US 11,688,549 B2
Electromagnetic connector for an industrial control system
Albert Rooyakkers, Sunnyvale, CA (US); and James G. Calvin, Attleboro, MA (US)
Assigned to Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/94,351.
Application 17/094,351 is a continuation of application No. 15/830,587, filed on Dec. 4, 2017, granted, now 10,832,861.
Application 15/830,587 is a continuation of application No. 14/597,498, filed on Jan. 15, 2015, granted, now 9,837,205, issued on Dec. 5, 2017.
Application 14/597,498 is a continuation of application No. 13/341,143, filed on Dec. 30, 2011, granted, now 8,971,072, issued on Mar. 3, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0125778 A1, Apr. 29, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01F 38/14 (2006.01); H04B 3/54 (2006.01); H01F 3/14 (2006.01); H01F 5/00 (2006.01); H01F 5/04 (2006.01); H01F 7/20 (2006.01); H01F 27/06 (2006.01); H01F 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC H01F 38/14 (2013.01) [H01F 3/14 (2013.01); H01F 5/003 (2013.01); H01F 5/04 (2013.01); H01F 7/20 (2013.01); H04B 3/548 (2013.01); H01F 27/06 (2013.01); H01F 2007/062 (2013.01); H04B 2203/5454 (2013.01); H04B 2203/5483 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A backplane comprising:
a substrate defining a plurality of apertures therethrough;
a plurality of electromagnetic connectors at the apertures of the substrate, each one of the plurality of electromagnetic connectors configured to form a first magnetic circuit portion, each electromagnetic connector configured to mate with a second electromagnetic connector of a pluggable module to couple the pluggable module with the backplane, the second electromagnetic connector configured to form a second magnetic circuit portion, the first magnetic circuit portion and the second magnetic circuit portion configured to form a magnetic circuit when the electromagnetic connector is mated with the second electromagnetic connector and maintain isolation between the pluggable module and the backplane.