Carmine A Gugliotti

US Patent:

6402525, Jun 11, 2002

Filed:

May 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/858547

Inventors:

Carmine Gugliotti - Waterbury CT
George W. Brehm - Holmes NY
Bruce E. Moore - Poughkeepsie NY

Assignee:

Northrop Grumman Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H01R 1200

US Classification:

439 65, 439 62, 439853

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to an electrical power connector including a U-shaped body including a first wall with a first plurality of undercut grooves and a second wall that has a second plurality of undercut grooves and a base member that has a third plurality of rectangular slots. A first plurality of spring contacts are each positioned in a corresponding one of the first plurality of grooves. A second plurality of spring contacts are each positioned in a corresponding one of the second plurality of grooves. A third plurality of carrier mounted pins are each positioned in a corresponding one of the plurality of rectangular slots.

US Patent:

20010044239, Nov 22, 2001

Filed:

May 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/863584

Inventors:

Carmine Gugliotti - Waterbury CT, US
Allen Bernardini - Southbury CT, US
Kenny Padro - New Haven CT, US

International Classification:

H05K001/00

US Classification:

439/668000

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a high current electrical power connector for electrically connecting two circuit boards, such as a backplane and a daughtercard. Advantageously, the backplane connector includes a non-conductive tip and sheath to reduce the likelihood of a service technician accidentally becoming electrified.

US Patent:

62676253, Jul 31, 2001

Filed:

Aug 17, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/640182

Inventors:

Carmine Gugliotti - Waterbury CT
Robert M. Bradley - Oakville CT

Assignee:

Litton Systems, Inc. - Woodland Hills CA

International Classification:

H01R 13648

US Classification:

439608

Abstract:

The present invention provides an electrical interconnect system using multiple grounding methods to reduce or prevent spurious signals from interfering with high density contacts carrying high speed transmissions. A first connector includes an insulative pillar partially surrounded by a plurality of signal contacts. A central ground contact is at least partially located within the insulative pillar. A second connector includes a plurality of flexible signal contacts for mating with the signal contacts adjacent the insulative pillar. Additionally, flexible ground contacts in the first connector are in contact with an electrically conductive shield. The second connector also includes a central ground contact for receiving the central ground contact of the first connector. The ground contacts provide a first method of providing a ground path to reduce spurious signals from entering the signal path. The electrically conducting shield is located outside the signal contacts when the first and the second connectors are mated.

US Patent:

D3976718, Sep 1, 1998

Filed:

Aug 4, 1997

Appl. No.:

D/074917

Inventors:

Edwin J. Collin - Southington CT
Carmine Gugliotti - Waterbury CT

Assignee:

Litton Systems, Inc. - Watertown CT

International Classification:

1303

US Classification:

D13147

US Patent:

51527006, Oct 6, 1992

Filed:

Jun 17, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/715970

Inventors:

Robert M. Bogursky - Easton CT
Robert M. Bradley - Oakville CT
John E. Jones - Waterbury CT
Carmine Gugliotti - Waterbury CT

Assignee:

Litton Systems, Inc. - Watertown CT

International Classification:

H01R 1341

US Classification:

439733

Abstract:

A printed circuit board connector includes a daughterboard connector and a pin header. The daughterboard and pin header contacts are secured in their respective housings by interference nibs which are mounted on resilient portions of the contacts. Various constructions are disclosed for separating contact from a carry strip by means of a weakened break-line which will secure the contact to the carry strip during post-manufacturing operations and will form a sharp V-shaped tip when the contact is intentionally removed from the carry strip.

US Patent:

44471017, May 8, 1984

Filed:

Apr 12, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/367412

Inventors:

Carmine Gugliotti - Waterbury CT

Assignee:

Litton Systems, Inc. - Watertown CT

International Classification:

H01R 13635
H01R 13629

US Classification:

339 45M

Abstract:

A locking pivot connection for removable ejector latches for an electrical connector comprises a pair of opposed pivot pins located on each end of the connector. Each pivot pin comprises two opposite flat sides and two opposite curved sides, the thickness of the pivot pin measured between the flat sides being less than the thickness of the pivot pin measured between the curved sides. A pair of circular pivot cups are located on opposite sides of the ejector latch, and a pair of entry slots on opposite sides of the ejector latch join the outer edge of the ejector latch with the pivot cups. The entry slots have a width slightly larger than the thickness of the pivot pin measured between the flat sides of the pivot pin to allow the ejector latch to be slid onto the pivot pins in a direction generally parallel to the plane of the flat sides of the pivot pins. The ejector latch may be locked onto the pivot pins by rotating the latch to skew the entry slots relative to the flat sides.

US Patent:

59973617, Dec 7, 1999

Filed:

Jun 30, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/885713

Inventors:

Michael P. Driscoll - Deep River CT
Michael N. Perugini - Monroe CT
Charles A. Toye - Longmeadow MA
William R. Keller - Litchfield CT
Carmine Gugliotti - Waterbury CT
Robert M. Bradley - Oakville CT

Assignee:

Litton Systems, Inc. - Watertown CT

International Classification:

H01R 13502

US Classification:

439701

Abstract:

An electrical cable connector is disclosed for connecting a plurality of electrical conductors to a printed circuit board. The cable connector includes a cable socket connector having a plurality of female insulation displacement contacts which can be mated with male signal-carrying pins contained in a pin shroud on a printed circuit board. The cable socket connector is comprised of a hood which retains two or more wafers. Each wafer contains a plurality of insulation displacement contacts. The cable socket connector may include a latch for securing the cable socket connector to the pin shroud and shielding to prevent extraneous signals from being transmitted into the circuits on the printed circuit board through the cable connector. The cable connector also includes an arrangement for keying the cable socket connector to the pin shroud to control the location of insertion of the cable socket connector into the pin shroud.

US Patent:

58608125, Jan 19, 1999

Filed:

Jan 23, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/787819

Inventors:

Carmine Gugliotti - Waterbury CT

Assignee:

Litton Systems, Inc. - Watertown CT

International Classification:

H01R 909

US Classification:

439 63

Abstract:

A coaxial connector is disclosed having a selectively plated plastic body and a metallic centre contact which is press fit into an unplated portion of the dielectric body. The dielectric body achieves electrical isolation between the plated ground plane formed by the body and the centre conductor.