US Patent 7614913 Connector receptacle with receptacle EMI shield

Patent 7614913 was granted and assigned to Finisar on November, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Finisar

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7614913

Date of Patent

November 10, 2009

Patent Application Number

12163894

Date Filed

June 27, 2008

Patent Primary Examiner

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James Harvey

Patent abstract

An electrical connector receptacle that includes receptacle-side electrical contacts, a socket, and a receptacle shield. The socket is configured such that a connector may be inserted therein allowing the electrical contacts of the connector to interface with the receptacle-side electrical contacts. The receptacle shield is placed in the back of the receptacle, and is composed of an Electro-Magnetic Interference barrier material. In one embodiment, the receptacle shield is configured to interface with an EMI barrier of the connector, and includes separate slots through which electrical connections may pass.