Burke J Crane

54155690, May 16, 1995

Jan 12, 1994

8/180947

Stephen A. Colleran - Lisle IL
Burke J. Crane - Lombard IL
Duane M. Fencl - Countryside IL
Robert M. Fuerst - Maple Park IL
Fred L. Krehbiel - Chicago IL
Jeffrey J. Pawlicki - Downers Grove IL
Edward J. Plocek - Lisle IL
Thomas G. Premo - Downers Grove IL
Bill B. Wilson - Montgomery IL

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

H01R 1366

439620

A multi-terminal filtered electrical connector assembly includes a housing having a plurality of terminal-receiving passageways. A plurality of terminals are received in the passageways, with tail portions of the terminals projecting from the housing. A flexible capacitor filter circuit is mounted on the housing and through which the terminals extend. A ferrite block is provided with a plurality of through holes for receiving therethrough portions of the terminals. A terminal alignment plate may be provided for mounting the ferrite block. A second flexible capacitor filter circuit may be provided through which portions of the terminals extend. The ferrite block may be disposed between the two flexible capacitor filter circuits. The housing is constructed for mounting on a printed circuit board to provide either a right angle connector or a direct mounted connector.

54186790, May 23, 1995

Apr 6, 1993

8/043329

Burke J. Crane - Lombard IL
Garth S. Jones - Virginia Beach VA
Kevin L. Nelson - Virginia Beach VA

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

H02N 700

361 71

A plug presence sensor comprises an LED and a light sensor in the form of a photo-transistor which senses presence of a plug in a receptacle. The sensor is monitored by a microcontroller to control latching of a relay. The microcontroller de-energizes the relay, so that no power is present at the receptacle, when no plug is inserted. When the plug is inserted, then the microcontroller causes the relay to be energized to provide power to the receptacle. The microcontroller is preprogrammed to communicate with a remote master controller. In the event that a loss of communication occurs between the microcontroller and the master controller, the microcontroller automatically de-energizes the relay so that no power is present at the receptacle. A communication error output signal is connected to an override circuit including a capacitor which differentiates an edge of the communication error signal to inject a pulse onto the plug presence sensor signal which simulates removal and reinsertion of the plug. As such, the override circuit fools the microcontroller into thinking that a plug was removed and then inserted so that the relay remains energized to power the outlet receptacle.

52862216, Feb 15, 1994

Oct 19, 1992

7/962763

Duane M. Fencl - Countryside IL
Stephen A. Colleran - Lisle IL
Burke J. Crane - Lombard IL
Robert M. Fuerst - Maple Park IL
Fred L. Krehbiel - Chicago IL
Jeffrey J. Pawlicki - Downers Grove IL
Edward J. Plocek - Lisle IL
Thomas G. Premo - West Chicago IL
Bill B. Wilson - Montgomery IL

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

H01R 13648

439607

A multi-terminal filtered electrical connector assembly includes a housing having a plurality of terminal-receiving passageways. A plurality of terminals are received in the passageways, with tail portions of the terminals projecting from the housing. A terminal alignment plate, independent of the housing, includes a plurality of through holes for receiving and aligning the tail portions of the terminals. First complementary interengaging latch devices are provided between the housing and the alignment plate for readily assembling the alignment plate on the housing. A ferrite block is mountable on the alignment plate and includes a plurality of through holes alignable with the holes in the alignment plate for receiving therethrough the tail portions of the terminals. Second complementary interengaging latch devices are provided between the alignment plate and the ferrite block for readily assembling the ferrite block on the alignment plate. Therefore, the alignment plate and the ferrite block can be assembled as a subassembly about the tail portions of the terminals, and the subassembly can be readily assembled to the housing.

52818594, Jan 25, 1994

Feb 18, 1992

7/837845

Burke J. Crane - Lombard IL

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

H01H 3354

307139

A switched power circuit selectively connects an electrical load to any one of a plurality of branch power circuits. The switched power circuit includes a sensing circuit for sensing electrical loading on each of the branch circuits. A logic circuit is coupled to the sensing circuit for selecting one of the branch circuits to be connected to the load according to the sensed loading to provide balanced loading on each branch circuit.

53594860, Oct 25, 1994

Mar 23, 1993

8/035850

Burke J. Crane - Lombard IL
Garth S. Jones - Virginia Beach VA

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

H05B 102

361 3

A control circuit synchronizes operation of a latching relay to extend contact life. The relay is switched using an H-bridge drive circuit. The synchronization is done using a two-step delay. The first delay is provided by a phase shifter, which delays the timing signals used by a logic controller relative to a zero crossing. The second delay is provided by an adjustable timer circuit including a potentiometer. The two delays are used so that the latching relay is tripped at a selectable time coinciding with the second zero crossing after a switching command is received.

46591575, Apr 21, 1987

Sep 3, 1985

6/771858

Daniel Nigg - Rolling Meadows IL
Robert DeRoss - Naperville IL
Edward Sommer - Addison IL
Jack D. Raymer - Lisle IL
Burke Crane - Bloomingdale IL

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

H01R 2900

339 18R

Disclosed is a printed circuit board assembly including an integral metal stamping having a plurality of conductive circuit paths received in complementarily-shaped recesses of a dielectric substrate. The integral metallic stamping includes an improved snap action switch having an improved actuator mechanism, an improved rotary switch of the type making on/off contact during rotation thereof, and an upstanding plug-like connector member receivable in a mating female connector. Each of the switches mentioned above as well as the plug-like connector can be formed separately in different printed circuit board assemblies.

39822370, Sep 21, 1976

Feb 28, 1975

5/553907

David J. Conville - Libertyville IL
Burke J. Crane - Lombard IL

Rixson-Firemark, Inc. - Franklin Park IL

G08B 1710

3402375

A combination door chime and detector responsive to the particulate products of combustion passing through multiple passageways formed in the chime cover. The door chime includes conventional spaced tone bars each cooperating with a tuned resonator chamber. A tone bar striker mechanism capable of single-note, two-note, and sustained-repetitive note striking of the tone bars is disposed between the tone bars. A photoelectric particulate products of combustion detector is also disposed between the tone bars. The conventional low-voltage door and chime transformer serves as a power supply for both the combustion detector and the striker mechanism. The closing of a first remote door chime switch generates a single-note signal; the closing of a second remote door chime switch generates a two-note signal; and the detection of the particulate products of combustion generates a sustained-repetitive note which serves as an intense audible alarm. An optional voltage comparator and signal gate serves to generate a pulsing repetitive signal with a relative large time interval between successive pulses. This fourth signal indicates a malfunctioning of the particulate products of combustion detector.

47287594, Mar 1, 1988

Jun 26, 1986

6/878945

Daniel Nigg - Rolling Meadows IL
Robert DePass - Naperville IL
Edward Sammer - Addison IL
Jack D. Raymer - Lisle IL
Burke Crane - Bloomingdale IL

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

H01H 148

200259

Disclosed is a printed circuit board assembly including an integral metal stamping having a plurality of conductive circuit paths received in complementarily-shaped recesses of a dielectric substrate. The integral metallic stamping includes an improved snap action switch having an improved actuator mechanism, an improved rotary switch of the type making on/off contact during rotation thereof, and an upstanding plug-like connector member receivable in a mating female connector. Each of the switches mentioned above as well as the plug-like connector can be formed separately in different printed circuit board assemblies.