Inventor
Charles Dudley Copper
Inventor
Hummelstown, PA, US
Overview
Patents· 53 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H01Rprimary
H01RElectrically-conductive connections72%
H05KPrinted circuits9%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification5%
G06FElectric digital data processing3%
H01MProcesses or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy3%
LOC083%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus2%
H01HElectric switches2%
H04BTransmission2%
PatentTitleYear
11,056,841Selectively plated plastic part202110,958,002Electrical power connector configured for high current density202110,862,253Circular power connectors202010,741,945Replacement electrical connectors202010,714,850Electrical connector assembly202010,553,973Electrical power connector202010,535,959Selectively plated plastic part202010,483,683Organizer for electrical connector201910,468,798Electrical contact pre-load structure201910,461,467Compact card edge connector201910,312,647Circular power connectors201910,263,351Orthogonal electrical connector system201910,249,974Electrical power connector201910,069,223Electrical cable connector20189,972,932Electrical connector with high retention force20189,853,388Electrical power connector20179,432,119'Contactless fiber optic connector assemblies'20169,419,356'Electrical power contact with two adjacent contact blades abutting each other'20169,397,410'Electrical terminal for terminating a wire'20168,941,624'Acoustic touch sensor utilizing edge waves'20158,272,904'Power utility connector with a plurality of conductor receiving channels'20128,210,884'Electrical terminal for terminating a wire'20128,176,625'Electrical connector assembly tool'20128,157,602'Wedge tap connector'20128,083,554'Connector assembly having a unitary housing'20118,062,080'Wedge connector assembly'20117,997,943'Transverse wedge connector'20117,942,683'Electrical bushing with radial interposer spring'20117,942,682'Electrical connector with slider component for fault condition connection'20117,862,390'Power utility connector with a plurality of conductor receiving channels'20117,837,519'Electrical bushing with helper spring to apply force to contact spring'20107,819,706'Wedge tap connector'20107,736,203'Wedge connector assembly'2010D0615840'Hot stick tool assembly'20107,677,933'Stirrup-type power utility electrical connector assemblies'2010D0599184'Clamp'20097,524,217'Combination wedge tap connector'20097,494,385'Electrical connector with a wedge and lubricant'20097,456,825'Acoustic touch sensor with low-profile diffractive grating transducer assembly'20087,387,546'Combination wedge tap connector having a visual alignment indicator'20087,309,263'Combination wedge tap connector'20077,220,130'Electrical connector and system having contact array interface for engaging contacts at varying centerline spacing'20077,101,190'Electrical connector and system having contact array interface for engaging contacts at varying centerline spacing'20067,074,096'Electrical contact with plural arch-shaped elements'20067,044,746'Separable interface electrical connector having opposing contacts'20066,945,830'Connector system having opposing biasing beam and lance'20056,798,322'Low noise relay'20046,767,222'Protective contact cover for chip socket'20046,764,345'Electrical card edge connector with dual shorting contacts'20046,755,668'Surface mounted socket assembly'20046,659,783'Electrical connector including variable resistance to reduce arcing'20036,053,767'Hold down for an electrical connector'20005,664,970'Compliant section for electrical terminal mounted to a circuit board'1997Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1997–2008Based in Harrisburg, PA, US· patent location history
2003–2016Patents assigned to TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP (33)· patent assignee history
2008–2021Based in Hummelstown, PA, US· patent location history
2010–2012Patents assigned to TYCO ELECTRONICS CANADA ULC (3)· patent assignee history
2011–2015Patents assigned to COPPER CHARLES DUDLEY (5)· patent assignee history
2016–2019Patents assigned to FCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC (4)· patent assignee history
2016–2017Based in Etters, PA, US· patent location history
2016Based in Hummestown, PA, US· patent location history
2018–2021Patents assigned to FCI USA LLC (14)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP | 33 | 2003–2016 |
| FCI USA LLC | 14 | 2018–2021 |
| COPPER CHARLES DUDLEYself | 5 | 2011–2015 |
| FCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC | 4 | 2016–2019 |
| TYCO ELECTRONICS CANADA ULC | 3 | 2010–2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, US | 36 | 2008–2021 |
| Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US | 14 | 1997–2008 |
| Etters, Pennsylvania, US | 2 | 2016–2017 |
| Hummestown, Pennsylvania, US | 1 | 2016 |