Non-Mating Connector

• US 20140120747A1
• Filed: 10/26/2013
• Published: 05/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Josjua S. Benjestorf
• Original Assignee: Josjua S. Benjestorf
• Inventors: Benjestorf, Josjua S.
• Granted Patent: US 9,197,292 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/39
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/22 Capacitive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/266 One coil at each side, e.g. with primary and secondary coils

Abstract

Disclosed is the technology to create connectors based solely on capacitive or inductive coupling that are impervious to ambient moisture giving rise to the idea of waterproof connectors and ultimately to waterproof consumer electronics. NMCs use no conductive tracks for ohmic contacts. The preferred embodiment of NMC is a USB 3.0 connector that uses the same physical dimensions as the current standard USB connector(s).

Claims

1. A Connector comprising

means for coupling of two associatively, mechanically differentiated electromagnetic energy carriers, a ‘

male’

carrier and a ‘

female’

carrier

wherein each said carrier is electrically connected to an electric circuit and wherein at least one of said circuits comprises a consumer electrical or electronic product and

wherein, when said carriers are coupled to form said Connector, said product interacts with said other circuit in conformity with an existing electrical connector standard and further comprising

a housing enclosing each carrier wherein said housing substantially eliminates penetration of moisture into each respective electrical connection to an electric circuit and wherein at least one of said housings further comprises an insulating layer substantially blocking direct current conduction to said other housing.

Wherein said male carrier further comprises a male receptacle and a male transfer element

Wherein said female carrier further comprises a female receptacle and a female transfer element

2. The Connector according to claim 1 wherein said each transfer element is a dielectric element further comprising signal transfer means

3. The connector of claim 1 wherein said dielectric elements are formed of high-k dielectric and and

wherein said associatively differentiated further comprises a sliding pair engageable to form a capacitor

And wherein said connector housing insulating layer is made from a material such as PPC, further comprising

a male metallic plate

a male ohmic contact

a male magnet and wherein

the male ohmic contact is electrically connected to the male metallic plate and one of the edges of the metallic plate is connected to one of said circuits, a circuit A

a female metallic plate

a female ohmic contact

a female magnet and wherein

the female ohmic contact is electrically connected to the female plate and one of the edges of the metallic plate is connected to the other of said circuits, a circuit B

And wherein said capacitor formed is of the parallel plate type

4. The Connector according to claim 2

Wherein each said ‘

male’

carrier and ‘

female’

carrier further comprises a coil

Wherein two female ohmic contacts are physically connected to the female coil, one contact for each end of the coil.

And wherein when both coils are brought into proximity, a mated pair is formed between the male and female receptacles conforming to said electrical standard

The two male ohmic contacts are physically connected to the male coil, one contact for each end of the coil.

5. The Connector according to claim 3 wherein said coupling further comprises power coupling means and Wherein said sliding pair further comprises a high-k dielectric pair engageable to form a parallel plate capacitor

wherein said connector housing insulating layer is made from a material such as PPC.

6. The Connector of claim 4 further comprising

Signal transfer coupling means and wherein said associatively differentiated further comprises a sliding pair of dielectric elements engageable to form a parallel plate capacitor

and said electrical connector standard is a USB standard

The male and female coils are separated by a small space of housing mold that exists on both receptacles.

7. The Connector of claim 4 further comprising capacitive signal transfer coupling means wherein said connector housing insulating layer is made from a material such as PPC.

8. The Connector of claim 5 further comprising:

the male ohmic contact is electrically connected to the male-plate and one of the edges of the metallic plate is connected to a circuit A

the female ohmic contact is electrically connected to the female-plate and one of the edges of the metallic plate is connected to a circuit B

9. The connector of claim 8 wherein, in the engaged disposition, said metallic plates are separated by a layer of electrical insulation formed of a viscous polymer photoresist and

said two high-k dielectrics are in physical contact

10. The connector of claim 3 wherein said capacitor is a high-k dielectric

11. The connector of claim 6 wherein said sliding pair further comprises a pair of metallic plates on glass substrates wherein each metallic plate is connected to one of said circuits and wherein said dielectric elements are mounted on said substrates distally to said metallic plates

12. The connector of claim 11 wherein each said dielectric element is a high-k dielectric element

13. The connector of claim 12 wherein said high-k dielectric element Is formed of a viscous polymer photoresist

14. The connector of claim 13 wherein said viscous polymer photoresist is SU-8 and said USB standard is USB 3.0

15. The connector of claim 14 wherein said connector housing insulating layer is made from a material such as PPC.

16. The Connector according to claim 7 wherein each said ‘

male’

carrier and ‘

female’

carrier comprises a coil and wherein each said coil further comprises signal transfer means

17. The Connector of claim 13 wherein the capacitance range is between 0.1 nF to 100 nF

18. The Connector of claim 4 wherein the female connector is an electrical wall socket.

19. A connector comprising wherein the male and female metal plates are made from very thin, highly conductive metal such as copper or gold and Attached to each metallic plate is a trace means for coupling of two associatively, mechanically differentiated electromagnetic energy carriers, a ‘

male’

carrier and a ‘

female’

carrier

wherein each said carrier is electrically connected to an electric circuit and wherein at least one of said circuits comprises a consumer electrical or electronic product and

wherein, when said carriers are coupled to form said Connector, said product interacts with said other circuit in conformity with an existing electrical connector standard and further comprising

a housing enclosing each carrier wherein said housing substantially eliminates penetration of moisture into each respective electrical connection to an electric circuit and wherein at least one of said housings further comprises an insulating layer substantially blocking direct current conduction to said other housing.

A male high-k dielectric (M high-k dielectric)

a female receptacle comprising,

A female high-k dielectric (F high-k dielectric)

wherein said industrial connector standard is a USB standard.

Wherein each said ‘

male’

carrier and ‘

female’

carrier further comprises a coil

Further comprising

Two female ohmic contacts (Contact 3 and Contact 4 are physically connected to the F-coil, one contact for each end of the coil.

And wherein Both coils are brought into proximity when a mated pair is formed between the male and female receptacles.

Two male ohmic contacts are physically connected to the M-coil, one contact for each end of the coil.

Signal transfer coupling means and wherein said associatively, mechanically differentiated further comprises a sliding pair of dielectric elements engageable to form a parallel plate capacitor

wherein said sliding pair further comprises a pair of metallic plates on glass substrates wherein each metallic plate is connected to one of said circuits and wherein said dielectric elements are mounted on said substrates distally to said metallic plates

and wherein each said dielectric element is a high-k dielectric element

and wherein said high-k dielectric element Is formed of a viscous polymer photoresist

and wherein said viscous polymer photoresist is SU-8 and said USB standard.is USB 3.0

and wherein said connector housing insulating layer is made from a material such as PPC.

20. The connector of claim 19 wherein

the glass slide substrate was sonicated in DI water followed by a rinse in Acetone and Isopropanol.

After rinsing the substrate it was coated with 1:

15 cyclopentanone before being baked over a hotplate covered with aluminum wrap. The specimen was baked at 115°

C. for 10 minutes.

After the initial substrate preparation, the substrate was mounted onto a carrier wafer where 7 μ

m of Cu was deposited onto the substrate in a CHA sputter. Once the Cu was deposited to the appropriate thickness, the substrate and deposited Cu was submerged in 30% H2O2 for 5-10 seconds. The final step is thoroughly rinsing the specimen with DI water and methanol or IPA. At this point, 2.5 μ

m of SU-8 was deposited over the Cu by spinning.