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Remotely illuminated electronic connector for improving viewing of status indicators    
United States Patent6361357   
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Inventor(s)Stillwell; Kaylene C. (Magna, UT); Nelson; Jon A. (Magna, UT)
AbstractThis is a system and method by which the light from a light source on a selectively attached portable expansion device, such as a PCMCIA card, is more visible to a user. It is accomplished by using a light transfer medium, such as transparent plastic, in the plug of a media cable. The light transfer medium is molded in such a way to continue the path of light from the connector interface into the plug of the media cable. Inside the plug the light reflects off of a molded reflector in an upward and outward direction. The light can then be viewed through a transparent opening or viewing window, which may be bubbled or rounded to increase the overall viewing angle. Thus, it is an overall object of the present invention to provide an electrical connector that has a low physical profile but a high optical profile and is particularly useful in devices and peripherals implemented in reduced-size form factors, such as PC cards, compact flash cards or other removable media.



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Remotely illuminated electronic connector for improving viewing of status indicators
Inventor     Stillwell; Kaylene C. (Magna, UT); Nelson; Jon A. (Magna, UT)
Owner/Assignee     3Com Corporation (Santa Clara, CA)
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Publication Date     March 26, 2002
Application Number     09/548,412
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Filing Date     April 13, 2000
US Classification     439/490 362/26
Int'l Classification     H01R 003/00
Examiner     Abrams; Neil
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Attorney/Law Firm     Workman, Nydegger & Seeley
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