Inventor
SHIRK MICHAEL EUGENE
US38 patents
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TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP
12 patentsUS7539018B2May 26, 2009
Heat sink retaining clip for an electrical connector assembly
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP91 citations98
US7090523B2Aug 15, 2006
Release mechanism for transceiver module assembly
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP102 citations98
US9935385B2Apr 3, 2018
Receptacle connector with contact assembly
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP34 citations94
US9559465B2Jan 31, 2017
High speed signal-isolating electrical connector assembly
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP33 citations94
US9640915B2May 2, 2017
Electrical connector with a programmable ground tie bar
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP43 citations93
US7641515B1Jan 5, 2010
Center plate for a connector assembly
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP46 citations92
US7452216B2Nov 18, 2008
Transceiver receptacle assembly
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP23 citations92
US6872094B1Mar 29, 2005
Transceiver pluggable module
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP47 citations92
US6666720B1Dec 23, 2003
Electrical connector receptacle with module kickout mechanism
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP49 citations91
US6655995B1Dec 2, 2003
Electrical connector receptacle cage with interlocking upper and lower shells
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP50 citations91
US8371882B1Feb 12, 2013
Straddle mount connector for a pluggable transceiver module
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP13 citations83
US9748681B1Aug 29, 2017
Ground contact module for a contact module stack
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP5 citations73
WHITAKER CORP
9 patentsUS5797770AAug 25, 1998
Shielded electrical connector
WHITAKER CORP197 citations99
US5685739ANov 11, 1997
Shielded electrical connector
WHITAKER CORP92 citations96
US5779489AJul 14, 1998
Board mountable electrical connector
WHITAKER CORP49 citations93
US5683269ANov 4, 1997
Shielded electrical connector with cable strain relief
WHITAKER CORP47 citations93
US6116931ASep 12, 2000
Contact array for electrical interface connector
WHITAKER CORP35 citations92
US6142815ANov 7, 2000
Electrical interface connector
WHITAKER CORP24 citations91
US6048221AApr 11, 2000
Electrical connector with reduced contact footprint
WHITAKER CORP17 citations82
US6022240AFeb 8, 2000
Power cable tap connector
WHITAKER CORP16 citations82
US6135797AOct 24, 2000
Electrical connector with floating housing
WHITAKER CORP15 citations72
SZCZESNY DAVID
4 patentsUS8062073B1Nov 22, 2011
Receptacle connector
SZCZESNY DAVID43 citations92
US8670236B2Mar 11, 2014
Cage assembly for receiving a pluggable module
SZCZESNY DAVID20 citations91
US8444437B2May 21, 2013
Electrical connector assembly with EMI gasket
SZCZESNY DAVID21 citations91
US8556658B2Oct 15, 2013
Receptacle assembly for a pluggable module
SZCZESNY DAVID19 citations83
SHIRK MICHAEL EUGENE
3 patentsUS8684765B2Apr 1, 2014
Connector assembly including a light pipe assembly
SHIRK MICHAEL EUGENE20 citations92
US8335416B2Dec 18, 2012
Connector assembly including a floatable light pipe assembly
SHIRK MICHAEL EUGENE11 citations83
US8535096B1Sep 17, 2013
Die cast cage for a receptacle assembly
SHIRK MICHAEL EUGENE12 citations81
TE Connectivity Services Gmbh
3 patentsUS11735846B2Aug 22, 2023
Stacked card edge connector having inner contact assembly and outer contact assembly
TE Connectivity Services Gmbh5 citations75
US11349237B2May 31, 2022
Card edge connector
TE Connectivity Services Gmbh4 citations71
US11626695B2Apr 11, 2023
Electrical connector having ground structure
TE Connectivity Services Gmbh2 citations67