US 12,129,002 B1
Systems and methods for joining modules having integrated capillaries
Eric Seeley, Seebeck, WA (US); and Jacob Snow, Bremerton, WA (US)
Assigned to The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Keyport, WA (US)
Filed by The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Keyport, WA (US)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/224,013.
Application 18/224,013 is a division of application No. 16/974,043, filed on Sep. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,745,840.
Application 16/974,043 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,133, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928691, issued on Aug. 24, 2021.
Application 16/974,043 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,130, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D933577, issued on Oct. 19, 2021.
Application 16/974,043 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,132, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D926662, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 16/974,043 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,138, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D937179, issued on Nov. 30, 2021.
Application 16/974,043 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,129, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928690, issued on Aug. 24, 2021.
Application 16/974,043 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,131, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928068, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 16/974,043 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,135, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928069, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 16/974,043 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,134, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D927398, issued on Aug. 10, 2021.
Application 16/974,043 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,137, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928070, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 16/974,043 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,034, filed on Oct. 3, 2019, granted, now D928689, issued on Aug. 24, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/974,118, filed on Nov. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/973,045, filed on Sep. 12, 2019.
Int. Cl. H01R 13/641 (2006.01); B63G 8/00 (2006.01); B63G 8/04 (2006.01); H01R 12/70 (2011.01); H01R 12/91 (2011.01); H01R 13/62 (2006.01); H01R 13/64 (2006.01); H01R 13/717 (2006.01)
CPC B63G 8/04 (2013.01) [B63G 8/001 (2013.01); H01R 12/7005 (2013.01); H01R 13/641 (2013.01); B63G 2008/002 (2013.01); H01R 12/91 (2013.01); H01R 13/6205 (2013.01); H01R 13/64 (2013.01); H01R 13/7175 (2013.01)] 42 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector for joining a first component to a second component of a module having an integrated capillary, comprising:
a male end, comprising:
a plurality of pins;
a first data bus terminal; and
a first power bus terminal;
a single-piece female end, comprising:
a plurality of slots sized for receiving the plurality of pins;
a second data bus terminal, wherein the second data bus terminal is positioned on the single-piece female end to align with the first data bus terminal when the single-piece female end is joined with the male end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end; and
a second power bus terminal, wherein the second power bus terminal is positioned on the single-piece female end to align with the first power bus terminal when the single-piece female end is joined with the male end by rotating the male end into the single-piece female end.