公开(公告)号：US12166319B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18216717

申请日：2023-06-30

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Justin Wagner

IPC: H01R13/703 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/71 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R43/26 ,  H04L12/10 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R107/00

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, with the receptacle having an upper wall, a bottom wall, two opposing side walls and a back wall between the two opposing side walls, a sensor unit positioned on the back wall of the receptacle, where the sensor unit is positioned on the back wall of the receptacle such that the sensor unit engages a plug inserted into the receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US20240291213A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18653461

申请日：2024-05-02

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Justin Wagner ,  Brett Robinson

IPC: H01R13/70 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/713

CPC classification number: H01R13/701 ,  H01R13/6272 ,  H01R13/713

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, a modular connector sized to be positioned in the receptacle of the jack, the modular connector including a plurality of contacts, with at least two of the contacts creating an energized electrical path with an external power source in electrical communication with the external power source, a latch extending from a top surface of the modular connector, a switching unit positioned on the latch, a plug unit positioned between the latch and the jack that prevents the modular connector from moving out of the receptacle, a control circuit in electrical communication with switch and the at least two energized contacts, where the electrical path between the control circuit and the switching unit is energized when the plug engages the switching unit on the latch, and the control circuit adjusts the energized electrical path to a predetermined electrical level.

公开(公告)号：US20220271467A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17672846

申请日：2022-02-16

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Justin Wagner ,  Randy Schwartz

IPC: H01R13/42 ,  H01R43/20 ,  H01R4/2404

Abstract: A modular plug including a housing including an opening extending from a back end of the plug to an opposing front wall, a plurality of slots in a top surface of the plug that extend into the cavity, where at least two slots include a conductive material.

公开(公告)号：US20220013963A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US17482957

申请日：2021-09-23

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Justin Wagner

IPC: H01R13/703 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R43/26 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R13/71 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H04L12/10

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, with the receptacle having an upper wall, a bottom wall, two opposing side walls and a back wall between the two opposing side walls, a sensor unit positioned on the back wall of the receptacle, where the sensor unit is positioned on the back wall of the receptacle such that the sensor unit engages a plug inserted into the receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US11133625B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-28

申请号：US16717874

申请日：2019-12-17

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Justin Wagner

IPC: H01R13/703 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R43/26 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R13/71 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H04L12/10 ,  H01R107/00 ,  H01R13/66

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, a modular plug sized to be positioned in the receptacle of the jack, the modular connector including, a plurality of contacts, with at least two of the contacts creating an energized electrical path with an external power source in electrical communication with the external power source, a latch extending from a top surface of the modular plug, a switching unit positioned on the latch, a control circuit in electrical communication with the switch and the at least two energized contacts, where the electrical path between the control circuit and the switching unit is not energized, and the control circuit adjusts the energized electrical path to a predetermined electrical level.

公开(公告)号：US11495921B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US17188341

申请日：2021-03-01

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Justin Wagner ,  Brett Robinson

IPC: H01R13/70 ,  H01R13/713 ,  H01R13/627

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, a modular connector sized to be positioned in the receptacle of the jack, the modular connector including a plurality of contacts, with at least two of the contacts creating an energized electrical path with an external power source in electrical communication with the external power source, a latch extending from a top surface of the modular connector, a switching unit positioned on the latch, a plug unit positioned between the latch and the jack that prevents the modular connector from moving out of the receptacle, a control circuit in electrical communication with switch and the at least two energized contacts, where the electrical path between the control circuit and the switching unit is energized when the plug engages the switching unit on the latch, and the control circuit adjusts the energized electrical path to a predetermined electrical level.

公开(公告)号：US20210242639A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17188341

申请日：2021-03-01

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Justin Wagner ,  Brett Robinson

IPC: H01R13/70 ,  H01R13/713 ,  H01R13/627

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, a modular connector sized to be positioned in the receptacle of the jack, the modular connector including a plurality of contacts, with at least two of the contacts creating an energized electrical path with an external power source in electrical communication with the external power source, a latch extending from a top surface of the modular connector, a switching unit positioned on the latch, a plug unit positioned between the latch and the jack that prevents the modular connector from moving out of the receptacle, a control circuit in electrical communication with switch and the at least two energized contacts, where the electrical path between the control circuit and the switching unit is energized when the plug engages the switching unit on the latch, and the control circuit adjusts the energized electrical path to a predetermined electrical level.

公开(公告)号：US20200169047A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：US16777104

申请日：2020-01-30

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Justin Wagner ,  Brett Robinson

IPC: H01R13/70 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/713

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, a modular plug sized to be positioned in the receptacle of the jack, the modular connector including, a plurality of contacts, with at least two of the contacts creating an energized electrical path with an external power source in electrical communication with the external power source, a latch extending from a top surface of the modular plug, a switching unit positioned on the latch, a control circuit in electrical communication with the switch and the at least two energized contacts, where the electrical path between the control circuit and the switching unit is not energized, and the control circuit adjusts the energized electrical path to a predetermined electrical level.

公开(公告)号：US09899765B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US15586435

申请日：2017-05-04

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Wagner

IPC: H01R4/50 ,  H01R13/625 ,  H01R13/58 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R107/00

CPC classification number: H01R13/582 ,  H01R13/5816 ,  H01R13/5837 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R2107/00

Abstract: A communication plug including a plug body, a cavity in the plug body, the cavity having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, a load bar having a plurality of openings on a front face of the load bar, where the cavity is sized to engage the load bar such that the load bar directs at least one wire inserted into a corresponding opening in the load bar into channels in the plug.