Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Plural-contact coupling part
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-14
2011-06-14
Ta, Tho D (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Plural-contact coupling part
C439S620060, C439S620150, C439S541500
Reexamination Certificate
active
07959473
ABSTRACT:
An advanced modular plug connector assembly incorporating an insert assembly disposed in the rear portion of the connector housing. In one embodiment, the connector has a plurality of ports in multi-row configuration, and the insert assembly includes a substrate adapted to receive one or more electronic components such as choke coils, transformers, or other signal conditioning elements or magnetics. The substrate also interfaces with the conductors of two modular ports of the connector, and is removable from the housing such that an insert assembly of a different electronics or terminal configuration can be substituted therefor. In this fashion, the connector can be configured to a plurality of different standards (e.g., Gigabit Ethernet and 10/100). In yet another embodiment, the connector assembly comprises a plurality of light sources (e.g., LEDs) received within the housing. Methods for manufacturing the aforementioned embodiments are also disclosed.
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Dinh Thuyen
Machado Russell Lee
Renteria Victor H.
Gazdzinski & Associates, PC
Pulse Engineering Inc.
Ta Tho D
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