center geometry and methods of manufacture		34	2000
MAURY MICROWAVE, INC. (1)
2006/0116,857 Method and apparatus for model extraction		34	2004
The Dragun Corporation (1)
5605417 Method and apparatus for improving degradation of an unsecured landfill		57	1994
INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS LIMITED (1)
4536955 Devices for and methods of mounting integrated circuit packages on a printed circuit board		77	1982
AMP Incorporated (34)
4403821 Wiring line tap		67	1981
4448467 Connector assembly having compact keying and latching system		65	1982
4464003 Insulation displacing connector with programmable ground bussing feature		64	1982
4552425 High current connector		86	1983
4505529 Electrical connector for use between circuit boards		103	1983
4655515 Double row electrical connector		91	1985
4685886 Electrical plug header		88	1986
4664456 High durability drawer connector		74	1986
4790763 Programmable modular connector assembly		110	1986
4820169 Programmable modular connector assembly		115	1986
4818237 Modular plug-in connection means for flexible power supply of electronic apparatus		78	1987
4881905 High density controlled impedance connector		91	1987
4836791 High density coax connector		106	1987
4846727 Reference conductor for improving signal integrity in electrical connectors		197	1988
4917616 Backplane signal connector with controlled impedance		70	1988
4904212 Electrical connector assembly		53	1988
4898539 Surface mount HDI contact		69	1989
4997390 Shunt connector		54	1989
4952172 Electrical connector stiffener device		65	1989
5024610 Low profile spring contact with protective guard means		86	1989
4975069 Electrical modular connector		78	1989
4975084 Electrical connector system		153	1989
5052953 Stackable connector assembly		69	1989
5035639 Hermaphroditic electrical connector		79	1990
5082459 Dual readout SIMM socket		95	1990
5066236 Impedance matched backplane connector		255	1990
5104341 Shielded backplane connector		155	1990
5046960 High density connector system		154	1990
5127839 Electrical connector having reliable terminals		79	1991
5163849 Lead frame and electrical connector		74	1991
5169337 Electrical shunt		49	1991
5139426 Adjunct power connector		79	1991
5161987 Connector with one piece ground bus		62	1992
5199885 Electrical connector having terminals which cooperate with an edge of a circuit board		61	1992
UNICOM ENGINEERING, INC. (1)
6749439 Circuit board riser		55	2003
Connecteurs Cinch (1)
5577928 Hermaphroditic electrical contact member		68	1995
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK (1)
4705332 High density, controlled impedance connectors		109	1987
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (6)
6146202 Connector apparatus		190	1999
6231391 Connector apparatus		97	2000
6371813 Connector apparatus		71	2001
6716045 Connector with increased creepage		31	2001
7090501 Connector apparatus		42	2005
2014/0227,911 Electrical Connector		17	2012
DDK LTD. (1)
5224867 Electrical connector for coaxial flat cable		70	1992
AT & T TECHNOLOGIES, INC., (1)
4380518 Method of producing solder spheres		60	1982
AMPHENOL-TUCHEL ELECTRONICS GMBH (1)
6190213 Contact element support in particular for a thin smart card connector		123	1999
RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC (1)
6528737 Midplane configuration featuring surface contact connectors		72	2000
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
4592846 Method and reservoir for in-ground containment of liquid waste		34	1985
JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED (6)
6712646 High-speed transmission connector with a ground structure having an improved shielding function		78	2001
6572409 Connector having a ground member obliquely extending with respect to an arrangement direction of a number of contacts		56	2001
7381092 Connector		53	2004
2005/0215,121 CONNECTOR TO BE MOUNTED TO A BOARD AND GROUND STRUCTURE OF THE CONNECTOR		37	2004
7097506 Contact module in which mounting of contacts is simplified		68	2004
2007/0099,512 Connector in which a mutual distance between contacts is adjusted at terminal portions thereof		28	2006
AMPHENOL CORPORATION (40)
4395086 Electrical contact for electrical connector assembly		37	1981
5004426 Electrically connecting		88	1989
5403206 Shielded electrical connector		100	1993
5672064 Stiffener for electrical connector		86	1995
5980321 High speed, high density electrical connector		204	1997
5993259 High speed, high density electrical connector		229	1997
5860816 Electrical connector assembled from wafers		90	1997
6152747 Electrical connector		87	1998
6379188 Differential signal electrical connectors		235	1998
6565387 Modular electrical connector and connector system		77	1999
6299483 High speed high density electrical connector		118	1999
6293827 Differential signal electrical connector		242	2000
6503103 Differential signal electrical connectors		138	2000
6554647 Differential signal electrical connectors		191	2000
6409543 Connector molding method and shielded waferized connector made therefrom		250	2001
6592381 Waferized power connector		124	2001
6506076 Connector with egg-crate shielding		169	2001
2001/0046,810 Connector with egg-crate shielding		49	2001
6386914 Electrical connector having mixed grounded and non-grounded contacts		90	2001
6641410 Electrical solder ball contact		47	2001
2002/0187,688 Electrical solder ball contact		28	2001
6517360 High speed pressure mount connector		99	2001
2002/0098,727 Electrical connector		32	2002
6607402 Printed circuit board for differential signal electrical connectors		107	2002
2002/0111,068 Printed circuit board for differential signal electrical connectors		51	2002
6602095 Shielded waferized connector		114	2002
6709294 Electrical connector with conductive plastic features		129	2002
6786771 Interconnection system with improved high frequency performance		115	2002
6814619 High speed, high density electrical connector and connector assembly		63	2003
6872085 High speed, high density electrical connector assembly		112	2003
2005/0287,869 Electrical connector incorporating passive circuit elements		48	2004
2006/0073,709 High density midplane		79	2004
7094102 Differential electrical connector assembly		103	2005
7108556 Midplane especially applicable to an orthogonal architecture electronic system		110	2005
2006/0024,983 Differential electrical connector assembly		37	2005
2006/0024,984 Midplane especially applicable to an orthogonal architecture electronic system		37	2005
7163421 High speed high density electrical connector		108	2005
2007/0042,639 Connector with improved shielding in mating contact region		72	2006
2008/0246,555 DIFFERENTIAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH SKEW CONTROL		62	2008
2012/0289,095 DIFFERENTIAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED SKEW CONTROL		24	2012
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (1)
5617834 Air-oil separator for a crankcase ventilation system in an internal combustion engine		26	1996
HONDA TSUSHIN KOGYO CO., LTD. (3)
6843686 High-frequency electric connector having no ground terminals		78	2003
2003/0203,665 High-frequency electric connector having no ground terminals		27	2003
6790088 Electric connector provided with a shield plate equipped with thrust shoulders		62	2003
EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (1)
7445457 Techniques for connecting midplane connectors through a midplane		24	2007
COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (5)
6050842 Electrical connector with paired terminals		52	1996
D497343 Connection-, disconnection-and distribution module		43	2003
D607822 Connector block		26	2007
D628963 Cross connect block		22	2008
D626075 Connector module		23	2009
Abrams Electronics, Inc. (1)
5431578 Compression mating electrical connector		140	1994
SAICO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (WUHAN) CO., LTD. (1)
6641411 Low cost high speed connector		63	2002
PACE PLC (1)
D492295 Digital cable adapter (DCA)		49	2003
Teka Interconnections Systems, Inc. (1)
6206735 Press fit print circuit board connector		55	1998
ORACLE AMERICA, INC. (2)
6154742 System, method, apparatus and article of manufacture for identity-based caching (#15)		56	1996
6890184 Electrical connector for conveying signals between two circuit boards		24	2003
LOTES CO., LTD (1)
8323038 Electrical connector and terminal thereof		12	2011
ON TARGET SYSTEMS & SERVICES, INC. (1)
5499487 Method and apparatus for filling a ball grid array		59	1994
STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTE. (1)
2006/0192,274 Semiconductor package having double layer leadframe		48	2005
DYCKERHOFF & WIDMANN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (1)
4908129 Impervious layer formation process and landfill adsorption system		45	1988
J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD. (3)
6796831 Connector		62	2000
2002/0142,676 Electric connector for twisted pair cable using resin solder and a method of connecting electric wire to the electric connector		64	2002
2003/0236,035 Socket contact and socket connector		23	2003
HENKEL KGAA (1)
6641825 Skin cleansing gel having a heating effect		64	2002
Environmental Design, Inc. (1)
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HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (49)
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6012948 Boardlock for an electrical connector		74	1997
6089878 Electrical connector assembly having a standoff		73	1998
6027381 Insert molded compression connector		34	1998
6125535 Method for insert molding a contact module		130	1999
6196871 Method for adjusting differential thermal expansion between an electrical socket and a circuit board		72	1999
6022227 Electrical connector		55	1999
6152756 IC socket having standoffs		69	1999
6174198 Electrical connector assembly		98	1999
6363607 Method for manufacturing a high density connector		146	1999
6220884 BGA socket		66	1999
6183287 Electrical connector		68	1999
6206722 Micro connector assembly and method of making the same		47	1999
6210197 BGA socket		69	1999
6338635 Electrical connector with improved grounding bus		52	2000
6375508 Electrical connector assembly having the same circuit boards therein		44	2000
6261132 Header connector for future bus		48	2000
6394818 Power connector		81	2001
6551140 Electrical connector having differential pair terminals with equal length		107	2001
6431914 Grounding scheme for a high speed backplane connector system		152	2001
6435914 Electrical connector having improved shielding means		130	2001
6537086 High speed transmission electrical connector with improved conductive contact		51	2001
6702594 Electrical contact for retaining solder preform		94	2001
6461183 Terminal of socket connector		95	2001
2002/0127,903 Electrical connector assembly having improved guiding means		26	2002
2002/0173,177 High-speed card edge connector		24	2002
6623310 High density electrical connector assembly with reduced insertion force		45	2002
6716068 Low profile electrical connector having improved contacts		65	2002
6705902 Connector assembly having contacts with uniform electrical property of resistance		81	2002
6726492 Grounded electrical connector		36	2003
2004/0102,062 Electrical connector having terminals with reinforced interference portions		8	2003
2004/0259,420 Cable assembly with improved grounding means		54	2003
6743059 Electrical connector with improved contact retention		23	2003
6739910 Cable assembly with internal circuit modules		50	2003
6884117 Electrical connector having circuit board modules positioned between metal stiffener and a housing		103	2003
2005/0048,838 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING CIRCUIT BOARD MODULES POSITIONED BETWEEN METAL STIFFENER AND A HOUSING		43	2003
2004/0235,316 Electrical contact with interferential protruding portions		8	2004
6969280 Electrical connector with double mating interfaces for electronic components		71	2004
2005/0009,402 Electrical connector with double mating interfaces for electronic components		30	2004
6893272 Electrical connector assembly having improved grounding means		27	2004
2005/0112,952 Power jack connector		55	2004
7097465 High density connector with enhanced structure		46	2005
7351071 High density, high speed connector		25	2006
2010/0055,983 DAISY CHAIN CABLE ASSEMBLY		23	2008
7833065 Triple mating configurations of connector		30	2008
2010/0093,209 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED RESISTING STRUCTURE TO ENSURE RELIABLE CONTACTING BETWEEN GROUND SHIELDS THEREOF		27	2009
8011957 Press-fit mounted electrical connector		23	2010
D651177 Electrical connector with double press-fit contacts		23	2010
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (1)
5853797 Method of providing corrosion protection		70	1997
FITEL USA CORP. (1)
5016968 Duplex optical fiber connector and cables terminated therewith		145	1989
GOOGLE LLC (1)
6633490 Electronic board assembly including two elementary boards each carrying connectors on an edge thereof		54	2001
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MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. (2)
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MOTOROLA, INC. (4)
4371912 Method of mounting interrelated components		145	1980
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5387111 Electrical connector		50	1993
5664973 Conductive contact		67	1995
A.W. INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
6299492 Electrical connectors		95	1999
INTEL CORPORATION (9)
5519580 Method of controlling solder ball size of BGA IC components		145	1994
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5883782 Apparatus for attaching a heat sink to a PCB mounted semiconductor package		126	1997
6259039 Surface mount connector with pins in vias		75	1998
6359783 Integrated circuit socket having a built-in voltage regulator		80	1999
6309245 RF amplifier assembly with reliable RF pallet ground		108	2000
6575774 Power connector for high current, low inductance applications		58	2001
6829143 Heatsink retention apparatus		70	2002
7344383 Split socket optical interconnect		20	2006
FCI Asia Pte. Ltd. (1)
2006/0232,301 Matched-impedance surface-mount technology footprints		62	2005
TYCO INTERNATIONAL (PA), INC., A CORPORATION OF NEVADA (2)
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6547066 Compact disk storage systems		65	2001
AVX CORPORATION (1)
2002/0106,932 Low profile electrical connector		28	2001
Communications Systems, Inc. (1)
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6712621 Thermally enhanced interposer and method		82	2002
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NEC CORPORATION (2)
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Mole-Richardson Company (1)
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STX APRILIS, INC. (1)
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NEC TOKIN CORPORATION (2)
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YAMAICHI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (1)
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6343955 Electrical connector with grounding system		91	2001
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6695627 Profiled header ground pin		72	2001
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6848944 Connector for high-speed communications		72	2001
6692272 High speed electrical connector		154	2001
6717825 Electrical connection system for two printed circuit boards mounted on opposite sides of a mid-plane printed circuit board at angles to each other		77	2002
6520803 Connection of shields in an electrical connector		81	2002
6572410 Connection header and shield		147	2002
6652318 Cross-talk canceling technique for high speed electrical connectors		187	2002
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6976886 Cross talk reduction and impedance-matching for high speed electrical connectors		73	2002
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6890221 Power connector with male and female contacts		69	2003
6780027 Power connector with vertical male AC power contacts		63	2003
6848953 Power connector		71	2003
6848950 Multi-interface power contact and electrical connector including same		80	2003
6918776 Mezzanine-type electrical connector		59	2003
6994569 Electrical connectors having contacts that may be selectively designated as either signal or ground contacts		132	2003
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6981883 Impedance control in electrical connectors		79	2004
7182642 Power contact having current flow guiding feature and electrical connector containing same		63	2004
2007/0202,715 Electrical connector with stepped housing		23	2004
7407387 Modular mezzanine connector		36	2004
7281950 High speed connectors that minimize signal skew and crosstalk		48	2004
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7065871 Method of manufacturing electrical power connector		60	2004
7258562 Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same		61	2004
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7204699 Electrical connector with provisions to reduce thermally-induced stresses		54	2004
2005/0118,869 Connector for high-speed communications		29	2005
7059919 Power connector		64	2005
7114964 Cross talk reduction and impedance matching for high speed electrical connectors		62	2005
6988902 Cross-talk reduction in high speed electrical connectors		54	2005
2007/0004,287 Electrical connector housing alignment feature		27	2005
7278856 Contact protector for electrical connectors		60	2005
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7118391 Electrical connectors having contacts that may be selectively designated as either signal or ground contacts		128	2005
7347740 Mechanically robust lead frame assembly for an electrical connector		44	2005
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7303427 Electrical connector with air-circulation features		62	2005
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7497735 High speed connectors that minimize signal skew and crosstalk		32	2007
7541135 Power contact having conductive plates with curved portions contact beams and board tails		34	2007
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7497736 Shieldless, high-speed, low-cross-talk electrical connector		43	2007
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2008/0248,670 ELECTRICAL POWER CONTACTS AND CONNECTORS COMPRISING SAME		42	2008
8277241 Hermaphroditic electrical connector		30	2008
RE44556 Electrical power connector		22	2008
7762843 Shieldless, high-speed, low-cross-talk electrical connector		39	2009
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7976326 Gender-neutral electrical connector		27	2009
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8366485 Electrical connector having ribbed ground plate		34	2010
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8231415 High speed backplane connector with impedance modification and skew correction		31	2010
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8480413 Electrical connector having commoned ground shields		32	2011
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US Patent No: D772168

Connector housing for electrical connector

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